Leon was the son of James Madison DuBois and his wife, whose remains are buried in, Mayflower Cemetery, Oxford Junction, Jones Co., Iowa. This is the same town where Leon grew up and went to his first schoolhouse.
Leon L. DuBois, was a very successful dentist, in private practice, in downtown Portland. Dr L.L. DuBois retired from his practice at age 64, in 1945. His practice was located in the Morgan Building, built in 1913, at 720 SW Washington Street, near S.W. 7th Ave.
Dr. Leon L. DuBois (1878-1971) was born in Oxford Junction, Iowa on March 28th, 1878. He graduated from the Northwest University School of Dentistry in Chicago, Illinois in 1904. In 1909 he moved to Portland and opened his dental practice in downtown Portland, four years after the successful Lewis and Clark Exposition. In 1913 the DuBois family moved into their newly constructed home located at 5739 S.E. Salmon, in the Mt. Tabor district of S.E. Portland. It is a two story home with a large front poarch, with basement, and garage set in the back on an over size lot.
In the 1920's, he funded the purchase of property and then the construction of the Mardu Apartments at, 1631 SW Yamhill St. Portland, OR.. Which provided a niche for newly landed city dwellers that wished to be centrally located but did not want to purchase single family housing. The 39 units in the building were designed to serve as two room efficiency units which featured modern amenities such as hot and cold water, electric lights, separate kitchens and bathrooms, and, most importantly, privacy. Most of these apartment buildings constructed-during Portland's boom period repeat the same features; occupying 1/2 block or less, three or more stories in height, U-shaped floor plan with it's main entrance centrally located between two flanking wings. The name has now changed to the, Chapman Court Apartments.
It was in 1929 that his first wife, Irene, passed away. Her remains were cremated and placed in a separate urn that can be seen in the image of the
Leon L. DuBois, was a very successful dentist, in private practice, in downtown Portland. Dr L.L. DuBois retired from his practice at age 64, in 1945. His practice was located in the Morgan Building, built in 1913, at 720 SW Washington Street, near S.W. 7th Ave.
Dr. Leon L. DuBois (1878-1971) was born in Oxford Junction, Iowa on March 28th, 1878. He graduated from the Northwest University School of Dentistry in Chicago, Illinois in 1904. In 1909 he moved to Portland and opened his dental practice in downtown Portland, four years after the successful Lewis and Clark Exposition. In 1913 the DuBois family moved into their newly constructed home located at 5739 S.E. Salmon, in the Mt. Tabor district of S.E. Portland. It is a two story home with a large front poarch, with basement, and garage set in the back on an over size lot.
In the 1920's, he funded the purchase of property and then the construction of the Mardu Apartments at, 1631 SW Yamhill St. Portland, OR.. Which provided a niche for newly landed city dwellers that wished to be centrally located but did not want to purchase single family housing. The 39 units in the building were designed to serve as two room efficiency units which featured modern amenities such as hot and cold water, electric lights, separate kitchens and bathrooms, and, most importantly, privacy. Most of these apartment buildings constructed-during Portland's boom period repeat the same features; occupying 1/2 block or less, three or more stories in height, U-shaped floor plan with it's main entrance centrally located between two flanking wings. The name has now changed to the, Chapman Court Apartments.
It was in 1929 that his first wife, Irene, passed away. Her remains were cremated and placed in a separate urn that can be seen in the image of the
Leon was the son of James Madison DuBois and his wife, whose remains are buried in, Mayflower Cemetery, Oxford Junction, Jones Co., Iowa. This is the same town where Leon grew up and went to his first schoolhouse.
Leon L. DuBois, was a very successful dentist, in private practice, in downtown Portland. Dr L.L. DuBois retired from his practice at age 64, in 1945. His practice was located in the Morgan Building, built in 1913, at 720 SW Washington Street, near S.W. 7th Ave.
Dr. Leon L. DuBois (1878-1971) was born in Oxford Junction, Iowa on March 28th, 1878. He graduated from the Northwest University School of Dentistry in Chicago, Illinois in 1904. In 1909 he moved to Portland and opened his dental practice in downtown Portland, four years after the successful Lewis and Clark Exposition. In 1913 the DuBois family moved into their newly constructed home located at 5739 S.E. Salmon, in the Mt. Tabor district of S.E. Portland. It is a two story home with a large front poarch, with basement, and garage set in the back on an over size lot.
In the 1920's, he funded the purchase of property and then the construction of the Mardu Apartments at, 1631 SW Yamhill St. Portland, OR.. Which provided a niche for newly landed city dwellers that wished to be centrally located but did not want to purchase single family housing. The 39 units in the building were designed to serve as two room efficiency units which featured modern amenities such as hot and cold water, electric lights, separate kitchens and bathrooms, and, most importantly, privacy. Most of these apartment buildings constructed-during Portland's boom period repeat the same features; occupying 1/2 block or less, three or more stories in height, U-shaped floor plan with it's main entrance centrally located between two flanking wings. The name has now changed to the, Chapman Court Apartments.
It was in 1929 that his first wife, Irene, passed away. Her remains were cremated and placed in a separate urn that can be seen in the image of the
Leon L. DuBois, was a very successful dentist, in private practice, in downtown Portland. Dr L.L. DuBois retired from his practice at age 64, in 1945. His practice was located in the Morgan Building, built in 1913, at 720 SW Washington Street, near S.W. 7th Ave.
Dr. Leon L. DuBois (1878-1971) was born in Oxford Junction, Iowa on March 28th, 1878. He graduated from the Northwest University School of Dentistry in Chicago, Illinois in 1904. In 1909 he moved to Portland and opened his dental practice in downtown Portland, four years after the successful Lewis and Clark Exposition. In 1913 the DuBois family moved into their newly constructed home located at 5739 S.E. Salmon, in the Mt. Tabor district of S.E. Portland. It is a two story home with a large front poarch, with basement, and garage set in the back on an over size lot.
In the 1920's, he funded the purchase of property and then the construction of the Mardu Apartments at, 1631 SW Yamhill St. Portland, OR.. Which provided a niche for newly landed city dwellers that wished to be centrally located but did not want to purchase single family housing. The 39 units in the building were designed to serve as two room efficiency units which featured modern amenities such as hot and cold water, electric lights, separate kitchens and bathrooms, and, most importantly, privacy. Most of these apartment buildings constructed-during Portland's boom period repeat the same features; occupying 1/2 block or less, three or more stories in height, U-shaped floor plan with it's main entrance centrally located between two flanking wings. The name has now changed to the, Chapman Court Apartments.
It was in 1929 that his first wife, Irene, passed away. Her remains were cremated and placed in a separate urn that can be seen in the image of the
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