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OriginalNotes: Teliga/Jaynes/Ostrander/Ballard Family tree maintained by Matthew Teliga, great-great grandson of Ignatius L. Teliga and Susan Josiah [https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82224596/family/pedigree], viewed 10 Sept. 2018 by Joan Hostetler
Born circa 1802; married Susan Josiah (b. Virginia); son Arthur Jerome Telliga (b. 1848 in Henry Co., Ohio-1927)

1850 Census, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Township, Ward 4 [NOTE: Evansville is in this township but is ot listed on Census]
[no first name written] Telliga, age 48, Male, artist, b. Poland
[not sure if this is I. L. Teliga/Telliga; many people listed in this household which is likely a hotel or boarding house]

U. S. Passport Application, 1795-1925 for Ignatius L. Teliga
Ancestry.com [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1174/USM1372_22-0732?pid=145709&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1174%26h%3D145709%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DjzL6562%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=jzL6562&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=USM1372_22-0732], viewed 10 Sept. 2018 by Joan Hostetler
Letter from Spink & Hopkin [?] to Hon. R. Dickinson, Perrysburg, O, May 30th 1848 requested help getting a passport for Ignatius L. Teliga  to leave his adopted country for Poland, his native place.

Passport Lists, Ignatius L. Teliga; arrived America between 1830-1848; Source Bibliography: Mocha, Frank, editor. Poles in America: Bicentennial Essays, Stevens Point, Wis, Worzalla Pub. Co., 1978
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City: Toledo
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OriginalSource: Ohio Photographers, 1839-1900, p. 101: Listed as J. T. Teliga, Daguerreotypist at Waggoner's House, Toledo, 1844
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NameFirst: Teliga ~I. L.
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City: Lafayette
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OriginalSource: "A List of Photographers in Lafayette, Indiana," compiled by Dick Stringfellow and Mary Anthrop, Tippecanoe Co. Historical Association, 1997 (Dick thinks the notice was from early Lafayette newspaper.)
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NameFirst: Teliga ~I. L.
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Address1: Griffith's Building, 2d story, opp. Palmer House
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City: Indianapolis
State: IN
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OriginalSource: Indiana State Journal, 21 Jan. 1846, p. 2:
Those of our citizens who would like to have mirror like portraits of themselves and families, should call immediately upon Mr. Teliga, at his room opp. the Palmer House. His likenesses, for bold impression, life-like coloring, and for exact similarity to the originals, have never been equalled by any one of his professions, who has hitherto visited this place.
28 Jan. 1846, p. 3 ad: (placed only this once)
Colored Photographic Miniatures. I. L. Teliga has the honor of informing citizens of Indy, members of the Legislature, and visiters that he intends to remain in the city during the session (if business will warrant) and take likenesses by the improved Dagurrean process....experience and ample knowledge of the art, enables him to assure public that his likenesses... are not subject to "Metaorphesis", they will remain durable. Rm. in Mr. Griffith's bldg, 2d story, opp. Palmer's Hotel. References: Hon. A. S. White, E. A. Hannegan, G. S. Orth, James Morrison, H. L. Ellsworth, A. W. Morris, Esq.
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NameFirst: Teliga ~I. L.
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City: Fort Wayne
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OriginalSource: Fort Wayne Sentinel, June 13, 1914 [page illegible]
excerpts from "A Pictorial History of Fort Wayne" by B. J. Griswold
Activities of 1846: "Col. Teliga opened a daguerreotype studio in the Hedekin house"
same page: Hedekin House: east side of Barr between Columbia and Main, built 1843 and 1844

The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana, v. 1, p. 370
The First Daguerreotypes
The first man to conduct a permanent "gallery" was a Polander, who called himself Colonel Tellagher; he occupied quarters at the Hedekin house. "He was rather an eccentric genius," observed one of the newspapers of a later date, "and did not hesitate to make savage criticism of the women of Fort Wayne, who, he said, were the ugliest he ever saw, but who, at the same time, wanted very handsome pictures. In spite of the wishes of the fair customers, his camera would tell the truth, and he couldn't help it."

