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Association of Exempt Firemen (AEF)

"Exempt" Firemen

Exempt Firemen have traditionally been those firefighters who have served their community and fire company, for a specified period of time, generally seven (7) years, eighty-four (84) months. The “Exempts” and the Exempt Firemen’s Associations are different from the Local Relief Associations and the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association and have separate laws governing them. Generally a firefighter is a member of both organizations. Both require the same tour of duty which is attendance at sixty percent (60%) of all regular fires and drills. The Exempt Firefighter obtains an Exempt Certificate after seven (7) years duty from the municipality in which his/her fire company is operational and part of that fire department. This certificate is then filed with the County Clerk and entitles the firefighter to certain benefits by statute. Those in the Local Relief Associations also serve seven (7) years duty, but get a Qualifying Certificate issued by the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association. The Exempt Firefighter or their Local or State Associations receive no financial support from either the State of New Jersey or the local municipality.
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November 1830: The Paterson Fire Association at their annual meeting instructed their wardens to endeavor to procure the passage of an act exempting firemen from militia and jury after serving seven years as a fireman. This is believed to be the first firemen's exemption law (not to be confused with the Paterson Firemen's Exempt Association)  that was passed in New Jersey. 
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September 12, 1857:  Firefighter certificates
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Association of Exempt Fireman's of Paterson: Formed 1883

February 19, 1883: Well-attended meeting of the Exempt Firemen's Association at quarters of Washington 3. Now has ~170 members. Description of badge design
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February 20 Paterson Press
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March 7th, 1883:  At a meeting held at Engine l's house, twenty-two members signed a proposed plan for burial insurance, and at a meeting held at engine 2's house, July 11th, 1883, an organization was formed with the following officers: John McKiernan, president; William C. Martin, vice-president; Charles M. King, secretary; John W. Bensen, treasurer. Directors: Garret Van Houten, James I. King, John I. Spittel, Henry L. Reid and William Dobson.
The assessment at a death was $1.10 per member. The membership increased to fifty-nine, and the fund existed until the Exempt Association adopted a burial clause in their by-laws.
The officers of the association were: President, John McKiernan; Vice-President, Daniel Gregory; Recording Secretary, John I. Spittel; Financial Secretary, William Carey; Treasurer, Charles M. King. The Directors: James Kearney, William Fielding, Thomas Howell, William C.Martin, William Marshall, William Hobson. Standing committees: John T. Pollitt, Samuel Holt, Henry Bush, and Henry L. Reed. 
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​The project of "organizing an association of exempt firemen was talked of for many years before it became an accomplished fact. In November, 1882, the following notice appeared in the Paterson daily papers:

Notice. — To the Exempt Firemen of the City of Paterson; You are requested to attend a meeting to be held on Monday evening, November 27th, 1882, at 8 o'clock, at the engine house of the Washington Steam Fire Engine Co., No. 3, for the purpose of forming an Exempt Firemen's Association. Signed: John W. Bensen, "William Dobson, John McKiernan, William C. Martin, James I. King, Thomas Healey, Patrick Sweeney, and Will Strong.

In response to this call ninety-six exempt firemen met at Engine 3's house on Prospect Street. Ex-Chief John McKiernan called the meeting to order and was elected chairman. John Johnson, of Engine 4, was elected secretary. After considerable discussion
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​regarding the plan of organization, a motion to make the society a beneficial one was lost and it was agreed to form a social association. Peter Fields, Bartholomew Riley, Lambert Romaine, John W. Bensen and George W. Pollitt were appointed a committee to form a permanent organization. They reported the following names for permanent officers: John McKiernan, president; William C. Martin, vice-president; John Johnson, secretary; John W. Bensen, treasurer. A committee on by-laws was appointed, consisting of John W. Bensen. Geo. W. Pollitt, John MacDonald, David I. Turnbull and James I. King.
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At the next meeting, February 7th, 1883, the committee on by-laws presented their report, which was adopted. Garret Yan Honten, Geo. W. Pollitt, Charles M. King, John Sullivan and John Spittel were elected the first board of trustees, and Joseph Buckley, John C. McBride and Philip Chapman were appointed as a standing committee.

January 19, 1885: Meeting at quarters of Neptune Engine 2 to attend funeral of Tinus Idcrstine
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​March 5, 1885:
Quarterly meeting of Exempts at Vigilant 6 quarters
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​For a number of years the association met quarterly at the several fire houses upon invitation from the companies. The quarters of engines 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, and Truck No. 2 were made use of until 1888. ​
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December 7, 1886 Paterson Press
During the month of October, 1887, a fair was held at Washington Hall, the proceeds netting $2,000. At the annual meeting held in December, 1887, it was voted to establish permanent headquarters, and Geo. W. Pollitt, John W. Bensen and John I. Spittel were appointed a committee to procure suitable rooms.
EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
At a special meeting held at engine 3's house in January, 1888, the committee reported in favor of leasing the rooms on the second floor of the building No. 169 Market street. The report was adopted and the same committee was authorized to expend a sufficient amount to suitably decorate and furnish the rooms. The rooms were informally opened Wednesday, February 22, 1888, and the association was comfortably installed in its new home, which was made use of until May 1st, 1892, when the association took possession of the frame building at 18 Clark Street (corner of Clark and Smith streets), and ultimately purchased by them.
January 19, 1888: Association leases rooms on Market Street and hopes to get a fire alarm gong. 
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December 12, 1889: Elections - John McKiernan president, John MacDonald VP
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As the Volunteer department started to disband in the late 1880s a large amount of Volunteer memorabilia such as buckets, helmets (including the stovepipe types), badges, engine lamps, trumpets, presentation pieces, etc., was acquired by the Exempt Association. Some of the items can be seen on the Memorabilia pages of this web site. Of course over time the Old Laddies of the Volunteer Department died off and many of their treasures were sold to maintain the organization. ​
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Presentation piece: a large inscribed Turtle Shell from Neptune 2 Member to Paterson Exempts

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1890 Bylaws Handbook of the Association of Exempt Firemen
CLICK TO SEE ENTIRE MANUAL
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There are ten pages of members listing their company (Volunteer Department) and when they joined the Exempt Association - CLICK ON ABOVE ICON
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January 1890: Souvenirs (brass and aluminum) of the Second Grand Fair 
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January 27, 1890:  Exempts receive testimonial & Presentation Shield  from Long Island City FD
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January 27 Guardian
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February 12, 1890:  Passaic Engine Company 1 disperses its historic relics with several going to the Exempts
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March 21, 1890:  At its last meeting Washington 3 presents the exempts with three silver trumpets
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May 8, 1890:  Exempt meeting - Memorabilia accepted from Hibernia Hose 3
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​October 9, 1889:  Exempt meeting
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October 10 Paterson Daily Press

