Résumé

Principal, Howard G. Ding, Architect, Palo Alto, CA, c. 1972. Ding had an office at 378 Cambridge Avenue, Room #A, in 1972. (See Palo Alto, California, City Directory, 1972, p. 38.)

Relocation

Howard G. Ding was born on 12/25/1929 in Hong Kong, China. He likely came with his mother to the US in the mid-1930s. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, WA; Petitions For Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21 Source Information Ancestry.com. Oregon, U.S., Naturalization Records 1865-1991 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, accessed 04/24/2024.)

In 1963, Howard G. Ding had an architectural office in San Francisco, CA, but lived at 3287 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto, CA. (See Palo Alto, California, City Directory, 1963, p. 117.)

The architect passed away on 03/19/2008, and was buried in the Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, CA.

Parents

His parents were Edward R. Ding (born 07/26/1892 in Portland, OR) and Cheong Kwan Chi (born 09/23/1904 in Canton, China). His mother changed her name to "Vivian Ding" when she came to live in the US permanently. She married Edward R. Ding on 03/22/1924 in Hong Kong. According to her UW naturalization paperwork of 08/20/1945, Vivian came to the US from Hong Kong on 05/12/1931 aboard the SS Haian Maru, arriving in Seattle, WA. She left the US to go back to China in 11/1933 aboard the Emperor of Japan and came back to Seattle in 02/1935 aboard the SS President Grant. Vivian became a US citizen on 01/18/1945 in the US District Court, Portland, OR. On 08/20/1945, Vivian Ding lived at 2303 SE Ladd Avenue in Portland, OR. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, WA; Petitions For Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21 Source Information Ancestry.com. Oregon, U.S., Naturalization Records 1865-1991 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, accessed 04/24/2024.)

Edward Ding, Howard's father, was born in OR.

Spouse

He wed May W. Ding.