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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