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Cerf, Henri
Identity
Category
Person (Male)
Alternative name or descriptor
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Status
- Connected
Details
Life dates
Brussels, 1821 - Brussels, 1898
Activity
1851 Bruxelles, Rue d'Or, 6
° 11.4.1821. + 19.2.1898. Optician. Son of Simon Cerf (° Brussels, 1792) and of Joséphine Brand (° Brussels, 1794); brother of Joseph Cerf. Although some sources cite him as a photographer, we have not found any trace of photographic activities, unless it be as an itinerant Daguerreotypist in Bruges in 1842.
1859 * - 1866 / Bruxelles, Montagne de la Cour, 49
Arrived at this address on 24.2.1859.
1866 * - 1898 + Bruxelles, Rue de la Madeleine, 59
Successor: Cerf [Henri] & Van Cleef [Isidore]
Arrived at this address on 9.1.1866. Engineer-optician. He specialised in surveying instruments for mining. Photograph dealer from c. 1875. At this address, "Firm Henri Cerf". This name was retained after the firm was acquired by Van Cleef. In 1898, in the directory exclusively as a photograph dealer.
1882 - 1886 Ostende, Rue de Flandre, 20
° 11.4.1821. + 19.2.1898. Optician. Son of Simon Cerf (° Brussels, 1792) and of Joséphine Brand (° Brussels, 1794); brother of Joseph Cerf. Although some sources cite him as a photographer, we have not found any trace of photographic activities, unless it be as an itinerant Daguerreotypist in Bruges in 1842.
1859 * - 1866 / Bruxelles, Montagne de la Cour, 49
Arrived at this address on 24.2.1859.
1866 * - 1898 + Bruxelles, Rue de la Madeleine, 59
Successor: Cerf [Henri] & Van Cleef [Isidore]
Arrived at this address on 9.1.1866. Engineer-optician. He specialised in surveying instruments for mining. Photograph dealer from c. 1875. At this address, "Firm Henri Cerf". This name was retained after the firm was acquired by Van Cleef. In 1898, in the directory exclusively as a photograph dealer.
1882 - 1886 Ostende, Rue de Flandre, 20
Locations
1851 Bruxelles, Rue d'Or, 6
1859 * - 1866 / Bruxelles, Montagne de la Cour, 49
1866 * - 1898 + Bruxelles, Rue de la Madeleine, 59
1882 - 1886 Ostende, Rue de Flandre, 20
1859 * - 1866 / Bruxelles, Montagne de la Cour, 49
1866 * - 1898 + Bruxelles, Rue de la Madeleine, 59
1882 - 1886 Ostende, Rue de Flandre, 20
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Record source
DIRECTORY_1997#639
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Dates of creation/revision
SFJ revised 29.1.2018; MD revised 8.4.2022