210 East Park Road
5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Built before 1907
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Emma R. Hansell | at least 1907–1920 |
| Frederick Hoover Quickel & Olive A. Forepaugh Quickel | c. 1920 |
| Ethan James Hann & Ada Elizabeth James Hann | c. 1920 |
| Albert Sidney Burruss, Sr. & Maud Baker Channell Burruss | fl. 1925–1953 |
| Howard B. Greene & Mary Sheila Maguire Greener | c. 1945 |
| Albert Sidney Burruss, Jr. & Berta Beck Burruss | fl. 1925–1953 |
| Katharine Virginia Burruss | fl. 1925–1994 |
| Thomas J. McCormick, III | 1998–2005 |
History
Originally 9 Pembrey Road, this home was built sometime before 1907. It was first inhabited by the Hansell family, as evidenced by a 1907 newspaper obituar listing of Mrs. Hansell's sister, saying visitation would be at their Pembrey residence, although they originally came from Montgomery County. It's also shown as extant on a 1908 map of Haverford Township. In 1909, her eldest son, John, died of a heart attack. The father in the family, also John, was deceased prior to the 1910 census.
1910 census: Widowed Irish-descent Emma is living with her family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Emma R. Hansell | 59 | Head |
| Sellers K. Hansell | 21 | Son |
| Horace Colburn | 22 | Son-in-law |
| Ethel C. Colburn | 21 | Daughter |
| Emma E. Colburn | 2 | Granddaughter |
The 1913 atlas lists the Hansell family as the owners of the home. In 1918, Emma passed away, and the family moved from the home soon after.
1920 census: Auditor Frederick is living with his family and boarder. Another section of the home contained Bookkeeper E. John & His family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick H. Quickel | 32 | Head |
| Olive A. Quickel | 35 | Wife |
| Olive K. Quickel | 3 | Daughter |
| Katherine Kelly | 80 | Boarder |
| E. John Hann | 32 | Head |
| Ada Hann | 30 | Wife |
| Catherine Hann | 7 | Daughter |
| Louise Hann | 6 | Daughter |
By 1925, the Burruss family was living there, although the father, A. Sidney, died prior to the 1930 census, in 1926.
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, November 5th, 1926, page 2
1930 census: Widowed Maud is living with her children.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Maud Burress | 45 | Head |
| Katharine V. Burress | 23 | Daughter |
| A. Sidney Burress | 20 | Son |
Burdett J. Thomas was a resident of the home in 1935 at the time of his marriage, and in 1940, this place is listed as Olin Deer's last known address.
1940 census: Expanded Burruss family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Maud Burress | 56 | Head |
| Katharine Burress | 33 | Daughter |
| Sidney Burress | 31 | Son |
| Berta Burress | 31 | Daughter-in-law |
| Nan A. Burress | 3 | Granddaughter |
In 1945, the Maguire family lived in the home, although they were only renters and not the owners. The Burruss family still owned the home.
1950 census: Burruss family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Albert S. Burruss | 41 | Head |
| Burta Burruss | 40 | Wife |
| Nan A. Burruss | 13 | Daughter |
| Jeanette Burruss | 9 | Daughter |
| Maud Burruss | 62 | Mother |
| Katharine Burruss | 42 | Sister |
In 1953, Albert passed away.
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12th, 1953, page 39
It's unclear of how accurate the record is, but Katharine Burruss is listed in index to deeds as having taken over the home in 1957. Following her death in 1994, the home was sold to contractors in 1998 to subdivide the lot to build 212 East Park Road, and the original home was sold to the McCormick family for $174,000, who themselves sold the home in 2005 for $419,000.