Résumé

Employee, The Aden Company, Vallejo, CA, c. 1902-1904. The Aden Company, located at 304 Georgia Street, sold lumber, hay, grain, wood, coal, brick, lime and cement in 1904. (See Vallejo, California, City Directory, 1901-1902, p. 127 and Kingsbury's Vallejo, California, City Directory, 1904, p. 25.) The Vallejo, California, City Directory, 1901-1902, listed him as "Edward Ivey."

Draftsman, Edwin W. Houghton, Architect, Seattle, WA, 1907. (See R.L. Polk and Company's Seattle City Directory, 1907, p. 625.)

Partner, [Warren H.] Milner and Ivey, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1911. Milner and Ivey worked in Room #462 of the Arcade Building's Annex. (See R.L. Polk and Company's Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1911, p. 1799.)

Principal, Edwin J. Ivey, Architect, Seattle, WA, 1912-1913. In 1912, Ivey remained in Room #462 of the Arcade Annex. (See R.L. Polk and Company's Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1912, p. 717.)

Draftsman, Joseph S. Cote, Architect, Seattle, WA, later 1913. (See R.L. Polk and Company's Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1913, pp. 900-901.) It is not known for whom Ivey worked in 1914, but he was not listed as having his own practice. This may have meant that he continued in Cote's office or he may have opened his own office again in late 1914.

Principal, Edwin J. Ivey, Architect, Seattle, WA, c. 1915-1919. He had an office in Rooms #461-462 of the Arcade Building Annex in 1913. (See "Ivey, Edwin John," Who's Who on the Pacific Coast, [Los Angeles: Harper Publishing Company, 1913], p. 294-295.) In 1917 and 1918, Ivey maintained an office in Rooms #402-403 of the Boston Block in Seattle. (See W.J. Maxwell, General Alumni Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1917, [Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1917], p. 297 and Ancestry.com, Source Information U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 03/03/2021.)

Partner, Ivey and [Howard H.] Riley, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1919-1922. They had an office in Room #402 of the Boston Block in 1919-1920 and Room #615 of the Pacific Building in 1921. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1919, p. 1909, Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1920, p. 1926 and Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1921, p. 1555.)

Principal, Edwin J. Ivey, Architect, Seattle, WA, 1922-1940. In 1933, Ivey had an office at 1416 Olive Way in Seattle, WA. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1933, p. 770.) His last office was located at 1314 East John Street in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. (See "7-Car Crash Kills Seattle Architect," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 02/27/1940, pt. II, p. 1.)

Professional Activities

Charter member, Seattle Architectural Club, Seattle, WA.

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington Chapter, 1921-1940.

High School/College

He attended grammar schools in Los Angeles, CA, and Pasadena, CA.

Graduate, Vallejo High School, Vallejo, CA, c. 1901.

B.Arch., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1910.

Relocation

Born in Seattle, WA, in 1883, Edwin J. Ivey lived in both WA and CA during his formative years. His father, also named Edwin Ivey, worked as a machinist and the Iveys appear to have moved back and forth between the two states during the 1880s and 1890s.

In 1880, they resided in CA, but lived in Seattle during 1883 and 1890-1892 (when his two younger siblings were born). The biographical work Who's Who on the Pacific Coast(1913) indicated that Edwin attended grammar schools in Los Angeles and Pasadena, but it is also probable that he spent some time attending Seattle primary schools, as well. (See "Ivey, Edwin John," Who's Who on the Pacific Coast, [Los Angeles: Harper Publishing Company, 1913], p. 294-295.) His obituary indicated that his parents moved to Seattle in 1881. (See "7-Car Crash Kills Seattle Architect," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 02/27/1940, pt. II, p. 1.)

A WA Territorial Census of 1885 listed the four members of the Ivey Family as living on Vashon Island in King County, WA. The architect's name was listed as "J.E. Ivy." (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006, accessed 03/24/2021.)

He graduated from high school in Vallejo, CA, in the Bay Area, c. 1901. In 1900, the Ivey Family lived at 711 Louisiana Street in Vallejo and they remained here in 1904. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Vallejo, Solano, California; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1240113, and Kingsbury's Vallejo, California, City Directory, 1904, p. 71.)

Ivey lived in Seattle with his parents on Wilson Road during the period 1905-1907, and worked for the architect Edwin W. Houghton (1856-1927) in 1907. This draftsman job enabled Ivey to save money with which to spend on his college education.

He matriculated as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, before returning to live in Seattle, where he would spend his entire adult life.

The 1910 US Census, listed Edwin as living with his parents and two sisters at 6537 Wilson Avenue in Seattle. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Seattle Ward 12, King, Washington; Roll: T624_1662; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1375675, accessed 03/24/2021.)

Between 1912 and 09/1918, at least, Ivey and his wife resided at 2131 46th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA. (See R.L. Polk and Company's Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1912, p. 717 and Ancestry.com, Source Information U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 03/03/2021.)

