3719 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.”

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

 

History

1876, June: Deed to 3711, 3713, 3715, 3717, and 3719 transferred from Joseph Campion to Life Insurance Company American.

 

1876, June: Deed to 3711, 3713, 3715, 3717, and 3719 transferred from Life Insurance Company American to Louis M. Simpson.

 

1876, June: Deed to 3717 and 3719 transferred from Louis M. Simpson to Isaac Hazlehurst.

 

1880:

John W. Powell            53        Auctioneer; parents born in England

Catherine Powell         40

John A. Powell            13

Harry W. Powell          10

Gerald Powell                9

William A. Powell         6

E. Jones                       60        Cousin; father born in England, mother in Del.

Reginia Powell             50        Sister

Sarah Craig                  25        Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 489, 7)

            In 1870, they lived at 3523 Hamilton St.

            The 1890 Directory lists John W. and John A. Powell at 3813 Hamilton St.

 

1881 Directory: John W. Powell, auctioneer, 124 S. Front; 3719 Hamilton

 

1884, April: Deeds to 3717 and 3719 transferred from Isaac & Caroline E. (wife) Hazlehurst to Owen Brady.

 

1898 Blue Book: John Brady was a member of the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)

 

1900:

John Brady                   33        Occupation: transportation co.; parents born in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage

Mary Brady                  34        Married 9 years, no children; born in Ireland

Annie Cunningham      19        Servant; parents born in Ireland

Catharine McCormick 29        Cook; born in Ireland

(ED 549, 3B-4A)

 

1910:

Mary J Anderson          54        Widowed, 3 children, 2 surviving; parents born in England

Alice Anderson            29        Single

Laura Anderson           22        Single

Emily S Rouse             73        Lodger; widowed, 4 children, 2 surviving; born in Vt., father born in Conn., mother in Mass.

Ada M Rouse               35        Lodger; clerk at telephone co.; single; born in Vt., father born in Mass., mother in Vt.

(ED 499, 6B)

 

1920:

David Hay                   77        Born in Ireland, immigrated in 1866; renting

Jane Hay                      75        Born in Ireland, immigrated in 1866

Anna H Leathem         53        Daughter; divorced

Charles H Hay             21        Grandson; commercial traveler (?) for an oil company

Jennie A C Hay            43        Daughter; single; Public school teacher

May H Hay                  56        Daughter; single; Public school teacher

Malta J Hay                 33        Son; salesman in a department store

(ED 710, 8B)

            In 1900, they lived at 3513 Haverford Ave.  David was a shoe dealer.  David and Jane had been married 38 years and had 8 children, 7 of whom were still alive in 1900.

 

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