Ernestine W. Gosser
1915–1965
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'.
- Howard E. Davis: Runs General Store
- Mrs. E. Lee Goldsborough, Jr.: Work Together
- John A. Miller: Best of All
- Mathew F. Callahan: Borough Run Well
- William D. Galloway, Jr.: Doesn't Mind Taxes
- Mrs. John W. Gosser: Lifelong Resident
- Mrs. Blanche Humphries: Good Police Force
- Domenic Giuliani: Treated Well
- Miss Margaret Gassner: Children Alert
- Mrs. George E. Snyder, Jr.: Tight Little Community
Courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University, Philadelphia
Updated May 20, 2023.
U. S. Census
| Census | Age | Race | Gender | Marital | Relation | Address | Immigrated | Birthplace | Father's | Mother's | As transcribed | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 5 | White | Female | Single | Daughter | 100 Forrest Ave. | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ernestine Wall | 100 Forrest | ||
| 1930 | 15 | White | Female | Single | Daughter | 100 Forrest Ave. | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ernestine E Wall | 100 Forrest | ||
| 1940 | 25 | White | Female | Single | Daughter | 217 Haverford Ave. | Pennsylvania | Ernstine E Wall | 217 Haverford | ||||
| 1950 | 35 | White | Female | Married | Wife | 217 Haverford Ave. | Pennsylvania | Ernestine W Gosser | 217 Haverford | ||||
Census Households
| Census | Name | Relation | Age | Own | Race | Marital | Birthplace | Business | Trade | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Harry B Wall | Head | 49 | Own | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Plumbing | Own Shop | |
| Louise Wall | Wife | 42 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | |||||
| Ernestine Wall | Daughter | 5 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| Ernestine A Bertsch | Sister-in-law | 46 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| Bessie Fletcher | Boarder | 30 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Department Store | Salesgirl | |||
| 1930 | Harry B Wall | Head | 59 | Own | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Plumber | ||
| Louise Wall | Wife | 53 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | |||||
| Ernestine A Bertsch | Sister-in-law | 58 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| Ernestine Wall | Daughter | 15 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1940 | Harry B Wall | Head | 69 | Rent | White | Widowed | Pennsylvania | Own Business | Plumber | |
| Ernestine Wall | Daughter | 25 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| Ernestine A Bertsch | Sister | 82 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| 1950 | John W Gosser | Head | 36 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Beverage Distributor | Manager | ||
| Ernestine W Gosser | Wife | 35 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Beverage Distributing Co | Secretary |
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