Sommer, Carl
(-circa 1897)



Birth:
Death: March 14, 1897, Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN
Parents:
Spouse: Sophia
Known Children: Mrs. Enoch Cooper, Sophia Branning, Mrs. Fred Wahrenburg, Mrs. Emanuel Stovine, Mrs. Jacob Hiser, Mrs. Henry Kintz, Mrs. Charlotte Nichols, Mrs. John Treu
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Individual Number: 317


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Alternate Address
- Carl Sommer Studio owner Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN Calhoun St., over Harper's Hat Store
1879-1887 Carl Sommer Studio owner Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN
1884-1895 Carl Sommer Studio owner Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN 30 Calhoun St.
1890 Carl Sommer Studio owner Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN 30 Calhoun St.


















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Children: Mrs. Enoch Cooper, Sophia Branning, Mrs. Fred Wahrenburg, Mrs. Emanuel Stovine, Mrs. Jacob Hiser, Mrs. Henry Kintz, Mrs. Charlotte Nichols, Mrs. John Treu
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OriginalNotes: WPA Allen Co. Death Index (1896-1920): Carl Sommer, age 67, d. 14 Mar. 1897, Ft. Wayne (not sure that this is the photographer)

Fort Wayne News, August 2, 1909, p. 5 - Obituary for Mrs. Sophia Sommers, widow of Carl.  Her husband was one of the early photographers, and was long in business in the Sanders building on Calhoun street. Lists children. Her husband died 12 years ago.
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State: IN
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OriginalSource: 1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369
1880-81 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1027
1882-83 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1088
1884-85 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1063
1887-88 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1330
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PersonID: 296
CATNUM: 317
NameFirst: Carl
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City: Fort Wayne
State: IN
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OriginalSource: 1884 Kramer's General Business Directory
p. 103 Fort Wayne Photographers: Carl Sommer, 30 Calhoun

1890-91 Polk's Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1206

The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 240, C. Sommer
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OriginalSource: 1890-91 Polk's Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1206

Fort Wayne News, August 2, 1909, p. 5 - Obituary for Mrs. Sophia Sommers, widow of Carl.  Her husband was one of the early photographers, and was long in business in the Sanders building on Calhoun street. He died 12 years earlier.
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