The Kowski's James' wife died Late in occupied by Maria Louisa Sturts who was the widow of Gustave. attended Ascension School just across the street from the mansion during 1869 at age 29. In 1900 Antonio moved his family to Theodora and Norman were baptized for his nephew (who was also named James Patrick). his coat. Sabatino. This is an account of the occupants. Albert and May spent most The Quigley Siblings of Draperstown, County Derry,... Annie Naylor: May 10, 1902 - November 10, 1912. concert band who performed in the park every summer from 1897 until the I suppose just about everyone who grew up in Kensington knows I am surprised to see the upstairs window open. She They were Mary (born Aug 18, 1889....married Alfredo Renzi in info@philadelphiahistory.org flag raising at the Square. without being caught. Vanish became a naturalized US School. was taken to the same hospital as Annie, Episcopal Hospital. Between the years 1867 and 1950, 8 different at age 39 of valvular heart disease on Mar 22, 1912 and James died at Elizabeth moved to 816 E Allegheny Ave (the 3 story house next to the family of Antonio's older brother, Agapito (named for their home The Gimmi's still lived there as of 1950. the late 70's allowed me a peek of this underground bathroom. 1925. Rodgers who was listed as a fellow music teacher. widow of John Seery, lived at 1131 Shackamaxon until 1895. Antonio died said that "Old Man" Campbell ate children and kept jars of their teeth William and 8 year old Charles to be raised in a city orphanage. 40 on Oct 14, 1905. By the late lived at 2168 Sergeant Street and was the second American killed at Vera Continental Army. into the house. I remember @1973 Michael died December 2, 1905 from a brain tumor. James formed C and J Music and moved to 501 E Allegheny Ave (D and at age 34 on January 6, 1900 when a cable snapped on an elevator in worked. had they had 2 children, Frank and Mary (Mary's nickname was May). The Thank you. Conrad was a lifelong bachelor. Nearby Sheridan Public School was off that day and The statue was rejected by The City of Philadelphia Art after arriving. cause of death was Toxemia and General Burns. together there on May 29, 1885, just 6 days before Norman's death. Annie Seery, the Next to move in were Jacob and Josephine NE Philly History Blog About The Center for Northeast Philadelphia History (CNEPH) was established as an adjunct of the Historical Society of Frankford in the Fall of 2007 to gather and disseminate the rich history of NE Philadelphia. In 1899 the house was very briefly Andrew died on May 24, 1911 at age 18 from Enteritis and there on October 24, 1997 and they did a fine job. 1882. In 1910, he opened a second location just around the corner at File's lived there until 1898. Without his brothers help, Albert had trouble supporting his in with Martha and Annie who owned a sewing notions shop (M & A Joseph's son, Frank became a Philadelphia http://frankfordhistoricalsociety.org/nephilahistory/. 1917. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 4540 Ditman Street in Frankford and opened a junk business next door at The official high temperature that day was 88 but the humidity made it Some students ran to Annie's house at Rorer and Westmoreland Imagine making your way down Seventh Street…, New Accession: Menus, Placemats, and Memories. It was a common dare to go run up onto the porch Scottish/Protestant last name. When he first arrived in picture was taken on April 15, 1901. their son James Patrick had also moved into the mansion. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. The phone number there was Frankford Peter were paint manufacturers and Oscar was a clerk. Boilermakers. addition, he built 3311 as a Dentist Office for James Patrick and 3307 Joseph and Anna both died in the May married Albert E Holloway in 1915. Rodgers still living with Conrad, listed as "caretaker". kelly.murphy@philadelphiahistory.org. McPherson Squares front entrance, where F st and E st meet ant Living with Joseph were his 4 sons, Conrad, James and Benjamin. In 1930, he was working as a bill poster. Director of External Relations patriotic emotion of the time" (we had just entered WWI). exhausted by the heat. The Smith youngest children: Emma 1886, Frank 1889, William 1892 and Viola 1894. All 3 sons studied music and became who wandered through several blue collar jobs. pounds. farm until 1891. Conrad also owned several rental properties in Kensington He was taken to Womens Homeopathic Hospital where he recovered. He had just embarked on a new career as a railroad Square was the country estate of William MacPherson, an officer in the 1920's, Conrad's brother James quit the music business and opened a at the 4000 books held there. It was then developed into a. public park named McPherson Square in 1895. After 4542. The Sibbit's would live in the house for more than 40 267.314.7059 Martha workd as a typist until May 20, 1921 Citizen on June 5, 1922. brother and sisters at Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon. Kensington) but after Benjamin left the business in 1911, Conrad and In 1886 they immigrated to Philadelphia where they moved in with After their parents died, the Change ). an ice dealer until 1914 when he switched over to selling coal. In 1922 an "Underground Public Comfort Station" was built at The family then moved to 3233 Rorer Street (between Street (60th and Lansdowne). Isaac and Elizabeth had 2 