218 N. Narberth Avenue
Timeline
| 1889 | Built by (source: Carden J. Warner, Narberth's Historical Prelude, 1905, p. 39) |
Years may be approximate. Where do we get these years?
Deeds
| 1888-11-15 | Book 328, page 314 | Real Estate Investment Co. to Harry J Ketcham | "The first person to purchase a lot in Narberth Park" —Carden F. Warner, Narberth's Historical Prelude (1905), p. 39. |
| 1897-04-23 | Book 424, page 73 | Harry J, Margaret E Ketcham to Mamie B Michaels | |
| 1899-09-18 | Book 452, page 147 | Mamie B Michaels to Josephine Logan |
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 | Josephine Logan | Head | 58 | Own | White | Widowed | Pennsylvania | ||||
| Alice D McCauslin | Daughter | 24 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | listed as Alice Logan in mother's home despite 1897 marriage | |||||
| David Logan | Son | 22 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Tel. Co. | |||||
| Daniel Logan | Son | 17 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Ass. Post Master | |||||
| Eleanor J Logan | Daughter | 16 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | at school | |||||
| 1910 | William T Harris  | Head | 37 | Own | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Building | Contractor | ||
| Mary E Harris | Wife | 37 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Evelyn Harris | Daughter | 14 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| William T Harris Jr. | Son | 13 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Mildred Harris | Daughter | 11 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Gordon T Harris | Son | 6 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Mary J Smith | Servant | 35 | Black | Single | Virginia | Private family | Servant | ||||
| 1920 | Harriet L Gregg | Head | 77 | Own | White | Widowed | Massachusetts | ||||
| Grace W Gregg | Daughter | 50 | White | Single | Massachusetts | ||||||
| Kathie O Gregg | Daughter | 33 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Robert H Colley | Head | 35 | Rent | White | Married | Connecticut | Oil Co. | Salesman | |||
| Mabel S Colley | Wife | 36 | White | Married | Rhode Island | ||||||
| Martha Colley | Daughter | 9 | White | Single | Rhode Island | ||||||
| 1930 | Ferdinand H Graser | Head | 50 | Rent | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Elec | Mgr. | ||
| Verla Graser | Wife | 47 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Ethel Graser | Daughter | 25 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Private | Secretary | ||||
| Nicholas Lynam Todd | Boarder | 28 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Private | Secretary | ||||
| 1940 | John A Gross | Head | 72 | Rent | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Rail Road | Retired Postal Clerk | ||
| Dora M Gross | Wife | 61 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Mary E Gross | Daughter | 39 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia School System | Teacher | ||||
| Louis J Cowie | Head | 55 | Rent | White | Married | Nebraska | Rail Road | Clerk | |||
| Cora Cowie | Wife | 55 | White | Married | Wisconsin | ||||||
| Patricia Cowie | Daughter | 23 | White | Single | New Jersey | Private Business | Secretary | ||||
| 1950 | Gerhardt Klapper | Head | 34 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Phila Electric | Mechanical Engineer | 1st fl | ||
| Patricia Klapper | Wife | 34 | White | Married | New Jersey | 1st fl | |||||
| Jeffrey A Klapper | Son | 6 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | 1st fl | |||||
| David B Klapper | Son | 3 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | 1st fl | |||||
| Linda Gale Klapper | Daughter | 0 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | 1st fl | |||||
| Louis J Cowie | Head | 65 | White | Married | Nebraska | Engraving Business | Owner | 2nd fl | |||
| Cora Cowie | Wife | 65 | White | Married | Minnesota | 2nd fl | |||||
| Louis James Cowie Jr. | Son | 31 | White | Never | British Columbia | Engraving Business | Clerical | 2nd fl |
No census records found 1900–1950.
Other resident listings
| 1945 | Louis James Cowie Jr. | Narberth Roll of Honor |
Main Line Board of Realtors listings 1949-90
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