Résumé

Draftsman, Edward R. Swain, Architect, San Francisco, CA, 1896-1898. (See Crocker-LangleySan Francisco, California, City Directory, 1896, p. 1423 andCrocker-LangleySan Francisco, California, City Directory, 1896, p. 1521.)

Draftsman, Tharp and Holmes, Architects, San Francisco, CA, 1900. (See Crocker-LangleySan Francisco, California, City Directory, 1900, p. 1575.)

Draftsman, Newton J. Tharp, San Francisco, CA, 1901-1904. (See Crocker-LangleySan Francisco, California, City Directory, 1901, p. 1631 andCrocker-LangleySan Francisco, California, City Directory, 1904, p. 1687.)

Principal, Henry Shermund, Architect, San Francisco, CA, 1905- . (See Crocker-LangleySan Francisco, California, City Directory, 1905, p. 1688 amd 1997.)

Architect, Aberthaw Construction Company, Alameda County, CA, 1918. He worked at Aberthaw's Liberty Shipyard in Alameda County, CA, on 09/12/1918.

Principal, Henry Shermund, Architect, San Francisco, CA, c. 1919-27. A note in the American Architect and Architecture stated: "Henry Shermund has moved from the Mills Building to his reisdence, 1001 Lincoln Way, San Francisco." (See "Personal,"American Architect and Architecture, vol. 116, no. 2295, 12/17/ 1919, p. 763.) He had an office in the Hearst Building, San Francisco, in 1922-1927. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1922, p. 1477 and San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1927, p. 1927.)

Clerk, San Francisco, CA, 1934. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1934, p. 1017.)

Engineer, San Francisco, CA, 1945. (See San FranciscoCity Directory, 1945, p. 1627.)

Draftsman, San Francisco, CA, 1948. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1948, p. 1748.)

Professional Activities

Shermund became Registered Architect #266 in the State of California.

Relocation

He lived with his parents at 1620 Divisidero Street in San Francisco between at least 1896 and 1898. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 101; FHL Roll Number: 977258, accessed 09/26/2019 and Crocker-Langley San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1898, p. 1521.)

Shermund and his family resided at 1604 Steiner Street in San Francisco according to the US Census of 1900. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0211; FHL microfilm: 1240105, accessed 09/26/2019.) At one point in 1900, he also had a residence at 3002 California Street. (See Crocker-Langley's San Francisco City Directory, 1900, p. 1575.)

He lived at 780 Clayton Street in 1904. (See Crocker-Langley's San Francisco City Directory, 1904, p. 1687.)

Between 1907 and 1910, at least, Shermund, his wife and daughter had a dwelling at 1001 H Street in San Francisco's Hunter's Point neighborhood. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968 and Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California; Roll: T624_100; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0234; FHL microfilm: 1374113, accessed 09/26/2019.)

Shermund lived at 1001 Lincoln Way in San Francisco, CA, in 1918 -1920. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1918, p. 1542.)

In 1934, he no longer worked as an architect and dwelled at 1136 Haight Street in San Francisco.(See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1934, p. 1017.) The San Francisco City Directory, 1945, (p. 1627), noted that Henry Shermund was an "engineer" in 1945, who had a residence at 120 Buena Vista Terrace.

Parents

His father was Conrad Shermund, Sr.

He had a brother, Conrad Shermund (born 08/15/1872 in San Francisco, CA-d. 01/11/1961 in San Mateo County, CA), who worked as a mechanic in 1896. He was an electrical contractor during the 1930s. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1934, p. 1017.)

Spouse

He wed Frederica (Fredda) Cool (born c. 07/1879 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada-d. 10/21/1918 in San Francisco, CA) in 1898. She passed away at age 38, possibly during the Influenza Pandemic of 1918.

He remarried to Anna Mosel (born 10/07/1907 in Germany-d. 08/1983 in San Francisco, CA).

Children

He and Fredda had a daughter, Barbara (born c. 06/1899 in San Francisco, CA).

With Anna Mosel, he had a daughter, Sybilla L. Shermund Janes McKeon (born c. 1935 in San Francisco, CA) and a son, Henry M. Shermund (born 04/23/1937 in San Francisco, CA). He lived in Walnut Creek, CA, in 1993.

Biographical Notes

At age 36, his World War I draft card indicated that Shermund was of medium height and slender build, with blue eyes and sandy hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: San Francisco; Roll: 1544255; Draft Board: 07, accessed 09/26/2019.)