219 N. 33rd Street

 

This house is no longer standing.

 

History

 

1870 Directory: Newton L. Orrick, accountant at 341 Walnut St.

The 1868 directory lists him at 3641 Locust St.

 

1870:

Newton L. Orrick        40        Accountant

Elizabeth F. Orrick      36        Real estate: $5,000, personal property: $3,000

Caroline R. Orrick       16

 

1880:

J. F. Himmelsbach                   31        Music teacher; parents born in Germany

Frances Himmelsbach             32        Born in Germany

Emmy Himmelsbach                 5

Paula Himmelsbach                   3

Margaret Macly                        21        Servant; born in Germany, father in Penna., mother in Germany

 

Johan (John) F. Himmelsbach

(U. Arts, Digital Archives)

 

1900:

John F. Himmelsbach              51        Musician; parents born in Germany

Francisca Himmelsbach           54        Married 28 years, 4 children, 3 surviving; born in Germany

Emmy C. Himmelsbach          25        Music teacher

Paula B. Himmelsbach             23        Student; born in Germany

Wentzel Himmelsbach             18        Student

Della Sonesh                            17        Servant; black; married 10 years, 1 child; born in Delaware

 

John Wentzel Himmelsbach

 

1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. John F. Himmelsbach

“During the years 1877 and 1878, after returning to Leipzig, John F. Himmelsbach sent letters, apparently as a musical correspondent, to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.

            “On February 20, 1870, at the age of 21, John Himmelsbach, along with Wenzel Kopta, and Rudolph Hennig, founded the Philadelphia Musical Academy, "one of the first [colleges] in America to teach music in a class" and "also had concerts, lectures, classes in harmony, and choral and symphonics groups free to enrolled students".

 

1910:

John F. Himmelsbach              61        Music teacher; parents born in Germany; owner, free of a mortgage

Francisca P. Himmelsbach       64        Married 38 years, 4 children, 3 surviving; born in Germany, immigrated in 1871

Paula B. M. Himmelsbach       32        Artist; born in Germany

Elise Schoenburg                     22        Servant; born in Germany, immigrated in 1909

            In 1920, they lived in Yeadon, Pa.

 

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