This property was once part of a 60 acre parcel that extended from the Shawsheen River on the west, to Pomps Pond to the north and to the east side of the old Andover - Wilmington Railroad to the east then along the north side of Andover St. The large parcel was purchased from the Boston Savings Bank by Joseph Tschauder for $2200 on July 1, 1889. Joseph and his wife Leopoldine, would live in this home set back off the street and to the rear of the properties now built along Andover Street.

Joseph sold off a lot at #246 Andover St. to Emil K. Hofmann for $250. on July 19, 1891 who then built the home on that lot today.

Joseph Tschauder was born in Feb. 1844 in Dentsch, Nenkirchen, Germany and immigrated to the US in on April 28, 1881. He married in 1866 to Leopoldine Gorlich b. in May 1840 in Austria. They had two children, a son Joseph F. Jr. b.Oct. 1865 and a daughter Annie E. b. Apt. 1874 in Austria. Joseph lists his occupation in 1900 as a farmer. The 60 acre parcel extended down to the Shawsheen River, along the brook up to Pomps Pond and eastward along the former Andover Wilmington rail bed and on out to Andover Street. It appears that only two homes had been built on the north side Andover St. and east of his home prior to his purchase. In the 1910 census Joseph now 65 years of age is a widow. His daughter Annie 35 is a music teacher. A Caroline Heinrrick age 72, Servant b. in Germany also boards in the home.
Andover Townsman -
2/28/1896 BV p. 5 - Joseph Tschauder met with quite a seven accident in his barn last Saturday. He missed his footing on a plank and fell from the hay loft to the floor. He was found in a very helpless condition with two ribs broken. Dr. Charles H. Shattuck, who is waiting on him, says that Mr. Tschauder is doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances
Andover Townsman 4/17/1896 BV p. 5 Attention is called to the, reward offered by Joseph Tschauder in another column, for any information which will lead to the conviction and punishment of the parties who removed the cap-stones from his stone wall and piled them across the sidewalk. Such acts of vandalism and lawlessness call for the quick and speedy punishment of the offenders. It is hoped that the authorities will take notice of this matter and will prevent any acts of a similar nature in the future.

Joseph Tschauder later sells the property to Frank J. Benoit and James H. Cooper on Aug. 3, 1911. William N. Pike & Sons purchased 28 acres from Mary Ragan (Nov. 1914 b. 348 p.98 - John N., Albert W. & Walter E. Pike). The property then appears to be sold off in parcels through the Henri & Delia Fountaine ownership in Sept. 1912 and later when they sell to Ernest J. Beaulieu & Edward J. & Delvina Beaulieu on Oct. 14, 1913.

Edward Beaulieu and his oldest son Ernest Joseph purchased the property in 1913 and began vegetable a farm in Ballardvale. Edward J. Beaulieu was born in 1866 in Quebec, Canada and married in 1899 in Quebec to Delvina Demers b. 1869 in St. Mary’s, Perth Co., Ontario. They come to Lawrence in 1899, and Edward worked as a house carpenter. They lived in Lawrence and Methuen prior to Andover and had twelve children: Ernest Joseph b. 2/5/1890, Edward Joseph b. 3/11/1892-d.1890s, Mary Elizabeth b. 5/6/1893, Joseph b. 8/2/1894-d. 1894, Edgar b. 2/5/1895, Maria Delvina b.7/7/1896, Yvonne b.12/27/1897, Edward b. 8/17/1900-d.1/2/1901 4m 15d., Rose Alma b. 3/22/1905, Joseph Rene b. 7/27/1906 in Boston and William Leo b. 3/4/1908–d.7/28/1908 Methuen age 4m 15d.

Son Ernest, a mill operative, in Lawrence married on April11, 1910 in Lawrence, MA to Eva Thibodeault b. May 14, 1892 in Amesbury, MA, dau. of Paul and Marie (Bellefleur) Thibodeault. Ernest and Eva had seven children: William b. 12/20/1910, Irene D. b. 10/21/1914 Andover, Delia Yvonne b.12/9/1915, Edna Bertha b. 2/3/1917, Rita b. 2/28/1920, Clare Alma b. 7/20/1924 and Leo Joseph b. 10/6/1926.

