Stigleman, Roland E
(1867-1905)




Birth: November 24, 1867, Wayne County
Death: April 19, 1905, Richmond, Wayne County, IN
Parents: George W., Sr. and Elizabeth Caroline (Bailey) Stigleman
Spouse: Gertrude Emmogene Clawson, married November 24, 1889
Known Children: Marjorie Inez Stigleman (1891-1915)
Family Photographers: son of George W., Sr. and bro. of George W., Jr.
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Individual Number: 642


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October 1885*-February 1895* R. E. Stigleman Studio owner Richmond, Wayne County, IN 537 Main St.
Stigleman & Bro. southwest corner 6th & Main Sts.





July 1886*- Unknown Employee Anderson, Madison County, IN





1890 R. E. Stigleman Studio owner Richmond, Wayne County, IN





1890s R. E. Stigleman Studio owner Richmond, Wayne County, IN 537 Main St.
Stigleman & Bro. southwest corner 6th & Main Sts.





1893-1894 Rolland E Stigleman Studio owner Richmond, Wayne County, IN 122 S 9th





1897-March 1898* Stigleman Studio owner Richmond, Wayne County, IN 826 Main St.
over Thompson & Good's store (1885)























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Parents: George W., Sr. and Elizabeth Caroline (Bailey) Stigleman
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FamilyInPhotography: son of George W., Sr. and bro. of George W., Jr.
OriginalNotes: Find A Grave 73894349: On tombstone Rolland E. Stigleman, 1867-1905; text: Roland E. Stigleman, b. November 24, 1867 in Wayne County, Indiana; died April 19, 1905 in Richmond; buried in Earlham Cemetery. Lists parents, wife Gertrude Emmogene Clawson (1863-1904) and daughter

Find A Grave #73894341 George W. Stigleman, Sr. (includes his portrait). Tombstone: 1836-1895. Text states born 1836 in Wayne County, Indiana. Died May 21, 1895, buried Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Spouse Elizabeth Caroline Bailey Stigleman (1839-1892, married 1854); children Mary Ines (1857-1859, Edward W. Stigleman (1859-1925), George W. Stigleman (1864-1927), and Roland E. Stigleman (1867-1905).

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?&f6=stigleman&f7=&f5=&db=inmarr1880&ti=0&gss=angs&fh=20
Wayne County, Indiana Index to Marriage Record 1860 - 1920 Inclusive Volume 3 Letters R to Z Inclusive W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Richmond Compiled by Indiana Work Projects Administration 1941
Name: Rolland E. Stigleman  Spouse: Gertrude E. Clawson 
Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1889 Book: C- P Original Source Page: 460

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), November 25, 1889, p. 4
Marriage License. Rolland Stigleman and Gertrude E. Clawson, of this city.

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), August 18, 1891, p. 1
Births: Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Stigleman, 22 N. 14th St.

ancestry.com: Index to Wayne County, Indiana Death Records
Roland Stigleman, age 37, d. April 19, 1905, d. Richmond

Richmond Daily Sun Telegram, Apr. 20, 1905, p. 1, c. 3
Death of Rolland E. Stigleman
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OriginalSource: ca. 1885 cabinet card

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), Friday, October 2, 1885, p. 2
"Grand Fine Art Exhibition." Stigleman & Son will have grand opening of their new photograph gallery 826 Main street, over Thompson & Good's store, on Saturday evening from 7:30 till 10 o'clock. Will be finest gallery in the state. Everything new, new cameras, backgrounds, and photo accessories, including chairs, curtains and everything to be found in a first-class gallery. He has the latest improved French skylight for instantaneous pictures. Fine wall and ceiling decorations. The old stand on 6th and Main street will still be open and conducted by the Stigleman Brothers, and the same quality of good work will still continue to please.