​June 2, 1890:
  Upon disbandment of Protection Engine Company 5 on Water Street the Wooden Fireman's Statue in their possession was transferred to Exempt Association  - For more on this statue of FDNY's Chief Harry Howard CLICK HERE
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​A close look at the home below shows "Old Gooseneck" of Passaic Engine Company 1 on the left porch and the magnificent life-size statute of NYC Volunteer Chief Harry Howard standing on the roof over the right porch (in both graphics). Also note the porch has been extended on the left between top and bottom photos.
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Fore the complete story of the Chief Harry Howard Statue inclduing current pictures visit the memorabila page and scroll down
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New York City Volunteer Chief Harry Howard, Chief Engineer from 1857-1860. (FASNY Museum of Firefighting)

​October 10, 1890: 
Exempt Association Fees
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February 12, 1891: Uniforms ordered - described as drab. Also several relics added to the Exempts collection:
The striking part of the prize winning gong used at 1876 Centennial in Philadelphia. The bell itself was destroyed when the quarters of Cataract 2 burned up
The signal of Washington Engine 3 Jeffers steamer
Helmet and parade belt of Assistant Chief Louis Brandt
Keys of each of the engine houses of Volunteer department
​Signal of the first hose carriage of Protection Engine 5
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March 3, 1891: Old wooden hydrants that once adorned the quarters of Protection Engine 5 gifted to the Exempt Association
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July 8, 1891: Exempts continue to receive gifts
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​August 12, 1891:
Exemt meeting - Fire Hydrants received
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​September 9, 1891:  Exempt meeting - more gifts including a 60 year old bucket from PFD early days
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​December 9, 1891: 
Exempt Officer Election - John McKiernan president for 10th time
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December 10 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 20, 1892: Grand Concert and Ball of Exempt Association at Apollo Hall
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CLICK FOR ENTIRE CONTENTS OF PROGRAM
January 21, 1892:  Annual Concert and Ball at Apollo Hall
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January 23, 1890: Exempt Association Fair
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​February 14, 1890:  Engine company relics being donated to exempts including the large wooden statue of NYC Chief Harry Howard
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Marble slab from Vigilant 6
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Statue of NYC Chief Harry Howard
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Helmet of Assistant Chief Pounds
September 16, 1890:  Exempts celebrate PFD's Annual Parade
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​January 25, 1892: 
Exempt elections scheduled
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February 11, 1892: Ex-foreman of Columbia Hose 1 present model of the hose carriage to Exempts
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March 10, 1892: New Exempt Home to be purchased at a cost of $7,000.
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​June 13, 1892: Formal opening of new home at Smith and Clark Street
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December 24, 1892: Exempt Association plans to release a picture sheet of the color lithograph of the December 14, 1871 "Town Clock" Fire of the First Reformed Church, Old Post Office, several stores and residences
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In an 1893 report the association was described as being in a first-class condition, having upwards of five hundred members and receiving accessions constantly. The rooms comprise parlor, smoking and sitting room, kitchen and dining room on the first floor; front and rear parlor, game room, bath room, reading room and directors' room on second floor. The reading room is supplied with all the leading daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, etc., and the game room with various games, cards, dominos, chess, checkers, etc.
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Interior room photos shown incredible collection of PFD Volunteer era memorabilia: helmets, trumpets, torches, engine lamps, badges, silver sets, photos, plaques, certificates, old wooden hydrant, etc.
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Note the Exempt Badge Featured Old Gooseneck (Paterson's First Fire Engine of 1821 ) or Paterson's First Steamer (1863)
February 10, 1893: Reception of Association of Exempt Firemen at Turn Hall
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February 9, 1894:   Obituary of Exempt FF Ed McEvoy of Washington Engine 3
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May 9, 1894: Exempt's receive a gift (badges and souvenirs)
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​October 11, 1894
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John Bowering
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December 1, 1894: Committee Meeting Invitation
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December 12, 1894: Annual Meeting
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​May 2, 1895: The Gooseneck apparatus moves from its recent home at the place of Phineas Bridge in Haledon to the grounds of the Exempt Home on Clark Street
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"Old Gooseneck" of Passaic Engine Company 1 dating from 1821 was the first apparatus of the Paterson Fire Association. It sat on the porch for years and is now in the Paterson Museum.

May 10, 1895:  Upgrades at the home
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May 14, 1896: Exempt FF Meeting - several acquisitions noted
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January 14, 1897: Relics donated to Exempts
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1898 visit of Morristown's Washington Engine Company 1 to Paterson
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September 1, 1899: Exempts to receive visit from Liberty Fire Company of Reading FD
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September 3, 1899: Liberty 5 of Reading Pennsylvania travels to Paterson and presents the  Paterson Exempts with a spectacular memento which now sits in Smithsonian Museum
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September 4 Paterson News
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​November 5, 1889:  Exempts to hold their prize fair in January 1890 - they need more space in their quarters
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​December 13, 1899:  Annual meeting of the Exempt Association
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December 14 Paterson Daily Press
March 18, 1900:  Story of above presentation reposted in Paterson News:  "Loving Cup" presented to Exempts from  Reading PA firefighters
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March 19 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 11, 1895: Monthly Exempt meeting - Memorabilia received
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September 12 Morning Call

​March 28, 1900: New uniforms for Exempt Firemen
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October 31, 1900: Annual Visit Annual Exempts Association (AEF) to Newburgh, NY
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April 24, 1901:
Exempt home being remodeled to store the Jeffers Steamer
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May 1, 1901:   Exempt News - Jeffers Steamer to be cleaned​
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1902: Morning Call article on history of the Firemen's Statue on Exempt Home roof
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March 13, 1902: A month after the Great 1902 Fire Exempts plan a parade
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April 1 Paterson Daily Press
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​July 31, 1902:
As reported on April 1, Led by Captain John McKiernan (a former foreman of the company) Exempts take out the hand-pulled1863 Jeffers Steam apparatus of Washington 3 to a raceway for a demonstration.
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January 23, 1903: Fire and Water Committee meeting - Exempt records destroyed in 1902 fire.
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 3, 1903: Exempts assembled behind City Hall -  prior to leaving for an excursion to celebrate the opening of the Fireman's Home in Boonton, NJ.  See two news clips below
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1903: Follow up celebration in October, 
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January 19, 1904: Exempt Tales
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Unknown Parade
May 24, 1904: Annual Exempt Association Parade and Picnic at Willard's Park
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Morning Call - Dennis Morrison
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Totowa Borough side of Holy Sepulcher cemetery - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

