Background
Berard, Wilford Willis De was born on October 31, 1874 in Fairfax, Iowa, United States. Son of Wilford Henry and Lovie (Whitney) DeBerard.
Berard, Wilford Willis De was born on October 31, 1874 in Fairfax, Iowa, United States. Son of Wilford Henry and Lovie (Whitney) DeBerard.
Bachelor of Arts, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1896. Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1901.
April 1953); children—Elizabeth, Emmons Wilford (deceased). Chemist and bacteriologist Denver Union Water Company, 1896-1899. In charge water testing station, Philadelphia, 1902-1903.
Building filter plant, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1903-1905.
Assistant in designing filter plant, pumping station, others, Columbus, Ohio, 1905-1907. In charge watertesting station, Oakland, California, 1907-1908.
Chemist and bacteriologist Denver Union Water Company, 1908-1909. Assistant engineer United States Reclamation Service, 3 months, 1909.
Same, Metropolitan Sewerage Commission, New York, 6 months, 1909.
Western editor Engineering News Record, Chicago, 1910-1926. Chief engineer Chicago Regional Planning Association, 1926-1927. Associate editor Engineering News Record, 1927-1941.
City engineer, Chicago, since February 1, 1941.
Established West. West. DeBerard Fund, Beloit. Trustee Village of Wilmette.
Treasurer Federation Sewage Works Associations
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (director), Western Society Engineers, American Association Engineers, American Waterworks Association, American Road Builders Association, American Society San Engineering, Highway Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Engineers’, Collegiate, Town.
Married Blendena East. Emmons, September 15, 1902 (deceased. Children: Elizabeth, Emmons Wilford (deceased).