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OriginalNotes: 1870 Census, Shelby County, Shelbyville, Indiana
F. F. Friedgen, age 48, minister of gospel
Catharine, age 44
Geo, age 21, silversmith, b. IN (all children b. in IN)
Josephine, age 18
Willie, age 16
Mary, age 10
Ford, age 8 (male)
Nancy / Meney, age 6

1880 Census, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
G. H. Friedgen, age 29, artist, b. IN, father b. Germany, mother b. NY
Ella M., age 27, wife, b. IN
Harry R., son, age 4, b. IN
Frank, son, ag 10/12, b. Aug. IN

Undated 1899 Columbus, Indiana newspaper:
"An Extended Pleasure Trip." George H. Friedgen arrived Saturday from Indianapolis and remained over Sunday with relatives leaving this morning for an extended trip embracing over 7,000 miles. He goes south to New Orleans, along the coast and then to Mexico and from there to California, returning about May 1st by the way of Kansas City and chicago. Mr. Friedgen has with him a complete photogrpahic outfit including 40 lbs. of plate. While away he will visit two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gansert and Mrs. Winnie Spring at Los Angeles, and Rev. Alexander Parker, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church here, now residing at Orange, California."

1900 Census, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1035 Tecumseh St.
George Friedgen, head, b. July 1857, age 42, b. IN, parents b. Germany, photographer, rents home
Elisabeth, wife, b.July 1875, age 24, number of years married: 0, 0 children, b. Illinois

1902 Indianapolis City Directory, George H. Friedgen, clk, h. 2502 N. Delaware

1920 Census, Los Angeles County, Glendale City
George H. Friedgen, head, age 69, b. IN, father b. Germany, mother b. Indiana; jeweler, own shop
Elizabeth, wife, 45, b. Illinois
Carl, son, 32, b. Indiana, painter, house

Indiana Marriage Collection
George Friedgen, m. Elizabeth Fullgraff, Mar. 1900, Marion County; b. abt 1858, age 42; father Francis; mother Ebbing

Bartholomew County Indiana
 Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I Letters A-L Inclusive
  W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Columbus Compiled by Indiana Works Projects Administration 1941 Note: Check Supplement in Volume II of This Index for Omitted Names.
County: Bartholomew 
Name: George H Friedgen  Spouse: Libbie Butler 
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1885 Book: C-11 Original Source Page: 574

1900 Indianapolis census listed as a photographer - wife Elisabeth

1920 Census, Los Angeles Co. CA, Glendale Twp.
George H. Friedgen, b. IN, age 69, jeweler?
Elizabeth, wife, b. IN, age?
Carl, son, b. IN

CA Deaths: Carl Francis Friedgen, b. 23 Jan 1887, IN; d. 26 Sept. 1946, Los Angeles; mother's maiden name: Butler
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OriginalSource: Facebook posting by David Sechrest in 2018:
"Prior to Donner and Friedgen, it was Snyder and Donner, photographers. George H. Friedgen bought Snyder out in June, 1873, at which time Friedgen and Donner was formed. The business concern was situated in the Donner Block, opposite the McEwen Block (nw corner, Third and Franklin). The Donner Block was directly east of today’s Crump Theatre. In March, 1889, John Crump bought the Donner property which adjoined Keith’s Arcade, the building John Crump bought at auction in January, 1889, as Keith had been taken to the insane asylum and all of his property holdings had been put up for auction in order to pay a $28,000 debt to Francis T. Crump. On acquiring the Donner property, John Crump had the old Donner buildings razed. The Donner was Fred Donner, jeweler and father of William Donner."

Columbus Republican, 11 Dec. 1873, p. 2
The Photograph Gallery. The oldest and largest gallery is that located in Donner's Block, and run by two as skillful artists as any city can boast of, viz.: Messrs. Friedgen & Donner. The operating room has one of the best sky lights in the State, the light being modeulated to any degree by the means of a series of screens arranged after a plan of Mr. Friedgen's own.  [mentions pictures frames, stereoscopic views, views of Columbus and Bartholomew and neighboring counties, copying, life-sized portraits]

1875 Edmondson Bros, Madison & Columbus City Directory, p. 20
Friedgen & Donner (G. H. Friedgen and F. Donner), photographers, s s Tipton opposite McEwen Block; George H. Friedgen (Friedgen & Donner), res w s Union bet Franklin and Mechanic

The Republic (Columbus, IN), 13 Nov. 1877, p. 3
The place to get the best pictures for the least money is at Fridgen & Donner's. All kind of pictures made on cloudy days as well as on bright--because we have a large sky-light and plenty light every day.

New York Public Library has stereographs by Friedgen & Donner of Columbus

1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369 Donner Friedgen

1879 Haddock & Brown's Madison, Vevay, and Columbus City Directory, p. 142
Friedgen & Donner, (George H. Friedgen and Frederick Donner), photograph gallery, s s Tipton w Franklin ; George H. Friedgen (Friedgen & Donner), res w s Union n Harrison

1880-81 Polk's Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory, p. 1027

Circa 1874-1880 tintype of firemen in in white paper sleeve with red ink on recto; "From Friedgen & Donner's Gallery, Opposite Bissel Hotel, Columbus, Ind." Posted by David Yount on Facebook; viewed November 2012.

Illustrated Historical Atlas of Bartholomew County, Indiana 1879
p. 18  In 1857 came to Hope, Ind. And started business for himself, remaining there until 1864 when he removed to Columbus. Besides the jewelry business he's engaged in milling trade with A. C. Rominger (Rominger & Donner) being proprietors of Columbus City Mills (fine grade of flour). Mr. Donner has also carried on photography business for 22 yrs., with the exception of an interval of 5 yrs. And in connection with George Friedgen, is still carrying on photography in same building as his jewelry business.  [Note: the article doesn't state that he did photography in Hope, but the year that he started would have been ca. 1857 when he was in Hope]
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OriginalSource: 1882-83 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1086

1884-85 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1063

1887-88 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1330 (G. H. Friedgeon)

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

The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 240, G. H. Friedgen
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The Republic (Columbus, IN), 11 Feb. 1891, p. 4 - I desire to say to all my old customers and the public in general that I have removed my gallery from the P. O. block to the rooms I formerly occupied over Rosts' jewelry store. Have put in a large new skylight of the latest approved pattern, remodeled the rooms, and have new instruments, new backgrounds and new accessories. I now have everything in good shape to make first-class work. My rents and other expenses are low and I propose to give my customers the benefit of these advantages, and will, for the present, make cabinets, best material and best finish, at $2 per dozen; not $2 in advertisement and $3 at the gallery, but $2 per dozen, straight. Special attention will be given to children. Also copying and enlarging in all its branches from card to life size. Remember the place, first gallery north of railroad, over Rosts' jewelry store. Geo. H. Friedgen, photographer.
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OriginalSource: 1900 Census, Marion County, Indianapolis, 1035 Tecumseh St.
George Friedgen, head, b. July 1857, age 42, b. IN, parents b. Germany, photographer, rents home
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