Ralph F Colby

photographer: Ralph Colby
Oregon, WI
example from LOST GALLERY

Not much has been found for Ralph Colby during the actual cabinet card era. Most information here is about the years after 1900.

Ralph F Colby
(1869 – 1851)

1869 Dec
Oregon, WI, state records, Ralph F Colby is born to Romanzo H Colby and Louisa M Falukes
1863 Nov 14
Dane County, WI, state records, R F Colby and Emma J Balfour are married
1895 Jun 20
Oregon, WI, Wisconsin census, Ralph Colby (no occupation shown)
1900 22 Jun
Oregon, WI, US census, Ralph F Colby as photographer

1905 Jun 01
Oregon, WI, Wisconsin state census, Ralph Colby as photographer
1910 Jun 22
Fort Atkinson, WI, Ralph Colby as photographer
1920 Jun 08
Fort Atkinson, WI, Ralph Colby as photographer
1930 16 Apr
Fort Atkinson, WI, Ralph “P” Colby as photographer at Art Gallery
1950 Apr 30
Lake County, IN, Ralph Colby as no occupation 1951 Apr 01
Dane county, WI, FindAGrave, Ralph Colby dies at age 81

Quite likely the cabinet card at the left was finished between 1895 and 1900.

Grant County Independent - 25 Nov 1943

Grant County Herald - 17 May 1939

Grant County Herald - 27 Nov 1940

Grant County Herald - 07 May 1941

Grant County Herald - 28 Oct 1949

Madison Wisconsin State Journal - 29 Oct 1949

Madison Wisconsin State Journal - 13 Nov 1949

Grant County Herald - 04 Apr 1951

Recap timeline based on newspaper items and other sources

1895 - 1909 Oregon, WI
1909 – 1934 Fort Atkinson, WI
1934 – 1949 Lancaster, WI

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Philip A Schoenung

Photographer: A. P. Schoenung
South Milwaukee, Wis
example from LOST GALLERY

Philip A Schoenung
(Jun 1862 - 1912)

Following an unusual name like Schoenung in Milwaukee, WI, was not difficult. Unfortunately, no document, US Census or City Directory, connected him to being a photographer. According to records he was a teacher, a printer and an insurance salesman.

1862
born in Lindenberg Rhein, Germany
1881
immigrated to US
1891
married to Christine Schoenung
1892
son Alois born in Sheboygan, WI
1893
not in city directory for Milwaukee (no Sheboygan directory available before 1904
1984
son Peter born in South Milwaukee, WI; not in city directory for Milwaukee
1895
not in city directory for Milwaukee

1896
son Philip born in Wisconsin
1899
daughter Maricher born in Illinois
1900
US Census as teacher in New Ulm, MN
1902
daughter Harlandis born in Minnesota
1907
as insurance agent in Madison, WI
1909
as teacher at University of WI
1910
US Census as teacher in Indianapolis, IN
1911
not in city directories for Milwaukee or Madison, WI, or Indianapolis, IN
1912
death in Milwaukee, WI

The only document found that states “South” Milwaukee, WI. is the birth of his son Peter in 1894. It is just a guess that the photograph was made around then.

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.