3709 Hamilton Street

 

3701-19: “Circa 1880 two-and-one-half story Second Empire style doubles; stone facade over brick. First-floor Victorian porches; some altered-(3703, 3705-07, 3709, 3719); four registers, slate- shingled mansard (3701, 3705-07, 3709 asphalt); slightly arched dormer windowheads. All built by the same developer.”

from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

 

History

1880:

Edwin Want                45        Optician; born in England

Kate Want                   45        Born in N.Y.

Maud Want                  20        Born in Conn.

Bridgt. Roden              40        Servant; born in Ireland; cannot read or write

(ED 489, 8)

 

1881, June: Deed transferred from Alexander Whilldin to Danielia W.  Hand.

            Alexander Whilldin & Sons sold cotton, wool and yarns at 126 Chestnut St.  Alexander was listed at N. 15th and Jefferson in the 1881 directory.  He sold 3707 Hamilton in March of the same year.

 

1881 Directory: Edwin Want

 

1885, March: Deed transferred from Danielia W.  Hand to Franklin Hand.

 

1885, June: Deed transferred from Franklin Hand to Owen Brady.

           

1900:

Catharyn Fleming        70        Widowed, 10 children, 5 surviving; parents born in Scotland; renting

Emma Fleming            40        Single

Clara Fleming              26        Single

Mrs. Annie Scott         45        Boarder; widowed, 2 children

Edward Scott              20        Boarder; clerk

Thomas Scott              18        Boarder; drug clerk

Anna Whitaker            61        Boarder; clerk at post office; single; parents born in England

Laura Simpson             52        Boarder; teacher; single; mother born in Canada (English-speaking)

Ella Simpson               49        Boarder; music teacher; single; mother born in Canada (English-speaking)

Sarah McDonald          24        Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 489, 4A)

 

1903: Robert Francis Weaver. Student in the 1st year class. Department of Medicine (Catalogue of U. of P.)

 

1920:

Hazel Downs               34        Renting; mother born in Nova Scotia

Marian DeWolfe          79        Aunt; born in Nova Scotia, immigrated in 1878

ED 710 pg 8

            In 1910, they lived with Hazel’s father, William J. Downs (age 68, widowed, a bank clerk), and brother, A. Widden Downs (age 27, a physician in general practice), at 4204 Girard Ave.

            In 1930, Hazel was living in New Haven, Conn.

 

1927 Directory: H. C. Wiedenman

1930:

Herman Wiedenman    77        Wood Carver (?) [rest illegible]; married at age 28; owner, house valued at $8,000

Eva Wiedenman          68        Married at age 19

Caroline Reinard          50        Lodger; single

Katherine Reinard       52        Lodger; single

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2nd Household

George W Poire           34        Retail candy salesman; married at age 30; renting for $50 per month

Clara M Poire              31        Married at age 27

Ellen Stevinson           75        Lodger; single

Abel Lewellyn             28        Lodger; Marine engineer at ship yard; single

Vera Lewellyn             22        Lodger; single

(ED 398, 2A)

            In 1920, Herman and Eva Wiedenman were living at 3813 Baring St.  He was a modeler in a talking machine factory. Eva was born in Conn.  Herman’s parents were born in Germany.

 

2010 Current Owners: Michael and Susan Hristofilos

 

 

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