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Note: (Research):Harry Vining Wilson and Eunice Ann McMillan had two sons and one daughter. Charles Harry Wilson was born October 4, 1899 in Watertown, MA. Edward Stinson Wilson was born on November 30, 1907 and Marion Lydia Wilson was born on January 10, 1905. Marion and Edward were born in Atlanta, Georgia. Harry Vining was transfered to Atlanta because of his job. Charles was sickly as a child and it was felt that the southern climate would be better for him. At some point the family returned to the Boston area. Source: Mary Ann (Wilson) Stanley.
Employed as a machinist at the Waltham Watch Factory in Waltham, Massachussettes. 1930 census shows his occupation as an insurance salesman.
Notes on Waltham Watch Co. Also commonly referred to as the "Waltham Watch Company," the American Waltham Watch Company was the first watch company to mass produce watches in America and is generally considered to be the most important American watch company. The history of the company is a little complicated, but it all started in 1850 when Edward Howard, David Davis and Aaron Dennison got together in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and decided to start their own watch company. They formed the "American Horologue Company"in 1851 and 17 prototype watches were produced in 1852 with "Howard, Davis & Dennison" engraved on the movements. The name of the company was then changed to the "Warren Mfg. Co." [named after a famous Revolutionary War hero], and the next 26 or so watches produced bore the name "Warren" on their movements. The name was officially changed to the "Boston Watch Company" in 1853, and in 1854 a factory was built in Waltham, Massachusetts. The founders of the company certainly knew how to make great watches, but weren't so hot at managing money, and the Boston Watch Company failed in 1857. The story doesn't end there, though! The defunct company was sold at a sheriff's auction to a man named Royal Robbins, and he reorganized the company and renamed it the "Appleton, Tracy & Co." In 1859 the Appleton, Tracy & Co. merged with another company called the Waltham Improvement Company, and "The American Watch Company" was born. Soon after that, the company name was changed to "The American Waltham Watch Company," and in later years the watches simply bore the name "Waltham". Note that The American Waltham Watch Company bears no relation whatsoever to the similarly named "U. S. Watch Co. of Waltham" which was founded in 1884.
************************************** Recent Deaths and Funerals Harry V. Wilson, 68, the husband of Eunice (MacMillan) Wilson, died yesterday in his home, 120 Crescent street, following a short illness. Mr. Wilson was born in Washington, D. C., Jan. 15, 1878, a son of Frederick and Fronie (Stimpson) Wilson. He came to Waltham from Washington 40 years ago and has been employed in the auto inspection department of the Waltham Watch Co.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife; two sons, Edward S., of West Newton, and Charles H. Wilson, of Benton, Arkansas; a daughter, Mrs. Marion Rau, of Newton; a sister, Miss Nellie Wilson, of Waltham; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the William R. Miller Chapel, 27 Spruce street, Waltham, Saturday at 2 P.M. The Rev. John W. Brush, D.D., of the Andover Newton School of Theology, will officiate, Interment will take place in Mr. Feake Cemetery, Waltham. Source: The News-Tribune (Waltham, Massachusetts), October 17, 1946, p. 14.
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