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Narberth People

Ernestine W. Gosser

1915–1965

smiling woman with dark curly hair
1951 photo taken for the Bulletin interview, edited for publication.

Lifelong Resident

Mrs. John W. Gosser, of 217 Haverford av., has lived in Narberth all her life and her parents live there before that. Her husband operates a beverage distribution firm there.

"Narberth's a nice little town," she said, "it's homey and everything is convenient. The stores are nearby. There's not much you really need everyday that can't be bought in Narberth.

"Another thing, there's plenty of recreation activities here," she added. "There's a couple of women's clubs and all sorts of organizations."

Mrs Gosser thinks that the improvements in the sewer system are the town's biggest need. "Sometimes in a heavy rain, the street looks like a river," she said.

She recalls the storm of November 25th when "the water was so deep that it got into my husband's store room."

One of ten interviews from the June 24, 1951 Evening Bulletin article Narberth — Its People Call It 'Best Darn Town in the World'.

Courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University, Philadelphia

Updated May 20, 2023.

U. S. Census

Census AgeRaceGenderMaritalRelationAddressImmigratedBirthplaceFather'sMother'sAs transcribedNote
19205WhiteFemaleSingleDaughter100 Forrest Ave.PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaErnestine Wall100 Forrest
193015WhiteFemaleSingleDaughter100 Forrest Ave.PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaErnestine E Wall100 Forrest
194025WhiteFemaleSingleDaughter217 Haverford Ave.PennsylvaniaErnstine E Wall 217 Haverford
195035WhiteFemaleMarriedWife217 Haverford Ave.PennsylvaniaErnestine W Gosser217 Haverford

Census Households

Census Name Relation Age Own Race Marital Birthplace Business Trade Note
1920Harry B WallHead49OwnWhiteMarriedPennsylvaniaPlumbingOwn Shop
Louise WallWife42WhiteMarriedPennsylvania
Ernestine WallDaughter5WhiteSinglePennsylvania
Ernestine A BertschSister-in-law46WhiteSinglePennsylvania
Bessie FletcherBoarder30WhiteSinglePennsylvaniaDepartment StoreSalesgirl
1930Harry B WallHead59OwnWhiteMarriedPennsylvaniaPlumber
Louise WallWife53WhiteMarriedPennsylvania
Ernestine A BertschSister-in-law58WhiteSinglePennsylvania
Ernestine WallDaughter15WhiteSinglePennsylvania
1940Harry B WallHead69RentWhiteWidowedPennsylvaniaOwn BusinessPlumber
Ernestine WallDaughter25WhiteSinglePennsylvania
Ernestine A BertschSister82WhiteSinglePennsylvania
1950John W GosserHead36WhiteMarriedPennsylvaniaBeverage DistributorManager
Ernestine W GosserWife35WhiteMarriedPennsylvaniaBeverage Distributing CoSecretary

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