Williams, Robert Edmund

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_%26_Williams#Robert_Edmund_Williams
  • Wiki Biography Notes:
    • Robert Edmund Williams was born in 1874 in Hespeler, Ontario, Canada to William Williams, a clergyman, and Mary Burman Williams. Robert moved to Los Angeles, California in 1895, one year after his brother and four years before his parents.
    • Robert married Annie Pierce, year unknown, and by 1930 he was married to Jean K. Williams. Robert and Jean had one daughter, born in 1925. Robert died in Tustin, Orange County, California in 1960.
    • In 1894, Train partnered with G. A. Howard Jr. Williams joined in 1901 and Howard left two years later, resulting in the partnership Train & Williams. Train & Williams was located in the Rindge Building on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. In 1910, Train & Williams opened a branch office in Taft, California. The partnership is considered one of the major contributors to the Arts and Crafts movement.
  • Second Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=9681
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92538017/robert-edmund-williams