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May 24 Paterson Daily Press
June 28, 1904: Exempt quarters renovated
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September 4, 1904: Visit to Reading PA
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October 10, 1906: Reunion of Passaic Engine One FF
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December 26, 1906:  George Young former Foreman of Passaic 1 and Assistant Chief (1868)dies
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December 12, 1907: Elections - President was alderman John Boylan
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​July 17, 1908:
Funeral at Exempt Home for Volunteer FF John R. Wood injured years ago (June 22, 1888) at Protection Engine 5 quarters
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July 20, 1908:  Fire at the Exempt Home
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September 7, 1908: Annual FD Parade
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1863 Jeffers Steamer in parade
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Exempt FF pulling Old Gooseneck
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Guardian September 8 courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 9, 1910: Exempt meeting led by John Pollitt discussing past conflagrations
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March 15, 1911: Death of Exempt FF Michael Buckley
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February 18, 1912:  Sunday Chronicle story on the Association - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Former President of Association
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March 19, 1912: Exempt FF Richard Fletcher of Neptune 2 dies at Boonton home
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November 15, 1918: Pension Fund brochure
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March 22, 1920: Exempts celebrate 30th Anniversary of fully paid department and demise of Volunteer department
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March 12, 1921:  Reverend WJ Carlin speaks to Association
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August 14, 1922:  A review of Volunteer History and a plea to save the Exempt Treasures
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March 1, 1926 petition from Exempt Association to have Wallace Graham, who served at Protection Engine Company 5 from 1866 to 1885, appointed as an Exempt Fireman.
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September 27, 1929 and October 16, 1929: Request for Exempt Certificate from Peter Bradley, a former member of Protection Engine 5 and early PFD Call Man.
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May 23, 1931: Paterson News review of Clark Street and Exempt Home
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June 29, 1931:   Older exempts talk about the antique apparatus at the home
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January 1, 1940:   History of Exempt Association - Only a few originals remain
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January 22, 1941:  Ball Book
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June 13, 1942: Review of Exempt Association
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March 1947: FMBA Ball Book
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1948: Restoration of Paterson's first steam fire engine
Firemen and dignitaries outside of Smith Street side of Exempt Home in 1948, around the 1861 Jeffers Steam Fire Engine.  L-R: 4th from left fireman John Heffran (in overcoat), Harry B Haines, Chief Troy, Commissioner Jack Stern. Top row second from left FMBA President Frank Dalton. Top far right in in uniform Captain Heintzman
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1861 Jeffers Steamer outside Exempt Home
June 24, 1948: Exempt Home fountain restoration ceremony to be held June 26
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June 26, 1948: Statue Re-dedication ceremony
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June 28 Paterson News
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A fountain in part repaired by noted Paterson artisan Gaetano Federici (seen in front at center right holding his hat at his right side) to the Exempt Firemen's Association at their Clark Street home. Second on the left is FMBA president Frank Dalton, 3rd is Harry B Haines (publisher of Paterson Evening News) and 4th in front is Chief James Troy. Man in suit (center left) with arm around child is Fire Commissioner Jack Stern.
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To see what ultimately happened to the statue scroll to December 26, 1961 entry below
September 25, 1948:  Exempt Memorabilia goes on display during the gala convention of the Stater Exempt Association being held in Paterson
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September 25, 1948:   Tales of some of the Exempt Home memorabilia - The carved fireman statue and the stuffed bear.
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September 25, 1948: Restoration of Old Gooseneck - on display during parade
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October 15, 1948: Exempt home to be rededicated on October 19
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October 20, 1948: Re-dedication of Exempt home - several FMBA members in photo
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April 1, 1950: Renovation of Exempt Home led by Captains Bronie Daniels (Master Carpenter) and Gerard Dugan (Engine 10)
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September 23, 1960: Exempt home at Clark and Smith Streets to be sold. Most of the many antique treasures have been sold off
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November 1960: Exempt Headquarters demolished
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Replacement Building - Lawyers Office
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January 26, 1961: The landmark Gaetano Federicci Statue formerly at Exempt Home being restored at Central Fire Headquarters
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​July 1, 1963
: Exempt certificate of Paterson FF John Heffran
Stock Certificate of the Exempt Fireman's Association owned by Fireman John Heffran
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Dayspring Collection
April 24, 1963:  New Exempt Home at 224-232 Walnut Street to open on Sunday April 28
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 28, 1963: New Exempt Fireman's Building at 226 Walnut Street dedicated
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April 29 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 11, 1981: Certificate (of then just retired Assistant Chief Joseph Dayspring)
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Dayspring Collection
July 11, 1981: Certificate of Chief Harold Kane
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December 2022: View of FF gathered for the "Fill the Boot" campaign outside of Exempt Home
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​ASSOCIATION OF EXEMPT FIREMEN CITY OF PATERSON 
1882 - 1892

Taken from Centennial Edition of the Paterson Evening News 

PRESIDENTS
John MCKIERNAN, from November 27 1882 to December 1892

VICE PRESIDENTS
William C. MARTIN, November 27 1882 to December, 1886 
John MACDONALD, December 1886 to December, 1890 
Robert GLEDHILL, December 1890 to December 1891 
Daniel GREGORY, December 1891 to December 1892

RECORDING SECRETARIES
John JOHNSON, November 27 1882 to June 1883 
Charles M. KING, June 1882 to December 1886 
John I. SPITTEL, December 1886 to December 1892

FINANCIAL SECRETARIES*
Stewart TAYLOR, July 1888 to December 1892 
*The Recording Secretary acted as Financial Secretary until July, 1888.

TREASURERS
John W. BENSEN, November 27 1882 to June 1888 
Charles M. KING, July 1888 to December 1892

TRUSTEES
1883 - Garret H. VAN HOUTEN, George W. POLLITT, Charles M. KING, John SULLIVAN, John I. SPITTEL.
1884 and 1885 - Garret H. VAN HOUTEN, John I. SPITTEL, Edgar TAYLOR, George W. POLLITT, John SULLIVAN
1886 - John I. SPITTEL, Hiram BLANCHARD, Edgar TAYLOR, Isaac H. GARRABRANT, James KING
1887 - Garret H. VAN HOUTEN, Henry L. REED, Gustave SPECHT, Charles GOLLMOR, Charles M. KING
1888 - Charles GOLLMOR, Garret H. VAN HOUTEN, Henry L. REED, George W. DOBSON, George W. POLLITT.
1889 - George W. POLLITT, William FORD, William DOUGLAS, Jr., James KEARNEY, Jr., Edgar TAYLOR, Gustave SPECHT.
1890 - George W. POLLITT, James KEARNEY, Jr., Edgar TAYLOR, William DOUGLAS, Jr., Thomas WHOWELL, William MARSHALL

