About

Ralph Heward, architect.

History:

The Stauffer Chemical company was founded in 1886 in San Francisco as a partnership between two young Europeans; a German,John Stauffer, Sr., and a Frenchman, Christian de Guigne. Ships exporting borax to Europe used sulfur as ballast. This ballast/sulfur became the inexpensive raw material for the newly formed company. The company was incorporated by John Stauffer, Sr., who died on March 4, 1940 at the age of 78. In 1931, the company announced plans for a new manufacturing subsidiary, the Pacific Hard Rubber Company. The John Stauffer Laboratory for Physical Chemistry, the John Stauffer Chemistry Building at Stanford University, and the John Stauffer Science Center at Whittier College are all named after him. (Wikipedia, 2016)

1930 census:
2476 Glendower Place (Value: $50,000); 1) Charles L. Edwards, owner and head of household; 66 year old white married male; married at age 26; born in Illinois; father born in Indiana, mother in Ohio; a nature study supervisor in public schools. 2) Jessie L. Edwards, wife; 67 year old white married female; married at age 27; born in Virginia; father born in Virginia, mother in Pennsylvania; not working.

1940 Census:
2476 Glendower Avenue (value $15,000): 1) John Stauffer, head of household; white married male 42 years of age; born in California; owner of a chemical manufacturing company. 2) Beverly Stauffer, wife; white married female 38 years of age; born in Massachusetts; not working. 3) Jack S. Stauffer, son; white single male 14 years of age; born in California; in school. 4) Fill Ellis, servant; Filipino married male 36 years of age; houseboy in a private home; earns $950.