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Exploring the History of Catonsville Junction: Rudolph Diehlmann and the 1920 U.S. Census

Catonsville Junction, 1910. Rudolph Diehlmann poses before his lunchroom establishment. While crying out for some landscaping, the site's amenities include a pay phone. Tracks on the left are the Baltimore Traction Company's No. 14 streetcar line, pointing east toward Baltimore.
Discover the history of Catonsville Junction through the story of Rudolph Diehlmann and the 1920 U.S. Census. Learn about the site's amenities and the Diehlmann family's place in the area.
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Catonsville Junction, 1910. Rudolph Diehlmann poses before his lunchroom establishment. While crying out for some landscaping, the site's amenities include a pay phone. Tracks on the left are the Baltimore Traction Company's No. 14 streetcar line, pointing east toward Baltimore.
Catonsville Junction, 1910. Rudolph Diehlmann poses before his lunchroom establishment. While crying out for some landscaping, the site’s amenities include a pay phone. Tracks on the left are the Baltimore Traction Company’s No. 14 streetcar line, pointing east toward Baltimore.

We looked up Diehlmann in the 1920 U.S. Census and it had him living on Smithwood Ave., probably near the today’s intersection with Edmondson Ave.

Diehlmann family in the 1920 U.S. Census
Diehlmann family in the 1920 U.S. Census
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Source: Ancestry.com

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