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Male, US, born 1860-10-01, died 1945-02-19

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Mathews, Arthur F. and Lucia Kleinhans, Designers


Professional History

Résumé

Partner, Mathews and Mathews, Designers, San Francisco, CA.

Awarded the Fine Arts Medal for decorative painting from the American Institute of Architects, 1923;

Personal

Relocation

Arthur Francis "Frank" Mathews was born in Markesan, WI, on 10/01/1860, to an artistically gifted family. His father Julius Case Mathews was an architect, and his brothers

In 1945, he and Lucia lived at 670 Fell Street in San Francisco. Mathews died in San Francisco, CA, at the age of 84 from complications of pancreatic cancer. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. California, U.S., San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, accessed 03/29/2023.)

Parents

Pauline and Julius had the following children: Walter J. Mathews, Caroline H. Mathews (born c. 1852-d. 09/15/1920 in Alameda County, CA); Arthur Francis Mathews (born 10/01/1860 in Markesan, WI-d. 02/19/1945); Edgar Aschael Mathews (born 09/08/1866 in Oakland, CA-d. 12/31/1948 in San Francisco, CA); Edwin Mathews (born 03/17/1870 in Oakland, CA-d. 04/26/1884 in Oakland, CA).

Spouse

He colaborated with his wife, the artist, Lucia Kleinhans Mathews; together, they operated the well-known Furniture Shop, an interior design store, in San Francisco, CA, from 1906-1920.


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