3411 Baring Street

 

The Building

 

Builder: John M. Mole

            John M. Mole was a carpenter who was born in England about 1841. He was probably the brother of Thomas H., John, Walter and James Mole all of whom were carpenters. They may have been the sons of a W. Mole who was a builder. All of them were living near 17th St. and Ellsworth in 1866. They probably arrived in the U.S. about 1860 and they all left Philadelphia between 1870 and 1880 except for James.

John and Elizabeth A. Mole lived in west Philadelphia in 1870, probably west of 40th St. Elizabeth was born in Ireland. She claimed real estate worth $15,000 and personal property valued at $2,000. John Mole was involved in about 50 land sales in Philadelphia between 1869 and 1873, possibly as a builder. He probably left Philadelphia about 1874.

 

3409-3411: “Italianate-style, three-story double; stucco over brick. The two houses share modillioned wood cornice. 3409 has been radically colonialized circa 1950. Stucco stripped and brick painted. Aluminum shutters and asphalt-covered hipped roof porch added. 3411 has remnant of rectangular wood porch”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

 

History of 3411 Baring Street

 

1866, July 23: Title for 3401-3411 Baring St., 3404-3410 Hamilton St. and 410-412 N. 34th St. transferred to Geradus H. Haines by John Garrett, et al.

 

1866, Oct. 9: Title 3405-3411 Baring St. and 3404-3410 Hamilton St. transferred to Alexander J. Andrews from Gerardus A. Haines

            Alexander J. Andrews lived at 3507 Baring St.

 

1869, Feb. 8: Title for 3409-3411 Baring St. transferred to John M. Mole by Alexander J. Andrews

 

1869, Jul. 1: Title for 3409-3411 Baring St. transferred to Henry K. Harnish by John M. Mole

            Henry K. Harnish lived at 3501 Bridge (Spring Garden) St.

 

1870, Jan. 1: Title for 3409-3411 Baring St. transferred to Serena Truman by Henry K. Harnish

 

1870, May 31: Title for 3411 transferred to John I. Grant by Serena Truman

 

1870:

James Donaghy             64         Retired merchant; born in Ireland; no real estate, personal property: $20,000

Mary Donaghy              57

John Donaghy               23         Clerk at gas works

Mary Donaghy              28

Rebecca Donaghy          25

James Donaghy             21

Harriett Donaghy          13

            The 1868 Directory lists him at 1329 S. 15th St. In 1880, they lived at 3843 Powelton Ave. James is identified as a retired coal merchant.

 

1871, Aug. 14: Title transferred to James G. Bryan by John I. Grant

 

1872, Feb. 1: Title transferred to Alfred W. Ellet by James G. Bryan

 

1873, Feb. 5: Title transferred to Isaac Rosenbaum by Alfred W. Ellet

 

1876: R. W. Flower, Jr. Vice President. West End Passenger RR company. (Annual Report of Auditor General of State of Pa.)

 

1877, Apr. 20: Title transferred to Samuel J. Levick, Jr. by Isaac Rosenbaum

            The 1873 directory listed him living at 3305 Hamilton St.    His parents, Samuel J. and Susanna Levick, purchased the twin, 3409 Baring St., in 1874. They lived at 128 N. 32nd St. and moved to 405 N. 33rd St. about 1878.

 

1880, May 20: Death of Alice Levick, 20 months years old, daughter of Samuel J. and Ann Levick of 3411 Baring St.

 

1880:

Samuel J. Levick, Jr.        31         Oil manufacturer; born in N. J., father born in N.J., mother in Pa.

Anna E. Levick              35

Anna L. Levick               6

Florence Levick              4

Sarah Wayman               31         Servant; black; born in Md.

 

1880, June 22: Birth of Elizabeth Wetherill Levick.

            In 1903, she married William J. Hicks. They moved from Quakertown, Pa. to Philadelphia and lived at 315 N. 35th St.

 

1880, July 28: Death of Samuel J. Levick, 31 years old, of 3411 Baring St. He died in Quakertown, Pa. Burial at North Laurel Hill.

