George Stephen Overton (born 1870)

George Stephen Overton (1870-before1930) of Brighton, East Sussex, England migrated to the United States around 1899-1900 and lived in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey where he was the manager of a jewelry store.

Birth
He was born in August of 1870 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.

Baptism
He was baptized on September 11, 1870 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, East Sussex, England.

Brighton, Sussex, England
He appeared in the 1871 England census living in Brighton, East Sussex in the home of his widowed maternal grandfather, Jacob Friend (1820-after1871) of Shepherdswell, Kent.

Migration
He migrated to the United States around 1899-1900 and lived in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey

Marriage
Sarah Boardman (1877-after1930).

Newark, New Jersey
He was the manager of a jewelry store from at least 1900 to after 1920 in Newark, New Jersey. With Alan H. Whiting he wrote "How To Make Jewelry". The first edition was published in 1914 and second edition was published in 1920.

Death
He died around 1925 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.

Research
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on August 20, 2013.