Directory of Fort Wayne Photographers, 1843-1930, by John D. Beatty [viewed June 2012]
http://www.genealogycenter.org/pdf/DirectoryofFortWaynePhotographers.pdf
Telliga, I. L. ca. 1844. Daguerreotypes. He was born in Poland about 1802. Griswold states that he opened the city"s first permanent gallery at the Hedekin House and was a Polish immigrant known as "Col. Tellagher." A newspaper editor observed, "He was a rather eccentric genius and did not hesitate to make savage criticisms of the women of Fort Wayne, who, he said, were the ugliest he ever saw, but who, at the same time, wanted very handsome pictures. In spite of the wishes of the fair customers, his camera would tell the truth, and he couldn"t help it." He may have been the J. T. Telliga at Toledo, Ohio, in 1844. After leaving Fort Wayne, he was at Indianapolis in 1846 and Evansville in 1850, when he was recorded on the census under only his 
surname, listing his occupation as "artist." [Sources: Griswold, Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, 1: 370; Craig’s Daguerreian Registry, 369; 1850 U. S. Census, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Pigeon Township, p. 770.]
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OriginalSource: Evansville Daily Journal, 13 Dec. 1849, p. 2
Photographic Miniatures. Yesterday we made a visit  to Mr. I. L. Teliga's Daguerreotype rooms, at Mr. Hiram Nelson's house on Main street, near the canal, and examined a number of specimens of his skill as an artist. We have visited a great number of Daguerreotype Galleries in the cities, and never saw better evidences of the perfection to which this branch of art has arrived. His likenesses are colored in the most life-like manner. His long experience at the business, and his connection with Prof. Hawkins, the best Daguerreotypist in the West, substantiate his claims as a successful artist. His likenesses are taken in the interval of from half a dozen to fifteen seconds, and are perfect. Read his advertisement, and give him a call.

Evansville Daily Journal, 29 Mar. 1850, p. 2
Coming Back. A letter from Mr. Teliga, the Daguerreotype Artist, informs us that he will return to Evansville next week, with the intention of making this his place of residence for some time. He will take a large and handsomely located room, admirably adapted to the purpose. He writes that he will bring the very finest stock in the Daguerreotype line, ever in Evansville, with elegant lockets and breastpins. We know him to have the means and taste to do this. A Daguerreotypist of the merit of Mr. Teliga will, we are sure, do a good business the whole summer in Evansville. Numbers were disappointed in not being able to obtain likenesses, oweing to his departure so soon; and several persons came to the city from a distance back in the country to get Daguerreotypes. But all will soon have an opportunity of getting handed down to a posterity on a plate.

Evansville Daily Journal, 19 June 1850, p. 2
Mr. Teliga declares  his intention of remaining in the city only two weeks longer, and he will as usual abide by his word. Therefore, those desirous of having their Daguerreotypes taken, should call immediately, as he will as before have such a rush of business immediately previous to his departure, that many may lose the opportunity. We doubt whether in five years to come, there will be so good a Daguerreotypist in Evansville as Mr. Teliga, or one who more deserves from his personal qualities, public patronage. He has shown us letters from citizens of several places, among which is Cincinnati, inviting him to locate for a time with them, and making excellent promises of patronage.

Advertisement on same page:
Colored Miniatures. I. L. Teliga has the honor of informing the citizens and visitors of Evansville, that he will remain in the city for a short time and take likenesses by the improved Daguerrean process. As for the warrant of his skill, and superiority of his miniatures in taking as well as finishing them it is enough to say, that he has been steadily engaged in the art ever since its first introduction into this country in 1840; and furthermore, that he is connected with the popular, pre-eminent and highly meritorious Apollo Gallery in Cincinnati, conducted by that able, scientific, and well known to the American public, "First Pioneer of the Art," Mr. E. C. Hawkins. He calls the attention of parents to the fact, that he is able to take perfect likenesses in a short space of time from five to ten seconds! Good, and the only chance for children (if they can be kipt still that elnth of time.) Ladies and gentlemen are very respectfully invited to see his specimens, and judge for themselves. Room at the residence of Mr. Hiram Nelson, Main street, near the Canal. Open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Evansville Daily Journal, 12 Jan. 1850, p. 2
The next Lecture before the Lyceum will be delivered on Monday evening, by Mr. I. L. Teliga, Daguerreotypist. Subject Phonogrhpy [sic] or the art of Daguerreotyping. Mr. T. is a gentleman of education and much reading, and has devoted many years to the interesting subject of his remarks. He will doubtless lend interest to the theme. The history of Phonography, and a narration of the improvements in the art, cannot but prove interesting.
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OriginalSource: 1850 Census, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Township, Ward 4 [NOTE: Evansville is in this township but is not listed on Census]
[no first name written] Telliga, age 48, Male, artist, b. Poland
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