702 West Gramercy Avenue, Toledo

702 West Gramercy Avenue

Toledo, Ohio 43612

PSEI Research Team

Basic Home Information:

• Built: 1956
• Parcel I.D. #: 0233354
• Lot: 5,000 Sq. Ft
• Home: 1,128
• 2 Story, No Attic, Full Basement
• 7 Rooms total, 3 are bedrooms
• Detached Garage
• A part of The Alfred Bailey Addition, Lot 111
• Located in Five Points

The Alfred Bailey Addition:

Alfred Bailey was a well known and liked farmer of West Toledo. He was married to Eliza (Buchtel) Bailey. The Buchtel’s were very prominent in Toledo. Eliza’s brother, Jonathan Richardson Buchtel, founded the Buchtel College which is now the University of Akron.

Alfred Bailey:

Born: October 31, 1820

Died: April 9, 1912

Located:Collingwood Cemetery

Five Points Overview:

Five Points is named for its two five-way intersections, is one of the older sections of West Toledo. The Five Points neighborhood is bounded by Jackman Road, Laskey Road, the Ottawa River, Interstate 75, and Central Avenue.

The housing in Five Points are predominantly an American Foursquare design. There are some Neo-Colonial, Cape Cod, Arts and Crafts, and Tudor style homes interspersed throughout the area. The homes sit upon moderately sized lots that are arranged in a common grid system.

Previous Owners of 702 West Gramercy Avenue:

• Built 1956:

  • Original Owner Not Listed

• 12/23/1966:

  • Richard L. and Janet Pelczarski

• 09/20/1979:

  • Gerald Leo King

• 02/04/1982:

  • Diane M. King

• 07/17/1998:

  • Ronald L. Schumer

• 08/22/2011:

  • James R. Aston

• 12/31/2012:

  • Toledo Lease Purchase, LLC

Deaths Associated with Former Residents:

• Richard L Pelczarskil:

Born: September 14, 1942

Died: April 21, 2008

Located: Calvary Cemetery

Obituary:

Richard "Rick" L. Pelczarski, 65, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away quietly at his home on April 21, 2008, under the loving care of his family. Richard was born on September 14, 1942, to Walter and Pearl Pelczarski. He worked at Dana for 6 years, then he retired from Toledo Edison in 1993 after 22 years of service. Rick then went on to become a licensed massage therapist. He enjoyed life to the fullest and liked to spend time with his family, play cards, fish, and sail on his sailboat. He was preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory are his sons, Jim, John (Kay) and Jeff (Laurie); sister, Sharon (David) Larry; aunt, Josephine Kelly; uncle, Chuck Farrell and several cousins. Also surviving is his loving companion, Suzanne Baldwin; her daughter, Jody Schaedler and grandchildren, Maggie, Elliott and Christie; special friend, Annette Halka, Suzanne's sister. Visitation will be at the Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home Oregon Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road on Saturday, April 26, 2008, from 2-9 p.m. with the funeral service to be held at 5:00 p.m. The family would like to thank the staff at Flower Hospital and Heartland Hospice for their care and support. Those wishing to make a contribution are asked to consider Heartland Hospice. Rick's spirit of life was shown by what he did for others. He will be missed by all those who knew him.

• Gerald Leo King:

Born: November 4, 1944

Died: April 4, 1981

Located: Ottawa Hills Memorial Park

Deaths Associated with Location:

Fatal Car Accidents:

• 9/27/2015 1645 ELEANOR AVE (Approx 1.25 mi from address)

  • Caitlyn L. Gratz veered off the left side of the road and struck a tree. She was pronounced at the scene

• 10/24/2014 OVERLAND+SYLVANIA (Approx 1.10 mi from address)

  • Suzanne Dennis struck a stopped car in the rear and was transported to Toledo Hospital via Life Squad. She died at 85 on 10/25/2014 due to injuries.

• 09/04/2013 ELEANOR+PENNFIELD (Approx 0.75 mi from address)

  • Shawn Sutter, a motorcyclist, struck a car and was flown by Life Squad to Toledo Hospital. He was pronounced dead at 6:27 p.m.

• 08/20/2011 700 W LASKEY RD (Approx 1,300 ft from address)

  • Christopher Allen Moles, a pedestrian was struck and killed by Kadie McCurdy who fled the scene after striking him. She was later convicted of leaving the scene of the accident.

• 4/23/2010 ELEANOR+OVERLAND (Approx 0.81 mi from address)

  • Joshua C. Sawdy was witnessed veering off the left side of the road and cutting through multiple properties before coming to rest.

Fatal Train Accident:

• 03/13/2010 1250 W LASKEY RD (Approx 0.7 mi from address

  • Aaron Crowe was killed when he failed to stop before colliding with a train.

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PSEI Research Team:

Jonathan and Andrea Batteas