334 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. They
are now part of Drexel Park.
Previous Residents
1865
Directory: Peter Dampman, car builder
The
1863 directory lists Peter and his son, John W. Dampman, as car builders living
at 3329 Market St. Peter was listed there again in 1864.
1867
Directory: Peter Dampman, car builder
Samuel T.
Dampman, machinist
1867 June
13: Birth of Leilla Haller Dampman. She was baptized at Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church.
1870:
Peter Dampman 63 Blacksmith; real estate: $3,500,
personal property: $800
Samuel Dampman 29
Blacksmith
Alice Dampman 58
Lizzy Dampman 28
Lillie Dampman 3
Kate Miller 81
In
1850, Peter, Alice and Samuel Dampman lived in Honey Brook, Chester, Pa. Peter
and an older son, John, were blacksmiths. The 1867 directory lists John living
at 3322 Chestnut St.
In
1863, Samuel mustered as a Private with William Rich's company with the
Pennsylvania Guard.
1872, Jan.
18: Birth of Edgar Roberts Dampman. He was baptized at Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church.
1880:
Samuel Dampman 39 Engineer
Lizzie R. Dampman 39
Lillie H. Dampman 13
Edgar R. Dampman 9
Henry S. Jefferys 26
Boarder; minister; born in N.J.,
father in N.J., mother in England
Henry
Scott Jefferys attended the University of Pennsylvania.
“Henry Scott Jefferys. A. B., 1879, M., 1882;
Philomath. Soc.; Bowlman, 1874; prize for oratory (1); Teacher and Missionary
Priest; founder of missions St. Matthias, Mayebashi, Japan; Christ Ch., Gendai;
prof. of Latin Keiyo Univ.; later coil. in Kagoshima, Gasuma; author Japanese
tract on the Resurrection; various newspaper and magazine articles; memo Red
Cross (life) Peace Soc., Japan; vice-pres, Alumni Soc., Japan. 7 Minami Tera
Machi, and Yokunya, St. Peter's Mission, Tokyo, Japan.” (Univ. Pennsylvania Alumni Directory, 1917.)
Jefferys
died in 1920 in Tokyo, Japan.
1885
Directory: Samuel T. Dampman, civil engineer
1900:
Samuel P. Dampman 58 Engineer; owner with a mortgage
Elisabeth Dampman 59 Married 33 years, 2 children
Lilla H. Garrett 32 Daughter; widowed, one child
Edgar R. Dampman 28 Son; engraver
Roy D. Garrett 14 Grandson
Alice Dampman 88 Mother; widowed, one child
Lilla
Garrett was the widow of Clarendon H. Garrett.
1903:
Marriage license issued to Bertha McCurdy and Edgar R. Dampman
Edgar
died in 1907 from tuberculosis. They were living in Paoli.
1910:
Samuel L Dampman 69 Stationary engineer; owner, free of a
mortgage
Elizabeth Dampman 69 Married 44 years, 2 children, 1
surviving
Lillia H. Garrett 42 Daughter; widowed
In
Aug. 1919, Elizabeth Dampman died in Atlantic City, N.J. She and Samuel lived
at 6231 Carpenter St. with their grandson, LeRoy B. (or D.) Garrett, a candy manufacturer, married
Delphine Murray in 1922. Samuel died at their home in 1933.
1911, Sep. 25:
Death of Lilla H. Garrett of 334 N. 31st St., widow of Clarendon H. Garrett
1940:
George Dean 45 Salesman for wool dealer; negro; born in
SC; 6 years of schooling
Margaret Dean 38 Negro; born in TN; 5 years of schooling
Edna Dean 18 Negro; born in MD; 3 years of schooling
Robert Dean 5 Negro;
born in PA
They
were living in Philadelphia in 1935. In 1930, they lived at 4312 Wallace St.
Their name was spelled “Deane.” George was working as a cook in a hotel.
Margaret gave her state of birth as Ohio with her parents born in Tennessee.
George and Margaret were both married twice. Edna was Margaret’s daughter. Her
father was born in Maryland. In 1950, they lived at 3610 Fairmount Ave. George
was a church minister. Edna was married. Her married name was Clay. She had a
7-year-old daughter but was separated from her husband.
Revised
9/22/2022