Résumé

Architect, China, 1932-1945.

Designer, Annand, Kennedy and Boone, Architects, Portland, OR, 1950.

Partner, Annand, Boone and Lei, Architects, Portland, OR, 1953-1960.

Relocation

Born in China, Wilbert P. Lei received an education in the US, but returned to China to work as an architect in 1932. Following World War II in 1945, Lei returned to the US to practice.

Wilbert, Carrie and their family lived at 4312 NE Campaign Street in Portland, OR, ibetween 1953-1957., at least. (See Polk's Portland [OR] City Directory, 1953, p. 637 and Polk's Portland [OR] City Directory, 1957, p. 653.)

In 1959, the Lei Family resided at 1010 SW Mitchell Street in Portland, OR.

Lei was buried in the River View Cemetery, Portland, OR.

Spouse

He wed Carrie Loo Lei, (1909-1998), in 1935.

Children

Wilbert and Carrie had a daughter, Wilberta Dora Lei, (born 10/21/1937 in Shanghai, China).

She married Leland Jew Chinn (born 10/19/1924 in Sacramento, CA) on 07/25/1959 in Portland, OR. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966, accessed 06/26/2020.)

Biographical Notes

SSN: 544-32-2472.