Ivey, his wife and daughter resided at 2131 46th Avenue SW between 1920 and 1933, at least. They owned their own residence, estimated to have a value of $4,500 according to the 1930 US Census. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1931; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 328, Social Blue Book of Seattle, 1921, p. 39; Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0411; FHL microfilm: 2342235; and Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1933, p. 770, accessed 03/24/2021.)

Ivey died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident that occurred 19 miles north of Everett, WA, near Mount Vernon, WA, on 02/25/1940. His car collided with a truck head-on, an accident that eventually involved seven other vehicles. He was 56. Ivey was returning from a fishing trip on the Skagit River. At the time of his death, he and his wife lived at 6555 Seward Park Avenue. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Washington, U.S., Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, accessed 03/03/2021 and "7-Car Crash Kills Seattle Architect," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 02/27/1940, pt. II, p. 1.)

Parents

His father was Edwin Ivey (born c. 08/1851 in England-d. 03/201/1941 in Seattle, WA), his mother, Elizabeth Williams (born c. 05/1860 in England-d. 08/28/1943 in Seattle, WA). (See Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907 - December 31, 1995, Edwin - Elizabeth Ivey, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov and Department of Health, Death Certificates, July 1, 1907 - December 31, 1995, Elizabeth - Edwin Ivey - Zachariah Williams - Et Al., Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, accessed 03/24/2021.) They wed in about 1876.

The 1900 US Census indicated that both Edwin and Elizabeth had immigrated to the US in 1872. The decennial census of 1910 differed on Elizabeth's date of immigration, though, noting that she had come to the US in 1869. In 1900, Edwin worked as a machinist, while Elizabeth managed the household. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Vallejo, Solano, California; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1240113, accessed 03/04/2021.)

According to Edwin J. Ivey's US passport application of 02/14/1925, his father came to the US in 1876 via the Port of Liverpool. This document indicated that his father had been naturalized while he lived in Calumet, MI, in the late 19th century, before moving to live in California and Washington. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration [NARA]; Washington D.C.; Roll #: 2693; Volume #: Roll 2693 - Certificates: 504300-504899, 10 Jan 1925-12 Jan 1925, accessed 03/24/2021.) An 1898 voter roll from Vallejo, Solano County, CA, recorded that his father had been naturalized on 05/16/1882 in the Superior Court of Sacramento, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 131; FHL Roll Number: 978586, accessed 03/24/2021.)

Elizabeth Williams Ivey had had five children in total, although one child had died by 1900, according to the US Census of that year. The children included: MIldred F. Ivey (born c. 09/1880 in CA), Edwin J. Ivey, Ethel P. Ivey (born 04/1890 in WA) and Russell G. Ivey (born c. 05/1892 in WA). The 1910 US Census, however, recorded that Elizabeth had had four children, but only three remained alive in that year. Russell had apparently died before 1910.

Ethel married Glenn Armstrong, and lived in New York, NY, in 1940. (See "7-Car Crash Kills Seattle Architect," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 02/27/1940, pt. II, p. 1.)

In 1933, Edwin's parents had a house at 6547 Seward Park Avenue in Seattle. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1933, p. 770.)

Spouse

He wed Katherine McMicken (born 09/19/1879-d. 09/23/1976) on 03/22/1911 in Seattle, WA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Washington, U.S., County Marriages, 1855-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, accessed 03/03/2021.)

Katherine attended the University of Washington in 1894. (See Annual Catalogue of the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1894, [Olympia, WA: O.C. White, State Printer, 1894], p. 67.)

The 1920 US Census, recorded that Katherine worked in a public library at that time.

Children

At times early in life, he was listed as "Edward J. Ivey." (See R

He and Katherine had a daughter Katherine J. Ivey (born c. 1913 in WA).

She wed Ellsworth Clayton Wills (born 07/04/1911 in Portland, OR-d. 06/1973 in WA) on 02/26/1935 at the King County Courthouse in Seattle. Interestingly, the actress Frances Farmer (1913-1970) was one of two witnesses at Katherine's justice-of-the-peace wedding ceremony. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmcvol51_136, accessed 03/24/2021.) Wills would have a career in the US Navy.

She divorced Wills shortly after marrying him, and had wed Sidney Taylor before the time of her father's death in 1940.. (See "7-Car Crash Kills Seattle Architect," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 02/27/1940, pt. II, p. 1.)

Biographical Notes

At age 34, his World War I draft registration card indicated that Ivey was Caucasian, of medium height and stout build, with gray eyes and brown hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 03/03/2021.)

Beginning on 02/14/1925, he and Katherine planned to visit Italy, France, Spain and England "for study and travel," according to his 1925 US passport application. At Paris in 01/1926, he and his wife extended their passport for 12 months to enable longer European travel. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration [NARA]; Washington D.C.; Roll #: 2693; Volume #: Roll 2693 - Certificates: 504300-504899, 10 Jan 1925-12 Jan 1925, accessed 03/24/2021.)

Member, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association, Seattle, WA.

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