Résumé

Principal, Charles Paff, Architect, San Francisco, CA, c. 1900. In 1900, Montgomery had an office at 40 Montgomery Street in San Francisco. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1900, p. 1879.)

Principal, Charles Paff and Company, Architects, San Francisco, CA, c. 1910. This firm had its office in the Merchants Exchange Building in San Francisco in 1910. (See Crocker-Langley San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1910, p. 1847.)

Partner, Paff and Bauer, Archtiects, San Francisco, CA, c. 1910.

Professional Activities

Paff was a Registered Architect in the State of CA in 1909.

Relocation

Born in Minnesota, Paff lived in San Francisco, CA, by 1900.

He and his family resided at 2042 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco in 1900. At this time, the US Census recorded that Paff lived at this address with his wife, four children, and a boarder, Ethel Jackson (born c. 04/1881 in CA). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Alameda Precinct 7, Alameda, California; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0315; FHL microfilm: 1240081, accessed 10/08/2018.)

Parents

His father was Peter Paff, his mother, Almina Christia Paff (born 05/02/1835 in Germany-d. 06/04/1921 in Rapidan, MN).Peter Paff worked as a farmer in 1880, and Almina managed a large household that included at least 8 children.

Spouse

He wed Beatrice May Valpey (born 04/29/1873 in IL-d. 03/17/1962 in CA), c. 1891. He maiden name was written in some records as Goodspeed.

Children

Charles and Beatrice had two daughters, Virgilia Dulce Paff Foster (born 04/26/1892 in CA-d. 03/23/1951 in CA) and Doris Harriet Paff Hamilton (born 10/21/1895 in CA-d. 03/22/1982 in CA) and two sons: Lloyd Bogue Paff (born 09/03/1897 in CA-d. 06/05/1989 in CA), and Charles Williston Paff (born 02/02/1902 in CA-d. 05/16/982 in CA).

• Rapidan, MN (Architect's Birth)
  Rapidan, MN

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• Brooklyn, NY (Architect's Death)
  Brooklyn, NY

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