3408 Baring Street
3408-10: “Second
Empire-style, two-and-one-half story double - built by same developer as 3400-02
and 3404-06; porch, full- height windows, and slate shingles in excellent
condition.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
The History
1866, June
14: Transfer of lots 3400, 3402, 3404, 3406, 3408 and 3410 Baring from Richard
Smethurst to William Sellers and John Sellers Jr.
The 1858 Directory lists Richard
Smethurst, conveyancer & accountant, 144 S 4th St.
1873, Jan. 24: Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co.
survey #9874 for 3408 and 3410 Baring St. Insured value of $5,000 each payable
to Thomas D. Crispin.
It notes that the kitchen (room #2)
has “a cooking range, iron sink, hot and cold water.” (Historical Society of
Pennsylvania)
1874,
October 21: Deed transferred from Thomas D. Crispen to Elizabeth Halliday.
1880:
Samuel
Halliday 74 Gentleman;
born in
Elizabeth C.
Halliday 65 Born in N.J.
Bridget Igra 18 Servant; born in
The 1870 census, 2nd
enumeration in November shows them living at 115 N. 10th St. He
reported $50,000 in real estate and $10,000 in personal property. The 1850 and
1860 censuses list his occupation as “saddler.”
The 1861 directory lists him as selling “saddles, harness, &c.” at
1026 Market St.
1889,
May 25: Deed transferred from William P. Henry (will of Elizabeth Halliday) to
Fred & Dollie (wife) Willits.
The
1887directory lists Frederick Willits as a clerk living at 743 S. 22nd
St. He was the son of Rev. A.A. Willits, a clergyman, orator, lecturer and
author, who was known as the “Apostle of Sunshine” because of his optimistic
view of life.
1890 Directory: Fred Willits
1896: Permit issued to “George W. Roydhouse,
contractor,… one-story brick kitchen, 10.6x15.9, at 3408 Baring street.” (Inquirer,
Aug. 14)
1900:
Frederick Willits 46 Railroad
clerk; father born in N.J.; owner, free of a mortgage
Mary Willits 37 Married 18 years, 2 children; mother born in N.J.
Natalie S.
Willits 16
Frederick H.
Willits 10
1900: Permit issued to “George W. Roydhouse,
contractor, build frame bath room, 3408 Baring street.”
1910:
Frederic Willits,
Sr 56 Own income; father born in N.J., mother
in Pa.
Mary Willits 40 Married 27 years, 2 children; parents born in N.J.
Frederic Willits,
Jr 20
Laurie Banks 28 Servant; black; married twice, one child; born in N.C.
1913, Aug. 11: Death of Mary Willits, wife of Frederick Willits and
daughter of Saul and Godfrey McCally. Relatives invited to service at 3408
Baring St. Burial at Woodlands Cemetery.
1916,
October: Deed transferred from Frederick Willits & Albert & Margaret
Frederick to Molton R. Sample.
1920:
Molton R. Sample 51 Commercial trader in plumbing; owns with a mortgage
Alta H. Sample 50
Edgar H. Sample 16
Thomas A. Crosthwaite 26 Clerk
for railroad
Edwin N. Johnson 72 Boarder; life insurance solicitor; single; born in N.J.
Mabel Zahm 52 Boarder; single; teacher of art needle
work; single
Adolph Sanders 30 Boarder; assistant foreman in a shipyard; born in N.Y.,
parents in
Louise Dowing 26 Servant; black; born in
In 1910, they lived at 3409
Hamilton St. In 1930, they lived at 4822 Cedar.
His older brother and his family lived at 3502 Hamilton St. Their mother, Letitia Sample,
lived with them.
