John Jacob Unbehaun
(1875-1959)
1875 Dec 29
Mokena, IL, state records, John Jacob Unbehaun is born to John Unbehaun and Carolyn Werner
1880 Jun 18
Frankfort, IL, US census John J Unbehaun at age 4
1900 Jun 04
Frankfort, IL, US census, John J Unbehaun, age 25, as no occupation shown, living with parents on farm
1909
Thayer, NE, state record, John J Unbehaun and Amanda Eitzman are married
1909 Apr 16
Deshler (NE) Rustler, news item says John J Unbehaun, photographer, is now located in Deshler, NE
1910 Feb 02 plus repeats through May
Hebron (NE) Champion, display ad says John N Unbehaun has opened gallery in Deshler, NE
1910 Apr 16
Deshler, NE, US census, John J Unbehaun as photographer with own studio
1911 Jan 16
Deshler (NE) Rustler, small item says Unbehaun is building a home and Gallery east of city hall, Deshler, NE
1911 Nov 30
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item tells of Unbehaun studio in Deshler
1912 May 06
Deshler (NE) Rustler, small ad for John J Unbehaun, photographer of Deshler, NE
1912 Nov 12
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item says Unbehaun is photographer and inventor in Deshler, NE
1913 Apr 17
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item tells of new additions to Unbehaun Art Studio
1914 Apr 09
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item tells of increase in business at Unbehaun photographer
1914 Jun 04
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item tells of death of the father of John J Unbehaun, photographer
1915 Mar 08
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item says John J Unbehaun, photographer, was in Beatrice, NE, the previous week
1915 Jul 08
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item says J J Unbehaun has purchased some new photograph equipment
1916 Jun 29
Deshler (NE) Rustler, ad says John J Unbehaun is now selling "real"cameras
1917 Jan 25
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item says Unbehaun has pictures of the Deshler Skating Pond for sale
1917 May 31
Deshler (NE) Rustler, Item indicates John J Unbehaun has turned his attention to real estate
1917 Jun 14
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item says John Unbehaun, photographer, receives word of mother’s illness
1917 Nov 22
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item shows John Unbehaun is not in investments business
1917
Omaha, NE, state gazetteer, John J Unbehaun as photographer in Deshler, Omaha, Nebraska
1918 Mar 07
Deshler (NE) Rustler, ad for John J Unbehaun, about land investments
1918 Jul 25
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item calls John Unbehaun the “busy photographer and land man”
1918 Sep 12
Deshler, NE, draft registration John Jacob Unbehaun as photographer and farmer
1919 May 08
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item tells of John J Unbehaun investments in Yuma and Kit Carson, CO
1920 Jan 20
Spring Creek, NE, U S Census, John Unbehaun as photographer with own gallery
1920 Apr 22
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item tells of customers of John J Unbehaun, photographer
1923 Jul 11
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item says John J Unbehaun “photographer” has purchased a car
1924 Mar 03
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item tells of business at Unbehaun the photographer
1925 Aug 02
Lincoln (NE) State Journal, item says John J Unbehaun and real estate and now getting back to photography
1927 Apr 13
Deshler (NE) Rustler, picture and caption of John J Unbehaun, photographer of Deshler, NE
1929
Aurora, IL, city directory, John J Unbehaun as Illinois Art Studio; res 217 Main
1929 Jul 03
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item tells of farewell party for Mrs John J Unbehaun, planning to move to Aurora, IL with family;
same date, small item invites customers to continue to patronize the Deshler Art Studio, indicating the studio continued to operate under that name after John J Unbehaun moves away
1930 Apr 10
Aurora, IL, US census, John J Unbehaun as photographer
1935
Aurora, IL, from 1940 US census, John Unbehaun at same address as 1940
1940 Apr 04
Aurora, IL, US census, John Unbehaun as photographer
1941 Jun 25
Deshler (NE) Rustler, item says John J Unbehaun, ”former photographer here” tells of his son, Werner
1950 Apr 20
Aurora, IL, US census, John J Unbehaun, no occupation shown
1959 May 09
Aurora, IL, state records, FindaGrave, John J Unbehaun dies at age 83
1959 May 13
Deshler (NE) Rustler, notice that John J Unbehaun former photographer of Deshler, NE, has died at his home in Aurora, IL
John J Unbehaun was a lifelong photographer working basically in only two states.
Brief recap of locations:
Deshler, NE – 1909 to 1929
Aurora, IL - 1929 to 1950 (studio continues after Unbehaun retires)
Although the cabinet card format would be the choice in the earlier years, before 1900, they could be used occasionally in later years.
05 Aug 1910 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
29 Sep 1910
Deshler (NE) Rustler -
16 Mar 1911
08 Dec 1910 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
16 Feb 1911 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
09 Feb 1911 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
23 Feb 1911
14 Dec 1911 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
09 May 1912 Byron (NE) Blade -
17 May 1912
11 JAN 1912 Hebron (NE) Register -
28 Feb 1913 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
17 Apr 1913
25 Dec 1913 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
08 Jan 1914 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
09 Apr 1914
14 Jun 1917 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
22 Nov 1917 Deshler (NE) Rustler -
07 Mar 1918
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