205 Forrest Avenue
Timeline
| 1900 | Built by (source: Atlas of Properties Along the Pennsylvania R.R., J. L. Smith, 1900) |
Years may be approximate. Where do we get these years?
Deeds
| 1889-01-26 | Book 331, page 240 | S A Vance to William S Macomb | |
| 1896-07-21 | Book 415, page 165 | William S Macomb to Mary M Smalley |
These deeds likely describe this property, but may not be confirmed. This is not intended as a complete list. Source: Montgomery County, Pa. Recorder of Deeds.
U. S. Census
| Census | Name | Relation | Age | Own | Race | Marital | Birthplace | Business | Trade | Apt # | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Samuel Smalley | Head | 48 | Own | White | Married | New Jersey | Merchant | |||
| Mary W Smalley | Wife | 54 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Loyal Y Graham Jr. | Boarder | 26 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Clergyman | |||||
| W M Rife | Boarder | 26 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Professor | |||||
| Walter D Ross | Boarder | 32 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Bookkeeper | |||||
| Emma Ross | Boarder | 32 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Mary Wright | Servant | 25 | Black | Single | Virginia | Servant | |||||
| 1910 | Edward E Seaver | Head | 32 | Rent | White | Married | Massachusetts | Paper Boxes | Superintendent | ||
| Carrie E Seaver | Wife | 48 | White | Married | New Hampshire | ||||||
| James L Jones | Father-in-law | 77 | White | Married | New Hampshire | ||||||
| Lydia E Jones | Mother-in-law | 78 | White | Married | New Hampshire | ||||||
| 1920 | Frederick A Lanahan | Head | 53 | Own | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Life Insurance | Agent | ||
| Mary S Lanahan | Wife | 44 | White | Married | New Jersey | ||||||
| David J Lanahan | Son | 13 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Francis Benedict Lanahan | Son | 10 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Anne D Schaeffer | Boarder | 23 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Public School | Teacher | ||||
| Cara Gleason | Boarder | 28 | White | Single | Wisconsin | Newspaper | Office Manager | ||||
| Mary Dull | Boarder | 33 | White | Widowed | Pennsylvania | Insurance | Stenographer | ||||
| 1930 | Mary S Lanahan | Head | 65 | Own | White | Widowed | New Jersey | ||||
| David J Lanahan | Son | 24 | White | Pennsylvania | Dept. Store | Salesman | |||||
| Francis Benedict Lanahan | Son | 21 | White | Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Catharine Thompson | Sister | 52 | White | Widowed | New Jersey | ||||||
| 1940 | Mary S Lanahan | Head | 74 | Own | White | Widowed | New Jersey | ||||
| David J Lanahan | Son | 34 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Wholesale Manufacturer | Office Manager | ||||
| Francis Benedict Lanahan | Son | 32 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Private Practice | Medical Doctor | ||||
| Joseph A McFadden | Head | 76 | Rent | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Rail Road | Retired Agent | |||
| Mary McFadden | Wife | 71 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| 1950 | Jack B Graham | Head | 37 | White | Married | Nebraska | Federal Government | Geologist | 1st fl | ||
| Lucy Graham | Wife | 30 | White | Married | Iowa | 1st fl | |||||
| John Graham | Son | 6 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | 1st fl | |||||
| Patricia Graham | Daughter | 4 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | 1st fl | |||||
| Betty Jane Graham | Daughter | 2 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | 1st fl | |||||
| Otto B Duer | Head | 38 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | County Court House | clerk in transcribers office | 2nd fl | |||
| Anna Duer | Wife | 35 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | 2nd fl | |||||
| Davis Duer | Son | 15 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | 2nd fl | |||||
| Howard Duer | Son | 13 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | 2nd fl | |||||
| Deborah Duer | Daughter | 1 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | 2nd fl | |||||
| John M Taman | Head | 26 | White | Married | Wisconsin | Advertising firm | sales & promotions | ||||
| Teresa A Taman | Wife | 22 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Bag Manufacturing | clerical |
No census records found 1900–1950.
Other resident listings
Main Line Board of Realtors listings 1949-90


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