DIRECTORS
1891 - Thomas WHOWELL, William C. MARTIN, James KEARNEY, Jr., William FIELDING, William MARSHALL, Henry M. BUTLER
1892 - James KEARNEY, Jr., William FIELDING, Thomas WHOWELL, William C. MARTIN, William MARSHALL, William HOBSON.
STANDING COMMITTEES
1883 and 1884 - Joseph BUCKLEY, John C. MCBRIDE, Philip CHAPMAN
1885 and 1886 - Joseph BUCKLEY, Henry L. REED, James KEARNEY, Jr.
1887 - William FORD, John GILLESPIE, Daniel VANDERHOOF
1888 - John SMITH, N.C. QUACKENBUSH, Charles C. MOORE
1889 and 1890 - Daniel GREGORY, John T. POLLITT, James H. COYLE
1891 - John T. POLLITT, Daniel GREGORY, James DUNN
1892 - John T. POLLITT, Samuel HOLT, Henry BUSH
ROLL OF MEMBERS (alphabetical)

 Name:                                         Company                                 Date Joined Association

ACKER, Richard    Hose 2    Jun 6 1888
ACKERMAN, Peter D.    Eng. 5    Nov 12, 1890
ALLEN, Frederick    Eng. 7    Jun 6, 1888
ALLEN, William    Eng. 7    Oct 9, 1889
ALLISON, Joseph    Eng. 2    Nov 27 1882
ANDERSON, William    Eng. 2    Aug 18 1887
ANGER, John    Eng. 4    Jul 21 1887
ARDEN, Samuel    Eng. 2    Sept 12, 1888
ARLINGTON, Charles W.    Eng. 5    Dec 11, 1889
ARNOT, James    Eng. 6    May 14, 1890
ATCHISON, James    H&L 1    Aug 8, 1888
ATHERTON, Thomas    Eng. 6    Sept 12, 1888
BAILEY, William    Eng. 3    Jun 6 1888
BANGHARDT, Adam    Eng. 8    Jun 6, 1888
BARCLAY, Henry    Eng. 3    Jun 6 1888
BARTON, Josiah    Eng. 6    Aug 13, 1890
BARTON, Thomas    Eng. 2    Jun 6 1888
BEARDS, William    Eng. 3    Dec 10, 1890
BEARDSLEY, Benajah    Eng. 5    Jun 6 1888
BEAUMONT, John    Eng. 1    Jun 1 1887
BECKWITH, Charles D.    Eng. 2    Jun 6, 1888
BEH, Frederick    Eng. 4    Jun 6 1888
BENTLEY, Joseph    Eng. 7    Jun 6 1888
BERDAN, Jacob H.    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
BERGHORN, Frederick A.    Eng. 9    May 14, 1890
BERGHORN, Michael    Eng. 9    Dec 10, 1890
BICKING, Philip    Eng. 5    Apr 4 1883
BICKING, Simon    Eng. 5    Nov 13, 1889
BIEHLER, Joseph    Hose 1    Jun 2 1885
BIMSON, John    Eng. 4    Jun 6 1888
BLAKELY, Frank    Eng. 4    May 2 1883
BLANCHARD, Hiram    Eng. 2    Mar 7 1883
BLAND, John    Eng. 7    Jun 11, 1890
BLAND, William    Eng. 7    Sep 12 1887
BLAUVELT, Joseph H.    H&L 1    Jun 6, 1888
BOND, Joshua    Eng. 7    Nov 13, 1889
BOOTH, Alfred G.    Hose 2    Oct 8, 1890
BOWDEN, John W.    Eng. 6    Mar 12, 1890
BOYLAN, John    H&L 1    Dec 10, 1890
BOYLE, David    Eng. 2    Jun 6, 1888
BOYLE, William    Eng. 8    Dec 10, 1890
BRANDT, Charles M.    Eng. 1    Jun 6, 1888
BRANDT, Henry    Hose 1    Apr 9, 1890
BRANDT, Louis    Hose 1    Jun 4 1884
BRANDT, Martin    H&L 2    May 14, 1890
BRIDGE, Robert    Eng. 1    Nov 27 1882
BRIODY, Philip    Eng. 4    Jun 6 1888
BROUGHTON, Grinshaw    Eng. 1    Jan 8, 1890
BROWN, Joseph    H&L 1    May 8, 1889
BROWN, William H.    Eng. 1    Aug 8, 1888
BRUMMER, George    Eng. 2    Nov 27 1882
BUCKLEY, Michael    Eng 4    Feb 12, 1890
BUNTING, George    Eng. 7    Jun 6 1888
BUNTING, Samuel    Eng. 7    Sep 12 1887
BURGER, Martin    Eng. 3    Jun 6 1888
BURGESS, James    Eng. 6    Jun 6 1888
BURGHARDT, Louis    Eng. 1    Nov 14, 1888
BURK, Samuel    Eng. 7    May 8, 1889
BURKETT, John    Eng. 3    Jun 11, 1890
BURNS, William    Eng. 6    Oct 9, 1889
BURTON, William    Eng. 9    Nov 12, 1890
BUSH, Henry    Eng. 6    Aug 14, 1889
BUSH, John    Eng. 7    Mar 12, 1890
BUSH, Peter    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
BUTLER, Henry M.    Hose 2    Aug 13, 1890
BYRNES, John    Eng. 2    Dec 10, 1890
CADMUS, Thomas    Eng. 2    Nov 27 1882
CAMPBELL, James    Eng. 3    Sep 7 1887
CAMPBELL, William    Eng. 8    Sep 10, 1890
CAMPBELL, William B.    Eng. 2    Jul 21 1887
CARLOUGH, John N.    Eng. 5    Nov 27 1882
CARNEY, Michael    Eng. 1    Feb 13, 1889
CARROLL, Charles    Eng. 9    Jul 21 1887
CARROLL, Edward    Eng. 7    Apr 9, 1890
CARROLL, James    Eng. 7    Mar 12, 1890
CARROLL, James    Eng. 6    Mar 12, 1890
CASE, George M.    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
CASEY, William    Eng. 6    Jun 6, 1888
CHADWICK, John    Eng. 1    Jun 11, 1890
CHAMBERLIN, Joseph    Eng. 1    Dec 11, 1889
CHAMBERLIN, Theophilus H.    Eng. 8    Jun 6 1888
CHAPMAN, Joseph    Eng. 3    Jun 6 1888
CHAPMAN, Patrick    Eng. 3    Jun 6 1888
CHAPMAN, Phillip    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
CHAPMAN, Thomas    Eng. 3    Dec 5 1883
CHASE, Charles W.    Eng. 5    Jun 11, 1890
CHECKLEY, Thomas    Eng. 6    Jun 6, 1888
CHISWELL, George S.    H&L 1    Aug 8, 1888
CLARK, John    Eng. 1    Sep 10, 1890
CLARK, Thomas    Eng. 9    May 14, 1890
CLINTON, Francis D.    Eng. 2    Sep 7 1887
CLOSE, Henry    Eng. 3    Jun 6 1888
CLUNEY, Denis    Eng. 4    Sep 10, 1890
CLUNEY, John    Eng. 4    Sep 11, 1889
COLEMAN, Edward J.    Hose 2    Apr 8, 1891
CONDON, Michael    Eng. 9    Aug 13, 1890
CONLIN, James    Hose 2    Jul 10, 1889
CONNELLY, John    H&L 1    Sep 10, 1890
CONWAY, Matthew    Eng. 9    Dec 10, 1890
COOK, William    Eng. 5    Jun 6, 1888
CORBETT, Patrick    Eng. 8    Dec 3 1884
COSTELLO, Frank    Eng. 4    Jun 6, 1888
COULTER, James    H&L 1    Oct 2 1887
COYLE, James H.    Hose 2    Jun 6, 1888