            After his death, his wife moved to 3600 Hamilton St.

 

1882, Mar. 11: Title transferred to Juliana A. Brill by sheriff

            The extended Brill family previously lived at 3601 Spring Garden St.

 

1888, Sept. 22: Death of John G. Brill, 71 years old, of 3411 Baring St.. Car manufacturer.

 

1889 Directory: Edward Brill, superintendent, and John A. Brill, vice president, J. G. Brill & Co., [street] car builders.

            Their brother, G. Martin Brill, lived at 414 N. 32nd St., 3613 Hamilton St., and 3500 Powelton Ave.

 

 

            For information about Edward and John A. Brill and the J. G. Bill Co., see the Powelton History Blog.

 

1889 Marriage: “BRILL-SHIPPER. -- On Thursday evening, Nov. 7, 1889, in Cavalry Church, West Philadelphia, by the rector, the Rev. Thomas Poole Hutchinson. Edward Brill, Esq. and Cecelia, daughter of Francis K. Shipper, Esq., of [3313 Baring St.] West Philadelphia.” (Phila. Inquirer, Dec. 13, 1889)

            The 1891 and 1895 directories list Edward at 634 N. 34th St. In January, 1895, Edward and Cecelia purchased 3320 Hamilton St. from her father.

 

1890 Blue Book: John A. Brill

                          Miss Amelia A. Brill

 

1895 Directory: John A. Brill, Vice President, Woodland corner of S. 62nd St.

                                    The 1898 Blue Book lists him at 1110 S. 47th St.

                          Joseph H. Phelan, conductor

 

1900:

Anna E. Smith               63         Widowed, 2 children [she actually had 3]; renting

James C. Smith              43         Son; railroad clerk

Allie E. Wilson              41         Daughter; widowed, 2 children

Charles M. Wilson          21         Grandson

Graham E. Wilson         18         Granddaughter

            In 1880, they lived at 326 N. 8th St. (Ward 13). There was also a Cornelia H. Smith age 19. All three children, James, Anna and Cornelia, were listed in the 1870 census.

            Anna Eliza was the widow of L. Shuster Smith (age 28, born in N.Y.) who died between 1860 and 1870. In the 1860 census he was listed as a saddler. (The 1850 census lists an L. Shusen Smith, age 18 living in N.Y. He had a sister names Cornelia.)  Anna Smith’s mother, Ann E. Shuster, was living with them in 1860. She was the widow of Lawrence Shuster, a butcher, who apparently died between 1850 and 1860. She owned the real estate that was inherited by Anna Smith.

 

1906: Edmund Graham Wilson. Member. Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Pennsylvania Alpha Lafayette College.

 

1906, Oct. 4: Death of Ann Eliza Pastorius Smith , 70 years old, of 3411 Baring St., daughter of Lawrence Shuster. She was born in Phila., Sept. 18, 1836.

 

1907, Dec. 29, Philadelphia Inquirer: “Mr. and Mrs. William Earley, of 3411 Baring street, will celebrate the fortieth anniversary of their marriage Sunday afternoon with a reunion of their twelve children and five grandchildren.”

 

1909, Oct. 24, Philadelphia Inquirer: “Miss Gertrude R. Earley celebrated the eighteenth anniversary of her birth at a coming-out party given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Earley, at their residence, 3411 Baring street, last evening. Mr. Earley, who is a veteran of the Civil War, also made the occasion a family reunion of his twelve children, of whom eight are boys; his ten grandchildren and sons and daughters-in-law.”

 

1910:

William Earley               65         Born in Ireland; owner with a mortgage

Mary Earley                   61         Married 42 years, 12 children; born in Ireland

Edward Earley               36         Steam fitter for railroad; widowed

Francis Earley                32         Plumber

Leo Earley                     23         Plumber

Margarett Earley             33

Gertrude Earley             19         Milliner in a department store

William Earley               11         Grandson [son of Edward]

            In 1880-1900, they lived at 1236 Fairmount Ave.

