Engine Company No. 1
(Minnehaha)
<1838>-<?>: near First Presbyterian Church
<?>-<1850>: 13 Mechanic Street
1851-1861: 8 William Street
1861-1906: 819 Broad Street
<1908>-<1911>: Branford Place, near Halsey Street
<1914>-<1940>: 186-190 Mulberry Street
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Newspaper Articles
October 28, 1900 - Selling
City Property
April 15, 1906 - Old
Broad Street Fire Houses that will Disappear This Week
January 4, 1952 - Fire
Brigade Dog in 3,000 'Saves'
From Reports of City Officers of the City Of Newark
NJ 1905: Engine placed in service January 8th, 1896. Engine is
a first size, double La France (two-horse hitch), with one-horse Wagon,
both in good condition. Engine and Wagon equipped with rubber tires.
From 1920 Board of Commissioner's Manual:
Apparatus placed in service May 10, 1916. Gasoline, motor-driven Dixon
Pumping Engine, equipped with 20 lenghts of 2½ inch hose.
From 1921 Board of Commissioner's Manual:
Apparatus placed in service January 22, 1920. Gasoline motor-driven Ahrens-Fox
combination pumping engne, chemical engine and hose wagon
Roster for 1873
| Name |
Job |
Occupation |
Residence |
| David J. Camfield |
Foreman |
Insurance Agent |
281 Washington Street |
| William H. Brown |
Assistant |
R. R. Ticket Agent |
14 Cherry Street |
| Isaac P. Haulenbeck |
Engineer |
Engineer |
819 Broad Street |
| William H. Camfield |
Driver |
Driver |
819 Broad Street |
| Elias B. Latham |
Driver |
Driver Hose Carriage |
819 Broad Street |
| William R. Price |
Fireman |
Sash & Blind Maker |
221 Warren Street |
| A. Reed Cook |
Fireman |
Carman |
355 Market Street |
| Henry A. Lyon |
Fireman |
Jeweler |
17 Cottage Street |
| Hugh Kinnard |
Fireman |
Painter |
32 Commerce Street |
| John B. Thorn |
Fireman |
Cracker Baker |
145 Academy Street |
| Benjamin R. Bailey |
Fireman |
Oyster Dealer |
32 Orleans Street |
| John H. Camfield |
Fireman |
Clerk |
281 Washington Street |
| Charles Bosch |
Fireman |
Lock Maker |
819 Broad Street |
| Charles Murphy |
Fireman |
Collar Maker |
18 Beaver Street |
| John E. Barcklow |
Fireman |
Blacksmith |
819 Broad Street |
Rosters
| Job |
1898 |
1899 |
1900 |
1902 |
1903 |
| Captain |
Charles J. Hamberger |
Charles J. Hamberger |
Charles J. Hamberger |
Charles J. Hamberger |
Charles J. Hamberger |
| Lieutenant |
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Rusling Bercaugh |
John A. Cremen |
John A. Cremen |
| Engineer |
Andrew J. Stiff |
Andrew J. Stiff |
Andrew J. Stiff |
Andrew J. Stiff |
Andrew J. Stiff |
| Fireman |
Robert J. Dunn |
Robert J. Dunn |
Robert J. Dunn |
Robert J. Dunn |
Robert J. Dunn |
| Fireman |
Walter W. O'Connor |
Walter W. O'Connor |
Walter W. O'Connor |
Walter W. O'Connor |
Walter W. O'Connor |
| Fireman |
Emil Leudduke |
Emil Leudduke |
Emil Leudduke |
Emil Leudduke |
Emil Leudduke |
| Fireman |
James N. Vreeland |
John H. Camfield |
George A. Roemmele |
George A. Roemmele |
George A. Roemmele |
| Fireman |
Charles Storch |
Charles Storch |
Charles Storch |
William J. Carey |
William J. Carey |
| Fireman |
Charles S. Carr |
Charles S. Carr |
Charles S. Carr |
Charles S. Carr |
Cornelius M. Brennan |
| Fireman |
Rusling Bercaugh |
Rusling Bercaugh |
James W. Clark |
James W. Clark |
James W. Clark |
| Fireman |
George E. Lacey |
George E. Lacey |
George E. Lacey |
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Max Meyer |
| Fireman |
Frank W. Moehler, Jr. |
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| Job |
1904 |
1905 |
1906 |
1908 |
1909 |
| Captain |
Charles J. Hamberger |
Charles J. Hamberger |
W. Joseph Vesey |
Michael J. Durkin |
Michael J. Durkin |
| Lieutenant |
John A. Cremen |
W. Joseph Vesey |
George Leffingwell |
Peter J. McKiernan |
Peter J. McKiernan |
| Engineer |
Andrew J. Stiff |
James W. Clark |
James W. Clark |
James W. Clark |
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| Fireman |
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James W. Clark |
| Fireman |
Walter W. O'Connor |
William Maier |
William Maier |
John J. Byrne |
John E. Schumacher |
| Fireman |
Robert J. Dunn |
Ernest E. Klehm |
Ernest E. Klehm |
Henry M. Van Ness |
Henry M. Van Ness |
| Fireman |
George A. Roemmele |
George A. Roemmele |
George A. Roemmele |
Wm. H. Brown |
Wm. H. Brown |
| Fireman |
James W. Clark |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
| Fireman |
William J. Carey |
William J. Carey |
William J. Carey |
William J. Carey |
William J. Carey |
| Fireman |
Cornelius M. Brennan |
Joseph Haefelie |
Joseph Haefelie |
Fred N. Eggleston |
Joseph A. Quinn |
| Fireman |
Max Meyer |
Max Meyer |
Max Meyer |
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John J. Rowe |
| Fireman |
Joseph W. Brown |
George Rupple |
George Rupple |
George Rupple |
George Rupple |
| Fireman |
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John Leonard Jr. |
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| Job |
1910 |
1911 |
1914 |
1915 |
1916 |
| Captain |
Michael J. Durkin |
