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NameFirst: ~Reuben C.
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Parents: William and Nancy E. (Mygrants) Houser
Children: Effie, Nina, Richard
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FamilyInPhotography: cousin: Alton S. Mygrants; bro. George E. Houser
OriginalNotes: http://www.geocities.com/memygrant/ viewed Sept. 14, 2004
Mygrant Genealogy and Favorite Links Web Site, posted by mmygrant@adamswells.com; Mike Mygrant who lives near Markle, Indiana
16.  NANCY E.3 MYGRANTS (JOSEPH2, HEINRICH1 MAIKRANTZ) was born Abt. 1831 in Sugar Creek, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, and died Abt. 1913 in 
     Wells Co., Indiana.  She married WILLIAM HOUSER June 26, 1852 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio.  He was born Abt. 1828 in Tuscarawas Co., 
     Ohio, and died Abt. 1909 in Wells Co., Indiana.
Children of NANCY MYGRANTS and WILLIAM HOUSER are:
	i.	JOSEPH4 HOUSER, b. Abt. 1852, Ohio.
	ii.	RUBEN HOUSER, b. Abt. 1854, Ohio.
	iii.	ELIZABETH HOUSER, b. Abt. 1856, Ohio.
	iv.	DAVID S. HOUSER, b. Abt. 1859, Indiana.
	v.	CHARLIE HOUSER, b. November 01, 1864, Zanesville, IN; d. May 12, 1865, Zanesville, IN.
[Note: Nancy Mygrants Houser's brother Henry was the father of photographer Alton Mygrants, making Alton and Reuben first cousins.]

ancestry.com 1860 Census, Wells County, Union Twp., Bluffton post office
William Houser, age 31, farmer
Nancy Houser, age
Joseph, age 10; Reuben age 8; Elizabeth, age 5; David S., age 1
All born in Ohio except David b. in Indiana 
[adjacent family is Henry Mygrants]

ancestry.com 1880 Census, La Porte County, Westville New Durham, June 5, 1880
Reuben C. Houser, 28, Photo artist, b. OH
Mary M., 26, keeping house, b. IN
Effie? ?, 4, dau., b. IN
Jessie Strope, age 19 boarder, milliner, b. IN
George E., 17, brother, works in photo gallery, b. IN

ancestry.com 1900 Census, La Porte County, Michigan City, 115 E. Market St.
Reuben C. Houser, photographer, age 49, b. Mar. 1851, OH, parents b. OH
Mary, age 47, b. Feb. 1852, 3/3 children living, b. IN
Nina, daughter, age 16, b. Mar. 1884
Richard, son, age 4, b. Oct. 1895

Ancestry.com. Indiana Birth Records Index, 1880-1920. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original Data: Works Progress Administration. Index to Birth Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
Nina Maud Houser, b. Mar. 26, 1884, parents R. G. Houser & Mary M. Cheney

Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1845-1920. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original Data: Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
Nina M. Houser m. James Smith Worth, Oct. 8, 1908, La Porte County (or Worth James Smith?)
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CATNUM: 866
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City: South Whitley
State: IN
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OriginalSource: CDV: town name is not printed, Darrah collection print has "South Whitely, Ind." (sic) written on verso
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PersonID: 806
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NameFirst: ~Reuben C.
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City: Westville
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OriginalSource: 1880-81 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1028

ancestry.com 1880 Census, La Porte County, Westville New Durham, June 5, 1880
Reuben C. Houser, 28, Photo artist, b. OH
[brother George E. House, age 17, works in photo gallery]
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PersonID: 806
CATNUM: 866
NameFirst: ~Reuben C.
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City: Warren
State: IN
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OriginalSource: The Indiana Herald (Huntington, Indiana), May 19, 1886, p. 1
News from Warren and Vicinity. May 17, 1886. "B. C. House has sold his photograph gallery to a gentleman of Brown's Corners, who will take possession soon."

Huntington Democrat, 9 Feb. 1888, p. 2 - Ruben Houser, the photographer of Warren, who will be remembered as having been engaged in the art business in this place a few years ago, passed a few hours in our city Sat.
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PersonID: 806
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NameFirst: ~Reuben C.
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Address1: 115 E. 5th (Market) St.
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City: Michigan City
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OriginalSource: Michigan City, IN: The Life of a Town, Gladys Bull Nicewarner, 1980, p. 297, 1889 businesses, 115 E. 5th or Market St., R. C. Houser, Photographer

ancestry.com, Michigan City directory, 1893-94
  Reuben C Houser Occupation:    photographer  Business Address:    115 east Market  
Home Address:    same  City:    Michigan  State:    Indiana  
Year:    1893 1894  Image Number:    fd5c350  
[Note: Alton S. Mygrants is photographer at same address]

ca. 1890s cabinet card: Houser's, 115 Market St., east of Franklin, Michigan City, Indiana (extra finish)
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OriginalSource: Huntington Democrat, 11 Sept. 1890, p. 3 R. C. Houser, a prominent photographer, of Michigan City, is spending a few days with his parents in Union township.

Huntington Democrat, 15 Oct. 1891, p. 1 - From the Michigan City Dispatch: Prof. A. S. Mygrants, of Huntington, Ind., has taken a position with Houser, the photographer. Prof. Mygrants is not only an able artist but he is an accomplished cornetist.

1895-96 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 985
The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 241, R. C. Housen [sic]
St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Jan. 1897, p. 42:
R. C. Houser of Michigan City has established a branch gallery at Liberty, IN.

Ancestry.com 1900 Census, La Porte County, Michigan City, 115 E. Market St.
Reuben C. Houser, photographer, age 49, b. Mar. 1851, OH, parents b. OH
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OriginalSource: 1890 Polk's Indiana Gazetteer, p. 1206 Houser Bros.

Huntington Democrat, 10 Dec. 1896, p. 8 - Geo. Houser, the South Side photographer, has leased his gallery to Herman H. Drover, who took charge of it Monday morning. Mr. Houser, after a week's recreation, will go to Michigan City, where he will take employment with his brother in a photograph gallery. He will not move his family there, but will continue his residence in this city. Mr. Drover, is a good artist, and no doubt will make a success of his business venture.
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NameFirst: ~Reuben C.
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Jan. 1897, p. 42:
R. C. Houser of Michigan City has established a branch gallery at Liberty, IN.
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