The
History of the Building
302-304 N. 35th St. were designed and built
by Wilson Brothers & Co. They were torn
down about 1960 for the playground of the Samuel Powel Elementary School.
Previous Residents
1879
Directory: John A. Wilson of Wilson Brothers & Co.
The
1874 directory listed him living at 3201 Arch St. The 1877 directory listed him living at 233 S
42nd.
1880:
John A.
Wilson 42 Civil engineer; father born in S.C
Elizabeth H.
Wilson 36
Elizabeth. B.
Wilson 15 At School
Jane M. Wilson 13 At School
Emily L. Wilson 11 At School
W. Hasell Wilson 8 At
School
Helen R. Wilson 2
Emily G. Loyd 30 Sister-in-law
Sarah Oharra 37 Servant; born in
Brg. McCrystal 50 Servant;
born in
Mary Sweeny 25 Servant; born in
John A. Wilson was the son of
William Hasell Wilson and Jane Miller who lived at 3501 Powelton Ave.
Elizabeth Wilson and Emily Loyd were the daughters of William and Elizabeth B. Loyd. In 1870, they
lived at 2204 Brandywine St.
1881: Oct. 27: Birth of Lloyd Wilson, son of John and Elizabeth
Wilson
John A. Wilson (1837-1896)
1893, April 16, Phila Inquirer: “West Philadelphia's contribution
to the fashionable weddings of the week was the nuptials miss Edith Shapleigh,
daughter of the late Dr. E. R. Shapleigh, and Francis Sellers Garrett [3631 Hamilton St.] in St.
Andrews P. E. Church, at noon Wednesday. The officiating clergymen were
Rev. John R. Moses, of St. James Church, and Rev. C. M. Armstrong, of St.
Andrews. The bride wore an Empire gown of white bengaline, trimmed with duchess
lace, and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. The maid of honor was miss
Anna Blandy, and she wore Japanese crepe, a satin cloak trimmed swansdown and a
white chip hat.
"J. George Klemm, Jr., was the
best man. The ushers were: John S. Loyd, William H. Loyd, Jr., W. Hasell
Wilson, Jr., T. Wilson Loyd, George Bissell, Arthur Spruance, Alexander
Sellers, and Harry Miller.
"After the marriage a
breakfast, attended only by the immediate families, was given at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wilson, aunt and
uncle of the bride, 302 North 36th street.”
1894, Oct. 30: Marriage of Elizabeth B. Wilson to Walter Willets
Pharo.
1895 Directory: John A. Wilson (Wilson Bros.
& Co.), & pres, 836 Drexel Bldg, h 302 N 35th”
1896, Jan. 19: Death of John A. Wilson, 59 years old, burial at
St. James The Less Cemetery
1897, Aug. 23: Death of Elizabeth H. Wilson, wife of John A.
Wilson of 302 N. 35th St. & Beach Haven, N. J.
1898-99 Blue Book:
Miss Margaret Stillwell Hulse, 302 N
35th, summer residence
The Misses Williams, 302 N 35th
1898 Blue Book: Alfred N. Keim was a member of the Powelton Club.
(For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)
Alfred Keim was a lawyer. He was in the class of 1894 at the University
of Pennsylvania Law School. The 1895
directory lists him at 2039 Brandywine with an office at 608 Chestnut St. He is also listed at this address in the 1906
Blue Book, but was not enumerated anywhere in the 1900 census. In 1910, he was a boarder at 3411 Race St.
1899, Nov. 7: Death of Emma C. Fudge at age 48. The cause of death was given as “phthisis”
which can refer to a general wasting of the body or to a lung disease, e.g.,
tuberculosis.
The 1900 census recorded her
husband, Henry, and her daughter Elizabeth, living at 208
N. 36th St.
She was buried at Westminster Cemetery.
1900:
George S. Baker 56 Renting
Annie S. Baker 51 Married 27 years, 5 children, 4
surviving
Louisa Baker 25 School
teacher
Mary H. Baker 21 School teacher
Jessee Baker 19 Daughter
H.
In 1880, the Bakers lived in
Pocopson, Chester Co. where George was a farmer.
Martinius Van Gelder 45 Boarder;
professor of music; born in
Rosa Van Gelder 38 Boarder;
married 18 years, 2 children; born in N.Y., parents born in
Otto M. Van Gelder 7 Boarder
L. Rosa Van Gelder 5 Boarder
Thomas A. Hicks 56 Boarder
[brother-in-law of George Baker]; merchant; mother born in Md.
Sarah M. Hicks 54 Boarder
[sister of George Baker]; married 29 years, 4 children
H. Sherwood Hicks 23 Boarder [nephew of
George Baker]
Helen M. Hicks 11 Boarder
[niece of George Baker]
Sophia Pratt 61 Boarder;
copyist; widowed; born in
Emily Pratt 41 Boarder;
music teacher; single; born in Wisc., parents born in
Mary McAllister 61 Boarder;
single; mother born in Del.
Matilda G. Garrigues 59 Boarder;
widowed, no children; mother born in
Charles W. Goudy 81 Boarder;
manufacturing chemist; born in
Mary A. Goudy 57 Boarder;
married 31 years, no children [?]; born in
Maude M. Goudy 27 Boarder;
professional nurse; born in
Arvilla E. Goudy 24 Boarder; born
in
Mary Askew Hicks, the mother of Anna
Baker and Thomas and Sarah Hicks, was enumerated next door (304 N. 35th St.) who was listed as the
housekeeper.
