420 N. 31st
Street
History of the Building
420-432 N. 31sr
St. were built by Daniel M. Bleyler.
1888 Directory: Tully Frank, machinist
1890 Directory: Tully John, millwright
1893 Directory: Kendig
Abraham E., clerk
The
1891 directory lists him at 424 N.
31st St. and working as a “checkman.”
1895 Directory: Conrey
Thomas, boilermaker
1894 Directory: Armstrong John, engineer
1900:
Frederick Miller 31 Butcher; parents born in Germany,
renting
Annie Miller 24 Married 3 years, 1 child; parents born
in Germany
R. John Miller 11 months
1902 Directory: Daly Anthony F., painter
1908: “Child’s nurse – Young Irish girl
wishes situation as child’s nurse or waiting; willing to go away for summer.
Call 420 N. 31st street.” (Inquirer, May 26)
1910:
Anthony F. Daly 40 Painter for a railroad; born in Ohio,
parents in Ireland, renting
Marie A. Daly 32 Married 10 years, 4 children; born in
Ireland, immigrated in 1895
Marie Daly 7
Margaret Daly 5
Gertrude Daly 3
Anthony F. Daly, Jr. 5
months
Anthony
F. Daly, Sr. married Marie A. Meaney July 5, 1900. He lived with his mother and
three siblings at 430 N. 31st St. He was working as a car painter
for the railroad. His mother immigrated from Ireland in 1865. Marie Meaney was
working as a domestic servant at 1600 Green St. Anthony died in 1933 at age 64.
1918 Directory: Daly Anthony, painter
1920:
Anthony Daly 57 Painter for the railroad; born in Ohio,
parents in Ireland; renting
Maria Daly 42 Born in Ireland, immigrated in 1895,
naturalized in 1900
Marie Daly 17 Clerk at electric co.
Margaret Daly 15
Gertrude Daly 12
Anthony Daly, Jr. 10
Joseph Daly 6
The 1923 directory lists him at 3314
Brandywine St. which he owned. He died there in 1933.
1930:
Frank Frighary 50 Fireman;
married at age 25; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1903
Catherine Frighary 56 Born
in Ireland, immigrated in 1901
Michael Frighary, Jr. 30 Chauffeur
for private family
Joseph Frighary 26 Chauffeur
for lumber firm
1940:
Elmer Kimes 33 Tire repairman at retail tire shop, earned $1,170 in 1939,
out of work for past 5 weeks; 7 years of schooling; lived in Westtown, Chester
Co. in 1935
Mary Kimes 22 Earned $100 for 20 hours work in 1939; one year of high
school; lived in Philadelphia in 1935
Gretchen Kimes 4
Ralph Kimes 2
1949, Nov. 18: Title transferred to Home
Buyers, Inc. by Albert Segal
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