Printed: 2024-04-27
Roman (- Clits), Jean
Identity
Category
Person (Male)
Alternative name or descriptor
- Photographie Artistique (La Louvière)
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Status
- Professional
Details
Life dates
Ghent, 1869 - ?, ?
Activity
1895 Namur, Rue de Bruxelles, 20
Successor: Deton - Cornand
Jean François, ° 31.10.1869. Specialised in enlargements. "Roman, F." in the directory. Already recorded as a photographer resident in Lille [F], Rue Nationale at the occasion of his wedding in Lille [F] to Clémentine Clits (° Grivegnée, 4.8.1873; + ?, 1954) on 24.1.1891. According to his marriage certificate, he had arrived at this address in Lille [F] 18 months previously. It is unclear whether or not there is a link with the Deton family, who were active in the Rue Nationale at that time and were his successors in Namur.
1896 - 1898 / Wetteren, Rue de l'Eglise
1898 * - 1900 / Gand, Rue de Flandre, 11<98> then 24<99-00>
Successor: Buyle & Lahmer
On CV, "Painter and draughtsman". Already recorded as a photographer resident in Ghent, Kerkstraat [Rue de l'Eglise] in May 1895 at the birth of a son in Ghent. Subsequently recorded as a photographer in Ghent, Rue de Flandre at the birth of another son in March 1898. Left for Ghent - Ledeberg, Rue Neuve, 31 on 26.10.1900. Note that Paul Marie Berg (° Saarburg [D], 17.7.1876) was recorded as a journeyman photographer at this address from 27.8.1897 and was removed from the population register on 2.5.1899, supposedly having left on 21.11.1898.
1901 - 1906 La Louvière, Rue du Commerce, 68
Sentenced to six months in prison by the criminal court in Mons in January 1910 when described as a "former photographer in La Louvière". In the interwar years, Roman operated in Ghent at Rue des Champs, 10. His daughter resided at that address when she got married in January 1922.
Successor: Deton - Cornand
Jean François, ° 31.10.1869. Specialised in enlargements. "Roman, F." in the directory. Already recorded as a photographer resident in Lille [F], Rue Nationale at the occasion of his wedding in Lille [F] to Clémentine Clits (° Grivegnée, 4.8.1873; + ?, 1954) on 24.1.1891. According to his marriage certificate, he had arrived at this address in Lille [F] 18 months previously. It is unclear whether or not there is a link with the Deton family, who were active in the Rue Nationale at that time and were his successors in Namur.
1896 - 1898 / Wetteren, Rue de l'Eglise
1898 * - 1900 / Gand, Rue de Flandre, 11<98> then 24<99-00>
Successor: Buyle & Lahmer
On CV, "Painter and draughtsman". Already recorded as a photographer resident in Ghent, Kerkstraat [Rue de l'Eglise] in May 1895 at the birth of a son in Ghent. Subsequently recorded as a photographer in Ghent, Rue de Flandre at the birth of another son in March 1898. Left for Ghent - Ledeberg, Rue Neuve, 31 on 26.10.1900. Note that Paul Marie Berg (° Saarburg [D], 17.7.1876) was recorded as a journeyman photographer at this address from 27.8.1897 and was removed from the population register on 2.5.1899, supposedly having left on 21.11.1898.
1901 - 1906 La Louvière, Rue du Commerce, 68
Sentenced to six months in prison by the criminal court in Mons in January 1910 when described as a "former photographer in La Louvière". In the interwar years, Roman operated in Ghent at Rue des Champs, 10. His daughter resided at that address when she got married in January 1922.
Locations
1895 Namur, Rue de Bruxelles, 20
1896 - 1898 / Wetteren, Rue de l'Eglise
1898 * - 1900 / Gand, Rue de Flandre, 11<98> then 24<99-00>
1901 - 1906 La Louvière, Rue du Commerce, 68
1896 - 1898 / Wetteren, Rue de l'Eglise
1898 * - 1900 / Gand, Rue de Flandre, 11<98> then 24<99-00>
1901 - 1906 La Louvière, Rue du Commerce, 68
Exhibitions
Genres / subject matter
Techniques
Bibliography/Webography
Context
Affiliations
Management
Record source
DIRECTORY_1997#3661
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation/revision
SFJ revised 2.8.2020 based on information supplied by M. Demaeght;MD revised 12.6.2020 & 12.8.2021; MD revised 10.2.2023 based on information supplied by Philippe Debergh, Archief Gent