This is the calling card of Marcel DuBoce, the French husband of Augusta Henrietta Swinke. They married in 1873 in Illinois. She came from Prussia in 1871, he in 1860. Shortly after he arrived in Springfield he enlisted in the Union army and served from 1862-1965. He spent most of his time in western Tennessee during the civil war. He was a photographer. He took the first picture of an African American in Springfield, Il. There are some picture that he took in the LIncoln Pres. Library.
At first I just found him because I want to find out who Augusta's mother is. I believe her to be a sister of Ottelia, so if I can find her mother I know Ottelia's. I don't know why she came over to the States in 1871, while Ottelia, who was married in 1875 came over in 1882. So anyway, I'm no just generally curious about the rest of the family and am interested to learn more about Marcel, because he sounds super cool.
here is a link to an indexed version of marcel's death certificate.
ETA: I have continued searching. There is an August DuBoce, who I suspect may be a brother or related somehow. The brother, is supposed to have been born in Illinois, so maybe not a brother, but a cousin? August is slightly older. August died in San Francisco and also served in the Union Army. Marcel had a photography studio on the capital square in Springfield. I would imagine that he photographed Lincoln.
here is a link that talks about the man who occupied his former studio space on the capital square.
Hello again... I hope I did not respond to hastily out of pure excitment...
ReplyDeleteAs I see Marcel had 2 children none of which were Carl DuBoce. But the stories line up together too precisely, perhaps a brother to my Great Grandfather.
I have my Brother Jon involved now. He should know right off the top of his head out Great Grandfather's name, etc.
I have seen their calling card from when my Grandfather Carl (& perhaps that 8s a shortened Americanized name for him..
& his father as they jointly had their photography shop in later days say 1930s-40's 8n Assumption, Illinois. RE: San Franciso, there is DUBOCE ST. OR AVE. As well as DUBOCE PARK, namesakes after a family relative Victor DUBOCE. His home sets in the center of a lovely row of houses. His is marked with a historical marker.
Okay, thank you again.
Jeri