1922, May 15: Deed transferred from
Morton R. Sample to Howard and Marian Newkumet
1930:
Howard Newkumet 38 Automobile welder; owner, house valued
at $20,000
Marian Newkumet 43
Kenneth Newkumet 12
Harry Newkumet 10
Dorothy Newkumet 7
Blair Newkumet 6
— next household
Mary E. Quidley 60 Widowed; born in N.J., father born in
Scotland, mother in N.Y. ; renting for $75 per month
— next household
Anna M. Mintzer 37 Analytic indexer for a biological journal; single; her mother
was born in Ireland; renting for $50 per month
— next household
Sarah R. Clara 44 Secretary in a physician’s office;
single; born in N.J.; renting for $35 per month
Howard Newkumet (2027 N. Bouvier St.) married Marion B.
Hennig (4123 Parrish St.) in Philadelphia in December, 1916. In 1917, he
registered for the WWI draft from 3040 N. Bambrey St. He was working for
Acetylene Gas Welders, State and Kilburn Rds., Philadelphia. He was the son of
John A. and Edith Newkumet. His father was a machinist. In 1900, they lived at
2361 N. 21st St. Marian B. Hennig’s father was also a machinist at a
roller bearing factory. In 1910, they live at 4123 Parish St. The 1921
directory lists him working for the {Philadelphia Welding Co. and living at
4123 Parrish St.
Anna M. Mintzer
was the daughter of St. John W. Mintzer (1829-1894), whose papers are at
the College of Physicians (http://www.collphyphil.org/FIND_AID/hist/histjwm2.htm).
1940:
Howard Newkumet 48 Automobile
welder, self-employed; 4 years high school; owner, value $3,000
Marion Newkumet 52 Wife;
8 years of school
Kenneth Newkumet 22 Real
estate clerk, earned $720 in 1939; 2 years college
Harry Newkumet 20 son;
3 years high school
Dorothy Newkumet 17
Blair Newkumet 14
— next household
Anna M. Mintzer 47 Unemployed
for at least 18 months, previously worked as a secretary [see above for 1930];
4 years high school; renting for $30 per month
— next household
Ross Carey 32 Lived in Meadville, Crawford Co., Pa. in 1935; earned $400
for 12 weeks work in 1939; five years college; renting for $40 per month
Margaret Carey 35 Lived in Meadville, Crawford Co., Pa. in
1935; earned $420 for 28 weeks work in 1939; 4 years college
— next household
Arnold S. Needler 53 Service
manager for cash register co., earned $2,200 in 1939; born in Indiana, lived in
Wichita, Kansas in 1935; 2 years high school; he was a veteran; renting for $51
per month
Lou Needler 47 Born in Tennessee, lived in Wichita, Kansas in 1935; 3 years
high school
Dorothy Evelyn Newkumet married Edward George at the
Northminster Presbyterian Church in 1954. In 1940, his family lived at 3602 Hamilton St.
Ross Carey graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville,
Pa. in 1929 with a B.A. in History and Political Science. He was from Oil City,
Pa. In college he played in the college band and was a chapel organist. He was
a member of the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. (Allegheny College Kaldron) His father was a laborer in a
machine shop in 1920. He died in 1984 in Toledo, Ohio. His death certificate
lists his occupation as physician.
Ross Shugart Carey, 1929
1940, WWII Draft Registration:
Howard Newkumet, born Nov. 18, 1891. He worked at (owned?) the
Philadelphia Welding Co., 2419 N. Broad St. He was 6 feet tall and weighed 155.
He died in March, 1978 when he was living in Ocean Grove, N.J.
Kennth B. Newkumet joined the Army in Jan. 1945 and
served until Oct. 1946. He was married and was an accountant or auditor with a
post-graduate education.
Harry J. Newkumet enlisted in the Army Air Corps in Nov.
1941 and served until Sept. 1945. He was single and working as a welder. He had
3 years of high school.
Blair Howard Newkumet served on the U.S.S. Gleaves from
Sept. 1944 to April 1944 then on the U.S.S. Los Angeles until March 1946.
1950 Directory: Howard Newkumet
A. M.
Mintzer
Edward
A. Walsh