John E Sonnenberg

photographer: J E Sonnenerg
37 Cedar Ave, Allegheny City , PA
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left
(The edge on this one did not scan well. It is a small deckled edge with a gold trim.)

Jacob “John” E Sonnenberg
(1840-1911)

1840 Jun 09
Monabaur Germany, Jacob E Sonnenberg is born to George Michael Friedrich and Wilhelmina J Halmestein
1872
New York, arriving passenger list, J E Sonnenberg arrives in US with family
1872, 1873
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, NO Sonnenberg listed
1874
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer at 120 Ohio
1875
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer at 112 Ohio
1876
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Somenburg (as printed) as photographer at 112 Ohio
1877, 1878, 1879
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer at 120 Ohio, A

1880
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, Jacob E Sonnenberg as photographer at 120 E Ohio, A
1881, 1882
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, John E Sonnenberg as photographer at 120 Ohio, A
1883,1884
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, John E Sonnenberg as photographer at 120 Ohio, A
1885
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, John E Sonnenberg as photographer at 120 Ohio, A
1886
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, John E Sonnenberg as photographer at 120 Ohio, A
1887
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, John E Sonnenberg as photographer at 99 Fifth Av, 120 Ohio, and 67 Cedar Av
1888
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, John E Sonnenberg as photographer at 67 Cedar Av, A
1899
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, John E Sonnenberg as photographer at 67 Cedar Av, A

1890
(no image available) Jacob Sonnenberg as photographer at 67 Cedar av, A
1891
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer at 99 Fifth, 67 Cedar and 120 Ohio
1892
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer at 120 Ohio
1893
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer at 67 Cedar and 136 Ohio
1894
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer at 67 Cedar and 137 Ohio
1895
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, Jacob E Sonnenberg as photographer at 67 Cedar and 136 Ohio
1896
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer and artist at 67 Cedar
1897
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer at 67 Cedar adn120 Ohio

1898
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, Jacob E Sonnenberg as photographer at 120 Ohio; res 67 Cedar
1899
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, John Sonnenberg as photographer at 67 Cedar
1900, 1901 NOT available
1902, 1903
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg, 908 Cedar av Allegeny
1904
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, Jacob E Sonnenberg as photographer; res 908 Cedar, A
NO Sonnenberg listed in business pages
1905 (Social directory only)
1906
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, NO Sonnenberg listed bus or res
1907
Pages missing
1908, 1909
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, Jacob E Sonnenberg as photographer at 908 Cedar Av
1910 May 02
Pittsburgh, PA, US census, John E Sonnenberg as photographer

1911
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory pages missing
1911 Jan 29
Pittsburgh, PA, state records, J E Sonnenberg dies at age 70
1912
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, NO Sonnenberg listed
1913
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, J E Sonnenberg as photographer at 908 Cedar
1915 (1914 not available)
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory, NO Sonnenberg listed

Jacob (or John or J E) Sonnenberg and Henry (Heinrich or H) Sonnenberg were brothers. No record of them working together has yet been found but they kept separate studios from about 1874 to about 1904. John Sonnenberg died in 1911 and Henry died in 1943.

Henry had moved to Florida by 1920.
Henry Sonnenberg is reviewed HERE

This is a recap of the John Sonnenberg studio locations. Cabinet cards may be imprinted with these addresses.

120 Ohio – 1874
112 Ohio – 1875 and 1876 (it is possible that this is a misprint, 2 years in a row)
120 Ohio – 1877 to 1886
120 Ohio, 99 Fifth and 67 Cedar – 1887 to 1891
120 Ohio - 1892
136 Ohio and 67 Cedar – 1893, 1895
67 Cedar – 1896
120 Ohio and 67 Cedar – 1897, 1898
67 Cedar – 1899
908 Cedar – 1902 to 1910

photographer: J E Sonnenerg
136 Ohio and 37 Cedar Ave, Allegheny City , PA
example from auction site

photographer: J E Sonnenerg
Allegheny City , PA
example from auction site

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