Principal, Alfred F. Priest, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1925.

Relocation

Priest was born in Pierce, NE, the county seat of Pierce County.

From at least 1918 until 1920, he and his family lived at North 1422 Central Avenue in Burbank, CA.

Parents

His mother was Jane Reid.

Spouse

He married Harriet M. Ross (born c. 1889) on 08/24/1910 in Los Angeles, CA. She passed away at the age of 22 on 05/11/1911.

The US Census of 1920 indicated that he was married to Clara Wilhelmina Petersen, who was about five years older than he. He married her in 1912 in San Diego, CA. According to the census, she emigrated from Sweden in about 1884 and was naturalilzed in 1890. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Burbank, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_102; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 17, accessed 02/13/2018.)

Children

He and Clara had a daughter, Ruth C. Priest (born c. 03/1918 in CA).

Biographical Notes

Priest's World War I Draft Registration Card (dated 06/05/1917) indicated that he was of medium height, had a stout frame, blue eyes and dark brown hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles; Roll: 1531199; Draft Board: 7, accessed 02/13/2018.)

• Pierce, NE (Architect's Birth)
  Pierce, NE

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