John Jeffery Davey (1874-1947), Architect
d.b.a. J. Jeffrey Davey
John Jeffery Davey (1874-1947), Architect
John Jeffery Davey was born in Dover, New Jersey to John and Bessie (nee Jeffery) Davey on March 17, 1874, and died in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 1947. He was described as a "Structural & architectural engineer" on his death certificate.[1] He was first recorded in Nebraska in the 1898 Omaha City Directory and the 1900 federal census. In 1901 in Omaha, Davey married Laura B. Boyd, a native of Dubuque, Iowa.[2][3][a] He and Laura lived at a "Family Hotel" on Farnam Street in Omaha in 1910.[4] He is listed through 1917 as an architect in Omaha, then the 1918 directory notes that Davey "moved to Chicago Ill." However, his WWI draft registration card described him as a "Structural Eng[inee]r" and placed him (and "Lauretta") at the Army Supply Base in Norfolk, Virginia in 1917-1918.[5] By 1920, Davey was lodging in a Chicago hotel, where the U. S. Census listed "J. J. Davey" as a "Struct[ural] Engineer".[6 In 1930 John and Loretta lived in Chicago and they rented a Chicago house in 1940, when his occupation was listed as "Architect" and his "Industry" as "Architectural design Office space."[7] When Davey died in Houston in 1947, his death certificate stated he had resided there for five years.
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
Omaha, Nebraska, 1898-1917
Educational & Professional Associations
1900-1915: architect, 544 Brandeis Theater Bldg, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Other Associations
1909-1910: employed W. V. Kernan as draftsman.
Buildings & Projects
R. Peters & Company dwelling house (1907), 1323 S 35th St, Omaha, Nebraska.[2][4] (DO09:0204-069)
M. Hamlin doublehouse (1908), 526 Park Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.[2][4] (DO09:0207-036)
J. Hamlin doublehouse (1908), 530 Park Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.[2][4] (DO09:0207-037)
Building (1908), 1806 Emmet St., Omaha, Nebraska.[4][a] (DO09:0142-010)
J. Henry house (1909), 1327 Turner Blvd, Omaha, Nebraska.[2][4] (DO09:0204-081)
Proposed hall for Aerie #154 F. O. E. (1910) , South Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
Commercial Garage (1911), 2602 Leavenworth, Omaha, Nebraska.[4] (DO09:0207-029)
O.E. Berg House (1911), 115 S. 38th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska.[3][4] (DO09:0319-027)
Store and Office Building for Anton Dworak (1911), Omaha, Nebraska.[7]
Moving Picture Theatre (cap. 600) for F.E. Goff (1911), 24th & Parker St., Omaha, Nebraska.[7]
Store Building for Frank Robbins (1911), Kimball, Nebraska.[7]
Store Building for George Herberling (1911), Omaha, Nebraska.[7]
Office building for Fred Krug Brewing Company (1911-1912), 26th & Krug Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska.[9]
Florence Building (1912), Florence (now 8702 North 30th Street, Omaha), Nebraska.[8]
A. Krug house (1912), 3316 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.[2][4] (DO09:0204-085)
W. F. Callfax house (1912), 1920 S 32nd Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.[2][4] (DO09:0200-011)
Rowhouse (1912), 1931-1937 S. 9th St., Omaha, Nebraska.[4] (DO09:0063-001)
Delmar Hotel (1916), 213 S. 24th St., Omaha, Nebraska.[4] (DO09:0124-029)
Notes
a. Davey is listed in his marriage record and death certificate as "John Jeffery Davey." Jeffery was his mother's maiden name, but most Omaha sources identified him as "J. Jeffrey Davey." Further, he is listed as either J. Danby or Davey in Omaha Architect’s database. His wife's name is given as "Laura B. Boyd" and her age as 26 (born c. 1875) on their marriage record of October 30, 1901, but "Loretta" is provided as her name in most subsequent records and her date of birth varies in several sources.
References
1. "John Jeffery Davey," Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, s.v. "John Jeffery Davey," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
2. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census, "Jeffrey J. Dancy [sic]," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
3. Ancestry.com. Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, s.v. "John Jeffery Davey," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
4. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census, s.v. "John D. [sic] Davey," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
5. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, s.v. "John Jeffery Davey," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
6. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census, s.v. "J. J. Davey," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
7. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census, "s.v. "John Davey," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002; and Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census," s.v. "John J. Davey," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
1. "Omaha World-Herald" (November 23, 1910): 6.
2. Landmarks, Inc., "An Inventory of Historic Omaha Buildings" (Omaha: City of Omaha and Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, 1980), 96, 155, 156, 173, 181, 90.
3. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
4. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
5. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “Jeffey J. Davey,” Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, accessed through "HeritageQuestOnline.com".
6. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “John D. Davey,” Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, accessed through "HeritageQuestOnline.com".
7. "Omaha, Nebraska," American Contractor 32:21 (May 27, 1911): 63.
8. "Beautiful Building in One of Omaha's Thriving Suburbs," Omaha (Nebraska) Daily Bee (December 22, 1912), 29 (illustrated with perspective rendering labelled "Fontanelle Building").
9. "City Officials Put Letter in Corner Stone," Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (September 20, 1911), 12.
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “John Jeffery Davey (1874-1947), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 6, 2023. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 22, 2024.
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