Résumé

Architectural draftsman, Portland, OR, 1953. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966, accessed 07/10/2023.)

Draftsman, Walter Weber, Architect, Portland, OR, 1956. (See Portland, Oregon, City Directory, 1956, p. 182.)

Principal, Herbert K. Chin, Architect, Portland, OR, 1969- . Chin had an office at 220 SW Alder Street in Portland in 1970. (See "Chin, Herbert Kum," American Architects Directory, 1970, John Gane, ed., [New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1970], p. 153.)

By 1989-1990, Chin was the only employee of his firm. Commercial work accounted for 70% of his office projects, housing totaling 26% of the work, and interior design and planning each requiring 2% of his time. Chin worked primarily in OR, as 80% of his work was in this state, with 20% located in other states. His office address was 10647 SW Hedlund Avenue, Portland, OR, 97219. (See "Howard K. Chin," ProFile The Official Directory of the American Institute of Architects 1989-1990, Henry W. Schirmer, ed., [Topeka, KS: Archimedia, 1989], p. 881.)

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Portland Chapter, Portland, OR, 1967- .

In 1970, Chin was a Registered Architect in the States of CA, OR, and WA.

College

B.S., Architecture, University of Oregon (U of O), Eugene, OR, 1952.

Relocation

Herbert Kum Chin's naturalization paperwork of 1969 indicated that he had been born in Kee Yo, Kwangtung, China. This province in now known as "Guangdong." It indicated that he had been '...lawfully admited to the United States for permanent residence on May 26, 1966, and have not abandoned such residence." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, WA; Petitions For Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21, accessed 07/10/2023.) His marriage license application stated that he had been born in Canton, (now Guangzhou), China. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966, accessed 07/10/2023.)

As per the 1940 US Census, Herbert, then aged 16, lived with a likely relative Luck Chin (born 1883 in OR) and his wife Gook Chin (born c. 1874 in China) at 2820 SE Steele Street in the Reed neighborhood of Portland. This census recorded that Herbert had lived in China in 1935. The household in 1940 included Luck and Gook, their daughter Jennie Chin (born c. 1921 in OR), a nephew Leland Chin (born c. 1908 in CA), a niece Frances Chin (born c. 1908 in OR), a great niece Betty Jean Chin (born c. 1934 in OR) and Herbert. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03387; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 37-151, accessed 07/10/2023.)

In 01/1954, he lived at 2915 SE Alder Street in Portland. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966, accessed 07/10/2023.)

He and his wife Frances resided at 8119 North Wabash Avenue in 1956. (See Portland, Oregon, City Directory, 1956, p. 182.)

In 1969, at the time of his US naturalization, Chin resided at 10647 SW Hedlund Avenue in Portland. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, WA; Petitions For Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21, accessed 07/10/2023.) He continued to live at this same address between 1993 and 2002, at least. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, accessed 07/10/2023 and See Ancestry.com, Source Citation City: Portland; State: Oregon; Year(s): 1993-2002, accessed 07/10/2023.)

Parents

His father was Chin Gee, his mother, Chin Jou See. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966, accessed 07/10/2023.)

Spouse

He wed Frances Ying Sue (born 12/26/1932 in Portland, OR) on 12/29/1953 in Portland. Frances's parents were Frank Ying Sue and Bessie Louie. In 1954, she worked as a junior reconcilation clerk in Portland. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966, accessed 07/10/2023.)

Children

He indicated that he had had four children by 1969. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, WA; Petitions For Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21, accessed 07/10/2023.) Three of his children were Mark Chin, Loren Chin and Tyler Chin.

Biographical Notes

Chin applied for US naturalization on 10/16/1969 in the US District Court of Portland, OR. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, WA; Petitions For Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21, accessed 07/10/2023.)