Charles Francis Barrett

photographer: C F Barrett Hampton, IA
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left

On reverse of card:
William Donald Avery
July 17 1898 aged 3 years 5 months
Son of Emma Sutton
Emma Sutton was an
Aunt of E J Dickinson
(She was a sister of Olive
Dickinson - Wife of Elkarean??
Winduster Dickenson)
A positive date for the card: July 1898

It appears that Charles F Barrett was photographer from about 1897 until 1917. He worked in Hampton, IA from 1897 to June 1909. Then for a brief time in Des Moines, IA, returning to Hampton, IA, 1910 to Nov 1917. In 1917, he moves to New York and works as a farmer never returning to the photography business.

Some biographical information included to show location

Charles F Barrett
(1861 - 1925)

1861 Oct 28
Chestertown, NY, state record, Charles Francis Barrett is born to Francis H Barrett and Sarah Jane Braley
1880 Jun 05
Chester, NY, New York state census, Charles F Barrett, age 21, as working on family farm
1893
Rome (NY) Daily Sentinel 10 Nov 1925, obituary, Charles F Barrett moves with family to Hampton, IA
1895
Hampton, IA, Iowa state census, Charles F Barrett, no occupation shown
1897 Sep 14
Cerro Gordo County, IA, state records, Charles Barrett and Nellie Beatrice Kelso are married; certificate gives occupation as photographer
July 1898
Hampton, IA, original owner dated example (see card at top)

1898 Sep 10
Hampton, IA, state record, son Francis Barrett is born
1900 Jun 02
Hampton City, IA, US census, Charles F Barrett as photographer; Barrett and family living with his parents
1901
Hampton, IA, city directory, Charles F Barrett as photographer
1903 Oct 24
Hampton, IA, state record, son Lawrence E Barrett is born; certificate says Charles F Barrett is photographer
1905 Sep 01
Hampton, IA, state record, son Edward R Barret is born
1908
Des Moines, IA, city directory, Charles F Barrett NOT listed
1909 Jun 19
Hampton, IA, Marshalltown (IA Evening Times Republican, says C F Barrett has sold his business and will move to Des Moines, IA; negatives were sold to Weeks, another Des Moines photographer
1909 Aug 200
Hampton, IA, state record, daughter Rowena Barrett is born

1909
Des Moines, IA, city directory, Charles F Barrett as photographer at 508 Walnut, second floor
1910
Waterloo, IA, city directory, Charles Barrett NOT listed
1910 Apr 21
Hampton, IA, US census, Charles Barret as photographer; res 414 S Reeve St
1915
Hampton, IA, state census, Charlie F Barrett as photographer
1917
Rome (NY) Daily Sentinel 10 Nov 1925, obituary, C F Barrett, health failing, returns to New York with family and engages in farming
1920 Feb 03
Sullivan, NY, US census, Charles F Barrett, as farmer
1925 Jun 01
Verona, NY, New York state census, Charles F Barrett as farmer; res State Road
1925 Nov 08
Verona, NY, death index, Charles F Barrett dies at age 66

No advertisements were found, and actually very few newspaper mentions at all.

Marshalltown (IZ) Evening Times Republican -
25 May 1909

Marshalltown (IA) Evening Times Republican -
19 Jun 1909

Review of photographer Orvil B Bates,
as mentioned in above item.

photograper: C F Barrett
Hampton, IA

photograper: C F Barrett
Hampton, IA

No evidence has been found to show when or even IF Charles F Barrett was in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Whitewater is nearly 300 miles from Hampton, and although the towns were possibly connected by passenger trains in those days, the trip would still be a time-consuming one.

So for now, take these two examples as possibilities.

photographer: C F Barrett
whitewater, WI
example from Ancestry
(greatly restored)

photographer: C F Barrett
whitewater, WI
example from Ancestry

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