Coleman, Viola Martella (Simon)
(1871-1922) Female



Birth: December 12, 1871
Death: April 18, 1922, Denver County, CO
Maiden Name: Simon
Parents: Charles O. and Josephine Mary (Adair) Simon
Spouse: James E. Coleman, married March 17, 1903, Noble County
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Individual Number: 1630


Known Dates
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Name Used		 Worker Type Studio Location or
Place Worked		 Studio Address
Alternate Address
1899 Unknown Assistant; Retoucher / Colorist / Artist Swan, Noble County, IN
1907 Unknown Photographer Valparaiso, Porter County, IN 17 Main St.
1908-1908* Unknown Studio owner Valparaiso, Porter County, IN


















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CATNUM: 1630
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NameFirst: Bird
NameLast: Coleman
NameMiddle: Martella
NameMaiden: Simon
NameUsed: Miss Bird Simon; Mrs. Bird Simon Coleman
NameNewFirst: Viola
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BirthMonth: 12
BirthDay: 12
BirthYear: 1871
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OriginalBirthState: IN
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OriginalBirthNation: USA
DeathMonth: 4
DeathDay: 18
DeathYear: 1922
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OriginalDeathState: CO
OriginalDeathCounty: Denver
OriginalDeathNation: USA
Parents: Charles O. and Josephine Mary (Adair) Simon
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Spouse1Name: James E. Coleman
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Spouse1StartYear: 1903
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:19 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:19 PM
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OriginalNotes: Biographical information from Shook, "Early Photographers of Porter County"
OriginalWorkerTypes: retoucher, printer, general assistant
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PersonID: 1514
CATNUM: 1630
NameFirst: Bird
NameLast: Coleman
LocationID: 1105
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City: Swan
State: IN
StudioID: 1105
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:25 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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County: Noble
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KnownDates: 1899
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NameMiddle: Martella
NameMaiden: Simon
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Jan. 1899, Employment Bureau:
Wanted-Situation in good gallery as retoucher, printer or general assistant; can do all parts of the work; samples and references furnished.  For further particulars, address Miss Bird Simon, Swan, Ind.
OriginalWorkerType: Assistant;Retoucher / Colorist / Artist
PersonSexTypeID: 2
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PersonStudioLocationID: 1105




PersonID: 1514
CATNUM: 1630
NameFirst: Bird
NameLast: Coleman
LocationID: 1237
Address1: 17 Main St.
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City: Valparaiso
State: IN
StudioID: 1237
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:37 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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County: Porter
Country: USA
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NameNewFirst: Viola
KnownDates: 1907, ca
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NameMiddle: Martella
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OriginalSource: Shook, "Early Photographers of Porter County"
Listed in the 1907 city directory at this address. Not listed as photographer in 1905 city directory. This address also listed as studio space for George Belting, Jerome Snyder, and George Webster, likely a cooperative of photographers.
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PersonID: 1514
CATNUM: 1630
NameFirst: Bird
NameLast: Coleman
LocationID: 1144
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City: Valparaiso
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:29 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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County: Porter
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KnownDates: 1908
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NameMiddle: Martella
NameMaiden: Simon
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Dec. 1908, p. 38: A. H. Reading, of Valparaiso, Ind. has bought the Main Studio in that place from Mrs. Bird Simon Coleman.
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
PersonSexTypeID: 2
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PersonStudioLocationID: 1144



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