Dowdell, Lewis Edgar
(1875-1930)




Birth: November 15, 1875, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, IN
Death: April 15, 1930, Valparaiso, Porter County, IN
Parents: William Henry Dowdell, Christina Margaret Toph
Spouse: Myrtle Bell Coulter, married February 11, 1900
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Known Children: Paul Lowell, Merle Edgar
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Individual Number: 5373


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- Dowdell Valparaiso, Porter County, IN























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BirthMonth: 11
BirthDay: 15
BirthYear: 1875
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OriginalBirthCity: Lawrenceburg
OriginalBirthState: IN
OriginalBirthCounty: Dearborn
OriginalBirthNation: USA
DeathMonth: 4
DeathDay: 15
DeathYear: 1930
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OriginalDeathCity: Valparaiso
OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Porter
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Parents: William Henry Dowdell, Christina Margaret Toph
Children: Paul Lowell, Merle Edgar
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:48:53 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:48:53 PM
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OriginalNotes: Biographical information from Shook, "Early Photographers of Porter County"
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PersonID: 5161
CATNUM: 5373
NameFirst: 
NameLast: Dowdell
LocationID: 3072
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City: Valparaiso
State: IN
StudioID: 2426
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:54:53 PM
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LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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Name: Dowdell
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County: Porter
Country: USA
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NameMiddle: Edgar
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OriginalSource: Shook, "Early Photographers of Porter County"
Mainly a newspaper printer, but printed some postcards too. Unsure if he took his own photographs for the postcards. One postcard is imprinted "Dowdell, Printer, Valparaiso, Ind."
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