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Senter, William (1850-after 1920)

Name:
Senter, William (1850-after 1920)
Other Names:
Senter, William, Jr.
Born:
11//1850
Birthplace:
Portsmouth, NH
Died:
after 1920
Death Location:
Portland, ME (probably)
Residence:
Portsmouth, NH -- born
Lynn, MA -- by 1860 (1860 census)
Portland, ME -- by 1870 (1870 census, residing with his uncle William; the younger William's family at this time was residing in Franklin, MA, where his father, Timothy, was principal of an academy; 1880, 1900, 1910 census)
Nationality:
American
Occupation:
Watchmaker, Jeweler, silverware -- Portland, ME, 1870-after1920:
1870 census - clerk at his uncle William's jewelry business
1880 census - watchmaker
1889, 1890, 1891 directories - jeweler, watchmaker, silverware, nautical instruments
1900 census - jewelry dealer
1910 census - jeweler, retail store
1920 census - proprietor, jewelry
Father:
Senter, Timothy Gerrish (1817-1872)
Mother:
Senter, Emeline (1819->1900)
Relations:
Siblings:
Senter, Herbert (c.1843-; b. NH)
Senter, Emma D. (1845-; b. NH; teacher; did not marry)
Parents: Emeline and Timothy Gerrish Senter (1817-1872; b. Portsmouth, NH), Timothy was principal of an academy in MA.
Uncle: William Senter (1813-1888; b. Portsmouth, NH; m. Elizabeth Pearson, whose father and brother were nautical/mathematical instrument makers; jeweler of Portland, ME)
Grandparents: Dorothy (Dolly) Gerrish (1791-1867) and William Senter (1783-1827) of Portsmouth, NH. William Senter was the cabinetmaker of Portsmouth.
Great-grandparents: Dorothy Paterson and Timothy Gerrish; Elizabeth Tucker and Abraham Senter, III
Great-great-grandparents: Sarah Jones and Abraham Senter Jr.
Great-great-great-grandparents: Mehitable Ayers and Abraham Senter
Spouse:
Jordan, Grace (1865-)
Children:
(no children listed on census of 1900, 1910, 1920)
Notes:
M. Grace Jordan (1865-; b. Maine), after1880. Grace was the daughter of Elizabeth S. Jordan (c.1825-; b. Maine)
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