Saturday, March 25, 2023

North H Losey

photographer: Losey
Oklahoma City, OT
example from LOST GALLERY

North H Losey
(1865-1944)

1875 Dec 25
Indiana, state records, North H Losey is born to Marquis D Losey and Frances Ella Wright
1891 Nov 07
Chandler (OK) News, item says Marquis Losey, County Superintendent, has arrived in Chandler, OT
1893 Nov 30
Guthrie (OK) Daily Leader, item says North Losey of Chandler is in Guthrie, OK
1893 Nov 30
Guthrie (OK) Daily Leader, item says North Losey is taking photographs
1894
From 1900 US census and newspaper obituary, North H Losey and Letha Amanda Knapp are married
1895 Mar 15
Lincoln County, OK, North Losey as working at Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma
1896 Apr 17
Chandler (OK) News, item says North Losey has resigned his position with J B Charles and will move to Oklahoma City, Ok

1898 Apr 15
Chandler (OK) News, item says North Losey is moving back to Chandler
1899 Apr 07
Chandler (OK) News, item says North Losey has bought Kelsey’s Gallery and will operate it along with the one in Oklahoma City; family now apparently living in Oklahoma City
1899 Apr 07
Chandler (OK) News, item says North Losey has opened a studio in Haycraft’s old stand (does not agree with item just above
1899 Sep 15
Chandler (OK) News, item advertises Losey’s Novelty Photo Co
1900 Jun 25
Oklahoma City, OK Territory, US census, North Losey as photographer; res 209 Main (according to the 1959 obituary for Mrs Letha Knapp Losey, they lived in OKC for nine years)
1900 Oct 13
Oklahoma City (OK) Daily Oklahoman, item says Losey has been operating in Oklahoma City for a little over a year
1900 Oct 17
Oklahoma City (OK) Daily Oklahoman, small ads for Losey photography at 202 Main, OKC

1901 Mar 23
Oklahoma City (OX) Daily Times, item says Losey has taken back over the management of the studio in OKC no known as Oklahoma Photo Co
1902
Oklahoma City, OT, city directory, North Losey as photographer with Losey and Bowen (P J Bowen) at 220 ½ w Main; res 317 W 5th
1902 Oct 03
Oklahoma (OT) Labor Signal, small ad for the Cottage Studio on S Robinson st, operated by North Losey
1902 Oct 03
Oklahoma City (OK) Labor Signal newspaper, ad says North Losey is now proprietor of the Cottage Studio on South Robinson st
1903
Oklahoma City, OK, city directory, North Losey as photographer; res 313 W 5th; in business section as photograph at 501 N Broadway
1904
Oklahoma Daily Globe classified ad shows Losey is selling household goods
1905
Oklahoma City, OK, city directory, North Losey NOT listed res or bus

1905
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North Losey NOT listed res or bus; Emma Losey is listed as artist, bds at 2518 College ave with John Losey and William S Losey
1906, 1907
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North Losey as Artist Photographer at 8 ½ E Washington; res 11 The Delmar, 221 W Vermont
1906 Oct 18
Chandler (OK) News, item says Mrs North Losey has arrived in Indianapolis, IN, for a visit
1908
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North Losey as photographer for Charles F Bretzman; res 231 W 29th (according to the obituary for Mrs Letha Knapp Losey, they lived in Indianapolis, IN, for eight years)
1909
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North Losey as photographer for Indianapolis Photo Co; res 231 E 29th
1910
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North H Losey as photographer for Charles F Bretzman; res 231 W 29th

1910 Apr 15
Indianapolis, IN, US census, North Losey as photographer at own studio; res 231 29th
1911
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North H Losey as photographer; res 231 W 29th ;Not in bus section
1912
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North H Losey as photographer at 36 ½ W Washington; res 231 W 29th
1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North H Losey as photographer at 539 N Meridian. Res same
1917
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North H Losey as photographer AND motion pictures; 539 N Meridian
1917
Chattanooga, TN, city directory, Holman Losey, photographer; res: 216 ½ E 9th; NOT in business pages so probably working for another photographer
1918
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North H Losey as photographer, res 539 N Meridian; business section also

1918
Akron, OH, city directory, North Losey NOT listed
1919
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North Losey NOT listed
1920
Akron, OH, city directory, North H Losey (Cora B) as photographer at 21 S Main; res same
1920 05 Jan
Akron, OH, US census, North H Losey as Commercial Photographer; res 21 S Main
1922
Akron, OH, city directory, North H Losey (Cora B) as photographer at 21 S Main; res 297 Market
1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934
Akron, OH, city directory, North H Losey as propr of Quality Photo Shop; res 179 Oakdale Av
1930 Apr 07
Akron, OH, US census, North Losey as Commercial Photographer
1935
Akron, OH, residence as noted from 1940 US census,

1938
Akron, OH, city directory, Quality Photo Shop, 179 Oakdale Av. (NO residential section)
1940 Apr 05
Akron, OH, US census, North Losey as photographer; res 74 South Portage Path
1941, 1943
Akron, OH, city directory, North H Losey, Quality Photo Shop, res 74 s Portage
1942, 1943
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, North Losey NOT listed
1944 April May and June
Barberton, OH, from Akron Beacon Journal, (1944 Jul 03) death notice, item says North H Losey operated a studio in Barberton, OH the last three months
1944 Jul 01
Akron, OH, state records, North H Losey dies at age 68; NOTE: Akron, OH, obituary mentions he has been working in Barberton the past three months.

The cabinet card at the top was probably finished between 1900 and 1904 while North H Losey had a studio in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Chandler (OT) News -
07 Nov 1891
Chandler (OT) -
23 Jun 1893
Guthrie (OT) Daily Leader -
30 Nov 1893
Chandler (OT) Daily Leader -
15 Mar 1895
Chandler (OT) News -
17 May 1895
Chandler (OT) News -
17 Apr 1896
Chandler (OT) News -
17 Apr 1896
Chandler (OT) News -
15 Apr 1898
Chandler (OT) Publicist -
07 APr 1899
Chandler (OT) News -
07 Apr 1899
Chandler (OT) Publicist -
07 Apr 189p
Chandler (OT) News -
14 Apr 1899
Chandler (OT) News -
15 Sep 1899
Lincoln County (OT) Democrat and Telegram -
17 May 1900
Daily Oklahoman (OT) -
25 Aug 1900
Daily Oklahoman -
13 Oct 1900
Daily Oklahoman -
17 Oct 1900
Daily Oklahoman -
17 Oct 1900

Oklahoma City (OT) Daily Times Journal -
23 Mar 1901
Oklahoma City Labor Signal -
03 Oct 1902
Daily Oklahoman -
15 Dec 1904
1906 Indianapolis (IN) City Directory ad
Chandler (OK) News -
18 Oct 1906
1916 Indianapolis, IN City Directory -
1917 Indianapolis, IN City Directory -
Akron (OH) Beacon Journal -
03 Jul 1944
Tulsa (OK) Tribune -
10 apr 1959
Tulsa (OK) Daily World -
11 Apr 1959
These obituaries added here
because of the dating information it suppies.

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