 

1912, Nov. 2: Marriage license issued to Gertrude R. Earley of 3411 Baring St. and Edmond J. Dotzmaurice of 1508 N. Stillman (Phila. Inquirer)

 

1916, Apr. 29: Death of William Earley, husband of Mary A. (Madden) Earley of 3411 Baring St.. Relatives and friends of the family, also Branch No. 118, Catholic Knights and Federations of Catholic Societies,  Post No. 2,  G. A. R. and Fifth Pa. Cavalry, Col. Moore Cir., No. 87, invited to attend funeral…. From his late residence."

 

1917-18 Draft Registration: Francis Xavier Earley, born Jan. 10, 1881, heating engineer for William Earley & Sons, 1216 Ridge Ave.

                                    Leo A. Earley, born March 1, 1888, employed in the heating business at 1216 Ridge Ave.

                                    William Bernad Earley, born Sept. 25, 1899. He was employed at League Island Naval station working on aircraft.

 

1920:

Mary A. Earley               69

Margaret T. Earley          42

William G. Earley           40         Tinsmith in heater and range business

Francis X. Earley            38         Heater and range contractor

Leo A. Earley                 33         Heater and range contractor

William B. Earley           21         House carpenter

            In 1930, Francis and Margaret lived at 320 N. 40th St.

            In 1940, Francis X. Earley lived at 3500 Hamilton St.

 

1920: Marriage of Julia McCormick to Leo A. Earley.

            In 1930, Leo, Julia, and their five children at 876 Price St. Her brother, Edwin, also lived with them.

 

1930:

William Stokes               63         Yard master for electric company; married at age 25; born in Del., father born in Del., mother in N.J.; renting

Cora A. Stokes               57         Married at age 19; born in N.C.

William H. Given           49         Son-in-law; manager of gasoline station; married at 31

Alberta Given                38         Daughter; married at 21

William H. Given           16         Grandson

Robert A. Given            14         Grandson

Edward Given               11         Grandson

Mildred Given                 7         Granddaughter

John Given                   4 yrs, 7 mons. Grandson

Evelyn Given                 2         Granddaughter

            In 1910, the Stokes family lived at 2240 Rosewood St. William Stokes was listed as a boat builder. Alberta was working as a clerk at a publishing company. Alberta Stokes and William H. Given were married in Philadelphia in 1912. In 1910, he was living with his father at the home of his sister and brother-in-law at 2327 Tasker St. He was an engineer at the gas works. His father was a carpenter whose parents were born in Ireland.

 

Harriet J. Tobin, Univ. of Pennsylvania Women’s College Yearbook, 1930

 

1940:

William H. Given           59         Engineer for meat packer; 8 years of school; renting for $50 per month

Alberta Given                49         Four years high school

Robert S. Given             24         Weigher for meat packer; 2 years high school

Edward Given               21         Machinist at US arsenal; 4 years high school

Mildred E. Given           17        

John A Given                14        

Evelyn M. Given            12        

Wm. L. Stokes               73         Father-in-law; born in Delaware; 2 years of school

Cora Stokes                   68         Mother-in-law; born in SC; 8 years of school

—Next Household

Minnie D. Tobin            70         Widow; renting for $35 per month; 4 years of high school

Violet E. Tobin              34         Private secretary-auto wheel co.?; 4 years college

Harriet J. Tobin             32         High school teacher; 4 years college

            In the 1950 directory, William Given was listed at 3417 Baring St.

 

1941, June 20: Robert S. Given enlisted at Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland as a private. He was single, 5’8”, 141 lbs.

 

1950 Directory: William J. Milligan

                        William Paul

                        Robert H. Waltersdorff

                        Simeon Goodman, refrigeration

 

1961, May Powelton Post: “Tennis anyone? If so, look up Jan Luytjes, 3411 Baring street, or Jim Kennedy, 35th and Ham1lton, both with lots of tournament experience.”

            Jan and Dorthea Luytjes moved to 315 N. 35th St. later in 1961.

 

2009: Owner: Clarence V. Wilson, Jr.

 

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