3324 Spring Garden Street
This
house is no longer standing.
History
1860:
Josiah Harlan 61 Retired farmer; real estate: $33,000,
personal property: $10,000
Elizabeth Harlan 49
Sarah V. Harlan
9
Thomas Squire 14
1870:
Jason Keen 45 Coal dealer; real estate: $25,000.
Personal property: $10,000
Cornelia Keen 40
Edward G. Keen 19 Clerk in a
grain store
Clara Keen 16
Walter Keen 14
Charles Keen 11
Mary Cunningham 40 Domestic
servant; born in Ireland
The
1866 directory lists Jason F. Keen, lumberman at 30th and Ludlow streets living
at the northeast corner of 40th and Locust streets.
In
1880, they lived at 3418 Baring St. with Cornelia
(Gay) Keen’s mother, Angelina Gay. Edward Keen, his wife, Elizabeth, and their
children were living with her parents, George and Mary
Morris, at 3616 Baring St.
1878 Directory: Cornelius Kennedy, contractor
James F. Kennedy, contractor
John J. Kennedy
They
previously lived at 2124 Spring Garden St.
1880:
Cornelius Kennedy 60 Contractor; born
in Ireland
Catharine Kennedy 58 Born in Ireland
James F. Kennedy 27 (32) Son; contractor
Katie E. Kennedy 24 (29) Daughter
John J. Kennedy 21 (24) Son; contractor
Mary D. Kennedy 20 (24) Daughter
Maggie Kelly 20 Servant;
born in Ireland
Ages
for the children in parentheses are based on the earliest census in which the
individual appeared. John
and Mary were twins. They had an older son, Daniel who was born about 1843. The
1870 census lists him as a Catholic priest living with the family.
In
1887, James, John and the family business moved to 3824
Spring Garden St. which they were probably building.
1884, Aug. 19: Death of Cornelius Kennedy, 60
years old, of 3324 Spring Garden St. He was buried at Old Cathedral cemetery
1892, Jan. 11: Death of Catherine Kennedy, 72
years old, of 3324 Spring Garden St.
1898: Marriage license issued to Katharine E.
Kennedy and James Charles Leary
1900:
James F. Kennedy 44 (42) Contractor;
parents born in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage
John J. Kennedy 30 (34) Brother;
contractor; parents born in Ireland
Mary D. Kennedy 30 (34) Sister; married 2
years, no children; parents born in Ireland
James C. Leary 46 Brother-in-law;
sheriff; parents born in Ireland
Catherine E. Leary 31 (39) Sister; parents
born in Ireland
Bridget Bolger 25 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in
1896
1900, July 14: Death of James F. Kennedy;
internment at Cathedral Cemetery
1908, Nov. 13: Death of John J. Kennedy;
internment at Cathedral Cemetery
1910:
James C. Leary 55 (52) Officer at
Common Please Court; parents born in Ireland; owner,
free of a mortgage
Katharine Leary 46 Married 13
years, no children; parents born in Ireland
Mary D. Kennedy 36 (44) Sister-in-law;
single; parents born in Ireland
Frances Dunn 56 Coachman; born in Ireland
Bridget Bulger 34 Servant; born in Ireland
1920:
James C. Leary 68 Sheriff;
parents born in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage
Catherine E. Leary 48 (54) Parents born in
Ireland
Mary D. Kennedy 45 Sister-in-law;
single; parents born in Ireland
1920, Jan. 7: Death of James C. Leary, husband
of Katherine E. Leary; internment at Old Cathedral Cemetery
1922, Mar. 27: Death of Mary Jester, wife of
James F. Jester and daughter of Bridget and the late John McLoone; burial ay Holy Cross Cemetery.
1922, April 4: “Daniel A. Minnick has sold for
Katherine E. Leary and Mary D. Kennedy the properties 2307 to 2320 North Carlisle street, 3324 Spring Garden street, 2307 and
2311 Pennsylvania avenue, 546 and 550 North Twenty-third street and rear of
2337 Master street.” (Inquirer)
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Revised 10/21/2022