1886-1887 Richmond City Directory, p. 222
Stigleman & Bro (G W S Jr & Raleigh E S), photographers, cor 6th and Main, 3rd floor ; Raleigh E. Stigleman (Stigleman & Bro). Res 22 n 14th [Raleigh must have been the name Roland was going by at this time. This blog indicates that Raleigh is Roland
https://www.paulshawletterdesign.com/2018/02/the-definitive-dwiggins-no-108-james-ferguson-the-photograph-swindler/ ]

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), July 14, 1886, p. 2
"Rolla Stigleman, who used to be with George Stigleman, Jr., at the old gallery, has gone to Anderson, where he has a splendid position in a first-class gallery there. He writes back that they are having a photograph war and all they can do at all is to keep in sight of orders."

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), August 27, 1886, p. 1
"The Stigleman galleries -- G. W. Sr., and Stigleman & Bro. -- have an excellent assortment of negatives with regard to the bates tragedy and can supply any who want them with portraits of all -- Bates just after the murder, his wife, his children, Bates two days before the execution, the scafford -- in fact all that could be of interest ot the public in the way of pictures in this connections." [Gives more details about the negatives and the orphan children.]

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), October 15, 1886, p. 2
"George Stigleman & Bro. are fixing up their gallery in great shape, with new parint and paper, new sinks in the chemical room, and all that." When finished will be as well arranged and decorated as East End Studio.

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), May 5, 1887, p. 3
"Stigleman Bros. have purchased a fine gallery in Wellington, Kan., which they will run in connection with the one they have here. The gallery here will be in charge of R. E. Stigleman, who we think is ablt to keep up the reputation of the old stand. George Stigleman, jr., will have charge of the gallery at Wellington. He will go there about the 25th."

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), May 16, 1887, p. 4
"Special Notice. All $1 photographs at Stigleman Bros. must be called for, and all resettings made by the 20th of this month, as we must get through with them. R. E. Stigleman."

1890-1891 Emerson's Richmond City Directory, p. 245
Rolland E Stigleman, photographer, s w cor Main and 6th, h 22 n 14th

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), April 21, 1890, p. 2
"Photograph War. At a meeting of the local photographers this morning it was decided to make a grade of photographs at $1.50 per dozen, and redeem all tickets which have been sold by a certain itinerant photographer at 25 cents, and deduct the same from our price, which is $1.50. G. W. Stigleman & Son, Chicago Art Gallery, R. E. Stigleman."

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), November 23, 1893, p. 4
Christmas Presents. For the next thirty days I will make cabinet photos for $1.75 per doz. All work guaranteed. R. E. Stigleman. SW cor. Main and 6th sts.

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), May 18, 1894, p. 3
Before hot weather and sickness come bring your babies and have their pictures taken at R. E. Stigleman's, southwest corner 6th and Main.

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), December 10, 1894, p. 8
"Stigleman & Son Are Doing the Business. -- Will open Again at 826 Main Street."
Stigleman & Son gallery, destroyed by fire a short time ago, is being arranged on improved plan. Reception and salesroom will be on ground floor. "At present they are doing their work at the corner of Main and 6th streets, and employ seven artists. They have managements with good help, so they will be able to get out all work promptly. G. W. Stigleman, Sr., has retired and the business will be carried on by G. W., Jr., and R. E. Stigleman."

Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), February 20, 1895, p. 4
Brevities. Elmer Cain, of Milton, takes possession of the gallery this week, formerly occupied by R. E. Stigleman at the corner of 6th and Main streets.
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PersonID: 595 CATNUM: 642 NameFirst: ~R. E NameLast: Stigleman LocationID: 202 Address1: Address2: City: Anderson State: IN StudioID: 202 ---------------------------------- ID: 202 StudioName: [f8317cce-4689-498e-9f70-5970870e98ec] SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:50:03 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: [f8317cce-4689-498e-9f70-5970870e98ec] Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: 7 StartDay: StartYear: 1886 StartCA: True EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 202 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Madison Country: USA Longitude: 0 Latitude: 0 NameNewFirst: Roland KnownDates: 1886- OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: 7 OutputStartYear: 1886 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: E NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), July 14, 1886, p. 2 "Rolla Stigleman, who used to be with George Stigleman, Jr., at the old gallery, has gone to Anderson, where he has a splendid position in a first-class gallery there. He writes back that they are having a photograph war and all they can do at all is to keep in sight of orders." OriginalWorkerType: Employee PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 202