The 1920 Valuation South District – Edward J. and Ernest J. Beaulieu – Andover St.: House off Andover St. $750, barn $400, henhouse #100, House off Andover St. $1000, 30 ½ acres $800 = $3050. The 1920 Census lists the families separately suggesting that they were occupying both houses on their property.
The Beaulieu family began to sell off large parcels of their former farm in the 1940s. In the 1940 census Edward remains a farmer but Ernest is a Carder in the Shawsheen Mill. Wife Eva and daughters Clair and Yvonne Dole, a widow, her son Ernest Dole age 3, and brother Leo are also listed. Delvina had died on April 4, 1940 age 71 and is interred at St. Augustine’s Cemetery, Andover. A boarder Steve Kyros age 55 boards with the family. Edward retired by 1943 and quit claimed his share of the property in 1950 to Ernest and Eva. Edward died on Mar. 16, 1952.

Obit. AT April 11, 1940 - Mrs. Edward Beaulieu A high mass of requiem was offered in St. Joseph's church, Ballardvale, Saturday, for Mrs. Delvina (Demers) Beaulieu, 71, who died Thursday morning (April 4) at St. John's hospital after a short illness. Born in St. Mary's, Canada, she spent the early part of her life in the Dominion, coming to Ballard vale about 27 years ago. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, Ernest J. of Ballardvale, Edgar and Rene of Lawrence: four daughters, Mrs. Louis Beaulieu. Mrs. Benjamin Dane, Mrs. Edwin R. Stevens and Mrs. Charles Haight; twenty grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Services were held from the M. A. Burke funeral home with burial in St. Augustine's cemetery.

Obit. AT March 20, 1952 p. 12 - EDWARD J. BEAULIEU Edward J. Beaulieu, 27 Clark rd., Ballardvale, died Tuesday (Mar.16th) after a long illness. A native of Quebec, Canada, he had resided in Ballardvale for the past 37 years. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Haight of Salem, N.H., Delvina Beaulieu of Ballardvale, Mrs. Yvonne Dane of Andover and Mrs. Rose Stevens of North Andover: three sons, Ernest of Ballardvale, Edgar of Dracut and Rene of North Andover. The funeral will be held Friday from the Arthur J. Scott funeral home, 298 S. Broadway, Lawrence, with a solemn high Mass of requiem at 9 o'clock in St. Augustine's church. Burial will be in St. Augustine's cemetery.
Ernest and Eva sold the property after 40 years of ownership to Anthony J. & Emily Durso on Sept. 23, 1953. Durso held one year then sold to Earl R. & Ethel M. Brown on Aug. 16, 1954. The Browns owned 14 months then selling to Lawrence L. & Geraldine O. Smith on Dec. 17, 1955.

Obit. June 7, 1984, AT Ernest J. Beaulieu Ernest J. Beaulieu of 353 Elm St., Lawrence. died June 1 at his home. He was 94 Born Feb 5, 1890, in Methuen. Mr. Beaulieu was a farmer who along with his father, the late Edward Beaulieu, had farmed nearly 400 acres in Ballardvale, producing crops for Boston as well as local markets. He had attended St. Augustine Church in Andover. The widower of Eva Beaulieu, he leaves one son. Leo Beaulieu, a Salem (N.H, selectman; four daughters. Irene Dubois and Rita Magri ot Lawrence. Claire Townsend of Tewksbury and Mary Beaulieu; three sisters. Delvina Beaulieu of Ballardvale, Rose Stevens of North Andover and Yvonne Fisikelli of Clearwater, Fla; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass was offered Tuesday morning at St. Augustine's Church, Andover. Burial was in St. Augustine's Cemetery.

Lawrence Langoa Smith was born Jan. 19, 1921 in Canada and was an auto mechanic and manager at Rolling Green Service Station, on Lowell St. across from the IRS. He also served in the Army during WWII. His wife Geraldine O (Weellock) Smith was born 1909. Lawrence died on Feb. 16, 1984 at age 63 and is interred at Spring Grove Cemetery. Widow Geraldine then sold the property to Robert Slombo of Woburn Street on Aug. 22, 1984.

Robert Slombo owned for 5½ years then selling to Cynthia H. Verda & Ronald J. Abraham on Feb. 22, 1990. The Abrahams continue as owners of record in 2024.