Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Grant and Degler

Dallas Daniel Degler
(1876 – 1965)

1876 Feb 04
Defiance, OH, state records, Dallas Daniel Degler is born to Enoch E Degler and Ida Catharine Noffsinger
1897
According to news item from 19 Jul 1900, D D Degler was living in Cabool, MO at this time
1897
Westphalia, KS, according to obituary, Degler opened a studio here this year
1899 Oct 26
Westphalia (KS) Times news item says D D Degler will move from his tent studio to a room over the furniture store
1899 Nov 23
Westphalia (KS) Times news item says D D Degler photo rooms are over Mr Cayot’s Furniture store
1900 Jun 01
Westphalia, KS, US census, Dallas Degler as photographer
1900 Jun 28
Westphalia (KS) Times display ad says the gallery will be closed during the hot season

1900 Jul 19
Westphalia (KS) Times item says that D D Degler leaves on the 20th for parental home, Cabool, MO, for a visit with parents and friends, first visit in three years.
1900 Sep 06
Westphalia (KS) Times item says D D Degler has returned to Westphalia
1910 Apr 20
Westphalia, KS, US census, Dallas D Degler as photographer
1903 Jan 22
Westphalia (KS) news item tells of Degler/Payer marriage
1913
Yates Center, KS, newspaper obituary, says Degler opened a studio in Yates Center, KS, this year
1918 Sep 12
Woodson County, KS, US draft registration, Dallas Daniel Degler as photographer; permanent address given here is 112 N Main, Yates Center, KS, but nearest relative is given as Margaret Degler of Westphalia, KS
1920 Jan 11
Westphalia, KS, US census, Dallas D Degler as photographer

1930 Oct 17
Emporia, KS, Emporia Weekly Gazette 23 Oct 1930 item says Granada Studio opened last Saturday 10/17
1930
Emporia, KS, city directory, Dallas D Degler NOT listed in res section; Granada Studio NOT listed in bus pages
1932, 1934
Emporia, KS, city directory, Dallas D Degler of Granada Studio; res 809 Commercial
1935
Yates Center, KS, location according to the 1940 US census
1936
Emporia, KS, city directory, Dallas D Degler as photographer at Granada Studio, 809 Commercial; res same 1938
Emporia, KS, city directory, D D Degler as photographer at Granada studio, 809 Commercial, res 705 Commercial
1940 (next available is 1946)
Emporia, KS, city directory, Dallas D Degler, Granada Studio, 809 Commercial; res same
1946, 1949
Emporia, KS, city directory, Dallas D Degler, Granada Studio, 809 Commercial; res same

1951, 1953, 1955, 1957
Emporia, KS, city directory, Dallas D Degler, Granada Studio; res Yates Center
1957
Emporia, KS, Emporia Gazette obituary says he discontinued operating the Granada Studio this year
1958, 1960
Emporia, KS, city directory, Dallas D Degler NOT listed in res section; Granada studio is still at 809 Commercial
1960 May 06
Emporia (KS) Gazette news item mentions Degler studio in Yates Center, KS, and the Granada Studio in Emporia, KS
1961
Emporia, KS, city directory, Dallas D Degler NOT listed in res section; Granada studio is still at 809 Commercial
1962
Yates Center, KS, newspaper obituary, says Degler opened a studio in Yates Center, KS, this year
1962 (last available)
Emporia, KS, city directory, Dallas D Degler NOT listed in res section; Granada studio is still at 809 Commercial

1965 March 14
Yates Center, KS, state records, FindAGrave, newspaper obituary, Dallas D Degler dies at age 89; obituary also mentions he had studios in LeRoy, Buffalo, Altona and Neodesha in addition to the locations already mentioned in timeline

D D Degler apparently opened a number of studios in small Eastern Kansas towns. So far little has been found to date these studios. The studio called Grant and Degler in Cabool, MO, might have been opened before he left there in 1897 to live in Kansas, or perhaps during one of his trips back there as mentioned in the news items.

The “Grant” in this partnership was probably someone local who took on the responsibility of operating a studio (probably backed financially by Degler), while Degler returns to his studios in Yates Center and Emporia, KS.

But, it is also possible that the partnership was with Belle Grant, who operated a studio in Lamar, MO, just 147 miles from Cabool, Mo. Nothing has been found to support this.

Isabell Van Buskirk (Belle Grant)
(1853-1910)

1853 Apr
Illinois, state records, US census, Isabell Van Buskirk is born to Grant Van Buskirk and Elisabeth Van Buskirk
1870 Oct 09
Pleasant Hill, Winona Minnesota, Isabell Van Buskirk marries photographer Ezra C Grant
1875 May 01
Richmond, MN, territorial census, Isabella Van Buskirk at 22
1880 Jun 10
Wabasha, MN, US census, Belle Grant as photographer with husband Ezra Grant
1894 Jun 22
Husband Ezra C Grant dies at age 46
1900 Jun 20
Lamar, MO, US census, Belle Grant is now in Lamar, MO, as photographer

1910 Apr 24
Lamar, MO, US census, Belle Grant is photographer with own gallery; res 296 Pacific Street
1910
No documents have been found to show Belle Grant died this year at age 57

No newspaper accounts have been found. No city directory is available for Lamar, MO.

Belle Grant operated a studio in Lamar, MO, at least from June of 1900 to April of 1910.

Perhaps, Degler partnered with Ezra Grant around 1890. Ezra Grant then died in 1894 and Belle Grant took over the operation. Degler moved to Westphalia, KS, in 1897. Much to speculate here until more documentation can be found.

Westphalia (KS) Times - 26 Oct 1899 Westphalia (KS) Times - 23 Nov 1899 Westphalia (KS) Times - 19 Apr 1900
Westphalia (KS) Times - 12 Jul 1900 Westphalia (KS) Times - 12 Juo 1900 Westphalia (KS) Times - 19 Jul 1900 Westphalia (KS) Times - 16 Aug 1900 Westphalia (KS) Times - 06 Sep 1900
Westphalia (KS) Times - 22 Jan 1903
Emporia (KS) Weekly Gazette - 23 Oct 1930
Emporia (KS) Gazette - 06 May 1960
Iola (KS) Register - 23 Nov 1962
Emporia (KS) Gazette - 16 Mar 1965

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