Résumé

Partner, Mooser and Son, Architects, San Francisco, CA, c. 1896. In 1896, Mooser and Son had an office at 14 Grant Avenue. (See Crocker-Langley San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1896, p. 1700.)

Assistant Director, Work Projects Administration (WPA, the name was changed from the title "Works Progress Administration," used from 1935 until 1939), District Office, San Francisco, CA, c. 1940. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: T627_322; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 38-583, accessed 11/27/2017.)

Principal, William Mooser, Jr., Architect, San Francisco, CA, c. 1942. In 1942, Mooser worked in an office at 681 Market Street in San Francisco. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147, accessed 11/27/2017.) By 1945, Mooser had an office at 251 Kearny Street in San Francisco. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1945, p. 1961.)

President/Architect/Manager of Construction, Community Cooperative Development Corporation, San Francisco, CA. In 1948, this firm was headquartered at 251 Kearny Street, Suite #301. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1948, p. 1338.)

A record of funeral indicated that he was in the homebuilding business at the end of this life, with Oliver Rousseau. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, accessed 11/27/2017.)

College

Dipl., École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France, 1911-c. 1921. In his US Passport application of 07/1921, William Mooser, Jr., wrote: "“I was sent to France in 1911 by my father, to follow a course of Architecture at the Beaux-Arts, and I expect to obtain my diploma in November, this year, and to return immediately after to the United States to resume definite residence.” (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 1705; Volume #: Roll 1705 - Certificates: 70876-71249, 01 Aug 1921-01 Aug 1921,accessed 11/23/2017.)

Relocation

From 01/1911-1912 and 1913-c.1921, William Mooser, Jr., lived in Paris, France. In 07/1921, he listed a temporary residence at 58 Rue Guy Inssac in Paris, France, and his permanent residence to be at 2011 Sacramento Street in San Francisco. He applied for a US passport in 07/1921, in order for travel in France, Italy and Spain. This same Sacramento Street address, that of his parents, was used on his 1918 World War I Draft Registration Card. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: San Francisco; Roll: 1544245; Draft Board: 11, accessed 11/27/2017.) It appears that he actually returned to the US in 08/1922. Mooser traveled aboard the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique ship, the S.S. Roussillon, sailing from Le Havre, France to New York, NY, between 07/31/1922 and approximately 08/07/1922. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1922; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 3156; Line: 25; Page Number: 219, accessed 11/27/2017.)

In 1940, his address was 500 41st Avenue in San Francisco. According to the US Census of that year, he lived at this address with his wife, Yvonne, and son, William. These were rented quarters costing $55 per month. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: T627_322; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 38-583, accessed 11/27/2017.)

In 1942, Mooser resided at 2250 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147, accessed 11/27/2017.)

William Mooser, Jr., died of cardiac and respiratory failture due to lung cancer. He passed away in the Pacific Heights Convalescent Hospital, although his last permanent address was at 2940 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, accessed 11/27/2017.)

Parents

His father was William Mooser, Sr., (1868-1962) an architect and the son of a notable architect, William Sebastien Mooser (1834-1896). His mother was Mary McGreevy Mooser.

Spouse

William Mooser, Jr., wed Yvonne Mooser. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147, accessed 11/27/2017.) He was married sometime between 1918 and 1922, probably in France. The ship's manifest of the S.S. Roussillon indicated that he was married. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1922; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 3156; Line: 25; Page Number: 219, accessed 11/27/2017.)

Children

He and Yvonne had a son, William L. Mooser. In 1969, he resided at 129 Spring Road, Orinda, CA.

Biographical Notes

Although he was the third generation in his family to be named "William Mooser," he signed his name as "William Mooser, Jr.," perhaps because he did not have the exact middle name of his grandfather, WIlliam Sebastien Mooser (1834-1896).

His passport application of 1921 described him as being 6 feet tall, with a high forehead, blue eyes, straight nose, medium mouth, square chin, black hair, dark complexion, and oval face. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 1705; Volume #: Roll 1705 - Certificates: 70876-71249, 01 Aug 1921-01 Aug 1921,accessed 11/23/2017.) His World War I Draft Registration Card also described him as talland slender, having blue eyes and dark hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: San Francisco; Roll: 1544245; Draft Board: 11, accessed 11/27/2017.)

William Mooser, Jr., was Catholic.

SSN: 559-26-4941.

• San Francisco, CA (Architect's Birth)
  San Francisco, CA 94102

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• San Francisco, CA (Architect's Death)
  San Francisco, CA

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