Charles Wilson Goudy died May 1,
1903. They were living in Haddonfield,
N.J. He was a member of the Poughkeepsie
Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quaker).
1900, July 9: Death of Sarah M. Hicks, 54 years old, of 302 N.
35th St.
1905, Oct. 19: Marriage of Mary Hicks Baker and Francis V. Warren 315 N. 35th St. They moved to 312
N. 37th St. They
were married at Arch St. Friends meeting.
1908, Sep. 21: Death of Thomas A. Hicks, 64 years old, of 304 N.
35th St.
1910: The census combines 302 and 304 with no indication of who
lives where.
George S. Baker 66 Renting
Annie S. Baker 61 Married 38 years, 5 children, 3
surviving; mother born in Md.
Jessie S. Baker 25 Stenographer; single
George F. Martin 60 Boarder;
teacher; father born in
Sophia A. Pratt 71 Boarder;
clerk in an engineering office; widowed, one child; born in
Emley H. Pratt 51 Boarder;
music teacher; single; born in Wisc., parents born in
Carolyn Blackstone 19 Boarder; single
Eleanor H. Foster 52 Boarder; single
Harriet J. Loverall 66 Boarder;
widowed, no children
Clifford B. Suttle 26 Boarder; civil
engineer for water works; born in
Elsie M. Brinton 24 Boarder;
singer; single
Alan F. Harden 24 Boarder;
works in insurance
Mary McAllister 71 Boarder;
single; mother born in Del.
Matilda Taugner 69 Boarder;
widowed, no children; mother born in
Hugh S. Trimble 64 Boarder;
freight agent for railroad; born in
Rebecca C. Trimble 61 Boarder; married
42 years, 2 children, 1 surviving; rather born in
Willard K. Freeman 63 Boarder; works for
steamship co.; married twice; born in
Mary F. Freeman 64 Boarder;
married once, 30 years, no children; born in
Charles S. Dovey 21 Boarder; works
for railroad
Augustine Dovey 19 Boarder;
married less than a year, no children; born in Md.
Augustine
Demelia Biddle Smithson and Charles Samuel Dovey married in Baltimore Co.,
Maryland on August 13, 1909. He was
living at 3313 Baring St. with his mother, brother
and grandparents.
Frank Rutherford 42 Boarder;
dentist
Emma B. Rutherford 42 Boarder; married 7 years,
no children
Ruth Wiley 28 Boarder;
single; bookkeeper; born in N.Y.
Ella Sappler 42 Boarder;
widowed, 2 children
Sadenia Garrison 27 Boarder; dress
maker; single; born in N.J.
Anna R. Richlin 52 Boarder;
teacher; single; born in
John Fosque 37 Servant;
black; single; born in Va.
Rosey R. Downing 18 Servant; black
Moldia Tomas 22 Servant; Mulatto;
born in Va.
Katey Harris 34 Servant;
black; widowed, no children
Charley H. Harris 19 Servant;
black; parents born in
Lida Durham 26 Servant;
black; married 3 years, no children; born in
1911, May 25: Birth of Charles Samuel Dovey, Jr.
1917 Directory of Delta Upsilon Fraternity: Penna. Chapter, Class
of 1909, Boyd H. Magee, Central Realty,
associated with Edward Hutchinson, Jr.,
1925, Feb. 21: Death of William Armstrong, 52 years old, of 302 N.
35th St.; burial at Lock Haven, Pa.
Marion (Allen) Armstrong and William
H. Armstrong were married in Philadelphia in 1900. She was
the daughter of David and Rachel Allen.
In 1900 and 1910, Rachel lived at 3703
Powelton Ave. In
1920, William and Marion lived with their daughter at 3632
Powelton Ave.
1930:
Reichel Waldemir 38 Chef
engineer, building construction; married at age 22; born in Kiev, Russia, spoke
Yiddish, immigrated in 1924; renting for $60 per month
Zinaida Waldemir 37 Married
at age 21; born in Kiev, Russia, spoke Yiddish, immigrated in 1924
Andrae Waldemir 12 Born
in Finland, immigrated in 1924
— next household
Jesse Laventhol 29 Assistant
editor at newspaper; married at age 26; born in N.J., parents born in Kiev,
Russia; renting for $45 per month
Clare Laventhol 27 Married
at age 24; parents born in Kiev, Russia
— next household
Alexander
Wray 44 Rate clerk for railroad; married at age
40; renting for $60 per month
Laura R. Wray 38 Married
at age 34
— next household
Marion A.
Armstrong 50 Widowed; renting for $60 per month
Marion M.
Armstrong 28 Stenographer for copper miner
— next household
Matilda L. Gross 59 Widowed;
parents born in Berlin, Germany; renting for $40 per month
In 1920, Alexander Wray was living
at 3610 Baring St. (See that page for information
about his family.)
In
1940, Marion lived with her sister across the street at 317
N. 35th St.
1950 Directory: Louisa R. Wray
c1960: Conrad Hawk was chair of the Planning Committee for Powelton
Neighbors
Revised
5/24/2018