314 N. 31stStreet
This house is no
longer standing.
314-336 N. 31st
St. were acquired by the Penlaun Corp. between about 1947-1950. The houses were
torn down and the area sold to the Pennsylvania Laundry Co. about 1951.
Previous Residents
1864
Directory: Samuel Blair, foreman
1868 Directory:
Samuel Blair, foreman
The
1867 directory lists him at 3102 Baring St. In 1870, he lived at 3209 Baring St. with his wife (Mary R. Zeig) and
their daughter. He was 46.
1870:
John Climenson 48 House carpenter; real estate: $5,000,
personal: $1,500
Anna Climenson 48
Frank N. Climenson 21 Conductor for Penna. Railroad
Fanny Climenson 25
In
1860, they were living in Honey Brook, Chester, Pa. John was a carriage maker
with real estate valued at $1,800 and personal property worth $400. Fanny was
listed as Mary F. The 1866 tax assessment lists John in Honey Brook as a cattle
broker along with Edmund Climenson.
In
1880, Frank was living at 3832 Sycamore (later Transcript which no longer
exists). He was married with a young son.
1874
Directory: John Climenson, car builder
William Climenson, clerk
Louis Kolbe, machinist
Rosina Welsch, widow of Jacob
Louis
Kolbe was the son of Dietrich W. Kolbe. In 1870, he lived with his parents at 323 N.
32nd St. For the history of the family and their business see, “The Ties that
Link Immigrant Families: Dietrich Kolbe and Heinrich Justi,” in the Powelton
History Blog.
1875 Directory: John Climenson, car builder
Alexander Dougherty, bridge builder
Luke Ellis, bridge builder
1877 Directory: Louis J. Kolbe, Jr. surgical instruments 15 S.
9th St.
With the death of his father,
Dietrich Kolbe, in 1878, Louis and his family moved into the family house, 323 N.
32nd St.
1897, Feb. 18: Death of Richard Sleeman, 64 years old, born in
Ireland; railroad employee
1940:
Ferdinando Potere 52 Track
foreman for railroad; born in Italy; lived here in 1935; 8 years of schooling
Felonane Potere 44 Born
in Italy; lived here in 1935; 8 years of schooling
Margarite
Carnevale 19 Sister-in-law; born in Italy; lived in Isernia, Italy in 1935; 2 years of schooling
In 1942, he registered for the draft
from 6532 Harlan St.
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