The
History of the Building
1969: The houses on the east side of the 200 block of
Previous Residents
1898-’99 Blue
Book: Mr. & Mrs. Isaiah L. Shoemaker
The
1881 & 1895 Directories listed: Isaiah L. Shoemaker, builder, h 3109
Powelton Av.
He
was the son of Samuel Shoemaker (1793-1845) and Martha B. Lukens (1792-1883). He
and his brother, Nathan, worked together as builders. Nathan lived at 1931 N.
Park Ave.
1900:
Isaiah Shoemaker 67 Builder;
owned, free of a mortgage
Sarah M. Shoemaker 54 Married 16 years,
2 children, 1 surviving
Mary Shoemaker 15
Annie McCue 60 Servant; born in
Isaiah
L. Shoemaker married Sarah Elizabeth Murphy in 1888. She was the daughter of
William C. Murphy and Almira Roberts. In 1880, Sarah lived with her mother and
siblings at 2106 Brandywine St. (Mantua). She was working as a public school teacher. In 1910, her sisters Almira and
Rachel Murphy were living at 3624 Baring St. In
1920, Almira and Rachel lived with their sister and brother-in-law, Letitia and
Robert Simpson, at 201 N. 36th St.
1901, Jul. 29: Death of Isaiah L. Shoemaker, 70
years old; burial at W. Laurel Hill Cemetery
1906 Blue Book: Isaiah L. Shoemaker
Mr. & Mrs. George J. Gundelfinger
The
1910 census lists George J. Gundelfinger as 26 years
old. He lived with his wife, Mary, and their son George, Jr., in an apartment
building at 747 N. 63rd St. He was a clerk in a tailoring house. His
parents were born in
1910:
Sarah M. Shoemaker 60 Own income;
widowed, 2 children, 1 surviving; mother born in N.J.; owned free of a mortgage
1913, May: Marriage license issued to Sarah M.
Shoemaker and Joseph I. Knight of Somerton, Pa.
1920:
Sarah S. Knight 73 Widowed;
owner
Florence Johnson 20 Servant;
black; born in
Revised 5/31/2015