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Years active. 1891–1948. Known for. Co-founder Sears, Roebuck & Co. Spouse. Sarah Blanche Lett. Children. 3 (2 sons, 1 daughter) Alvah Curtis Roebuck (January 9, 1864 – June 18, 1948) was an American retail businessman, who was one of the co-founders of department store Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Richard Warren Sears .
Alvah Curtis Roebuck, co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Co., was born on January 9, 1864, in Lafayette, Ind., of English parentage. When Alvah was three years old, his family moved to a farm about five miles outside of Lafayette. It was there that Alvah attended country school, and his mother took over the family farm when her husband died in ...
Alvah Curtis Roebuck, co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Co., was born on January 9, 1864, in Lafayette, Ind., of English parentage. When Alvah was three years old, his family moved to a farm about five miles outside of Lafayette. It was there that Alvah attended country school, and his mother took over the family farm when her husband died in 1876.
Other articles where Alvah C. Roebuck is discussed: Richard W. Sears: …a year he had hired Alvah C. Roebuck as a watch repairman and moved his business to Chicago. In 1887 Sears published a mail-order catalog offering watches, diamonds, and jewelry, all with a money-back guarantee. Two years later he sold his business for $100,000 and moved to Iowa, intending to…
Aug 23, 2017 · Sears Catalog. The story of Sears begins in 1886, when a railroad station agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota named Richard Sears started selling gold watches at $14 apiece. The mail-order watch ...
Alvah Curtis Roebuck (January 9, 1864 – June 18, 1948) was an American manager and businessman. He was the founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Richard Warren Sears . [1] [2]
When Alvah Curtis Roebuck Sr. was born on 9 January 1864, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States, his father, Samuel Roebuck, was 31 and his mother, Mary Jane Wolf, was 25. He married Kittie Rice on 2 September 1890, in York, Ontario, Canada.
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