Résumé

Draftsman, Smith, Carroll and Johanson, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1945-1947.

Draftsman, Young and Richardson Architects, Seattle, WA, 1948-1951.

Designer, Young, Richardson, Carleton and Detlie, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1951-1954.

Associate, Young, Richardson and Carleton, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1959. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1959, p. 777.)

Professional Activities

In 03/1963, James Hussey was named to a seven-member Advisory Committee to the Northwest Craft Center to be operated at Seattle Center that summer. Hussey was also Chair of the Municipal Art Commission at that time. (See Dick Moody, "Center Gives More Details on Attractions," Seattle Times, 03/28/1963, p. 43.)

College

B.Arch., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1942.

Relocation

Born in Crookston, MN, James Hussey resided with his mother at 123 East 4th Street in Crookston according to the US Census of 1930. In that year, the dwelling had a value of $5,000, on the higher side of average fro this small town. The household included his mother, her older sister, Mary E. "Minnie" Walker, (born c. 1880 in English-speaking Canada), and his half-brother and brother. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Crookston, Polk, Minnesota; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340847, accessed 04/24/2020.) The family remained in this house at 123 East 4th in 1942.

In about 1938, James headed to Minneapolis-Saint Paul to attend the University of MN. While a student in 02/1942, Hussey had an address of 315 19th Avenue SE in Minneapolis. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Minnesota, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 101, accessed 04/24/2020.)

According to the Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1951,(p. 612), and the Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1953, (p. 659), James Hussey resided on RD 2, Box #412, Mercer Island, WA.

He and his wife, Dorothy, resided at 3929 East 41st Street in 1959.and 1960 (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1959, p. 777 and Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1960, p. 785.) He lived at this address until about 2002.

Hussey obtained a mortgage for land in Adams County, WA, in 2002. (See Adams County Auditor, Recorded Land Records, 1988-Present - Fraz, Sarah L. - Northwest Farm Credit Services, Flca - Hussey, James E - Et Al., Adams County Auditor, Recorded Land Records, 1988-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, accessed 04/24/2020.) He last resided in Adams County, WA, but died in neighboring Grant County. (See Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2017 - Hussey - James, Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2017, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, accessed 04/24/2020.)

Parents

His mother was Sarah W. "Sadie" Walker (born 03/25/1875 in English-speaking Canada-d. 10/09/1946 in Polk County, MN), who had been widowed by 1930. She apparently came to the US early in her life, as she noted her date of immigration to have been 1883 on the 1940 US Census form. Her mother, Elisabeth Walker, (born c. 10/1836 in England), had also been widowed at a young age, forced to raise three children on her own. Elisabeth had had nine children in total, five of whom remained alive in 1900. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Crookston, Polk, Minnesota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0209; FHL microfilm: 1240781, accessed 04/24/2020.)

In 1910, Sadie worked as an assistant in a physician's office in Crookston. helping to support her 73-year-old mother. Her sister, Minnie, also worked as a bank stenographer. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Crookston Ward 3, Polk, Minnesota; Roll: T624_715; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0193; FHL microfilm: 1374728, accessed 04/24/2020.)

James's father was Morgan Richard Hussey, (born 02/22/1878 in MN-d. 02/09/1923 in Polk County, MN), who married twice. His first wife was Mary A. Welter, (born 04/1882-d. 05/05/1914 in Crookston, MN).

James had a half-brother, Everett Walker Hussey, (born 01/06/1910-d. 05/08/1996 in Polk County, MN) and a brother, Robert Walter Hussey, (born 12/06/1916 in MN-d. 09/29/1996).

Spouse

At age 37, He married Dorothy O. Crawford on 06/08/1957 in Monterey County, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, accessed 04/24/2020.)

Biographical Notes

As noted on his World War II draft registration card, of 02/16/1942, Hussey was Caucasian, standing 5-feet, 9-inches tall, and weighing 133 pounds. His had blue eyes, brown hair, a light brown complexion. This card noted also that he had an appendicitis scar. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Minnesota, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 101, accessed 04/24/2020.)

• Crookston, MN (Architect's Birth)
  Crookston, MN 56716

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