William Jondro
BANQ
- Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
- Acte : # 9148
- Date : 2 mai 1867
- Assignment under “Insolvent Act of 1864” by William Jondro, Trader of the Township of Stanstead, to Stephen Foster, Esquire of the same Township.
- Résumé : Acte sans grand intérêt pour notre projet, mais qui confirme la faillite de William Jondro.
Sherbrooke Daily Record
- « The Village of Rock Island », Supplement of the S. D. R., 17 décembre 1901, 4 p.
- William Jondro
- Né à Stanstead en juillet 1837, il commence la fabrication de bottes et chaussures en 1872. Aujourd’hui retiré, il vit à Derby Line.
The Eastern Township Gazetteer and General Business Directory, 1867
p. 68
- Jondro, W., general merchant.
Stanstead Journal: « Pioneer Life on the Frontier », Jan. 31, 1952
- Reminiscence of Mrs. S. F. Blodgett (born 1830) from 1902
- Father : Moses Pierce (tanner and shoemaker)
- Moved in Rock Island in 1824
- Bought the water power and tannery on the site now occupied by the Jondro boot and shoe factory.
Stanstead Journal: « Pioneer Life on the Frontier », Feb., 1952 (biographical sketches)
- Austin T. Foster: Came in 1838, worked with Spalding
- 1860: partnership with David Wilke
- Sold his interests to William Jondro
- George James: manufacture of boots and shoes, 1856, in a building north of Spalding’s store
- Built a large factory on the site of the present Jondro factory: tanning and boot and shoe making
- William Jondro: Started as a clerk in the Mammoth Store for C. F. Haskell
- Partnership with David Wilkey in 1862 as general merchants in the Mellon Store
- Cass replaced Wilkey
- Hall and Jondro manufactured boots and shoes in 1872 in the old carding machine building
- Partnership with Goodhue until 1894
- Jondro continued alone, Goodhue manufactured overalls in the carding machine building
Stanstead Journal, Mar. 8, 1945: “old landmarks demolished”
- Jondro factory: The old building was on the site of the old tannery owned by Benjamin Wyman.
- For years after his time the Wyman street property was utilized in connection with shoe and leather industry. One of the early operators was George W. James. Other operators were: Ozro Morrill, Morrill & Judd, William Jondro, Jondro & Goodhue. The so-called Jondro factory was later used by Robins and Gilmore, overalls, etc., and later by H. G. Duncalfe and H. J. Gauthier, in the same line. The last use for industrial purposes was by H. J. Cordeau, plumber and tinsmith.
Men of today in the Eastern Townships, 1917
p. 275
- TELFORD, James Franklin, [...] Came to Rock Island Feb. 1, 1887 entering employ of Jondro & Goodhue, mfgrs. of boots and shoes as traveler and bookkeeper;
p. 290-291
- WHITCHER, Charles Frank, [...] 1871-74 with Cass & Jendro; [...] to Stanstead 1880; 1880-82 travelled for Hall & Gondro;
The Eastern Townships Business and Farmer’s Directory, 1892
p. 463
- Jondro Wm (Jondro & Goodhue)
Lovell’s Business and Professional and Farmer’s Directory of the Eastern Townships, 1898
p. 208
- Joudro Wm [sic]., boot and shoe mnfr.
Lovell’s Business and Professional Directory of the Cities and Towns of … and of all Towns and Banking Village in the Dominion of Canada, for 1896-97
p. 983
- Jondro William, manufacturer Star Brand boots and shoes
The Eastern Townships Business and Farmer’s Directory for 1888-89
p. 147
- Jondro W, of Jondro & Goodhue
The Eastern Townships Gazetteer & Directory for the Years 1875-76
p. 151
- JONDRO WILLIAM, (Hall & Jondro)
Documents visuels
William Jondro, Supplement from Sherbrooke Daily Record, 17 décembre 1901, p. 3.