CROSBY, John H.    H&L 1    May 8, 1889
CROTTY, John    Eng. 2    Dec 12, 1888
CUBBY, Christopher    Eng. 3    May 2 1883
CULTERTON, James    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
CUMMINGS, George    Eng. 8    Jun 6, 1888
CUNNINGHAM, Edward    Eng. 6    Mar 7 1888
CURLEY, Marcus    Eng. 6    Dec 10, 1890
DALY, Michael    Eng. 3    Jun 11, 1890
DAVIS, Eugene    Eng. 5    Apr 4 1883
DAVIS, Frank    Eng. 2    Mar 7 1888
DEAN, Henry    Hose 3    Nov 27 1882
DEAN, John    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
DEAN, Samuel R.    H&L 1    Jan 15 1883
DECKER, Louis A.    Eng. 5    Jun 6, 1888
DEGLEMAN, Joseph A.    H&L 2    Nov 12, 1890
DELANEY, Michael    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
DELANOY, William H.    Eng. 4    Dec 11, 1889
DEMPSEY, John J.    Hose 2    Jun 6 1888
DEMPSEY, William G.    Eng. 7    Jun 6, 1888
DERMOND, George    Eng. 5    Jun 6 1888
DERROM, Andrew    Eng. 2    Jun 6 1888
DIMOND, James    Eng. 2    Nov 12, 1890
DOBSON, George W.    Eng. 2    Aug 18 1887
DOBSON, William, Jr.    Eng. 2    Nov 27 1882
DOHERTY, James    Eng. 1    Sept 12, 1888
DONNELLY, Francis E.    Eng. 7    Sep 11, 1889
DONNOLLY, James    Eng. 9    Dec 10, 1890
DONOVAN, John C.    Eng. 4    Apr 9, 1890
DOREMUS, Andrew    Eng. 2    Jun 6 1888
DOREMUS, John    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
DOREMUS, John B.    Eng. 5    Mar 7 1883
DOREMUS, Peter    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
DOREMUS, Thomas W.    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
DOREMUS, William P.    Eng. 1    May 14, 1890
DOUGLAS, Charles    Eng. 3    Aug 18 1887
DOUGLAS, William, Jr.    Eng. 5    Sep 12 1887
DOUGLAS, William, Sr.    Eng. 5    Jun 6, 1888
DOWNIE, Robert    Eng. 1    Dec 3 1884
DRESSENDORFER, Philip    Eng. 3    Mar 5 1884
DUNKERLY, Samuel    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
DUNN, James    Hose 3    Aug 14, 1889
DUNN, Peter    Hose 3    Oct 2 1887
DUNN, William    Hose 3    Jul 21 1887
DUNPHY, Robert    Eng. 4    May 14, 1890
EDGE, John    Eng. 6    Jun 6, 1888
EDSON, Amos    Eng. 6    Jun 6, 1888
EDWARDS, John    Eng. 6    Oct 2 1887
ELLIS, John    Eng. 8    Oct 23 1887
ELVIN, Thomas    H&L 1    Jun 6 1888
ELY, Chester D.    Eng. 1    Dec 11, 1889
ETTINGER, Joseph    Eng. 3    Apr 9, 1890
FANNING, Edward    Hose 3    Jun 6, 1888
FARNON, Thomas    Eng. 2    Aug. 8, 1888
FARRENBACH, Charles    H&L 2    Nov 12, 1890
FEENEY, Bernard    Eng. 1    Sep 12 1887
FIELDING, William    Hose 2    Mar 7 1888
FIELDING, William    Eng. 5    Oct 8, 1890
FINDER, John    H&L 2    Oct 2 1887
FISH, Thomas    Eng. 7    Jun 11, 1890
FITZGERALD, Arthur    Eng. 4    Jun 11, 1890
FLETCHER, Richard    Eng. 2    Jun 11, 1890
FLYNN, Thomas    Hose 3    May 2 1883
FOX, James H.    Hose 2    Oct 9, 1889
FRANEY, James J.    Eng. 2    Mar 7 1888
FROHLICH, John    Eng. 6    Oct 2 1887
FROHLICH, Joseph    Eng. 9    Jan 9, 1889
FUCHS, Anthony    Eng. 2    Dec 10, 1890
GARLICK, James    Eng. 7    Jan 8, 1890
GARRABRANT, George H.    Eng. 3    Jul 21 1887
GARRABRANT, Isaac H.    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
GARSIDE, Frederick W.    Eng. 2    Jun 6 1888
GARSIDE, John    Eng. 9    Dec 10, 1890
GIBSON, David    Eng. 5    Nov 27 1882
GILBERT, James    H&L 1    Jun 6 1888
GILLESPIE, John    Eng. 2    Sep 1 1886
GILLMOR, John    Eng. 6    Oct 23 1887
GLADWIN, Henry    Eng. 7    Oct 2 1887
GLASS, John    Eng. 9    Dec 10, 1890
GLEDHILL, Robert    Eng. 1    Sep 10, 1890
GOLDING, William    Eng. 8    Jun 6, 1888
GOLLMOR, Charles    H&L 1    Mar 4 1885
GRAUL, Frederick G.    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
GREEN, Charles H.    Hose 2    Sep 10, 1890
GREER, John M.    Hose 2    Apr 10, 1889
GREER, William F.    Hose 2    Dec 10, 1890
GREGORY, Daniel    Eng. 7    Mar 7 1888
HABBEN, John    Eng. 1    May 13, 1891
HAEBERLE, Jacob    Hose 1    Dec 1 1886
HAGEN, Joseph    Eng. 3    May 8, 1889
HAGER, Christian    H&L 2    Jun 6 1888
HAIDENGER, Christian    H&L 2    Dec 1 1886
HALL, Thomas W.    Hose 2    May 8, 1889
HALLORAN, Patrick    Eng. 4    Jun 11, 1890
HALNAN, Michael    Eng. 9    May 8, 1889
HAMPSON, Noah    Eng. 6    Oct 23 1887
HARDIMAN, Thomas F.    Eng. 7    Mar 13, 1889
HARMON, William H.    Hose 2    Oct 9, 1889
HARRIS, Walter    Eng. 5    Jun 6 1888
HARRISON, Joshua W.    Hose 2    Mar 13, 1889
HART, John J.    Eng. 6    Jun 6, 1888
HARWOOD, William    Eng. 2    Nov 14, 1888
HAWLEY, John J.    Hose 2    Oct 8, 1890
HAWLEY, Michael T.    Hose 2    Dec 12, 1888
HAYES, William T.    Eng. 4    May 2 1883
HEALEY, James B.    Eng. 3    Jun 1 1887
HEALY, Cornelius    Eng. 4    Nov 27 1882
HELMRICH, William E.    Hose 1    Nov 27 1882
HELMS, Christian    Hose 3    Jun 6, 1888
HELMS, Frederick W.    Hose 3    Mar 7 1888
HOBSON, William    Eng. 5    Jun 6, 1888
HOCKETT, John E.    Eng. 8    Feb 22, 1890
HOLLY, William    Eng. 2    Jun 11, 1890
HOLT, James S.    Eng. 1    Jun 6, 1888
HOLT, Samuel    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
HOLT, William    Eng. 1    Jun 4 1884
HOPPER, Henry    Eng. 5    Oct 8, 1890
HOPPER, James E.    Eng. 1    Jan 8, 1890
HOWDEN, Peter D.    Eng. 5    Jun 6 1888
HOWE, James    Eng. 8    Nov 12, 1890
