Engine Company No. 16
<?> - <1940>: 554 Ferry Street
<?> - Present: 469 Ferry Street
Organized ~1902
Images
|
|
Newspaper Articles
September 29, 1901 - Engine
Company No. 16
From Reports of City Officers of the City Of Newark NJ 1905:
Engine placed in service November 12th, 1887. Combination chemical Engine
and Hose Wagon placed in service DEcember 16th, 1901. Second size Amoskeag
Engine (three-horse hitch), and Champion Babcock Combination Chemical
Engine, singe Tank 60 gallon, and Hose Wagon, in good condition. Engine
and Wagon equipped with rubber tires.
From 1920 Board of Commissioner's Manual: Engine placed
in service June 24th, 1891. Wagon placed in service December 14th, 1901.
Engine is an extra second-sized Amoskeag, three-horse hitch. Two-horse,
single 60 gallon tank Champion Babcock Combination Chemical Engine and
Hose wagon. Both apparatus in good condition and equipped with rubber
tires.
From 1921 Board of Commissioner's Manual: Engine placed
in service June 24th, 1891. Wagon placed in service December 14th, 1901.
Engine is an extra second-sized Amoskeag, three-horse hitch. Two-horse,
single 60 gallon tank Champion Babcock Combination Chemical Engine and
Hose wagon. Both apparatus in good condition and equipped with rubber
tires.
Rosters
| Job |
1902 |
1903 |
1904 |
1905 |
1906 |
| Captain |
Isaac JW. Van Houten |
Isaac JW. Van Houten |
Isaac JW. Van Houten |
|
Isaac W. Van Houten |
| Lieutenant |
Thomas J. Hughes |
Thomas J. Hughes |
Thomas J. Hughes |
Thomas J. Hughes |
Charles Whynates |
| Engineer |
Patrick Mahon |
Patrick Mahon |
Patrick Mahon |
Patrick Mahon |
Patrick Mahon |
| Fireman |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
| Fireman |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
| Fireman |
William F. O'Brien |
William F. O'Brien |
William F. O'Brien |
William F. O'Brien |
William F. O'Brien |
| Fireman |
Peter J. Norton |
Peter J. Norton |
George Herrscher |
George Herrscher |
George Herrscher |
| Fireman |
George W. White |
Michael Fagan |
Joseph P. Lupton |
Joseph P. Lupton |
Joseph P. Lupton |
| Fireman |
George Herrscher |
George Herrscher |
Michael Fagan |
Michael Fagan |
Michael Fagan |
| Fireman |
Joseph P. Lupton |
Joseph P. Lupton |
Christopher Devine |
John P. Barrett |
John P. Barrett |
| Job |
1908 |
1909 |
1910 |
1911 |
1914 |
| Captain |
John A. Cremen |
John A. Cremen |
John A. Cremen |
John A. Cremen |
John A. Cremen |
| Lieutenant |
Charles Whynates |
Charles Whynates |
Charles Whynates |
Charles Whynates |
John J. Schoemer |
| Engineer |
Thomas Leffingwell |
|
|
|
|
| Fireman |
|
Thomas Leffingwell |
Thomas Leffingwell |
Thomas Leffingwell |
Joseph Spiro |
| Fireman |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
| Fireman |
Jos. P. Lupton |
Jos. P. Lupton |
Jos. P. Lupton |
Jos. P. Lupton |
Joseph A. Fletcher |
| Fireman |
George Herrscher |
George Herrscher |
George Herrscher |
George Herrscher |
George Herrscher |
| Fireman |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
| Fireman |
