Background
Marquis, William Bell was born on April 27, 1887 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of William Stevenson and Adelaide Mary (Bell) Marquis.
Marquis, William Bell was born on April 27, 1887 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Son of William Stevenson and Adelaide Mary (Bell) Marquis.
Bachelor of Arts, Lake Forest College, 1909. M. Landscape Architecture, Harvard, 1912.
Staff P. J. Berckmans Company, Augusta, Georgia, 1912-1917. Principal assistant Olmsted Brothers, landscape architects, Brookline, 1919-1937, partner, from 1937.
Served as civilian United States Army, engineer construction division, Washington, 1917-1919. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects. Member Massachusetts Forest and Park Association (Executive Committee).
Married Martha Weare Ely, February 14, 1922. Children: Anne (Mistress Prescott Doctorate. Stevenson), Gordon Ely.