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History:

1930 Census:
4337 W. Melbourne Avenue (rents for $60 per month): 1) Charles Zuercher, renter and head of household; white married male 39 years of age; married at age 37; born in Switzerland; parents born in Switzerland; to US in 1912, a naturalized citizen; a superintendent in a creamery. 2) Mrs. Zuercher, wife; white married female 23 years of age; married at age 21; born in Wisconsin, parents born in Germany; an office stenographer.

4339 W. Melbourne Avenue (rents for $30 per month): 1) Floyd Bealmear, renter and head of household; white married male 32 years of age; married at age 22; born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; a laundry driver. 2) Mildred D. Bealmear, wife; white married female 29 years of age; married at age 19; born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; not working. 3) Dorothy L. Bealmear, daughter; white female 8 years of age; in school; born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana. 4) James W. Bealmear, son; white male 2 years 2 months of age; born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

4339 W. Melbourne Avenue (second entry: value $8,000): 1) Henry Ebmeier, Jr., owner and head of household; white married male 76 years of age; married at age 23; born in Missouri; parents born in Germany; an independent gardener. 2) Sophia C. Ebmeier, wife; white married female 68 years of age; married at age 15; born in Illinois; parents born in Germany; not working.

1940 Census:
4337 Melbourne Avenue (Rents for $40): 1) Elon E. Peckard, head of household; white married male 40 years of age; born in Iowa; car foreman, steam railroad; earns $2,652. 2) Hazel Peckard, wife; white married female 39 years of age; born in Nebraska; not working. 3) Elon Peckard, Jr., son; white single male 17 years of age; born in Oregon; in school. 4) Della Bryan, mother-in-law; white widow 60 years of age; born in Nebraska; not working.

4339 Melbourne Avenue (Rents for $23): 1) U. H. Conrad, head of household; white married male 31 years of age; born in Illinois; salesman. 2) Maxine Conrad, wife; white married female 30 years of age; born in California; not working.

Includes 4337-4339 W. Melbourne Avenue 90027

About Dutch Colonials:  Dutch Colonial is a style of domestic architecture, primarily characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves along the length of the house. Modern versions built in the early 20th century are more accurately referred to as “Dutch Colonial Revival”, a subtype of the Colonial Revival style. (Source:  Wikipedia)