3412-22:
“two-and-one-half
story brick doubles. Pressed corbelled brick detail. Original wood porches on
3412-14 and 3420-22….. Each house has shingled gable
in mansard roof. Architect: G.W. and W.D. Hewitt.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
3412-3422 Hamilton were built by
John Shedwick. He and his sons built many homes in
Powelton. They lived at 3408 Race St.
History
1860, July: Deed
transferred from Samuel Hutchinson to (Estate of?) Robert Steen (Sheriff sale).
1882, December: Deed
transferred from John G. Steen, et al., Executors of Robert Steen to John Shedwick.
This transfer included
3412-3422 Hamilton St.
1884, May. 15: Title
transferred to Rebecca G. Gilbert by John Shedwick
1885 Directory [Fall,
1884]: Frederick B. Gilbert,
manager, 630 Chestnut
In 1880, he lived in Brooklyn, N.Y.
with his first wife, Rebecca Baker Gilbert, and their son Fred B. Gilbert. He
was a jewelry salesman. The 1882-1884 directories list him living at 3502 Hamilton St.
1890 Directory: Frederick B. Gilbert, 630 Chestnut
St.
Frederick B. Gilbert (1843-1907) Rebecca (Baker) Gilbert (1845-1895)
1890 Census Veterans
Schedule:
Frederick B.
Gilbert,
Private, B Co.,
13th N.Y. Infantry, May, 1862 - Sept. 1862
Private, June
1863 - July, 1863
1893, December 24: Death of Donna C. Baker, 70 years old, widow
of Capt. M. S. Baker; funeral at her late residence, 3414 Hamilton St.
1895, June 12: Death of Reba J. Gilbert, wife of Frederic B.
Gilbert at Devon. Funeral at her late residence, 3414 Hamilton St.
1900, March 26: Death of Vesta Gilbert, 19 years old, daughter of
Frederic B. Gilbert and the late Reba J. Gilbert. Funeral service at her
father's residence, 3414 Hamilton St.
1900:
Frank B. Gilbert 56 Manager; born in
Martha Gilbert 30 Married
four years, two children [including step-son]
Frederick Gilbert 23 Clerk; born in
N.Y., mother born in N.Y.
Katherine Gilbert 2
Mary Harkness 30 Servant;
born in
1902, Jan. 29: Death of James W. Campbell, 34 years old of 3414
Hamilton St. (He was probably the son of Malcolm Campbell who lived at 3602 Hamilton St. in 1870.)
1904, Feb. 15: Title transferred to Frederick B. Gilbert, Sr., et
al. by will
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Frederick B. Gilbert
In 1910, Frederick (the son) was
living at 4817 Divinity St. with his wife, Elizabeth Ratall
Gilbert. They had been married 6 years and did not have any children. He was a
salesman for Bell Telephone. In 1920, they were still at 4817 Divinity. They
had two sons. Elizabeth’s mother, J. Marguerite Ratall,
lived with them as did Frederick’s widowed brother[-in-law], Jerome Biddle, and
his nephew, William W. Biddle (age 5). Francis was an inspector for the gas
company.
1907, Oct. 13: Death of Frederic Bellamy Gilbert [Sr.] at his
summer residence, Bryn Mawr, Pa. He was 64 years old.
Funeral services at his previous residence, 3414 Hamilton St. He was buried in Brooklyn, N.Y. Services were led by Rev. H. Richard Harris
of Grace Church Episcopal Chapel.
1910:
Henry D’Olier,
Jr. 36 Manufacturer of elec. (unreadable?); father born in Ireland,
mother in Germany
Ethel D’Olier 22 Married
three years, one child; born in N.J., parents in Pa.
Mary D’Olier 1
Margarett Shine 19 Servant
Ethel N. Street and Henry D’Olier, Jr. were married at St. Mathew’s Episcopal Church
(Francisville), Philadelphia on Oct. 24, 1906.
1920, Jan. 20: 3414 Hamilton St. was offered for sale. The
advertised price was between $4,000 and $8,000. (Evening Public Ledger)
1920:
Henry A. Boggs 44 Clergyman; single; born in N.Y., parents born in Pa.; renting
Kate A. Colladay 60 Housekeeper of rectory; single
Anna J. Colladay 52 Servant in rectory; single
Florence E. Colladay 49 Servant in rectory; single
Henry Alford Boggs and the Colladay sisters lived at 3706
Hamilton St. in 1910 and 1917. He was Pastor of the Princeton Presbyterian
Church. The Colladay sisters were listed as living on
their “own income.”
1920, Apr. 15: Title transferred to Henry A. Boggs by Frederick B.
Gilbert, Sr., et al.
1930:
H. Alfred Boggs 55 Minister;
single; born in N.Y., parents born in Pa.; owner, house valued at $12,000
Anna Colladay 69 Lodger; single
Florence Colladay 69 Lodger; single
1940:
Henry A. Boggs 64 Church
pastor; born in NY; 5 years of college; owner, valued at $6,000
Anna Colladay 87 Lodger; 1 year of high school
1949, Dec. 25: Death of Rev. H. Alford Boggs, 74 years
old, burial at Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge,
Montgomery Co., Pa.
1950, Mar. 16: Title transferred to Andy E. and Helma Johnson by Henry A. Boggs
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