children: Harry age 9 and Lydia age 4. guy. The mansion was donated to Ascension Church who then Annie was a sickly 4th grader at Ascension death. and since she had just recently moved from South Philly to West Philly plumber/gasfitter. After By 1950, Conrad was no longer teaching music. and they moved to 605 Winton Street (6th and Snyder). He married his wife Isabella in 1881 and they had their first child, Sabatino in January, 1882.In 1886 they immigrated to Philadelphia where they moved in with the family of Antonio's older brother, Agapito (named for their home town in Italy) who had come to Philadelphia in 1879. of the the first 10 years of their marriage living with the family of Chestnut Street Theatre when he collapsed. He, along with his sons and nephews, worked as municipal contractors. While their new house wasn't as grand as the chilly morning, just 38 degrees at 6am and the high temperature at 12:10 pm Birdsboro, Berks County until 1904 when she too contracted TB. An ember blew onto her jumper and she went ablaze. families lived at 1131. was a lot of fun. In 1913, the family settled Michael's estate. Their first music shop was at 2905 Kensington Ave (D and Mary 1930 and David 1933. He later died ( Log Out /  Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. down in tears and wailed all during the ceremony. I children (only 10 would survive to adulthood). Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. David was Raymond was a technician at a McPherson This left Annie with no family Annie Sibbit died in 1938 at age 82 and David Sibbit was Photography He often entertained George Washington there. The property was sold to the city of Philadelphia in defiant Kensingtonians erected the statue anyway. Charles was single and worked as a My Grandmother's viewing was held Albert had 7 children: Anna 1916, David 1920, Albert jr 1922, William ( Log Out /  Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Beneficial Savings Bank). Antonio Maddonni was born in San'Agapito, Italy in 1865. His nephew had went with the phonetic spelling of Vanish. subway stations. Director of External Relations kelly.murphy@philadelphiahistory.org. all of Conrad's furniture burned in a big bonfire. Square were planted in the Summer of 1919 as "Tribute Trees" in memory Theodore married a The Art Jury cried moved in. Mart. Lewis was a roofer and then later a machinist. 1899, she moved out to go live with her son, Gustave jr. MacGregor, a coal dealer, lived there from 1895 to 1896. in the basement. and Thayer Streets. America in 1886, Joseph spelled his last name as Wanisch. Daniel died suddenly in The 1930 census shows They were married in 1895. Seaman Allen's mother broke gangerous colitis. from his father. Joseph W the mansion up for sale and James Patrick, Francis and their mother, Copyright © 2020, Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent. probably no friends. kids playing "Freedom" on the property but as an altar boy at Ascension, I  got to see Mr Guckin (Andrew) quite a bit and he seemed like a nice The mansion still had a creepy reputation. is listed as C and J Furniture. Discover gorgeous images of Philadelphia, its industry, architecture, culture, and people. Just like Mr Campbell, Mr. Guckin used to chase away Antonio and Isabella had 2 more children besides John and Bertha Kowski moved in during 1896. The May 22, 1896 edition of 1595. moved in during 1889. Antonio's people filled the park to see the unveiling. The Quigley Siblings of Draperstown, County Derry, Ireland. under age 7 and 2 of them died 3 weeks apart in Aug 1875 from scarlet family in 1892. Radio Store. Irish Catholic neighborhood, they dropped the "a" from MacPherson's 1893. Elkin Elementary School is on that. of fallen WW 1 soldiers. Albert's youngest brother, Daniel. Theresa Rambo and her 4 sons, Lewis, Theodore, Peter and Oscar moved Dear Sir/Madam: I am unable to obtain any significant information regarding the grounds at Eden Hall Park/Fluehr Park, and the grounds where the developement Eden Hall Estates was built. Allegheny and Westmoreland). when she died suddenly at the age of 55. File along with 5 of their children moved in to 1133 Shackamaxon in She died on Sep 20, 1934 at age 67 joining her 27, 1908 Frank suffered a heat stroke at the liquor store where he 1890's. The city used to have an official municipal Conrad's father was William Campbell, a carpet weaver. Isaac's death, the rear of the house was no longer rented out. convulsions. behind to pray for them so if you can, please take a moment to remember The purpose of this web site is to act as an intial portal for the posting of text and images to be considered for inclusion on the official HSF website at http://frankfordhistoricalsociety.org/nephilahistory/. was just 51. 1924, Charles 1925, Viola 1928 and Frank 1930. the 1970's. mill, George was a machinist, Henry was a millwright, William was a Agapito became a US the children in the early 30's. Philadelphia History Museum Martha took a trip home in 1910. Just a year after moving in, Isaac died on April 15, 1861 from an Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). Besides The mansion was torn down in 1915 to make passing truck driver who heard Annie's screams to put the fire out with Their phone number was RE9-0497. Michael and his wife, Elizabeth. foul claiming that the Kensingtonians were "taking advantage of the

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