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Smeesters, François
Identity
Category
Person (Male)
Alternative name or descriptor
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Status
- Professional
Details
Life dates
Brussels, 1839 - Clichy [Hauts-de-Seine, F], 1922
Activity
1866 * - 1867 / Bruxelles, Rue Neuve, 29
Successor: Mitkiewicz César
François Auguste, ° 9.5.1839; + 9.7.1922. From 1862 onwards, he was listed in the population registry as a journeyman photographer at various private addresses. At his wedding in Brussels on 22.2.1862, he was recorded as a photographer resident in Rue du Damier, 29. At this address from 22.7.1866 until his departure for Brussels - Schaerbeek on 15.10.1867.
1867 * - 1869 / Mons, Rue de la Chaussée, 8
Arrived at this address from Brussels - Schaerbeek on 11.12.1867.
1869 * - 1871 / Anvers, Rue du Ciel, 23
Arrived from Mons and lived at Minderbroedersrui 52 before the opening of his studio.
1871 * - 1874 / Anvers, Rue Duchesse, 42
Moved to this address on 23.9.1871. Subsequently moved to Rue Terlisse, 5 on 15.1.1874 then Rue de la Commune, 26 on 14.5.1875 and finally left Antwerp for Brussels - Schaerbeek on 8.2.1877. Continuously listed as a photographer in the Antwerp population register.
1888 * - 1891 / Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 9
Journeyman photographer, he arrived in Brussels, Rue de la Putterie, 3, from Antwerp on 19.5.1882, then left on 19.1.1883 for Rue des Petits Carmes, 81, and arrived at this address on 17.8.1888. Portrait studio on his own account. He remained here until 16.4.1891.
1891 * - 1903 / Bruxelles, Boulevard du Nord, 74
Successor: Hennebert Victor
Arrived at this address on 16.4.1891. Left for Paris [F] before 30.10.1903, date on which Smeesters was removed from the population register. Before becoming his son-in-law and acquiring the studio, Victor Hennebert was an operator with, and perhaps a partner of Smeesters at this address.
1895 ca Wavre, Rue de Nivelles
Branch studio.
Successor: Mitkiewicz César
François Auguste, ° 9.5.1839; + 9.7.1922. From 1862 onwards, he was listed in the population registry as a journeyman photographer at various private addresses. At his wedding in Brussels on 22.2.1862, he was recorded as a photographer resident in Rue du Damier, 29. At this address from 22.7.1866 until his departure for Brussels - Schaerbeek on 15.10.1867.
1867 * - 1869 / Mons, Rue de la Chaussée, 8
Arrived at this address from Brussels - Schaerbeek on 11.12.1867.
1869 * - 1871 / Anvers, Rue du Ciel, 23
Arrived from Mons and lived at Minderbroedersrui 52 before the opening of his studio.
1871 * - 1874 / Anvers, Rue Duchesse, 42
Moved to this address on 23.9.1871. Subsequently moved to Rue Terlisse, 5 on 15.1.1874 then Rue de la Commune, 26 on 14.5.1875 and finally left Antwerp for Brussels - Schaerbeek on 8.2.1877. Continuously listed as a photographer in the Antwerp population register.
1888 * - 1891 / Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 9
Journeyman photographer, he arrived in Brussels, Rue de la Putterie, 3, from Antwerp on 19.5.1882, then left on 19.1.1883 for Rue des Petits Carmes, 81, and arrived at this address on 17.8.1888. Portrait studio on his own account. He remained here until 16.4.1891.
1891 * - 1903 / Bruxelles, Boulevard du Nord, 74
Successor: Hennebert Victor
Arrived at this address on 16.4.1891. Left for Paris [F] before 30.10.1903, date on which Smeesters was removed from the population register. Before becoming his son-in-law and acquiring the studio, Victor Hennebert was an operator with, and perhaps a partner of Smeesters at this address.
1895 ca Wavre, Rue de Nivelles
Branch studio.
Locations
1866 * - 1867 / Bruxelles, Rue Neuve, 29
1867 * - 1869 / Mons, Rue de la Chaussée, 8
1869 * - 1871 / Anvers, Rue du Ciel, 23
1871 * - 1874 / Anvers, Rue Duchesse, 42
1888 * - 1891 / Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 9
1891 * - 1903 / Bruxelles, Boulevard du Nord, 74
1895 ca Wavre, Rue de Nivelles
1867 * - 1869 / Mons, Rue de la Chaussée, 8
1869 * - 1871 / Anvers, Rue du Ciel, 23
1871 * - 1874 / Anvers, Rue Duchesse, 42
1888 * - 1891 / Bruxelles, Rue des Eperonniers, 9
1891 * - 1903 / Bruxelles, Boulevard du Nord, 74
1895 ca Wavre, Rue de Nivelles
Exhibitions
Genres / subject matter
Techniques
Bibliography/Webography
Context
Affiliations
Management
Record source
DIRECTORY_1997#3901
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation/revision
SFJ revised 9.1.2018 & 17.5.2018; MD revised 8.5.2020 & 5.12.2022