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From: Mary Anne Silva <>
Subject: Re: [MAESSEX] Shoe Manfacturing business after Civil War in Essex County and towns
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2003 08:56:36 -0400
References: <20030607114919.56181.qmail@web9602.mail.yahoo.com>


Peabody, Salem, Lynn, Beverly were all in the leather business they
either worked on leather or made the machinery (United Shoe for
machinery in Beverly--biggest). Flyntan in Salem, A C Lawrence in
Peabody, Hingston Leather in Peabody, etc--many and varied. Many people
came to the area for the leather/shoe industry. Also they worked at the
Pequot Mills making sheets. Hope this helps.

Nancy Jewel wrote:

> My great grandfather Horace Beckford and many others
> were listed in the 1870, 1880 Census for MA that they
> were in the Shoe Manufacturing Business..my question
> is
> this: who was the main manufacturer of the shoe
> business at that time or before..? was the just one
> or more than one and in either case, what was their
> name or names ? My family lived in the towns of
> Salem, Danvers, Beverly, MA. between the Civil War and
> upwards to 1880..Any help would be welcome on this
> topic..
> Nancy
>
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