Does anyone know what the time frame was that the photo studio called B Ashbaucher was in operation ? I have some pictures that I am trying to date...

Thanks,

Jan Smith

From the obituary of George Adam Harnish, he opened the first photography studio in Bluffton, Wells County, in 1872. He sold the business to Benjamin Ashbaucher in 1889. Sorry, I cant go farther than this. Nancy Riffle

Thanks so much for the info. That will help in my search.

Jan

Hello,

I am trying to connect with anyone from a family of Lorin F Ashbaucher (1900-1989), & Rozella D. Ashbaucher (1907-2001)from Bluffton Indiana & Orange City Florida.

I have old family photo albums for this family.I found them in the trash in Florida. I tracked the names down from the back of some photos & old correspondence found inside the albums. here are lots of old photos!

Phyllis,

Bless your heart on "rescue mission". I am in no way related to this family. They were a promanent family engaged in Photography in Wells county Indiana. Try contacting Connie Brubaker at the Well County Genealogy Society. She maybe able to help you find family members but if not I am sure that the Wells county Genealogy Society would love to have the album. Contact Connie at cbrubaker@onlyinternet.net. I will send her an email give her a heads up.

Thanks, Jan Smith

If you don't find a family member, the Wells county HIstorical Society would love to have the album. Please contact Me Conne Brubaker cbrubaker@onlyinternet.net. I am VP of the Society.
Thanks

What I have done to locate some of the people who are named inth albumns was create a "Ashbacher/Dillard tree here & list the names I found. I figure someone will see the tree & names. If nothing happens after a while, I will be sure to forward all the photos.