Carl Lauritz Nielsen

photographer: Nielsen
East Court Av, Winterset, IA
example from LOST GALLERY

Carl Lauritz Nielsen
(1866-1940)

1866
Denmark, Carl Lauritz Nielsen is born to Joseph Nielsen and Malfreda Hansen
1894 Jul 25
Madison, IA, state records, Carl Nielsen and Jennie M Kendig are married; occupation given as photographer
1900 Jun 21
Winterset, IA, US census, Louritz C Nielsen as photographer; res 600 Court Av
1905
Madison, IA, state census, Lauritz Nielsen at age 39; no occupation shown
1910 May 03
Winterset, IA, US census, Louritz C Nielsen (age 44) and wife Maude J (Kendig) Nielsen as artists in photography

1920 Jan 10
Winterset, IA, US census, Lauritz Nielsen as photographer with own shop
1925
Winterset, IA, state census, C Lauritz at age 50 (no occupation shown)
1930 Apr 15
Winterset, IA, US census, Carl L Nielsen as photographer; res E Court Ave
1935
Winterset, IA, 1940 US census, Lauritz Neilsen at same address as in 1940. 233 Court Av
1940 Apr 04
Winterset, IA, US census, Lauritz Nielsen, no occupation shown; res 233 Court Av
1940 Jun 21
Winterset, IA, state records, Lauritz Neilsen dies at age 75

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George A Ward

Photographer:Ward
Winterset, Iowa
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There were at least four photographers named Ward in the vicinity of Winterset, IA, in the late 1800’s. An Iowa gazetteer finds George A. Ward working as photographer in 1885. The 1880 US census finds George A Ward, photographer, in the same town. The name appears in “The Photographic Times” Volume 13, page 427, as photographer in Iowa, 1887.

What he was doing and where he went before and after that is confused by the other photographers named George Ward. Are they the same? Did he move? Did he go out of the photography business?

One scenario suggests that George changed his profession to electrician and with wife Josephine moved to San Jose, CA. Age, wife's name, and birthplace match. The 1900 US Census hints this but the birthplaces of George’s mother and father don’t match with the 1880 census. It could be a mistake on the enumerator’s part or just the wrong George Ward.

Based on what information that does seem accurate and connected, George Ward was an active photographer in Winterset, IA, at least from 1880 to 1887.

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