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Includes 5045 W. Franklin Avenue

E. J. Borgmeyer, architect.

1930 census:
5043 Franklin Avenue (Rents for $75 per month): 1) Newman W. Aronson, renter and head of household; 56 year old married white male; married at age 26; born in Iowa; father born in Russia, mother in Poland; a broker in insurance. 2) Rae L. Aronson, wife; 55 year old white married female; married at age 25; born in Wisconsin; parents born in France; not working. 3) Stanley N. Aronson, son; 27 year old single white male; born in Illinois; a broker in insurance. 1930 census: 5045 Franklin Avenue (Value: $10,000): 1) Alfred Zimbelman, owner and head of household; 71 year old white married male; married at age 23; born in Iowa; father born in Switzerland, mother in Germany; not working. 2) Emma L. Zimbelman, wife; 70 year old white married female; married at age 22; born in Iowa; father born in the US, mother in Illinois; not working.

1940 Census:
5043 Franklin Avenue (Rents for $45): 1) Velma Sullivan, head of household; white widow 53 years of age; born in Texas; not working. 2) Marion A. Sullivan, daughter; white single female 25 years of age; born in Texas; kindergarten teacher, public schools; earns $1,200. 3) Virginia Sullivan, daughter; white single female 22 years of age; born in Texas; stenographer, airplane manufacturing company; earns $300. 1940 Census: 5045 Franklin Avenue (Rents for $50): 1) Lewis Austermell, head of household; white widower 70 years of age; born in Missouri; accountant for a screen door manufacturing company. 2) Amy Austermell, daughter; white single female 31 years of age; born in Illinois; country relief visitor, relief work; earns $1,440. 3) Edith Austermell, sister; white single female 53 years of age; born in Missouri; not working.