Dillon Jewellers Waterford

[Leo Kearon]

I was wondering if anyone could help me with confirming some information about Dillon Jewellers.

Up in St Patrick's Graveyard  there is a Jonathan Dillon who died in September 1846 aged 67and is described as a watchmaker in the burial records. From what I can gather, he may have had 3 sons all who followed their dad into the jeweller business.

The first seems to be Jonathan, who may have wrote a hidden message in Abe Lincoln's pocket watch.
The others seem to be Richard and Thomas who made Queen Victoria her Claddagh ring and Thomas later went to Galway in 1850.
Also I believe Jonathan Dillon's dad was a Goldsmith called Joseph Dillon and I noticed there is a Joseph Dillon buried here in St. Patrick's who died in October 1814 and I was wondering if it could be Jonathan's Dad

[rathmore]

this site might be able to help you

http://www.enjoy-irish-culture.com

then click on Search this site (Right hand side) then type in search box, Jonathan Dillion

looks like Jonathan Margetts family bought the business

[aghadowey]

Lots of details on the Dillon family in this article on Waterford Goldsmiths- go to page 167/217:
http://snap.waterfordcoco.ie/collections/ejournals/100777/100777.pdf

[rathmore]

Looks like prince albert brought weddings rind when you were in galway

[Leo Kearon]

The article confirms that Thomas and Richard are Jonathan's kids which is a big help and also very interesting and I'm 95% sure that Jonathan (of Lincoln's watch) is Jonathan's son. So now hopefully I can find when Joseph died.

[dathai]

Richard 1893
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1893/05983/4701726.pdf

seems to be this man
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/wr/007604093_00445.pdf

[rathmore]

if you go through google and type in the box - Johnathan Dillion and Abraham Lincoln's pocket Watch
a lot of information about this.

Johnathan Dillion was working at M.W. Galt & Co Jewellers in Washington and was repair President Abraham pocket watch. 14.4.1861

[Leo Kearon]

I've read about Lincoln's watch, it is very interesting. Still looking for any info on Joseph in particular his death. The  A+H article mentions

Joseph Dillon's son John (aka Jonathan) was described as a
goldsmith in the deed covering the disposal of his father's dwelling house in Great
Barronstrand Street on 28 January 1809

which makes me wonder if Joseph was already dead by 1809, which would be disappointing for me since the Joseph Dillon in St Patrick's died in 1814

[rathmore]

Have you been in touch with the shop in Galway

have you seen this site

www.claddaghring.ie

Dillion still going in Galway, 1 William Street Galway