Résumé

Draftsman, Morgan and Walls, Architects, Los Angeles, CA, (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1904, p. 745.)

Principal, Charles Kysor, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1915.

Partner, Kysor and Biggars, Architects, Bakersfield, CA, c. 1915.

Partner, Kysor and Noonan, Architects, Los Angeles, CA; In 11/1915, Charles Kysor maintained an office at 618 Wright and Callender Building, Los Angeles, CA.

Architect, Famous Players Lasky Corporation, Los Angeles, CA, 09/1918. In 1918, his office with the movie enterprise, Famous Players Lasky Corporation was located at 1520 Vine Street in Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles Source Information: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 03/29/2023.)

Professional Activities

Kyson had some connections with the film industry in Los Angeles; in 1920, he acted as Technical Director (for architecture) for a number of silent movies produced by Thomas Ince Productions, J. Parker Read, Jr. Productions, and Allan Dwan Productions; in 1936, the movie "West of Nevada," was made, directed by Robert F. Hill, based on an unpublished novel written by Kyson;

Relocation

Kysor was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He received his architectural training working with his father, the pioneer Los Angeles architect, Ezra F. Kysor, and the office of Kysor's successor firm, Morgan and Walls.

In 09/1918, Kysor and his wife Blanche lived at 418 South Hoover Street in the Rampart Village neighborhood fo Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles Source Information: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 03/29/2023.)

Kyson died of a heart attack, due to "advanced arterio-sclerotic cardio-vascular disease," according to the death certificate;

Parents

Kyson's father was the noted Los Angeles architect, Ezra Franklin Kysor, a very early and significant practitioner in Los Angeles and a one-time partner of Octavius Morgan, Sr. and John A. Walls.

His mother was Clara Perry, born in Wisconsin.

Spouse

Kysor married at least twice. He first wed Blythe Slaughter in 1907. A short engagment notice was published in the Los Angeles Herald: "Mrs. K.B. Slaughter of 1288 West Thirty-sixth street is announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Miss Blythe Slaughter, and Charles H. Kysor, son of the late Ezra F. Kysor of 323 Bonnie Brae street. The marriage, which is set for Thursday afternoon, will be quiet owing to the recent death of the groom's father." (See "Engagement Announced," Los Angeles Herald, 10/06/1907. part II, p. 2.)

He married Barbara Kyson, the former Barbara Meiklejo, born in SC, who died in Los Angeles County, 09/02/1960, at the age of 74.

Children

He had at least one aughter: Francis Harleigh Kyson.

Biographical Notes

Due to high anti-German feeling in the US after the sinking of the Cunard liner RMS Lusitania in 1915, Charles H. Kyson, née Kysor, changed his name during World War I because of its resemblance to the German word "Kaiser." (See "Kyson" in the LAPL California Index card file.) As of 04/1918, he was still known as Kysor. (See "Advance News" Building and Engineering News, vol. 18, no. 17, 04/24/1918, p. 9.) Kyson was not alone among architects in the state to change his name; the San Francisco architect, Charles Sumner Kaiser, legally changed his name to "Charles Kaiser Sumner" during WW I; SSN: 550-26-0799.

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