Thread: USA made CMON. A Burrell/Case connection?

Wow! I had never read this thread before, it's a good one. Tom you did some good detective work here, you're an investigative historian no doubt about it

Very interesting histories here for sure, intriguing to say the least.
I'm looking forward to more!

A very interesting read, for sure.!!

I have just read through this thread. Many mind jogging names and memories of family stories. After dinner I will put some of my "facts" on.

I have personal memories of Carl Monkhouse Sr. It was interesting reading "Pop" Monkhouse's Obituary in The Post. I don't remember Pop. I do remember all but one of his pall bearers. I remember the Hotel Lincoln and I remember Carl Sr's. house on Jefferson St. I grew up on Jefferson. When Carl and his wife Arlene moved from San Francisco, they owned the house at the SW corner of Jefferson and Martha. They opened it as The Azalea Club, a private establishment where members could eat, have parties, wedding reception's and take there own alcohol. Years later, the house became a ski lodge. As a volunteer firefighter, I fought a fire that distroyed the structure.

I know a lot about Carl Monkhouse and his time in Ellicottville at 24 Rockwell Ave. (Burrell Cutlery). I don't have much recollection of him in Allegany. I know that he moved to England, remarried and did business in Solingen. I remember Carl Jr. in Allegany and Carl III in Allegany. In fact in the early 2000's Carl III and I worked jointly on some projects. I remember meeting Carl IV during that time.

Yes, Carl IV remembered he and his father helped you with some knives as I spoke with him. He must have been quite young at that time!
Was your grandfather a knifemaker before marrying into the Case family, John?

I have a Top Flight that shaves like a dream!

Yes. Harold William Burrell grew up in Little Valley, NY. I have read that at one time he was associated with Friedmann and Lauterjung. He also worked at W. R. Case & Sons in Bradford. PA. He worked for his brother-law Dean Case at Kinfolk's in Little Valley, NY.

Family..?



This is sooo cool.!!!

Originally Posted by Johnburrell

Yes. Harold William Burrell grew up in Little Valley, NY. I have read that at one time he was associated with Friedmann and Lauterjung. He also worked at W. R. Case & Sons in Bradford. PA. He worked for his brother-law Dean Case at Kinfolk's in Little Valley, NY.

Man! So he was in the thick of things! I once saw a website (cannot find it again) where you were making knives in partnership with the local Indians there. They were beautiful and quite ornate as I recall.
On that site was a great story of the Case boys roaming the countryside back in their youth. Seems the local Indians had a great influence on the cutlery trade in the early days!

I have an impression of trained German and English Immigrants settling in NY and beginning the trade.
Men such as George Korn, Champlin, Platts, and the like come to mind.
What are your recollections of the early immigrant pioneers of the trade, John?