Michael J. Durkin |
William J. Fisher |
William J. Fisher |
Lewis W. Smith |
| Lieutenant |
Peter J. McKiernan |
Peter J. McKiernan |
William Maier |
William Maier |
William Maier |
| Fireman |
James W. Clark |
James W. Clark |
James W. Clark |
James W. Clark |
James W. Clark |
| Fireman |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
| Fireman |
John J. Abt |
John J. Abt |
John J. Abt |
John J. Abt |
John J. Abt |
| Fireman |
William J. Carey |
William J. Carey |
Joseph Chenoweth |
Samuel Lomax |
Samuel Lomax |
| Fireman |
George Schmiedle |
George Schmiedle |
George Schmiedle |
George Schmiedle |
George Schmiedle |
| Fireman |
William H. Brown |
William H. Brown |
William H. Brown |
William H. Brown |
William H. Brown |
| Fireman |
George Ruppel |
George Ruppel |
Isaac L. Wolverton |
Isaac L. Wolverton |
Isaac L. Wolverton |
| Fireman |
John E. Schumacher |
John E. Schumacher |
John E. Schumacher |
John Eber |
John Eber |
| Fireman |
Joseph A. Quinn |
Edward Englert |
Louis Pfirrmann |
Louis Pfirrmann |
Louis Pfirrmann |
| Fireman |
Hugh A. Ennis |
Frank J. Kitcher |
Frank J. Kitcher |
James A. Nolan |
Leon Kaiser |
| Fireman |
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Friedrich W. Siegle |
Frank Wheeler |
Frank Wheeler |
| Fireman |
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Friedrich W. Siegle |
Joseph Spiro |
| Fireman |
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Michael Fagan |
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| Job |
1917 |
1918 |
1919 |
1920 |
1921 |
| Captain |
Lewis W. Smith |
Lewis W. Smith |
Lewis W. Smith |
Fred Manger |
Fred Manger |
| Captain |
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William Maier |
William Maier |
William Maier |
| Lieutenant |
William Maier |
William Maier |
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| Fireman |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
Clifton Titcomb |
| Fireman |
William H. Brown |
William Browne |
William Brown |
William Browne |
William Browne |
| Fireman |
John J. Abt |
Joseph F. Cahill |
John J. Abt |
John J. Abt |
John J. Abt |
| Fireman |
Samuel Lomax |
Julius J. Tehle |
Harold P. Davis |
Harold P. Davis |
Harold P. Davis |
| Fireman |
John Eber |
John Eber |
John Eber |
John Eber |
John Eber |
| Fireman |
Leon Kaiser |
Leon Kaiser |
Jacob P. Kircher |
Jacob P. Kircher |
Jacob P. Kircher |
| Fireman |
Joseph Spiro |
Frank J. Rauscher |
Michael J. Foster |
Michael J. Foster |
Michael J. Foster |
| Fireman |
Edward Englert |
Edward Englert |
Edward Englert |
Edward Englert |
Edward Englert |
| Fireman |
James W. Quinn |
James W. Quinn |
James W. Quinn |
James W. Quinn |
James W. Quinn |
| Fireman |
Frank Wheeler |
William H. Lauer |
William H. Lauer |
William H. Lauer |
William H. Lauer |
| Fireman |
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George H. Branin |
George H. Branin |
George H. Branin |
George H. Branin |
| Fireman |
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William C. Bauman |
Frank J. Welch |
Frank J. Welch |
| Fireman |
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William G. Campbell |
William G. Campbell |
William G. Campbell |
| Fireman |
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John Finnegan |
Frank E. Coll |
Frank E. Coll |
| Fireman |
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Dwight R. Davies |
Thomas Galvin |
Thomas Galvin |
| Fireman |
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William Sheridan |
William Sheridan |
William Sheridan |
| Job |
1923 |
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| Captain |
Darcie Van Volkenburg |
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| Captain |
Frank N. Meeker |
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| Fireman |
James W. Quinn |
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| Fireman |
Harold B. Davis |
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| Fireman |
Jacob P. Kircher |
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| Fireman |
Michael J. Foster |
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| Fireman |
William G. Campbell |
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| Fireman |
William Sheridan |
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| Fireman |
William Browne |
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| Fireman |
Edward Englert |
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| Fireman |
John J. Abt |
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| Fireman |
Frank J. Welch |
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| Fireman |
Frank E. Coll |
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| Fireman |
Thomas Galvin |
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| Fireman |
Joh Finnegan |
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| Fireman |
Thomas A. Donahue |
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| Fireman |
Albert E. Aubin |
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