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CATNUM: 2170
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NameFirst: Bortz ~Harry
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BirthYear: 1883
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DeathYear: 1946
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OriginalDeathCity: Gary
OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Lake
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Children: George, Roy, and Harry Jr.
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OriginalNotes: Find A Grave: Harry M. Bortz Sr. #120546867; Born May 3, 1883 in Russia; d. 1946 in Gary; buried Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary. includes undated obituary clipping; Harry Bortz dies; Pioneer photographer; succumbs to heart attack at 63; a resident of Hotel GarySurvived by widow Thelma; 3 sons: George, Roy, and Harry Jr. and 3 grandchildren. Had 3 heart attacks, first one last July, then spent about month in hospital. Only reopened his studio three weeks ago after recuperating from a second attack which he suffered in late Dec. During his long career as a commercial photographer, Bortz, who first trained his camera on Gary pioneer residents in 1907, had photographed practically every local and state citizen of prominents in the last four decades.

WWI Registration Card: Harry Bortz, 1539 Taney Place, Gary; age 35, b. May 3, 1883; white; naturalized; Photographer, own employer, 1130 Broadway, Gary; nearest relative Selma Bortz

rootsweb.com, Allen County, Indiana board, Dec. 30, 2001 message from unidentified poster:
My ancester Selma Marquardt,married a Harry Bortz. I assume in or near her home of Valparaiso,Indiana.Subsequently she moved to Fla.I believe Harry was a Photographer. Help me pick up this stitch in the family weaving! Selma was the Youngest of 11 children born to Gustave and Johanna Margaretha Marquardt of Valparaiso- Chesterton area.

1920 Census Gary, Lake Co, IN
Harry Bortz 35 Russia photo studio to US 1901
Selma Bortz 22 IN
Harry Bortz 5 IN
Roy Bortz 2-10/12 IN 1917 – 1956

1940 Census Gary, Lake Co, IN
Harry Bortz 54 Germany owner/photo studio
Selma Bortz 44 IN
Harry Bortz 25 IN bookkeeper/steel mill
Roy Bortz 22 IN bookkeeper/steel mill
George Bortz 9 IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:40 PM
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Raw Data - E_Location, E_Studio

PersonID: 2025
CATNUM: 2170
NameFirst: Bortz ~Harry
NameLast: Bortz
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City: Hammond
State: IN
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StudioName: Harry Bortz
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:57:31 PM
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Name: Harry Bortz
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OriginalSource: 1910 Census, Hammond, North Township, Lake County, 122 Hohman Street
Harry Bortz, roomer, 27, single, b. Rus. German, parents ? Greek, 1904 Pa. citizenship, Photographer, own account
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PersonID: 2025
CATNUM: 2170
NameFirst: Bortz ~Harry
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LocationID: 4414
Address1: 1134 Broadway
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City: Gary
State: IN
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Name: Harry Bortz
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OriginalSource: 1913 Smith's Directory of Gary, p. 62
Harry Bortz, photographer 1134 and 1304 Broadway r Chesterton Ind.

1922 Polk's Gary City Directory, p. 167
Harry M Bortz (Selma) photographer 1134 and 1480 Broadway h 1539 Taney pl

1923 Polk's Gary City Directory, p. 175
Harry M Bortz (Selma) photogr 1134 & 1480 Broadway h 1539 Tany pl

1925-26 Polk's Gary City Directory, p. 123
Harry M Bortz (Selma; Bortz Photo Studios) h1539 Taney pl; Bortz Photo Studios (Harry M Bortz), Photographers 1134 Broadway, Phone 1857 and 1480 Broadway, Phone 1199, h1539 Taney pl, Phone 1955 (see page 71)
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CATNUM: 2170
NameFirst: Bortz ~Harry
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City: Gary
State: IN
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Name: Harry Bortz
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OriginalSource: 1913 Smith's Directory of Gary, p. 62
Harry Bortz, photographer 1134 and 1304 Broadway r Chesterton Ind
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PersonID: 2025
CATNUM: 2170
NameFirst: Bortz ~Harry
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LocationID: 4418
Address1: 722 Broadway
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City: Gary
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Name: Harry Bortz
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OriginalSource: 1916-17 Ind. State Gaz., p. 1666. The 1952 city directory p. 43 lists him as a photographer at 722 Broadway.
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CATNUM: 2170
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Address1: 1130 Broadway
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City: Gary
State: IN
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ID: 4424
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OriginalSource: WWI Registration Card: Harry Bortz, Photographer, own employer, 1130 Broadway, Gary;

1918 R. L. Polk's Gary City Directory, p. 255, 123
Lyric Photo Studio, Harry Bortz propr, photographer 1130 Broadway; Harry M. Bortz (Selma) propr The Lyric Photo Studio, h 1539 Taney pl

1920 R. L. Polk's Gary City Directory, p. 137
Harry M Bortz (Selma) photog 1130 and 1480 Broadway and 20 W 11th av h 1539 Taney pl
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Harry M Bortz (Selma) photog 1130 and 1480 Broadway and 20 W 11th av h 1539 Taney pl

1922 Polk's Gary City Directory, p. 167
Harry M Bortz (Selma) photographer 1134 and 1480 Broadway h 1539 Taney pl

1923 Polk's Gary City Directory, p. 175
Harry M Bortz (Selma) photogr 1134 & 1480 Broadway h 1539 Tany pl

1925-26 Polk's Gary City Directory, p. 123
Harry M Bortz (Selma; Bortz Photo Studios) h1539 Taney pl; Bortz Photo Studios (Harry M Bortz), Photographers 1134 Broadway, Phone 1857 and 1480 Broadway, Phone 1199, h1539 Taney pl, Phone 1955 (see page 71)
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