3314 & 3316 Race
Street
Previous Residents of
3314 Race Street
1891
Directory: Nathan Sellers, secretary & treasurer at 1438 S. Penn Sq.
In
1895, he lived at 3308 Race.
1893: This
building was the first home of the Powelton Club. In 1894, it moved to 207 N. 35th
St.
1900:
David J. Hoar 60 Widowed; renting
Joseph C. Hoar 21 Nephew; at school
Georgeanna 40 Servant;
black; widowed
(ED 578, 6B)
1910:
Ada M. Saurman 41 Apartment house keeper
Marion Saurman 36 Sister; apartment house keeper
Lodgers:
Percy L. Reed 30 Special agent for steam railroad
Madge Y. Reed 24 Married 4 years
Mary Young 22 Stenographer
Lydia Sterrett 28 School teacher; parents born in Ireland
Jennie M. Sterrett 32 Saleswoman at department store; parents born in Ireland
George W. Tryon 32 Special agent for steam railroad
Cecil P. Bradley 25 Salesman for telephone co.; born in
R.I., parents born n England
Beatrice G. Kearney 31 Saleswoman in department store
(ED 533, 6A)
1920:
Jennie P. Giddings 56 Office clerk; married; born in Illinois,
father born in N.Y., mother in Ohio; renting
Orville T. Giddings 27 Lodger [son?]; farm implement salesman; born
in N.J., father born in N.Y., mother in Illinois
Lorrian E. Giddings 25 Lodger [son?]; chemist for power co.; born in N.J., father
born in N.Y., mother in Illinois
— next household
Frederick Ducomun 56 Chef in department store; born in Switzerland speaking
English, immigrated in 1880
Rosa Ducomun 56 born in England, immigrated in 1880
— next household
Annie D. Russel 74 Widowed
Mary E. Russel 53 Stenographer for steel & iron co.
Susan J. Russel 34 Bookkeeper
(ED 689, 5A & 7A)
Jeannie
Giddings was married Walter O. Giddings.
He probably lived here but was not present at the time of the census; he
was not enumerated elsewhere. In 1900,
they lived in Waterford, Camden Co., N. J. He was born in Wisconsin and worked as a
stationary engraver. They had an older
son, Walter S. Giddings. In 1910, they
lived in Swarthmore, Pa. In 1930, they
were back in Waterford, N. J.
Previous Residents of
3316 Race Street
1886
Directory: Abram Walker of Fulton, Walker & Co.
They
previously lived at 403 (aka
325) N. 33rd St. and moved from here to
3415
Baring St.
1891
Directory: Abram Walker, president at 35 N. 20th St.
Hamilton M. Walker, clerk
Harvey Walker, supt. at 35 N. 20th St.
They
were also listed here in the 1895 directory.
1900:
George L. Mitchell 39 Grocer; renting
Mary Mitchell Unk. Married 12
years [sic.]
J. Howard Mitchell 12
Son
G. Justice Mitchell 10
Son
William R. K. Mitchell
6 Son
Carrol T. Mitchell
1 Son
Ruth Rannell 17 Servant, nurse; black; born in Va.
Margaret Harris 32
Servant, cook; black; born in Va.
(ED 578, 6B)
George
L. Mitchell married Mary E. Keeney in Philadelphia March 3, 1886 at Green St.
Monthly Meeting. He was the son of John
Howard Mitchell and Beulah Lippincott.
She was the daughter of Caleb R. Keeney and Mary Pancoast.
1910:
George L. Mitchell 49 Advertising agent
Mary E. Mitchell 48 Married 24 years, 4 children; mother
born in N.J.
John H. Mitchell 2nd 21 Mechanical engineer for engineering co.
George J. Mitchell 20
William G. K. Mitchell 16
Carrol T. Mitchell 10
Bertha Braxton 24 Servant, cook; mulatto; married 2 years;
born in Maryland
(ED 533, 6A)
1913
Directory: George L. Mitchell president of George L. Mitchell & Staff
advertising agents at 421 Chestnut St.
1914, Oct.
24: Marriage of Lydia Davis Reece Green to George Justice Mitchell in Swarthmore,
Pa.
1920:
George L. Mitchell 59 Banker; renting
Mary E. Mitchell 58 Mother born in N.J.
William R. K. Mitchell
26
Carrol T. Mitchell 20
(ED 689, 7A)
In
1930, Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell and their son, Carrol, lived at 5990 Woodland
Ave. Carrol was a real estate assessor
for a bank.
1930:
Clara Rauch 52 Widowed; renting for $50 per month
Glady Rauch 24 Clerk
typist for steam railroad
Raymond Forbes 25 Lodger; married at age 22; born in N.C.
Eugene F. Murray 27 Lodger; fireman for steam railroad; born
in Indiana
George E. Kingle 41 Lodger; clerk for steam railroad; father born in Germany,
mother in N.Y.
(ED 397, 15A)
Revised
1/22/2015
