Background
Furer, William Charles was born on February 18, 1879 in Alma, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edmund F. E. and Caroline L. (Wedemeyer) Furer.
Furer, William Charles was born on February 18, 1879 in Alma, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edmund F. E. and Caroline L. (Wedemeyer) Furer.
Student of University Wisconsin, 1901-1902. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1906.
Successively draftsman with American Bridge Company, United States Naval Station, Key West, Florida and New York Navy Yard, 1906-1908. Member original engineering party developing Pearl Harbor, 1908-1911. Assistant county engineer on school planning County of Hawaii, Hilo, 1911-1913.
With department public works, Hawaii, 1914-1917.
Member architectural firm Harper, Furer & Marr, 1917-1919. Assistant professor engineering U. Hawaii, 1918-1920.
Partner architectural firm Furer and Potter, 1920-1926, William C. Furer, 1926-1958, Furer & Furer, 1958-1960, Furer, Hee & Furer, since 1960. Assistant secretary, later executive secretary Hawaii Board Registration Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors, 1926-1960.
Member original engineering party developing Pearl Harbor, 1908-1911. Member architectural firm Harper, Furer & Marr, 1917-1919. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (charter Hawaii).
Married Mary Ellen Braly, September 9, 1909. Children: Albert Braly (United States Navy), Frederick Harold.