PEOPLE FROM THE PAST

Mike Franzen · 09-01-2014, 08:47 PM

I wanted to post this letter I received in 2009 to see if anyone might have a clue as to who any of the cast of characters that handled this gun might be. Any help would be appreciated. Best,
Mike

Dean Romig · 09-01-2014, 11:46 PM

Mike, you might contact the Bridgeport Historical Society regarding Rev. J.E. Jerle. The historical society is located in he Bridgeport Public Library in he Henry A. Bishop wing. I have a nice little 28 ga. DHE that Henry A. Bishop ordered for his wife Jessie in 1912. Henry also ordered a AAHE 20/28 ga. Parker for himself and may have had more Parkers as he referred "the B" in a communication with Parker Bros. when he ordered his AAHE. I will be doing a story n the Bishops and their Parkers in the near fuure.

Pa SxS · 09-02-2014, 08:04 AM

Dean, I've told you before, Henry and Jessie were my great grandparents and reports are that their guns were stolen and never recovered. An insurance claim was never filed. Now that I know you own the 28ga DHE you'll be hearing from my lawyer.

Dean Romig · 09-02-2014, 08:09 AM

OK Chuck - I'll ship it right out to you this morning........

Bill Murphy · 09-02-2014, 08:47 AM

I would guess that John McKeever and John McGeever were the same person.

Mike Franzen · 09-02-2014, 11:19 AM

I was thinking the same Bill. Probably a typo. There sure was a lot of stock replacement on the gun