Fred G. B. Weihe – Ocala, Fla. is a private label in Seth Thomas 18-size Model 2.
Frederick George Bennedict Weihe (pronounce like the letter “Y”), born on April 6, 1859, in Louisville, Kentucky became an apprentice jeweler in 1870 and worked at the trade in Kentucky until relocating to Ocala Florida in 1885. His jewelry store, Weihe Company, was located at 18 East Broadway, South Side Square. Mr. Weihe lived with his wife, Julie, and their two sons at 35b North 3rd Street in Ocala. Frederick G. B. Weihe died on December 27, 1937, at 78 years of age.
The Ocala House Hotel was located at 120 East Silver Springs Boulevard in downtown Ocala Florida. This postcard photograph was taken in 1905.
The advertisement on the top-left appeared in the Ocala Banner on Friday August 14, 1891, on page 1. The advertisement in the top-center appeared in the Ocala Banner on Friday August 20, 1897, on page 5. The advertisement on the top-right appeared in the Ocala Banner on Friday, April 28, 1905, on page 1. The advertisement on the bottom-left appeared in the Ocala Evening Star on Wednesday December 11, 1907, on page 5.
Fred G. B. Weihe – Ocala, Fla. - (Not in STFS Collection)
EA 806 – Fred G. B. Weihe – Ocala, Fla. – 18-size – Model 2 – 17 Jewels - Grade 508 - See photograph on Pocket Watch Database
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