321 Bewley Road
5 Bedrooms, 2.5? Bathrooms
Built around 1914
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Howard Blatt Altenderfer & Myrtle Lee Crozier Altenderfer | c. 1920–At least 1944 |
| Ward Royce & Rose Wilmes Royce | fl. 1948–1989 |
| Mary Elizabeth Royce | 1989–2012 |
History
1920 census: Hamburg, Pennsylvania-origin leather goods salesman Howard is living with wife and niece.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Howard B. Altenderfer | 49 | Head |
| Myrtle Altenderfer | 35 | Wife |
| Madge Armstrong | 24 | Niece |
1930 census: Altenderfer couple
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Howard B. Altenderfer | 59 | Head |
| Myrtle Altenderfer | 48 | Wife |
In 1936, Howard died from a blood clot in his brain.
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 18th, 1936, page 8
1940 census: Widowed Myrtle living with extended family and lodger
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle C. Altenderfer | 58 | Head |
| Madge Armstrong | 44 | Niece |
| Esther Happich | 27 | Niece |
| Myrtle Happich | 11/12 | Grandniece |
| Barkley Fontaine | 57 | Lodger |
Myrtle died in 1944. The Royce family presumably moved in next, and lived there at least as early as 1948.
1950 census: Mechanical engineer Ward living with wife and children.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Ward Royce | 67 | Head |
| Rose Royce | 63 | Wife |
| Mary E. Royce | 30 | Daughter |
| Robert R. Royce | 25 | Son |
Ward died in 1968. In 1989, the house passed to Mary Elizabeth Royce. In 2011, the house was listed by her for sale in 2011 at $349,900, but was sold for only $280,000 in 2012.