Kensington, Blue Island and Riverdale
example from LOST GALLERY
Henry F Fordtran
(1861-1924)
1861 Jan 09
Chicago, IL, state records Henry Fordtran is born to Henry Fordtran
1883
Hyde Park, IL, city directory Henry Fordtran NOT listed
1889
Hyde Park, IL, city directory, Henry Fordtran (age 28) as photographer; studio at ss Lincoln av 1st e Indiana av
1889
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry Fordtran NOT listed
1890
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry Fordtran as photographer w/ Fordtran Bros. studio at Lindoln av, E Indiana av
1891 (no 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 available)
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry Fordtran as photographer; studio at Lincoln av. n 138th
1893 Dec 06
Chicago, IL, state records, Henry Fordtran and Emma Schmitt are married
1896
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtran as photographer w/ Fordtran Brothers, 2445 115 th Pl; res 13724 Leyden Av
1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtran as photographer w/ Fordtran Brothers, at 13724 Leyden Av
1900 Jun 07
Hyde Park Township, IL, US census, Henry Fordtran as photographer at 13724 Leyden
1902, 1903
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtran NOT listed
1904 (earliest available)
Blue Island, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtram as photographer w/Fordtran Brothers, at 288 Vermont
1910 Apr 17
Blue Island, IL, US census, Henry F Fordtram as photographer, res 291 New Street
1910 Jun 03 and 10
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, small ad for Fordtran Bros at Riverdale, Blue Island and Chicago
1912 May 08 and 10 and 14
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, small ad for Fordtran Bros at Riverdale, Blue Island and Chicago
1914 Apr 24
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, small ad for Fordtran Bros at Riverdale, Blue Island and Chicago
1914 Sep 03
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, display ad for Fordtran Bros, 13724 Leyden Av, Riverdale, Chicago Heights, Blue Island
1915 Dec 03
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, ad for denist with office over Fortran studio, 13724 Leyden, Av, Riverdale
1916 Apr 07
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, display ad for Fordtran Brothers photography at Leyden Av, Riverdale
1916 Jun 09
Blue Island, IL, Chicago Tribune death notice, Maria Hartwig, mother of Henry and Edmund Fordtran, dies at the residence of Henry Fordtran, 291 New st
1920 Jan 02
Blue Island, IL, US census, Henry F Fordtram as photographer with own studio; res 291 New Street
1920 Jul 01
Chicago (IL) Heights Star, small ad for Dixie Music Co located over Fordtran Studio, 1612 Otto Blvd
1921
Blue Island, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtran as photographer w/ Fordtran Brothers, at 355 Western av; res 291 New St (it appears that 355 Western is brother Edmond’s home address also)
1924 Jul 06 and 20
Chicago (IL) Tribune, classified ad for a photographer at 355 Western av, Blue Island, IL
1924 Oct 13
Blue Island, IL, state records, Henry F Fordtran dies at age 63
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