HUDSON, James    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
HUMMEL, Frederick    H&L 2    Aug 18 1887
IRWIN, Archibald    Eng. 2    Jan 15 1883
IRWIN, James    Eng. 2    Jun 10,1891
JAQUA, Henry S.    H&L 1    Nov 14, 1888
JONES, James    H&L 1    Jul 10, 1889
JORDAN, Neill    Eng. 3    Apr 9, 1890
KANE, Matthew    Eng. 4    Jan 13, 1892
KATZ, Bernard    H&L 2    Mar 13, 1889
KEARNEY, James, Jr.    H&L 1    Nov 27 1882
KEARNEY, Joseph    H&L 1    Sep 10, 1890
KEATING, Charles    Hose 3    Dec 10, 1890
KEDASH, Herman    Eng. 9    Nov 12, 1890
KEDASH, John    Eng. 9    May 14, 1890
KEEL, Harry    Eng. 9    Nov 12, 1890
KELLER, George    Hose 1    Jun 6 1888
KELLEY, Henry    Eng. 4    Jul 9, 1890
KENNEDY, Bartholomew    Eng. 4    Jun 10, 1891
KENT, Jacob S.    H&L 1    May 8, 1889
KEPPLER, Joseph    H&L 2    Nov 27 1882
KERSHAW, James    Eng. 7    Mar 7 1888
KERSHAW, John    Eng. 7    Jun 6, 1888
KEYS, James    Eng. 4    May 8, 1889
KIEFER, Adam    Hose 1    Nov 14, 1888
KINCH, William S.    H&L 1    Feb 13, 1889
KING, Charles M.    Eng 2    Nov 27 1882
KING, Elias B.    H&L 1    May 8, 1889
KING, James    Eng. 5    Dec 3 1884
KIRKPATRICK, Edward    Eng. 4    Apr 9, 1890
KNAUS, Andrew    Eng. 1    Jan 9, 1889
KOEHLER, Thomas    Eng. 9    May 14, 1890
KOHN, Anthony    Eng. 9    Jul 8, 1891
KOHN, John    H&L 2    Oct 8, 1890
KRECH, John    Hose 1    Sep 11, 1889
KRIEGER, Jacob    Eng. 2    Jul 9, 1890
KUES, John    Hose 1    Sep 11, 1889
LAIR, Edward    Eng. 5    Jun 6, 1888
LAIR, John    Eng. 5    Nov 27 1882
LARUE, John W.    Eng. 8    Aug 18 1887
LAWTON, James    Eng. 8    Nov 12, 1890
LEGGETT, James     Eng. 5    Jun 11, 1890
LENDRUM, William    H&L 1    Sep 12 1887
LEROY, John J.    Eng. 9    May 8, 1889
LORD, William    Eng. 6    Mar 11, 1891
LOSSA, Emanuel    Hose 1    Nov 14, 1888
LOUGHLIN, William    Eng. 4    May 2 1883
MACDONALD, John    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
MADDEN, John    Eng. 9    Nov 12, 1890
MADOERY, John    Hose 1    Nov 27 1882
MAINEY, David F.    Eng. 1    Aug 13, 1890
MAINZ, Albert    Hose 2    Oct 8,1890
MALLISON, John W.    Hose 2    Jun 6 1888
MARSHALL, Henry    Eng. 1    May 13, 1891
MARSHALL, John    Hose 2    Aug 14, 1889
MARSHALL, William    Eng. 4    Jun 6, 1888
MARTIN, Charles    Eng. 6    Mar 13, 1889
MARTIN, William    H&L 1    Jun 6 1888
MARTIN, William C.    Eng 5    Nov 27 1882
MATTHEWS, John    Eng. 8    Apr 9, 1890
MCALLISTER, David    H&L 1    Nov 14, 1888
MCBRIDE, John C.    Hose 3    Nov 27 1882
MCCOY, Thomas    Eng. 8    Oct 2 1887
MCCRYSTAL, Joseph    Eng. 4    May 8, 1889
MCGIRR, Matthew    Eng. 3    Jun 6 1888
MCGLADE, John    Eng. 4    Aug 18 1887
MCGLORY, Daniel    Eng. 3    Oct 23 1887
MCKELVEY, John    Eng. 8    Jun 6 1888
MCKEON, James    Eng. 3    May 8, 1889
MCKEON, William    Eng. 5    Jun 6 1888
MCKIERNAN, John    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
MCKIERNAN, Samuel G.    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
MCLOUGHLIN, Frank    Eng. 6    Mar 7 1888
MCMULLEN, James    Eng. 3    Jun 6 1888
MCMURRAY, John T.    Eng. 3    Mar 7 1888
MEISTERMAN, Joseph    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
MESSENGER, John N.    Eng. 5    May 11, 1892
MEWHINNEY, John    Eng. 5    Sep 5 1883
MICK, John    Hose 1    Jan 15 1883
MICKEL, John    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
MILLER, Cyrus    Eng. 5    Jun 6, 1888
MILLER, Daniel    Eng. 1    Mar 11, 1891
MILLER, Peter    Eng. 7    Apr 10, 1889
MILLER, William    Eng. 2    Oct 2 1887
MILLIGAN, Robert    Eng. 2    Mar 7 1888
MILLS, James C.    Eng. 5    Nov 14, 1888
MILNES, William    Eng. 5    Nov 27 1882
MOORE, Charles C.    Eng. 2    May 2 1883
MOORE, Daniel T.    Eng. 8    Jun 6, 1888
MOORE, John J.    H&L 3    Oct 8, 1890
MOORE, Richard    Eng. 4    Jun 6 1888
MORRISON, William    Eng. 4    Mar 7 1888
MOSER, Andrew    Eng. 1    Mar 7 1883
MULLEN, John    Eng. 4    Nov 14, 1888
MURPHY, James    H&L 1    Mar 12, 1890
MURPHY, John    Eng. 1    Aug 18 1887
MURRAY, David E.    Eng. 3    Jun 11, 1890
MUTH, George    H&L 2    Aug 13, 1890
NAGLE, Henry    Eng. 8    Mar 13, 1889
NICHOLS, John    Eng. 6    Oct 2 1887
NORRIS, Nelson C.    Hose 2    Oct 8, 1890
O’HARA, John    Eng. 6    Nov 27 1882
O’NEILL, Cornelius F.    Eng. 1    Nov 12, 1890
O’NEILL, James    H&L 1    Mar 12, 1890
PARKINSON, John    Hose 2    Mar 12, 1890
PATON, James    Hose 2    Nov 27 1882
PEARCE, William    H&L 1    Dec 11, 1889
PERCY, William    Eng. 4    Jul 10, 1889
PERRY, Daniel    H&L 1    Jun 10, 1891
PETRAT, Frederick    H&L 2    May 11, 1892
PFITZENMEYER, Jacob    H&L 2    Oct 23 1887
PHAFFLIEN, Frederick    Hose 1    Nov 13, 1889
PHALON, John    Eng. 3    Oct 2 1887
PHALON, Timothy    Hose 3    Oct 23 1887
PIAGET, Louis A.    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
PIERCE, John R.    H&L 1    Jun 6 1888
PIPP, Henry    Hose 1    Sep 11, 1889
PLOCH, John    Hose 1    Oct 2 1887
POHLMAN, John    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
POLLITT, George W.    Eng. 1    Nov 27 1882
POLLITT, James    Eng. 1    Mar 7 1888
POLLITT, John T.    Eng. 1    Mar 7 1888
POST, Abram A.    Eng. 9    Aug 13, 1890
POST, Henry    H&L 1    Jul 8, 1891
