Howard Evarts Weed (1870-1946), Landscape Gardener
Howard Evarts Weed was born in Lansing, Michigan on May 7, 1870.[4] He worked in landscaping, first in Illinois, then in Oregon. He is connected to Nebraska because of his work on the F. M. Hall House grounds. Weed was married to Margaret, and he had three children.[2][3] He died on August 26, 1946 in Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon.[5]
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
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Educational & Professional Associations
1910: landscape architect, Chicago, Illinois.[2]
1920: nurseryman, East Beaverton Precinct, Oregon.[3]
Buildings & Projects
F. M. Hall House grounds (1917), Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
Notes
a. Not found in the 1900 federal census in U.S.
References
1. Nebraska State Journal (July 2, 1917).
2. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “Howard Weed,” Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
3. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “Howard E. Weed,” East Beaverton Precinct, Washington County, Oregon, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
4. U.S. Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Beaverton, Washington, Oregon; Roll: 1957; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 422.0; FHL microfilm: 2341691. Accessed through Ancestry.com.
5. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Howard Evarts Weed (1870-1946), Landscape Gardener,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, April 7, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 19, 2024.
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