Charles Francis LaGrange

photographer: LaGrange
Richmond, MO
example from LOST GALLERY
finished between 1885 and 1900

Charles Francis LaGrange
(1869-1944)

1860 Feb
Maine, US census, state records, Charles Francis LaGrange is born
1880 Jun 05
Butler, MO, US census, line by line search is difficult to impossible because the original information has faded badly
1880 Jun 25
Sioux City, IA, US census, Charles F Lagrange as school teacher; NOTE: this entry matches in name, birthplace and age, but in this census the parents are listed as from France so it is probably not the right Lagrange
1886
Butler, MO, state records, Chas F LaGrange and Sarah Elizabeth Pile are married in Butler, MO
1891 Jun 11
Butler, MO, state records, Son Lloyd Francis LaGrange is born
1900 Jun 07
Butler, MO, US census, Chas F La Grange as photographer; res 184 Fulton

1902, 1903
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange as photographer for C U Splane; res 1614 E 15th
1904
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange NOT listed
1905
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange as photographer for C U Splane; res 1614 E 15th (C U Splane at 125 ½ S Spring, rms same)
1907
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange as nursery at 1614 E 15th res same
1908
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange as Gardner; res 1614 E 15th
1909
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange as florist; res 1614 E 15th
1910 - 1913
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, 1910 US census. Chas F La Grange as photographer; res 1614 E 15th; NO listing in business pages

1914, 1915, 1916
Los Angeles, CA, city directory and voter registration, Charles F LaGrange as photographer; res 2018 W 41st (not in business pages)
1917
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F LaGrange as gardener; res 2018 W 41st
1920 Jan 09
Los Angeles, CA, US census, Chas F LaGrange as horticulturist; res 2014 41st st (2014 probably an error here)
1920
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F LaGrange, no occupation shown, res 2018 W 41st
1921
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange as foreman of Park Dept
1924 - 1930
Los Angeles, CA, voter registration, Chas F LaGrange as city park foreman; res 2018 W 41st, wife Elizabeth
1935
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange as foreman for City Park Dept. res 145 W 18th

1935 - 1938
Inglewood, CA, Chas F La Grange NOT listed
1936 - 1937
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange NOT listed
1940 Apr 16
Inglewood, CA, US census, Chas F LaGrange, no occupation shown; res 11726 Sp New Hampshire
1940 - 1942
Inglewood, CA, city directory, Chas F La Grange NOT listed
1944 Apr 23
Los Angeles, CA, state records, Chas F LaGrange dies at age 84

Unfortunately, there are no city directories or Missouri newspaper records available to fill in some of the gaps in the 1880’s.

Available records show that Charles Francis LaGrange was a photographer in Butler, MO, at least from 1885 to 1900. He carried on as photographer in Los Angeles, CA, from about 1900 to 1916. He then turned to gardening and became the foreman for the Los Angeles park department.

Photographer: LaGrange
Richmond, MO
example from auction site

Photographer: Lagrange
Monterey, Mex.

So far no connection has been made to Photographer LaGrange of Richmond, MO.

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