Eikenberry, Benjamin Franklin
(1869-1943)




Birth: October 27, 1869, Miami County
Death: October 23, 1943, Peru
Parents: John B. Eikenberry, Nancy Miller
Spouse: Effie Ellen Wilson, married September 20, 1899
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Other Occupations: Medicine
Individual Number: 5374


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1889 Star Studio Studio owner Valparaiso, Porter County, IN 41 S. Union St.
College Hill























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OriginalBirthCounty: Miami
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DeathDay: 23
DeathYear: 1943
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Parents: John B. Eikenberry, Nancy Miller
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:48:53 PM
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LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:48:53 PM
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PersonID: 5162
CATNUM: 5374
NameFirst: 
NameLast: Eikenberry
LocationID: 7606
Address1: 41 S. Union St.
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City: Valparaiso
State: IN
StudioID: 5460
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ID: 5460
StudioName: Star Studio
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:04:49 PM
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Name: Star Studio
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County: Porter
Country: USA
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NameNewFirst: Benjamin
KnownDates: 1889
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NameMiddle: Franklin
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OriginalSource: Shook, "Early Photographers of Porter County"
Operated Star Studio on College Hill as early as 1889 in partnership with Joseph Marion Harkless. Only Harkless appears on photograph imprints after 1890.
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
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PersonStudioLocationID: 8705





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