POST, William J.    Eng. 1    Oct 8, 1890
QUACKENBUSH, David H.    Hose 2    May 14, 1890
QUACKENBUSH, Nathaniel C.    Hose 2    Oct 23 1887
QUIGLEY, Thomas    H&L 1    Dec. 10, 1890
QUINN, Martin    Eng. 8    Mar 12, 1890
RADCLIFFE, James    Eng. 1    Aug 18 1887
RAFFERTY, James    Eng. 8    Sep 7 1887
RAWSON, Thomas    Eng. 2    May 2 1883
RAYMOND, John L.    H&L 2    Nov 27 1882
REED, Henry L.    Eng. 2    Apr 4 1883
REGNER, John E.    Eng. 1    Mar 7 1883
REICHARDT, Bernhardt    H&L 2    Jul 21 1887
REID, John    Eng. 1    Jun 6, 1888
REILLY, James    Eng. 4    Sep 11, 1889
REITZ, Jacob    Eng. 4    Aug 13, 1890
RESLER, Louis    Hose 1    Mar 7 1888
RICKER, John    Eng. 5    Jun 6 1888
RICKER, William    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
RILEY, Peter    Eng. 4    Jun 6 1888
ROBERTS, William    Eng. 5    Nov 27 1882
ROBINSON, James    Eng. 9    May 14, 1890
ROGERS, Andrew J.    Eng. 3    Jan 8, 1890
ROMAINE, Lambert    Eng. 5    Nov 27 1882
ROSS, Richard    Eng. 8    Jun 6 1888
ROSS, Tunis    Hose 2    Jan 15 1883
ROSWELL, Allison    Eng 6    Jan 8, 1890
RYAN, James    Hose 3    May 13, 1891
SAAL, Daniel    Hose 1    Apr 10, 1889
SCANLAN, James    Hose3    Nov 14, 1888
SCHOONMAKER, Henry    Eng. 1    Jun 6 1888
SCHOONMAKER, Samuel    Eng. 5    Jun 6 1888
SCHWARZ, Adolph L.    Eng. 6    May 8, 1889
SCHWARZ, William    Hose 1    Jul 12, 1889
SCOTT, Frank    Eng. 4    Dec 11, 1889
SHACKELTON, Mark    Eng. 7    Jun 6, 1888
SHAW, James    Eng. 7    Jun 4 1884
SHELDRAKE, George    Eng 5    Nov 13, 1889
SIMPSON, Lewis    Eng. 5    Nov 12, 1890
SKELTON, Charles H.    Eng. 1    Nov 12, 1890
SLATER, George    Eng. 9    Dec 10, 1890
SLINGLAND, George W.    Eng. 2    Jul 9, 1890
SMITH, George    Eng. 5    Apr 4 1883
SMITH, Henry    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
SMITH, Jacob    Hose 3    Apr 9, 1890
SMITH, James    Hose 1    Nov 27 1882
SMITH, John    Hose 2    Nov 27 1882
SMITH, Thomas H.    Eng. 5    Jun 6 1888
SNYDER, Alonzo G.    Eng. 9    May 14, 1890
SNYDER, Nichols R.    Eng. 9    May 14, 1890
SPECHT, Gustave    H&L 2    Nov 27 1882
SPENCE, James    Eng. 7    Jul 8, 1891
SPITTEL, John I.    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
SPITTEL, Robert    Eng. 2    Nov 27 1882
SPREEN, William    Eng. 8    Dec 11, 1889
ST. LAWRENCE, Patrick    Hose 4    Nov 27 1882
STAGG, John    Eng. 1    Jul 21 1887
STANDARD, William    Eng. 8    Apr 9, 1890
STANDISH, James    Eng. 7    Jun 6, 1888
STEWART, Thomas    Eng. 1    Sep 10, 1890
STODDARD, William C.    Eng. 2    Oct 9, 1889
STRASSBURGER, Richard    Hose 1    Dec 11, 1889
STRUCK, John    Eng. 5    Oct 2 1887
SULLIVAN, John    Eng. 5    Nov 27 1882
SWEENEY, Patrick    Eng. 4    Jun 6, 1888
SYMONDS, Thomas    Eng. 6    Jun 11, 1890
TAYLOR, Edgar    Eng. 2    Apr 4 1883
TAYLOR, James E.    Eng. 1    Jul 9, 1890
TAYLOR, John H.    Eng. 1    Sep 10, 1890
TAYLOR, Stewart    Eng. 6    Nov 27 1882
TAYLOR, William S.    Eng. 1    Mar 5 1884
TENNENT, William    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
THOMS, Alexander S.    Eng. 6    Jun 6, 1888
THOMS, James    Eng. 6    Apr 9, 1890
TITUS, Charles H.    Eng. 6    Dec 10, 1890
TITUS, Henry    Eng. 6    Nov 12, 1890
TITUS, Thompson    Eng. 1    Dec 11, 1889
TOMLINSON, Edward    Hose 3    Jun 6 1888
TOWNSEND, William F.    Hose 2    Apr 10, 1889
TROY, James    Eng. 4    Oct 2 1887
TRUSSEL, William    Hose 2    Mar 13, 1889
TURNBULL, David I.    Eng. 2    Nov 27 1882
TURNER, Thomas J.    Eng. 5    Nov 27 1882
VALENTINE, Joseph    Eng. 6    Jun 6, 1888
VAN GIESON, Augustus    Eng. 1    Jan 8, 1890
VAN GIESON, Sylvester    Hose 2    Apr 9, 1890
VAN HOUTEN, Garret H.    Eng. 8    Nov 27 1882
VAN RIPER, Cornelius    Hose 1    Nov 14, 1888
VAN VLADRICKEN, Henry    Eng. 5    Nov 13, 1889
VAN VOORHEES, Albert A.    Eng 5    Jan 9, 1889
VANDERHOOF, Daniel    Eng. 1    Nov 27 1882
VARICK, Elias    Eng. 2    Mar 4 1885
VESEY, John    H&L 1    Mar 13, 1889
VREELAND, Andrew    Eng. 9    Nov 12, 1890
WALKER, George    Eng. 2    Nov 27 1882
WEBER, Albert    H&L 1    Jan 8, 1890
WEBER, John    H&L 2    Aug 13, 1890
WEBSTER, William    Eng. 2    Jul 10, 1889
WEHLING, Philip    Hose 1    Jun 11, 1890
WHALON, John E.    Eng. 9    Apr 9, 1890
WHITE, Adolph M.    Eng. 9    Oct 8, 1890
WHITE, John J.    Eng. 2    Nov 12, 1890
WHITTAKER, William H.    Eng. 1    Sep 10, 1890
WHORWELL, Albert    Eng. 6    Jun 6, 1888
WHOWELL, Thomas    Eng. 6    Oct 23 1887
WIELER, Frederick    Hose 1    May 2 1883
WILD, Thomas    Eng. 6    Jun 11, 1890
WILEY, Charles    Eng. 2    Jun 6 1888
WILLIAMS, Peter    Eng. 3    Mar 5 1884
WILSON, David H.    Eng. 2    Oct 23 1887
WILSON, George    Eng. 5    May 8, 1889
WINSLOW, Hartmon    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
WINTERS, Abram    Eng. 5    Jul 9, 1890
WIRZ, Herman    H&L 2    Jan 14, 1891
WOOD, John R.    Eng. 5    May 14, 1890
WOODS, William    Hose 3    Jun 6 1888
WOOLLEY, John    Eng. 6    May 8, 1889
WOOLLEY, William J.    Eng. 6    Feb 13, 1889
WRIGHT, Robert    Eng. 8    Jan 8, 1890
YOST, Joseph    Eng. 3    Nov 27 1882
ZELUFF, James F.    Eng. 2    Jun 6, 1888
ZELUFF, Peter    Hose 2    Nov 27 1882
~ DECEASED MEMBERS ~

