3214 Baring Street

“Circa 1875, two-and-one-half story Second 'Empire style house,' originally a double; now front partially bricked and only one entrance used. Original wood porch has some alterations to posts and projecting first-floor bay window; scroll-shaped bracketed wood cornice below slate-shingled mansard which has four dormers with segmental windowheads.”

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

Previous Residents of 3214 Baring Street

1875, Jan. 5: Death of George Elkins, 3 years old, son of George W. and Frances L. Elkins of 3214 Baring St. Burial at South Laurel Hill Cemetery.

1875, Jan. 7: Death of Elizabeth S. Elkins, 16 months years old, daughter of George W. and Frances L. Elkins. Burial at South Laurel Hill Cemetery.

1875, Jan. 9: Death of Frances L. Elkins, 6 years old, daughter of George W. and Frances L. Elkins. Burial at South Laurel Hill Cemetery.

In 1880, George and Frances Elkins lived at 3410 Race St. He was 42 and a commercial merchant. She was 36. In 1900, they lived at 3317 Baring St. and in 1910, they were boarders at 412 N. 34^th St. They never had any more children.

1880:

Albert P. Flint 38 School book agent; born in N.Y.

Sarah A. Flint 26 Born in N.Y.

Minnie E. Flint 8

Elva L. Flint 4

Albert C. 2

Mary McConnell 28 Servant; parents born in Ireland

(ED 483, 25)

1890 Directory: Albert P. Flint, office at 1026 Arch St.

1890 Census Veterans Schedule:

Sarah E Williamson, widow of Williamson, Robert, Quartermaster, Independent Battery, 8^th N.Y., 1862 - 1864, about 2 years.

(ED 511, 2)

1893: A. P. Flint was one of the founders of the Powelton Club.

1900:

Albert P. Flint 58 Book publisher; married [?], 3 children; owner, free of a mortgage

Minnie A. Flint 28 Daughter

Albert C. Flint 22 Son; life insurance

Jessie Flint 19 Daughter

Sarah Joyce 25 Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 539, 6A)

1910:

Albert P. Flint 68 Manager, book [?]; widowed; born in N.Y.; owner, free of a mortgage

Albert C. Flint 32 Insurance broker; single

Minnie B. Flint 38 Single

Jessie Flint 29 Single

Maggie Sworish 35 Servant; single; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1902

Elizabeth Forward 46 Servant; single; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1881

(ED 488, 9B)

1911, April 16: Marriage license issued to Minnie E. Flint of 3214 Baring St. and Dr. Oran M. Belfay of 5024 Larchwood

Oran Belfrey was a widower. In 1910 he was 54 years old and listed his occupation as physician for a life insurance company. He was born in Canada and immigrated in 1887.

1917 WWI Draft Registration: Alfred Curtis Flint, born July 15, 1877; self employed salesman, with an office at 1232 Real Estate Trust Building; nearest relative: Mrs. O. M. Belfry, Landsdowne, Del. Co., Pa.

1920:

Albert C. Flint 43 Bookkeeper at shipyard; single; owner, free of a mortgage

- 2^nd Household

Sherman B. Hellinger 39 Shoe cutter in a factory

Helen hellinger 38

Russell Hellinger 17 Street newsboy

(ED 682, 12B)

In 1930, he was married to Gertrude D. Flint (age 48, born in England) and living in Upper Darby. They had a 7 year-old son, Albert N. Flint. They had a His WWII Draft Registration gave his address as McDade Rd., Mont Clare, Montgomery Co., Pa. He was working for Synthane Corp. in Oaks, Pa.

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