Michael and Marie De Chaumes, came to the United States in 1827, their landing being made at Norfolk, Virginia. Shortly afterward, however, they moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and from there to Washington, District of Columbia, the father successfully following his profession, that of an architect. In 1837 he took up his residence in Houston, Texas, and continued to follow his calling up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1871, at the age of seventy-five years. He designed and erected the old county courthouse, designed and built the old academy that was recently torn down, and numerous buildings that stand as monuments to his skill and knowledge of his calling are scattered throughout Harris and surrounding counties. He also superintended the erection of the first capitol built at Austin. He was left a widower in 1866, at which time his wife had attained the age of seventy-five years.
Source: Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston (1895)
Source: Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston (1895)
Michael and Marie De Chaumes, came to the United States in 1827, their landing being made at Norfolk, Virginia. Shortly afterward, however, they moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and from there to Washington, District of Columbia, the father successfully following his profession, that of an architect. In 1837 he took up his residence in Houston, Texas, and continued to follow his calling up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1871, at the age of seventy-five years. He designed and erected the old county courthouse, designed and built the old academy that was recently torn down, and numerous buildings that stand as monuments to his skill and knowledge of his calling are scattered throughout Harris and surrounding counties. He also superintended the erection of the first capitol built at Austin. He was left a widower in 1866, at which time his wife had attained the age of seventy-five years.
Source: Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston (1895)
Source: Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston (1895)
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