Résumé

Service, United States Navy, World War II, 1942-1946.

Principal, Thomas A. Balzhiser, Architect, Eugene, OR, 1950-1953.

Partner, Balzhiser and Seder, Architects, Eugene, OR, 1953-1958.

Partner, Balzhiser, Seder and Rhodes, Eugene, OR, 1958- . In 1962, Balzhiser, Seder and Rhoades had an office at 725 Country Club Road in Eugene. (See "Balzhiser, Thomas A(lbert)," American Architects Directory, Second Edition, George S. Koyl, ed., [New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1962], p. 31.)

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Southwest Oregon Chapter, 1951- .

President, AIA, Southwest Oregon Chapter, 1953-1955.

Member, Lane County Plannning Commission, Eugene, OR.

College

B.S., Arch., Montana State College, Bozeman, MT, 1942.

B.Arch., University of Oregon (U of O), Eugene, OR, 1949.

Relocation

Thomas A. Balzhiser was born on 03/17/1920 in Drummond, MT, to Albert Balzhiser and Lucy Bullock. He also had a twin brother, James Kenneth Balzhiser. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, MT, USA; Montana, Birth Records, 1919-1986; Volume: Vol. 1, accessed 02/18/2026.) Thomas's parents had both been born in OH, but had lived in MT by at least 1920. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Drummond, Granite, Montana; Roll: T625_971; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 79, accessed 02/18/2026.)

The six-person Balzhiser household resided in a farm residence in Drummond, MT, in 1930.

Parents

His father was Albert Balzhiser (born 06/22/1888 in Milford, OH-d. 02/17/1974 in Eugene, OR) worked in various jobs during adulthood, including as a telegraph operator, as per the 1920 US Census, truck farmer, according to the 1930 US Census. The house had an estimated value of $3,000 at this time, equivalent to the most valuable surrounding properties. Later in life, Albert worked as a

Lucy Bernice Bullock (born 05/22/1890 in Miami Township, Clermont County, OH-d. 06/15/1964 in Eugene, OR) his mother managed the household and had four children. His siblings included Jean Ella Balzhiser Hughes (born 03/12/1918 in Drummond, MT-d. 03/12/2009 in Lane County, OR) , twin brother James Kenneth Balzhiser (born 03/17/1920 in Drummond, MT-d. 10/0/1992 in Eugene, OR) andMildred Louise Balzhiser Olsson (born 04/07/1926 in Missoula, MT-d. 01/17/2012 in Ronan, MT)

After Lucy's death in 1864, Albert married again to Maggie Gail Wearin Byers (born c. 09/01/1895 in Independence, OR--d. 09/04/1992 in Eugene, OR) on 07/25/1967 in Lane County, OR. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966, accessed 02/18/2026.)

Spouse

He wed Mary Nadine Snellstrom (born 06/08/1927-d. 06/30/2015 in Lane County, OR) on 09/01/1948 in Eugene, OR. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966, accessed 02/18/2026.)

• Drummond, MT (Architect's Birth)
  Drummond, MT

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