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Fabrion, Jules
Identity
Category
Person (Male)
Alternative name or descriptor
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Status
- Professional
Details
Life dates
Dinant, 1843 - Froidmont, 1931
Activity
1876 - 1883 Dinant
Jules Eugène Hubert, ° 15.6.1843; + 25.10.1931. Recorded as a watchmaker in Dinant from 1866. Lived at Quai de la Batte, 6 in November 1873 before leaving for Liège. Returned to Dinant c. 1875, still working as a watchmaker and living firstly in Rue Saint-Pierre, then in Rue Grande. Fabrion first turned to photography at this period. CVs signed J. Fabrion with no street address. Member of the ABP from 11.7.1876 ("F. Fabrian"). Although Fabrion was last listed as a member in 1880, the relevant file card gives 1888 as his date of removal. Moved to Brussels in 1885 where he continued to work both as watchmaker and photographer.
1885 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue du Métal, 48
Registered in Brussels, Place de Chapelle in 1886.
1886 - 1887 Bruxelles, Place de la Chapelle, 11
Successor: Photographie Populaire [4] #
The population register records Fabrion here in 1886-1887. Also see entry for "Photographie Populaire [4].
1888 Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue des Mineurs, 11
1890 - 1892 / Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue du Viaduc, 46
Resident at two other addresses in Brussels in 1890-1891.
1892 * - 1893 / Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 50
At this address from 23.3.1892 until 15.5.1893, then left for Brussels - Saint-Gilles. Registered as a journeyman photographer in 1893.
1895 - 1898 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue Vanderschrick, 4
Registered as a barometer salesman in 1897. Still listed as a photographer at this address in the 1901 Monod directory, probably erroneously.
1898 - 1899 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Avenue Fonsny, 64
This is the final address where Fabrion was listed as a studio photographer in the trade directories. Fabrion worked as a journeyman photographer in Brussels from 17.2.1902. Recorded as a photographer resident in Brussels at the occasion of the wedding of his son Nestor Camille Edmond (° Dinant, 20.10.1880) in January 1904. The groom was also recorded as a photographer resident in Brussels, Rue de Lenglentier, 2, the parental home. Jules Fabrion was also a self-taught poet, song-writer and pamphleteer for world peace.
Jules Eugène Hubert, ° 15.6.1843; + 25.10.1931. Recorded as a watchmaker in Dinant from 1866. Lived at Quai de la Batte, 6 in November 1873 before leaving for Liège. Returned to Dinant c. 1875, still working as a watchmaker and living firstly in Rue Saint-Pierre, then in Rue Grande. Fabrion first turned to photography at this period. CVs signed J. Fabrion with no street address. Member of the ABP from 11.7.1876 ("F. Fabrian"). Although Fabrion was last listed as a member in 1880, the relevant file card gives 1888 as his date of removal. Moved to Brussels in 1885 where he continued to work both as watchmaker and photographer.
1885 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue du Métal, 48
Registered in Brussels, Place de Chapelle in 1886.
1886 - 1887 Bruxelles, Place de la Chapelle, 11
Successor: Photographie Populaire [4] #
The population register records Fabrion here in 1886-1887. Also see entry for "Photographie Populaire [4].
1888 Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue des Mineurs, 11
1890 - 1892 / Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue du Viaduc, 46
Resident at two other addresses in Brussels in 1890-1891.
1892 * - 1893 / Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 50
At this address from 23.3.1892 until 15.5.1893, then left for Brussels - Saint-Gilles. Registered as a journeyman photographer in 1893.
1895 - 1898 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue Vanderschrick, 4
Registered as a barometer salesman in 1897. Still listed as a photographer at this address in the 1901 Monod directory, probably erroneously.
1898 - 1899 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Avenue Fonsny, 64
This is the final address where Fabrion was listed as a studio photographer in the trade directories. Fabrion worked as a journeyman photographer in Brussels from 17.2.1902. Recorded as a photographer resident in Brussels at the occasion of the wedding of his son Nestor Camille Edmond (° Dinant, 20.10.1880) in January 1904. The groom was also recorded as a photographer resident in Brussels, Rue de Lenglentier, 2, the parental home. Jules Fabrion was also a self-taught poet, song-writer and pamphleteer for world peace.
Locations
1876 - 1883 Dinant
1885 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue du Métal, 48
1886 - 1887 Bruxelles, Place de la Chapelle, 11
1888 Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue des Mineurs, 11
1890 - 1892 / Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue du Viaduc, 46
1892 * - 1893 / Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 50
1895 - 1898 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue Vanderschrick, 4
1898 - 1899 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Avenue Fonsny, 64
1885 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue du Métal, 48
1886 - 1887 Bruxelles, Place de la Chapelle, 11
1888 Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue des Mineurs, 11
1890 - 1892 / Bruxelles - Ixelles, Rue du Viaduc, 46
1892 * - 1893 / Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 50
1895 - 1898 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue Vanderschrick, 4
1898 - 1899 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Avenue Fonsny, 64
Exhibitions
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Bibliography/Webography
Context
Affiliations
Affiliated entity
Association belge de Photographie
Type of affiliation
Member of
Dates of affiliation
1876 - 1880
Description of relationship
Management
Record source
DIRECTORY_1997#1620
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation/revision
SFJ revised 7.4.2020 partly based on information supplied by M. Demaeght; MD / SFJ revised 9.4.2021 & 6.5.2021 based on information supplied by Olivier Defrance; MD revised 29.10.2024 partially based on information supplied by Olivier Defrance; MD revised 2.3.2021, 10.6.2024 & 29.10.2024