Conn, Charles J.
(circa 1818-1888)




Birth: 1818
Death: 1888
Parents: James Conn
Spouse: Sarah Benjamin
Known Children: Charles G. Conn (of Conn musical instrument fame), plus one other son and two daughters
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Other Occupations: farming (1 yr.), school superintendent (25 yrs.)
Individual Number: 2673


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1850 Unknown St. Joseph County





1858-1863 C. J. Conn Studio owner Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN























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Parents: James Conn
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OriginalNotes: CENSUS INFORMATION: 1850 Census listed as Charles N. Conn, age 28; 1860 Census
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Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Jos. Cos (Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., 1893) p. 26: Charles J. Conn son of James Conn, of Irish descent. C. J. reared in New York and resided there until 1850, (son Charles G. b. 1844 in Ontario Co. NY) when he moved west and located at St. Joseph, MI where he farmed.  A yr. lated removed to Elkhart where he was city school superintendent, taught for 25 yrs and resigned on account of failing hearing.  Taught 3 yrs in La Porte city schools where he was also superintendent.  Upon his retirement from the schoolroom he engaged in photography and d. in 1888, his wife preceded him the previous yr. They were parents of 2 sons and 2 daughters.

Elkhart Co. Hist. (1881, Chapman), p. 788 C. J. Conn was principal of Elkhart's 1st public school, organized about 1860, also superintendent.
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OriginalSource: 1850 St. Joseph Co. Census (Index on internet, Gen Web, birthplaces and township not listed):
Charles N. Conn, age 28, Daguarian [listed next to John Conn, age 30, do; living in hotel or boarding house operated by Thomas Duey]
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PersonID: 2506 CATNUM: 2673 NameFirst: Conn ~Charles J. NameLast: Conn LocationID: 2303 Address1: Address2: City: Elkhart State: IN StudioID: 1945 ---------------------------------- ID: 1945 StudioName: C. J. Conn SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:53:26 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: C. J. Conn Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 2339 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Elkhart Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Charles KnownDates: 1858, 1860, 1862-1863 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1858 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1863 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: J. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1858-59 Hawes Ind. State Gaz, p. 408 J. J. Conn [sic-probably typo], p. 75 C. J. Conn, Daguerrean Artist 1860 IN Census, Charles J. Conn, Daguerotypist 1860-61 Hawes Ind. State Gaz. & Bus. Dir., p. 499 J. C. Conn [sic] daguerrean artist 1862-1863 Hawes Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 296 Ambrotype, Daguerrian and Photographic Artists: C. J. Conn, Elkhart, Elkhart p. 72 Elkhart: C. J. Conn, deguerrean artist and school trustee OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 2408




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