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History:

Sold on March 28, 2003.

1910 Census:
(Listed as 4503 W. Kingswell Avenue): 1) William B. Hire, owner and head of household; white married male 41 years of age; born in Ohio; father born in Pennsylvania, mother in Canada; grocery store salesman. 2) Loretta Hire, wife; white married female 39 years of age; born in Indiana; father born in Arkansas, mother in Ohio; not working. 3) Ethel M. Hire, daughter; 20 year old white married female; born in Ohio; parents in Ohio; grocery store clerk. 4) Freda W. Hire, daughter; 16 year old single white female; in school; born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio. 5) Van L. McFaddin, stepson; 20 year old white single male; born in Minnesota; father born in Ohio, mother in Indiana; hotel bookkeeper. 6) Helen M. McFaddin, stepdaughter; 16 year old white single female; in school; born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio. 7) Carl G. McFaddin, stepson; 14 year old white single male; in school; born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio.

1920 Census:
4607 W. Kingswell Avenue: 1) William B. Hire, owner and head of household; white married male 51 years of age; born in Ohio; father born in Pennsylvania, mother in Canada; manager in wholesale ???. 2) Loretta Hire, wife; white married female 50 years of age; born in Indiana; father born in Arkansas, mother in Ohio; not working. 3) Helen M. Hire, stepdaughter; 26 year old white married female; born in Ohio; father born in Ohio, mother in Indiana; not working. 4) Hugh Hire, step-son-in-law; 28 year old white married male; born in California; father born in Kansas, mother in California; purchasing agent in motion pictures. 5) Carl J. McFaddin, step-son; white single male 24 years of age; born in Ohio; father born in Ohio, mother in Indiana; order clerk in ?? Company. 6) John V. Dixon, step-grandson; 1 year 3 month old male; born in California.

1930 Census:
4607 W. Kingswell Avenue (Value $10,000): 1) William B. Hire, owner and head of household; white married male 61 years of age; married at age 22; born in Ohio; father born in Pennsylvania, mother in Canada?; retired. 2) Lou Etta Hire, wife; white married female 60 years of age; married at age 18; born in Indiana; father born in Arkansas, mother in Ohio; not working. 3) Carl J. McFaddin, son; white single male 33 years of age; born in Ohio; father born in Ohio, mother in Indiana; a telephone connector?

1940 Census:
4607 Kingswell Avenue (Rents for $55): 1) Frederick R. Stoeffler, head of household; white married male 29 years of age; born in New York; dental technician, dental laboratory; earns $1,250. 2) Helen E. Stoeffler, wife; white married female 25 years of age; born in Minnesota; hairdresser, motion picture studio; earns $3,900. 3) Sophie P. Mercier, sister-in-law; white divorced female 39 years of age; born in Denmark; book binding, newspaper; earns $315. 4) Gilbert G. Mercier, son; white male 12 years of age; born in California; in school. 5) Emily Wehlest, mother-in-law; white widow 64 years of age; born in Denmark; not working.
4609 Kingswell Avenue (Value $2,500): 1) John M. Walker, head of household; white married male 36 years of age; born in Wisconsin; salesman, sash and door; earns $780. 2) Anne E. Walker, wife; white married female 31 years of age; born in Michigan; comptometer operator, office; earns $520. 3) Henry Danyerman, father; white widower 58 years of age; born in Michigan; not working.

Includes 4607-4609 W. Kingswell Avenue 90027