3 1860s Hotchkiss CDV Photos Benjamin John Charles Canada York Genealogy For Sale

Original antique 1860s CivilWar era three-photo cartede visite (CDV) portraitarchive featuring Benjamin, John,and Charles Hotchkiss.BIOGRAPHY & PROVENANCE:This rare portrait lotcomes directly from theliving estate of adirect descendant of SamuelHotchkiss the Immigrant, whoarrived in 1638 andhelped found the colonyof New Haven, Connecticut.The lot features BenjaminDeForest Hotchkiss (1842–1926) alongwith his younger half-brothertwins John D. Hotchkiss(1854–1922) and Charles SidneyHotchkiss (1854–1933), sons ofMiles Hotchkiss. Posed atthe same York, Ontariostudio in 1868 and1869, these portraits beautifullydocument the family's nineteenth-centuryCanadian branch before theirlater move to Michigan.LOT INCLUDES:1. Benjamin DeForest Hotchkiss** Seated Portrait, dated 1866.**2. John D. Hotchkiss** Standing Portrait, dated 1868.**3. Charles Sidney Hotchkiss** Standing Portrait, dated 1869.**CONDITION REPORT:All three CDV cardsremain in excellent antiquecondition. The photographs displaybeautifully sharp image contrast,rich tones, and cleardetails. The mount boardsshow typical light periodage wear with nomajor stains or tears.The ink handwriting onthe reverse remains completelybold and dark. Superbnineteenth-century family history archive.FAMILY HISTORY & LIFE TIMELINES:This archive tracks three sonsof Miles Hotchkiss (1815–1888).Benjamin DeForest Hotchkiss was bornJuly 14, 1842 inLondon, Ontario, to Miles’ firstwife, Orra Daniels (1811–1849).He lived to age 83,passing away May 31, 1926Bay City, Michigan. Hisyounger half-brothers were the twinsJohn D. Hotchkiss and CharlesSidney Hotchkiss, born April 23,1854 in Oneida, Ontario, toMiles’ second wife, Jane H.Weir (1817–1866). Captured hereat age 14, both twinslater moved to Michigan as adults.John passed away childless onNovember 18, 1922, andCharles passed away March 14,1933 in Detroit, Wayne County.