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| − | '''Glen Comar Waterman''' was born in Holdrege, Nebraska, on January 26, 1889 to Mary Helen and Elmer Ellsworth Waterman. Elmer was a carpenter and building contractor, active in Holdrege for many years before his death in 1945.[[#References|[1-5]]] His son Glen was already listed as an architect in Holdrege in the 1910 U. S. Census (at age 21).[[#References|[4]]] His draft registration in 1917 listed his residence as Holdrege but his employer as Drake Realty Construction Co. in Omaha, for whom he was an architectural draftsman. Glen served in the U. S. Army and saw combat in France during WWI, then | + | '''Glen Comar Waterman''' was born in Holdrege, Nebraska, on January 26, 1889 to Mary Helen and Elmer Ellsworth Waterman. Elmer was a carpenter and building contractor, active in Holdrege for many years before his death in 1945.[[#References|[1-5]]] His son Glen was already listed as an architect in Holdrege in the 1910 U. S. Census (at age 21).[[#References|[4]]] His draft registration in 1917 listed his residence as Holdrege but his employer as Drake Realty Construction Co. in Omaha, for whom he was an architectural draftsman. Glen had an architectural office in Scottsbluff, Nebraska before and after served in the U. S. Army and saw combat in France during WWI (1918-1919). He married Emma Petersen in 1920, then |
located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska as an architect. He died in Omaha in 1972 and was interred in Minden, Nebraska.[[#References|[1][7]]] | located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska as an architect. He died in Omaha in 1972 and was interred in Minden, Nebraska.[[#References|[1][7]]] | ||
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1917: architectural drafting for Drake Realty Construction Company, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] | 1917: architectural drafting for Drake Realty Construction Company, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] | ||
| − | 1940: artist & draftsman, U.P.R.R. engineering dept., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[ | + | 1918-1919: active duty, U.S.Army, machine gun battalion in France.[[#References|[8]]] |
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| + | 1940: artist & draftsman, U.P.R.R. engineering dept., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[x]]] | ||
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7. "Waterman--Glenn [sic]," (death notice), ''Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald'' (October 5, 1972), 48. | 7. "Waterman--Glenn [sic]," (death notice), ''Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald'' (October 5, 1972), 48. | ||
| − | 8. Ancestry.com. ''1940 United States Federal Census,'' s.v. "Glenn C Naterman [sic]," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. | + | 8. "Glen C. Waterman...plans to return to Scottsbluff...," ''Star-Herald (Scottsbluff, Nebraska)'' (June 27, 1919), 8. |
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| + | 9. "Mr. and Mrs. Glen C. Waterman have removed from Holdrege to Omaha...[He]...is an architect and has opened an office in Omaha...," ''Minden (Nebraska) News'' (July 1, 1921), 8. | ||
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| + | x. Ancestry.com. ''1940 United States Federal Census,'' s.v. "Glenn C Naterman [sic]," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 11 January 2025
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Glen Comar Waterman was born in Holdrege, Nebraska, on January 26, 1889 to Mary Helen and Elmer Ellsworth Waterman. Elmer was a carpenter and building contractor, active in Holdrege for many years before his death in 1945.[1-5] His son Glen was already listed as an architect in Holdrege in the 1910 U. S. Census (at age 21).[4] His draft registration in 1917 listed his residence as Holdrege but his employer as Drake Realty Construction Co. in Omaha, for whom he was an architectural draftsman. Glen had an architectural office in Scottsbluff, Nebraska before and after served in the U. S. Army and saw combat in France during WWI (1918-1919). He married Emma Petersen in 1920, then located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska as an architect. He died in Omaha in 1972 and was interred in Minden, Nebraska.[1][7]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
[hide]Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 1920 Omaha, Nebraska, 1915-1959
Educational & Professional Associations
1917: architectural drafting for Drake Realty Construction Company, Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
1918-1919: active duty, U.S.Army, machine gun battalion in France.[8]
1940: artist & draftsman, U.P.R.R. engineering dept., Omaha, Nebraska.[x]
Other Associations
Buildings & Projects
Undated
Notes
a.
References
1. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, s.v. “Glen Comar Waterman” [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
2. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, s.v. "Glen Comar Waterman," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
3. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Glen C Waterman," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
4. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census, s.v. “Glen Naterman [sic],” [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
5. "Obituary for E. E. Waterman, Holdrege (Nebraska) Daily Citizen (August 22, 1945), 2.
6. "Waterman-Petersen Wedding Sunday," Minden (Nebraska) Courier, (April 15, 1920), 1.
7. "Waterman--Glenn [sic]," (death notice), Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (October 5, 1972), 48.
8. "Glen C. Waterman...plans to return to Scottsbluff...," Star-Herald (Scottsbluff, Nebraska) (June 27, 1919), 8.
9. "Mr. and Mrs. Glen C. Waterman have removed from Holdrege to Omaha...[He]...is an architect and has opened an office in Omaha...," Minden (Nebraska) News (July 1, 1921), 8.
x. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Glenn C Naterman [sic]," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer, “Glen Comar Waterman (1889-1972), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, January 11, 2025. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, June 9, 2025.
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