Albert Barthoff Van Cott

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner from circa 1837 to 1838 with John Polhamus in New York City NY as VAN COTT & POLHAMUS. ^4,15

• He worked before 1839 as a jeweler and watchmaker in New York City NY
Listed in Longworth's 1834 city directory at 68 Division Street.

• He worked from circa 1839 to 1842 as a jeweler and watchmaker in New York City NY ¹⁵

• He was a partner from 1842 to 1843 with John Van Cott in New York City NY ⁴

• He was a partner from 1843 to 1844 with John and Anthony Van Cott in New York City NY ⁴

• He worked from circa 1845 to 1850 as a jeweler and watchmaker in New York City NY ⁴

• He worked from circa 1850 to 1860 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Milwaukee WI
Listed in the 1858 city directory at the corner of East Water and Wisconsin Street. ⁴

• He worked from circa 1860 to 1870 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Madison WI

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Milwaukee WI, listed as a jeweler.

• Trade token, c 1870
Private Collection

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Chicago IL, listed as a watchmaker and jeweler.

• He worked c 1880 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Chicago IL at 107 Lake Street until the great fire, then at 124 Lake.

Albert married Mary Catherine Waldron on 13 Jun 1846. (Mary Catherine Waldron was born on 26 Apr 1824 in Bushwick NY and died on 14 Feb 1893.)