 
     Company    Died
BENSEN, John W.    Eng. 1    Jun 24, 1888
BERDAN, Charles E.    H&L 1    Feb 9, 1887
BUCKLEY, Joseph    Eng. 2    Feb. 9, 1887
CONGDRON, James    Eng. 4    Jul 6, 1891
COURTADE, Jacob    Eng. 3    Mar 1,1887
DOBSON, William    Eng. 2    Apr 1, 1888
DUFFY, Richard    H&L 1    Dec 6, 1891
ELVIN, John    H&L 1     Aug 21, 1888
FIELDING, William    Eng. 3    Aug. 25, 1886
FLETCHER, William    Eng. 3    May 8, 1886
FORD, William    Eng. 3    Nov 17, 1890
FRICKE, William    H&L 2    Oct 28, 1890
GARRABRANT, John J.    Eng. 3    Jan 23, 1892
GRUBE, Henry    Eng. 1    Dec __ , 1890
HALEY, Thomas    H&L 1    Jul 7, 1885
HAYDEN, William    Eng. 8    Mar 5, 1884
HOLT, William J.    Eng. 2    Feb __ , 1890
KING, James I.    Eng. 6    Jul 12, 1884
MCATEER, Daniel    Hose 3    Dec 9, 1889
MCCLOUD, Austin    Eng. 1    Apr 12, 1890
MELEADY, John F.    Eng. 7    Feb 6, 1892
MILLER, John W.    Eng. 1    Jan 18, 1888
MORRIS, Joseph    Eng. 3    Jun 29, 1891
MOSER, James H.    Eng. 1    Jul 9, 1891
MOSES, Charles    Hose 2    Dec 22, 1887
MOTT, Samuel    Eng. 5    Sep 2, 1891
REILLEY, Bartholomew    Eng. 4    Jan 1, 1886
RICKER, George    Eng. 3    May 24, 1889
ROBINSON, Ellis    Eng. 7    Apr __ , 1890
SANDERSON, John A.    Eng. 3    May 3, 1892
SCHUMAKER, Gotfried    H&L 2    Apr 5, 1884
STODDARD, David    Eng. 1    Nov 27, 1884
UBER, Albert F.    Hose 2    Nov 21, 1891
VAN IDERSTINE, Tunis    H&L 1    Jan 18, 1885
VANDERBERG, John    Eng. 2    Sep 12, 1888
WHITTY, John    Hose 3    Oct 16, 1891
WHOWELL, Isaiah    Eng. 6    Mar 12, 1892
ZUTTERKIRCH, Jos. E.    H&L 2    Sep 1, 1888
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