Résumé

Draftsman, Los Angeles, CA, 1937. (See Los Angeles A-L, California, City Directory, 1937, p. 588.)

Principal, Charles E. Du Bois, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1942. In 1942, Du Bois had an office located at 2804 West Slauson Avenue in Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 488, accessed 04/19/2021.)

Professional Activities

Member, American Instiute of Architects (AIA).

Relocation

Charles E. Du Bois was born in Rochester, NY, on 04/09/1903, one of two children of Gertrude L. Markle and Elwyn Copeland Du Bois. In 1900, Elwyn and Gertrude lived with his mother and his sister at 16 Rainier Street in Rochester, NY. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Rochester Ward 10, Monroe, New York; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1241074, accessed 04/19/2021.) The year of Charles's birth, 1903, Elwyn was listed as boarding at 16 Rainier. (See Rochester, New York, City Directory, 1903, p. 229.)

Few records of Gertrude and Elwyn living in the same place exist after this time, suggesting that they separated c. 1905. The Rochester, New York, City Directory, 1905, (p. 240) indicated that Elwyn "remd. to Los Angeles, Cal." He appears to have been gone between 1905 and 1907, probably finding work in CA. One listing for him in the Rochester, New York, City Directory, 1908, (p. 265) indicated the Elwyn returned to work as a shipper, but lived in a boarding house at 253 Exchange Street. Gertrude and her two children likely relocated to live with relatives in neighboring Oswego County by this time.

By 1910, Charles lived on a farm owned by his step-grandfather Reverend Samuel Foster Emery (born 11/25/1859-d. 12/20/1949 in Mexico, NY) in Mexico, NY, in Oswego County. The farm was situated off a main road connecting Mexico and Lamb's Corners, NY. Charles continued to reside on this Mexico farm when the 1915 NY State Census was completed with Stephen Emery, his maternal grandmother, Eliza Markle Emery, his half-aunt Eliza Emery Smith (born 07/30/1892-d. 09/09/1973 in Mexico, NY) and her husband Clarence E. Smith (born c. 1895). Charles's mother Gertrude L. Du Bois and his sister, Gertrude Lillian Du Bois also lived on the Emery Farm in 1915. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 01; City: Mexico; County: Oswego; Page: 09, accessed 04/19/2021. In 1918, Elwyn worked for the S. P. Oil Mining Company in Fresno, CA, as a well puller in 1918. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Fresno County Source Information U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 04/19/2021.)

Charles and his sister Gertrude had moved to Glendale, CA, by at least 1920, when he lived with his aunt Lillian Du Bois Beamon (born c. 1880 in NY), her husband Alexander M. Beamon (born c. 1882 in IA), and their son, Charles (born c. 1911 in CA). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_102; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 26, accessed 04/20/2021.)

He wed Marjory Gunyon in 1924. He and his wife had a residence at 2909 West 59th Street in Los Angeles in 1937. (See Los Angeles A-L, California, City Directory, 1937, p. 588.) This number may have been recorded incorrectly, as on 02/15/1942, Du Bois and his wife dwelled at 2409 West 59th Street, Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 488, accessed 04/19/2021.)

The Du Bois Family had moved to 4905 Rupert Avenue, Los Angeles, by 1954. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 04/19/2021.)

The architect died in Santa Clara County, CA, at the age of 93. His last residence was in the 95020 zip code of Gilroy, CA.

Parents

His mother was Gertrude Lillian Markle Du Bois (born 10/04/1877 in NY-d. 12/31/1925 in Sonyea, NY). Gertrude was one of a set of twins, the other stillborn. She wed Charles's father Elwyn Copeland Du Bois (born 08/13/1877) on 04/21/1900 in Rochester, NY. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index, accessed 04/19/2021.)

Gertrude's parents were second cousins Richard Draper Markle (born c. 1853 possibly in Normanby, ON, Canada) and Eliza Maria Markle (born 08/27/1849 in Dundas, ON, Canada-d. 01/31/1929 in Mexico, NY). Richard may have died early in life, c. 1886, or he may have fled his marriage and moved to CA. A 11/15/1893 naturalization form for a Richard Markle, born in Canada, was filed in the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 3; Record Group Title: M1614; Record Group Number: Naturalization Records in the Superior Court of Los Angeles, California, 1876-1915, accessed 04/19/2021.)

Eliza remarried to Reverend Samuel Foster Emery, who devoted much of his life to farming.

Elwyn's parents were Charles Henry DuBois and his wife Lydia Ann Carpenter.

His father was listed in 1899 as a piano maker, and a year later as a shipping clerk. Later in his life, he worked in Fresno, CA, oilfields. (See Rochester, New York, City Directory, 1899, p. 222 and Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Rochester Ward 10, Monroe, New York; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1241074, accessed 04/19/2021.)

Charles Elwyn Du Bois had a sister named for their mother Gertrude Lillian Du Bois Westphal (born 06/12/1901 in Rochester, NY-d. 02/28/1972).

Spouse

He wed Marjorie E. Gunyon (born 04/13/1905 in IN-d. 02/14/1982 in Los Angeles, CA) on 12/27/1924 in Los Angeles County, CA.

Children

Marjorie and Charles had a son Charles Robert Du Bois (born 06/12/1931 in Glendale, CA-d. 07/15/1989). Two different death dates were recorded for Charles R. Du Bois. The California Death Index recorded it as 07/27/1989, while the Social Security Death Index had it as 07/15/1989.

In 1952, Charles R. Du Bois attended Santa Monica City College. He married Patricia A. Hume on 06/29/1957 in Los Angeles County, CA.

Biographical Notes

His World War II draft registration described the 38-year-old Du Bois as Caucasian with a dark complexion, with brown eyes and brown hair. He stood 5-feet, 8-and-1/2-inches tall and weighed 170 pounds. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 488, accessed 04/19/2021.)

Los Angeles County voter records of 1954 indicated that Charles E., Marjory and Charles R. Du Bois were all registered as Democrats. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 04/19/2021.)

SSN: 568207034.

• Rochester, NY (Architect's Birth)
  Rochester, NY 14614

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