3721 Baring Street
The
History of the Building
3715-17
& 3719-21 are shown on the 1878 Scott Atlas.
3719-21:
“two-and-one-ha1f
story, Second Empire-style double; stone facade over brick.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
Thomas Magee 50 Stationer;
born in
Jane Magee 43 Born
in
Lucy J. Magee 21
George J. Magee 19 Salesman
Eliza J.
Magee 17
Emily H.
Magee 5
Annie Bryans 31 Sister-in-law;
born in
1881 Directory: Thomas Magee, stationer at 44 S 2nd
1887 Directory: John H. C., Jr. Whiting, insurance, 506 Walnut
John H. C. Whiting, pres.
1887, June 3: John H. Whiting purchased 106 N.
35th St.
His older sisters, Caroline and
Francis lived there.
1890 Directory: John H. C. Whiting, 146 S. 4th
John H. C. Whiting, Jr., 146 S. 4th
1891, Mar. 21: Death of Ida Virginia Whiting, 53 years old, of
3721 Baring St.; she was married
1910:
John Henry Clay Whiting [Jr.] 49 Publisher of insurance paper; widowed
Ida Virginia Whiting 18
Dorathy Mundell Whiting 17
John Henry Clay
Whiting [3rd]14
Mary Duffy 22 Servant;
born in
Rose Carbear 12 Servant; born in
In 1900, they lived at 804 N. 41st
St. He and his
wife, Agnes, had been married 10 years and had 3 children. In 1880, John was living with his parents,
John H. C., Sr. and Ida Whiting at
“John H. C. Whiting.
“After a three month's illness,
Secretary John H. C. Whiting, of the American Exchange and Review', of
“Prior to his long and valuable
connection with insurance journalism, Mr. Whiting was in the local agency
business in
(The Weekly
Underwriter, Volume 92. 1915)
In 1917, John Whiting III was living
at
1920:
Elizabeth C. Berkstresser 47 Widowed; renting
Eleanor Berkstresser 25 House worker at an estate
Sarah Berkstresser 22 Typist
Grace Berkstresser 18 Typist
Richard Berkstresser 18
— next household
Effie Mccally 25 Librarian at a public library; renting
— next household
Alfred C. Phelon 38
Forman at ship yard; born in N.J.,
father born in Mass., mother in N.J.; renting
Cora M. Phelon 31 born in Missouri
— next household
Jerome S.
Nicholas 30 Accountant; born in Scotland, immigrated
in 1910, naturalized citizen in 1917; renting
Mary Nicholas 25 Born in N.Y., parents born in Ireland
Constance
Nicholas 11 months
— next household
Bernard E. Grant 51 Civil engineer; born in N.Y., father born in Scotland, mother
born in U.S.; renting
Eva L. Grant 51 born in N.Y.
Elizabeth C. “Bessie” Hayden married
Watson Berkstresser, Jr. Oct. 1, 1892 in Camden, N.J. In 1900, they
lived at 5902 Hamilton St. He was a
druggist. They had an older daughter,
Marion E. He died June 11, 1909 in East
Marlboro, Chester, Pa at the age of 39.
He was the son of Richard W. Berkstrasser and
Mary E. Johnson. (The death certificate
did not include the usual information on marital status. The informant was Grace Taylor.)
1921: Marriage license issued to Eleanor H. Berkstresser
and Arthur S. Chillas
1930:
Lela Davis 45 Widowed; owner, house valued at $12,000
Earl C. Bulloch 30 Son-in-law;
worker in woolen mill, unemployed previous 8 months; married at age 25
Imogene Bulloch 25 Married
at age 20
Imogene Bulloch
9 Granddaughter
Zela Bulloch 5 Granddaughter
Clyde Bulloch 3 years 6 months Grandson
Josetha Kirks 60 Sister; single
1950 Directory: Willis I. Bingaman