Résumé

Callister joined U.S. Army, 1941-1945.

He opened San Francisco practice with Jack Hillmer 02/1946.

In 1955, Callister had an architectural office at 83 Beach Street in Belvedere, CA.

Callister and his firm, Callister and Associates won the 1965 Wood Structure Design Award given by the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association.

College

Graduate, University of Texas, Austin (U of T), Austin, TX, c. 1939.

Relocation

Charles Warren Callister was born in Brighton, NY, near Rochester. As a young child of about 3 years, Callister lived with his family on Landing Road in Brighton. At the time, a much older brother, Murray, about 15 years older, still lived at home. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Brighton, Monroe, New York; Roll: T625_1119; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 3 accessed 08/21/2019.)

At age 13, Callister lived with his family in Harlingen, TX. They lived in rented quarters at 222 8th Street at the time, paying $50 per month in rent. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2342039, accessed 08/21/2019.)

While as student at the University of Texas, Austin in 1939, Callister lived at 2405 1/2 Nueces Street. (See Austin, Texas, City Directory, 1939, p. 132.)

On 10/16/1940, Callister signed up for military service and lived in San Antonio, TX.

Callister and his wife, Mary Frances, lived on De Silva Island in 1953. (See San Rafael, California, City Directory, 1952-1953, p. 326.) He continued to live on De Silva Island in 1955. (See San Rafael, California, City Directory, 1954-1955, p. 43.)

In 1993, he resided at 1865 Mar West Street in Belvedere Tiburon, CA.

His last residence was in the 94920 zip code of Belvedere Tiburon, CA.

Parents

His father, William Henry Callister, (born 07/22/1876 in NY-d. 07/21/1956 in San Antonio, TX), worked as a mail clerk in 1905 and as a salesman according to the US Censuses of 1920 and 1930. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Rochester Ward 18; County: Monroe, accessed 08/21/2019.) The 1920 US Census listed him as a real estate salesman, and that of 1930 indicated he sold office equipment. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Brighton, Monroe, New York; Roll: T625_1119; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 3 accessed 08/21/2019.)

His mother, Elizabeth Young Callister (born 01/01/1881 in NY-d. 08/27/1979 in Marin County, CA), managed the office equipment store in which her husband was a salesman in 1930. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2342039, accessed 08/21/2019.)

He had an older brother, Murray Y. Callister, (born 06/10/1903 in NY-d. 08/30/1991 in Hillsborough, FL). Murray worked as a production analyst in Dayton, OH, in 1932. (See Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1932, p. 254.)

Spouse

He wed Mary Frances Tingle. He divorced her in 01/1969. (See Ancestry.com, Source InformationAncestry.com. California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007, accessed 08/21/2019.)

Biographical Notes

Callister's World War II draft registration card listed his birthdate as 02/27/1918. This card indicated that he stood 5-feet, 10-inches tall and weighed 150 pounds. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 222, accessed 08/21/2019.)