PersonID: 595 CATNUM: 642 NameFirst: ~R. E NameLast: Stigleman LocationID: 7134 Address1: Address2: City: Richmond State: IN StudioID: 5097 ---------------------------------- ID: 5097 StudioName: R. E. Stigleman SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:03:35 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: R. E. Stigleman Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 7669 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Wayne Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Roland KnownDates: 1890 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1890 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: E NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1890 Polk's Indiana Gazetteer, p. 1207 OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 8110

PersonID: 595 CATNUM: 642 NameFirst: ~R. E NameLast: Stigleman LocationID: 3397 Address1: 537 Main St. Address2: City: Richmond State: IN StudioID: 5097 ---------------------------------- ID: 5097 StudioName: R. E. Stigleman SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:03:35 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: R. E. Stigleman Alternate Studio Names: Stigleman & Bro. StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 7670 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Wayne Country: USA Longitude: 0 Latitude: 0 NameNewFirst: Roland KnownDates: 1890s OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1890 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: s OutputEndS: NameMiddle: E NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: circa early 1890s white cabinet card with gold ink on front: "Ranleigh Stigleman, S. W. Cor. Main & Sixth Sts., Richmond, Ind." [probably misspelling of Raleigh, a name that he used?] OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 8111

PersonID: 595 CATNUM: 642 NameFirst: ~R. E NameLast: Stigleman LocationID: 7303 Address1: 122 S 9th Address2: City: Richmond State: IN StudioID: 5239 ---------------------------------- ID: 5239 StudioName: Rolland E Stigleman SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:04:02 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Rolland E Stigleman Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 7867 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Wayne Country: USA Longitude: 0 Latitude: 0 NameNewFirst: Roland KnownDates: 1893-1894 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1893 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1894 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: E NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1893-1894 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond City Directory, p. 235 Rolland E Stigleman (Gertrude0, photographer, h 122 s 9th [the business directory lists his home address as his studio address OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 8324

PersonID: 595 CATNUM: 642 NameFirst: ~R. E NameLast: Stigleman LocationID: 2952 Address1: 826 Main St. Address2: City: Richmond State: IN StudioID: 5477 ---------------------------------- ID: 5477 StudioName: Stigleman SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:04:52 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Stigleman Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: 3 EndYear: 1898 EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 8240 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Wayne Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Roland KnownDates: 1897-1898 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1897 OutputEndMonth: 3 OutputEndYear: 1898 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: * OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: E NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1897-1898 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond and Wayne County Directory, p. 268 Rolland E Stigleman (Gertrude), photographer, 826 Main, h 104 s 12th Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), December 10, 1894, p. 8 "Stigleman & Son Are Doing the Business. -- Will open Again at 826 Main Street." Stigleman & Son gallery, destroyed by fire a short time ago, is being arranged on improved plan. Reception and salesroom will be on ground floor. "At present they are doing their work at the corner of Main and 6th streets, and employ seven artists. They have managements with good help, so they will be able to get out all work promptly. G. W. Stigleman, Sr., has retired and the business will be carried on by G. W., Jr., and R. E. Stigleman." http://www.mrl.lib.in.us/history/dalbeys/background.htm [August 2003] In March 1898, they [Edwin & Walter Dalbey] purchased the studio of Rolland Stigleman at 826 Main Street and became full-time professional photographers. Edwin died in 1912, and Walter continued operating the business until the late 1920s when he retired. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 8734




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