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1804 born in Great Britian 1835 son George S. born in GB 1838 emigrates to Boston

1839 listed as musician at 4 Carlton Place 1840 now at 15 Nassau St.

1841 G. & Henry J. Freemantle are music teachers at 15 Nassau; George publishes his ’Dunbar’s Quick Step for piano’

1842 Henry now at 14 Ash St. 1846 Henry now at 28 Billerica St.

1848 Henry now gone; George now at 98 Tyler St. 1852 George now at 37 Eliot St.

1854 George S. now listed as a musician, both at 2 Holley Sq. 1857 both are gone from the Boston Directory this year

1858-61 George is shop forman in Graves & Co., 68 Albany

1859 George S. is back as musician living at 460 Washington St. 1860 George S. listed as musical inst. maker; Graves & Co. is owned by Samuel Graves & George Freemantle

1862 Graves & Co. went insolvent in 1862, Freemantle established independently as musical instrument maker at 68 Albany St.; George S. is also maker but no business address shown



1863 George S. is with the 47th Mass Regiment, Company B 1864 George S. commits suicide at age 29

1865 George now at 71 Sudbury St. with E.G. Wright 1866-68 George gone from listing. Fremmantle went bankrupt and then joined with Henry Lehnert.

1869 George is listed as a musician at 33 Court St.

1871-76 George now at 103 Court St.; his home is in Roslindale until his death

1877 George now a musician with just a home address 1880 census lists him as retired musician with wife Elizabeth 1881 George wins a silver medal for a harp at the Mass. Charitable Mechanics Assoc. event

1889 George dies on August 25th at age 85



Timeline constructed by Jon Patton

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