Hisgen, John Walter
(1879-1938)



Birth: April 11, 1879
Death: October 3, 1938, Valparaiso, Porter County, IN
Parents:
Spouse: Lucy Ann Mundt
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Individual Number: 2531


Known Dates
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 Studio, Employer,
Name Used		 Worker Type Studio Location or
Place Worked		 Studio Address
Alternate Address
1911*-September 1917* Fox & Hisgen Employee; Studio owner / Partner Valparaiso, Porter County, IN
The Studio
September 1917*- Hisgen Studio owner Valparaiso, Porter County, IN Lincolnway
1923-1938 Hisgen Studio Studio owner Valparaiso, Porter County, IN 17 Lincolnway
1923-1938 Hisgen Studio Studio owner Valparaiso, Porter County, IN 301 Monroe St.


















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DeathMonth: 10
DeathDay: 3
DeathYear: 1938
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OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Porter
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:53 PM
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City: Valparaiso
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:55:58 PM
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Name: Fox & Hisgen
Alternate Studio Names: The Studio
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OriginalSource: Vidette-Messenger of Port County (Valparaiso, Indiana), September 18, 1937, p. 4
Twenty Years Ago, September 18, 1917 - Photographic gallery of A. H. Reading on Lincolnway was sold to John W. Hisgen, until a short time ago partner of Harry J. Fox. Reading has been in photography business for 19 years. Hisgen has been associated with Mr. For for 6 years.

Shook, "Early Photographers of Porter County"
During the mid-1910s, Hisgen operated The Studio with Harry J. Fox
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CATNUM: 2531
NameFirst: Hisgen
NameLast: Hisgen
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Address1: Lincolnway
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City: Valparaiso
State: IN
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LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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Name: Hisgen
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OriginalSource: Vidette-Messenger of Port County (Valparaiso, Indiana), September 18, 1937, p. 4
Twenty Years Ago, September 18, 1917 - Photographic gallery of A. H. Reading on Lincolnway was sold to John W. Hisgen, until a short time ago partner of Harry J. Fox. Reading has been in photography business for 19 years. Hisgen has been associated with Mr. For for 6 years.
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PersonID: 2375
CATNUM: 2531
NameFirst: Hisgen
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Address1: 17 Lincolnway
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City: Valparaiso
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:57:53 PM
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County: Porter
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OriginalSource: Shook, "Early Photographers of Porter County"
Proprietor of the Hisgen Studio located at 17 Lincolnway and later 301 Monroe Street. Known to have existed from 1923-1938.
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PersonID: 2375
CATNUM: 2531
NameFirst: Hisgen
NameLast: Hisgen
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Address1: 301 Monroe St.
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City: Valparaiso
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:57:53 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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Name: Hisgen Studio
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OriginalSource: Shook, "Early Photographers of Porter County"
Proprietor of the Hisgen Studio located at 17 Lincolnway and later 301 Monroe Street. Known to have existed from 1923-1938.
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
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