William Barron (1848-between 1910-20) - Sarnia - Point Edward, ON and Port Huron, MI

William Barron was a younger brother of Sarnia photographer John Barron.  I suspect that he began his career in photography in the 1860's with his brother. 

From the collection of John Rochon

The photo above shows that he was practicing his art in Sarnia at least in 1871.  According to information sent to me by a descendant, he married a woman from Port Huron, MI in 1877 and moved there, where he established a studio.  However, it appears that he kept a gallery in Point Edward, ON, as the following news article shows.

Sarnia Observer May 23, 1884 p6

The only example of his work in Port Huron that I have been able to find so far is the trimmed cabinet card below.

From the collection of John Rochon

By 1900, William's 20 year old son Fred is listed in the census as a photographer, living in his father's household - an assistant or partner of William's??  William died sometime between the two census' of 1910 and 1920.  A subsequent search for records shows that William married in Port Huron in 1876.

UPDATE 15/06/10

From the collection of John Rochon

I have just recieved this in the mail - a wonderful carte de visites of a young man by William Barron of Port Huron.