Abraham Larzelere

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler


Was a jeweler in Buffalo, N.Y. Moved to Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., MI. be f. 1839.
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Listed in 1832 Buffalo, New York Directory
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Abraham was the original purchaser of "Water Lot #5" in New Amsterdam,N.Y .(now Buffalo,N.Y.) on 11/18/1823. Source- Designation and Date of Sa le of lots in the original survey of New Amsterdam, or Buffalo, by the Hol land Land Co.
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Abraham reportedly built the first 4 story building in Buffalo and w as a jeweler, Source- "A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counti es of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, Illustrated", Stroke, Y da Addis, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill. (1891) page 407. Biogra phy of Charles W. Larzelere (1834) born in Seneca Co., N.Y. to Hiram Larze lere.
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Source -- " Our County and Its People, A Descriptive Work on Erie Count y, New York", by Truman C. White; The Boston History Company, Publisher s, 1898: Volume 1, Page 474::
Village of Buffalo
1818 -- Trustees: Joseph Stocking, Charles Townsend, Heman B. Poptter, Ol iver Forward, Abraham Larzalere.
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1820 New York Census, M-33, Roll 62, page 63
Niagara County Town: Buffalo
Abm Larzilere 1 Free White Male 26-45
1 Free White Male under 10
1 Free White Female 26-45
1 Manufacturing

1830 New York Census Roll114/P11
Erie County Town: Buffalo
A. LARZELIER 1 Free White Male Of thirty and under forty
1 Free White Female Of thirty and under forty
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In Ypsilanti, MI., Abraham was often referred to as "Major" Abraham Larzel ere.
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Endorsed "Bristol's Extract of Sarsaparilla" Sept. 18, 1839. Source- "Ind ex to the Democratic Herald, 9/18/1839- 12/28/1842, Louis W. Doll, Ann Arb or, 1941 Page 30.
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"History of Washtenaw County, Michigan", Chapman, 1881, Vol 2, p. 1128 -- Major Abram Larzelere sold the water power on the West side of the Hur on River in Ypsilanti, just South of Congress Street, to John Gilbert a nd Abel Godard in April, 1839.
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6th Census of the United States, 1840. Village and Township of Ypsilant i, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan; Microcopy No. M704; Roll No. 2 11, Page 103::

Name of Head of Family-- Abm Larzellere
Free White Males of 10 and under 15-- 1
Free White Males of 20 and under 30-- 2
Free White Males of 30 and under 40-- 2
Free White Males of 60 and under 70-- 2
Free White Females of 20 and under 30--2
Number in Family-- 10
Number in Family Employed in Agriculture-- 6
Insane and Idiots at Private Charge-- 1
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March 10, 1997 Internet
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Erie County, New York Obituaries
pg. 157
Larzelere. A. March 24, 1841 aged 54 years at Ypsilanti, Mi.
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State Journal,
Abraham was originally buried in the cemetery located on land given by Jac ob L. Larzelere, Jr. to the village of Ypsilanti for a cemetery. All bodi es in that cemetery were moved at a date unknown by me to the Highland Cem etery in Ypsilanti and the original cemetery was abandoned and is pa rt of a park in Ypsilanti. Located in Block 5, Lot # 6. Abrahams gra ve is # 7 on the lot.The inscription on Abraham's gravestone reads::
In Memory
of
ABRm. LARZELERE
who departed this
life March 24, 1841.
Aged 54 years
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Probate File #314, Washtenaw Co., Michigan petition for appointment of JO HN Y. LARZELERE as administrator for estate of ABRAHAM LARZELERE::

Abraham Larzalere(sic), deceased, Probate File #314.
Petition for appointment of administrator dated Mar. 27, 1841, made by Jo hn Y. Larzalere(sic), died Mar. 24, 1841 leaving personal and real esta te in Washtenaw County to be administered. Died intestate. Deceased le ft widow who is and has been for several years past partially insane a nd is incompetent to administer said estate. Deceased left no children ex cepting petitioner -- John Y. Larzalere(sic).
Appraisers for estate:
Charles Moore
Julius Movius
Gilman Davis
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Source - History of Buffalo --
Abraham Larzelere came to Buffalo in the Spring of 1814. He built a hou se on the west side of Pearl Street next to Dr. Sheldon.
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Database: Buffalo, Erie County, New York Directory, 1832, Page 87:
Combined Matches: 1
Surname; Given Name; MI; Occupation; Address; Colored or White
Larzelere; Abraham; goldsmith; 200 Main St dwel Franklin St; White
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  Events in his life were:

• He worked from 1815 to 1835 as a silversmith and jeweler in Buffalo NY
Listed in the 1832 city directory at 200 Main Street. ¹⁵

• He was a partner in 1835 with William Moffat in Buffalo NY as LARZELERE & MOFFAT. ¹⁵

• He worked after 1839 as a silversmith and jeweler in Ypsilanti MI