Edward and Etta Seibert dwelled at 5820 Beechwood Avenue in 1930 along with their chldren, Harold, Gertrude, and Mary. The Seiberts owned the home valued at $5000. Mr. Seibert was the proprietor of an auto repair shop. You will note that the contemporary photo shows that the stone porch has been removed.
The middle home at 5814 Beechwood Avenue is no longer standing and was likely near the end of its era in Irvington by the time this photo was snapped. The Endsley family dwelled in the nineteenth-century home for decades. It is unclear why the home was torn down, but a newer home was built on the lot in 1937.
Herman and Iona Knecht dwelled at 5806 Beechwood in 1930. Mr. Knecht taught in the public schools while Mrs. Knecht stayed home to raise their sons Robert and William.
The Dickerson kids lived across the street at 5823 Beechwood Avenue while Joe Roemmer dwelled with his family at 5825 Beechwood.
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| 5820, 5814, 5806 Beechwood Avenue c1930. Pictured: Vivian, Beverly, Leland, Robert Dickerson and Joe Roemmer |
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| 5820, 5814, and 5806 Beechwood Avenue in the final days of 2013. |
So great to see this article. My family lived at 5820 Beechwood from 1959 to 1991!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I would love to feature your family on this blog!! Contact me at williamfranklingulde@gmail.com. Thanks for your comment!!
ReplyDeleteHerman built the house at 5806. He & Iona had a daughter named Rosemary as well as the 2 sons. Rosemary had 5 children and raised them in the house after H & I retired to Monticello, Florida to be near his sister Rose Mahan. Rose was the wife of Fred Mahan of Mahan pecans. Herman helped Fred at the nursery throughout the summers as he was building the FL house. Mahan nurseries helped build Monticello. Herman taught Industrial Arts at IPS 99 and was a craftsman. Iona came back to 5806 in '95. She resided there until she passed there at 103 in 98. We lost Herman in '79. She was the best person many people have ever known. Herman was great too! Both loving, generous, and kind to strangers and family alike. Rosemary passed there in 04 and never lived anywhere but that house. Her oldest child, my father, was born there. He & his parents lived behind the main house until '53 when that burned down. His dad passed there in '82. The youngest grandchild of H & I currently resides there. 3 deaths in the house of kind loving people that were well loved right back. It's definitely not haunted but blessed! Herman and Iona were prominent members of IUMC, as was Rosemary. The 2 sons relocated to Fl to work for the Mahans. Iona came back to be with us and her beloved IUMC. My parents moved back to Irvington and opened a business that is still open today. Mom grew up at 5929 so we spent a lot of time between grandparents on Beechwood as kids! Great memories
ReplyDeleteEli, thank you so much for your memories and information! It is always great to learn more about the families who lived in this neighborhood. THANK YOU!
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