Résumé

Principal, David Farquharson, Architect, Sacramento, CA, c. 1851.

Partner, Kenitzer and Farquharson, Architects, San Francisco, CA, 1862-1873. Farquharson and Kenitzer designed at least two bank buildings for the Comstock Lode millionaire and financier William Chapman Ralston (1826-1875). In 1862-1865, the pair made their office at 428 California Street in San Francisco. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1862, p. 433 and San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1865, p. 485.)

Principal, David Farquharson, Architect, San Francisco, CA, fl 1875; In 1877, Farquharson maintained his solo architectural practice in Room #79 of the Nevada Block in San Francisco. This building was located at 309 Montgomery Street. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1877, p. 465 and p. 920.)

In 1875, the San Francisco, California, City Directory indicated that Farquharson was not only an architect but was also the President of the California Savings and Loan Society. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1875, p. 352.) He continued in this position in 1879. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1879, p. 311.)

Relocation

Born in Arbroath, (or Aberbrothock), a coastal town in southeastern Scotland, Farquharson sailed around the Cape Horn to CA, settling in the Sacramento, CA, vicinity in 09/1851. He settled here with his younger brother, Charles, a builder, with whom he worked for his entire career. In 1860, Charles lived with David and his wife, Jessie, in Bear River Township, Yuba County, CA, where they raised sheep, according to the US Census for that year. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Bear River, Yuba, California; Roll: M653_72; Page: 1010; Image: 474; Family History Library Film: 803072, accessed 10/03/2016.)

By 1869, Farquharson lived at 1136 Sutter Street in San Francisco, CA, and continued to reside here in 1875. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1869, p. 227 andSan Francisco, California, City Directory, 1875, p. 352.)

Farquharson and his wife resided at 801 Van Ness Avenue in 1900. The household included their son, David (born 09/1872 in CA), a relative, Mary (born 01/1842 in IA, incorrectly identified in the 1900 US Census as a daughter) and two Irish servants, Ellen Tarrel (born c. 01/1846) and Jennie Bell (born 05/1879) ,(See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 104; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1240104, accessed 10/03/2016.)

Spouse

He married a Scotswoman, Jessie Farquharson (born c. 1832).

Children

In 1860, the Farquharsons had two children, Mary, (born c. 1858 in IA), and Henry (born c. 05/1860 in CA). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Bear River, Yuba, California; Roll: M653_72; Page: 1010; Image: 474; Family History Library Film: 803072, accessed 10/03/2016.)

• Arbroath, Scotland UK (Architect's Birth)
  Arbroath, Scotland UK

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