Owen, George B. (1834-1916)
- Name:
- Owen, George B. (1834-1916)
- Title:
- Patent holder -- several clock cases and movement parts
- Other Names:
- Owen, George Brassett
- Born:
- 02/27/1834
- Birthplace:
- Tonbridge, Kent, England
- Died:
- 02/20/1916
- Death Location:
- Winsted, CT
- Residence:
- Tonbridge, Kent England
New York, NY 1839-1864
Winsted, CT 1866-1916 - Nationality:
- English
- Occupation:
- General Manager, Gilbert Manufacturing Company, Winsted, CT
- Father:
- Owen, Henry
- Mother:
- Brassell, Alice
- Spouse:
- Emily Hopping (1839-1907)
- Children:
- Alice F., born 1860; died 1927
- Notes:
- From on-line Antique Clock Shop (text attributed to Chris H. Bailey): "George B. Owen had come to Winsted [Conn.] in 1866 as General Manger and ran the firm [Gilbert Mfg. Co.] for nearly 50 years, designing many interesting cases and patenting several clock movement features. Owen also operated a concurrent clock business at Winsted between 1875 and 1894."
Brooks Palmer, The Book of American Clocks. (New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, Inc., 1977), 253.
Forest View Cemetery, Winsted, CT
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