John McKiernan |
John McKiernan |
John McKiernan |
John McKiernan |
Frederick Lentz |
| Fireman |
John E. Burrows |
John E. Burrows |
John E. Burrows |
John E. Burrows |
John E. Burrows |
| Fireman |
Peter C. O'Brien |
Peter C. O'Brien |
Peter C. O'Brien |
Thomas J. Kiley |
Thomas J. Kiley |
| Fireman |
Charles H. Brown |
Charles H. Brown |
Charles H. Brown |
Charles H. Brown |
Charles H. Brown |
| Job |
1915 |
1916 |
1917 |
1918 |
1919 |
| Captain |
John A. Cremen |
John A. Cremen |
John A. Cremen |
Philip A. O'Neill |
John F. O'Connell |
| Captain |
|
|
|
|
Henry Kapel |
| Lieutenant |
John J. Schoemer |
Frank Krebs |
Frank Krebs |
Frank Krebs |
|
| Fireman |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
| Fireman |
John G. Herrscher |
John G. Herrscher |
John G. Herrscher |
John G. Herrscher |
John G. Herrscher |
| Fireman |
John E. Burrows |
John E. Burrows |
John E. Burrows |
John E. Burrows |
John E. Burrowes |
| Fireman |
Joseph P. Lynch |
Joseph P. Lynch |
Joseph P. Lynch |
Joseph P. Lynch |
Joseph P. Lynch |
| Fireman |
John J. Hinches, Jr. |
John J. Hinches, Jr. |
John J. Hinches, Jr. |
John J. Hinches, Jr. |
John J. Hinches, Jr. |
| Fireman |
Joseph Spiro |
James A. Nolan |
James A. Nolan |
James A. Nolan |
James A. Nolan |
| Fireman |
Thomas J. Kiley |
Thomas J. Kiley |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
| Fireman |
James P. O'Donnell |
James P. O'Donnell |
Louis F. J. Jensen |
Louis F. J. Jensen |
Louis F. J. Jensen |
| Fireman |
James J. McEvoy |
Martin L. Coleman |
Martin L. Coleman |
Thomas E. Rush |
Thomas E. Rush |
| Fireman |
|
|
|
Frank C. Rutan |
Frank C. Rutan |
| Fireman |
|
|
|
Thomas F. Kelly |
Joseph A. Killoran |
| Fireman |
|
|
|
Joseph A. Killoran |
Thomas Cavanaugh |
| Job |
1920 |
1921 |
1923 |
|
|
| Captain |
Henry Kapel |
Henry Kapel |
Henry Kapel |
|
|
| Captain |
Christopher J. Devine |
Christopher J. Devine |
Christopher J. Devine |
|
|
| Fireman |
John G. Herrscher |
John G. Herrscher |
John G. Herrscher |
|
|
| Fireman |
John E. Burrowes |
John E. Burrowes |
John E. Burrowes |
|
|
| Fireman |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
James J. McEvoy |
|
|
| Fireman |
Joseph P. Lynch |
Joseph P. Lynch |
Joseph L. O'Brien |
|
|
| Fireman |
John J. Hinches, Jr. |
John J. Hinches, Jr. |
William F. Hompesch |
|
|
| Fireman |
James A. Nolan |
James A. Nolan |
James A. Nolan |
|
|
| Fireman |
Louis F. J. Jensen |
Louis F. J. Jensen |
Louis F. J. Jensen |
|
|
| Fireman |
Thomas E. Rush |
Thomas E. Rush |
Thomas E. Rush |
|
|
| Fireman |
Joseph A. Killoran |
Joseph A. Killoran |
Joseph A. Killoran |
|
|
| Fireman |
Thomas Cavanaugh |
Thomas Cavanaugh |
Thomas Cavanaugh |
|
|
| Fireman |
Frank C. Rutan |
Frank C. Rutan |
Frank C. Rutan |
|
|
| Fireman |
Leon Kaiser |
Leon Kaiser |
Leon Kaiser |
|
|
| Fireman |
Steven Opanowitz |
Steven Opanowitz |
Steven Opanowitz |
|
|
| Fireman |
Thomas F. Kelly |
Thomas F. Kelly |
Thomas F. Kelly |
|
|
| Fireman |
Thomas H. Donahue |
Thomas H. Donahue |
|
|
|
|
