Germania Hook and Ladder 2
1871: This company was organized in the fall and went into service April 1, 1872 in a shed in the rear of old Military Hall, corner of Cross and Ellison streets, using the old Eagle Company 1 Truck (goose-neck reach truck from Pine & Partshorn, of New York).
1873: Germania 2 moved to the old Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1 house on Prospect street in 1873.
1873: Germania 2 moved to the old Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1 house on Prospect street in 1873.
1873: Company Foreman was Francis C. Kuett; Assistant G. Schumacher
September 2, 1873: Aldermen on advice of Police Captain Graul to address Truck 2 issues.
The Press
January 7, 1874: Company officers - Foreman was John Raymond
The Press
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Foreman John Raymond with trumpet, shield shaped badge, parade belt with buckle (slide) and helmet hook. Note his helmet on the stand
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February 10, 1874: Company Elections
The Press
June 2, 1875: Company to hold its first picnic next week at the falls
October 30, 1876: 2nd Annual ball - Continental Hall
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October 8, 1877: Recent parade positioning
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February 8, 1878: Company elections - George Bruemmen elected foreman
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February 6, 1879: Annual company election - George Bruemmen foreman
February 8 Press
In center - 1879 Assistant Chief Gustave Specht in center with members (? foreman John Raymond, at left), and assistant foremen (? George Muth at right) of Germania Hook and Ladder Company 2 - with trumpets, helmets and parade belts. Note the painting on Steed's helmet shield is that of a hook and ladder apparatus
Assistant Foreman of Germania 2 - may be George Muth
Courtesy Vince Marchese
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September 2, 1879: Eagle 1 to cover Germania 2 assignments as the latter apparatus was painted
Press
October 20, 1882: Denison Manufacturing Company of Reading PA, alerts city the new Truck for Germania 2 is after painting ready for delivery.
Paterson Press
November 27, 1882: New Hook and Ladder Truck on the way
Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 28, 1882: New ladder truck for Germania 2 arrives
November 29 Paterson Press
November 29, 1882: Parade (somewhat curtailed due to snow) for new Germania H&L 2 tillered apparatus (with extension ladder and room for Babcock Extinguishers) which although heavy can be drawn by men or horses.
November 29 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 1 1882 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 5, 1882: Fire extinguishers and tools for new truck arrive
Paterson Press
December, 1882: The new truck was built by Reading Fire Apparatus Company was placed in service. It carried one 65-foot extension, one 35-foot, two 30-foot, one 26-foot, one 19-foot, one 12-foot, one 9-foot and one 6-foot roof ladder ; two 5-gallon extinguishers, poles, hooks, and ropes.
Apparatus outside their Firehouse at 77 Prospect Street in late 1880s - (between Ellison and Market Streets)
Jim Eifler enhanced photo
News photo of Member of Germania Co 2. Names in photo legend below differ slight;y from names on official company roster - ? German phonetics
L-R: Top row: John Rawber #7; George Muth #8; Martin Brand #12; Jacob Fitzenmeyer #13
Second Row: Joseph Kepppler #1; John Raymond #4; George Bremmer #6; John Fricke #8; Joseph Shoemaker #10; Gotlieb Burrer #11; Gustave Specht #12; John Kuhn #20
L-R: Top row: John Rawber #7; George Muth #8; Martin Brand #12; Jacob Fitzenmeyer #13
Second Row: Joseph Kepppler #1; John Raymond #4; George Bremmer #6; John Fricke #8; Joseph Shoemaker #10; Gotlieb Burrer #11; Gustave Specht #12; John Kuhn #20
December 14, 1882: Mischief between Truck companies
December 15 Paterson Press
Drawing of Germania 2 from the 1888 Fire Service in Paterson book.
Germania 2 Badge
Dayspring C ollection
Shield Shaped Hook and Ladder Badge with crossed ladders behind the Company Number 2
Shield Shaped Badge of Germania H&L Co 2 . Brass signifies a non-exempt fireman
Belt Buckle
February 16, 1883: NY Firemen's Hearld reports on elections: Joseph Keppler is Foreman and Assistant is William Bepz (sp)
February 20, 1883: Committee on Fire Department was instructed to dispose of the old ladder truck of Germania Hook and Ladder Company
May 10, 1883: Tiller of new truck broken crossing West Street bridge
May 12 Paterson Press
August 20, 1883: Death of member Joseph Keppler
Paterson Press
September 24, 1883: Death of member William Benz
September 25 Paterson Press
February 12, 1884: Company elections - Frederick Hummel Foreman and H Muth Assistant
Paterson Press
March 18, 1884: Death of Thomas Wilhelm
Paterson Press
September 23, 1884: Germania 2 accident while responding to a Northside incident
Paterson Press
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September 23, 1884: Regarding the "entering the river" accident of Germania 2
February 7, 1885: Company elections - Foreman John Dengel m Assistant Jacob Pfizenmeyer
Paterson Press
March 20, 1885: Company Roster & Badge Nuumbers
Foreman, FREDERICK HUMMEL, Assistant Foreman, JOHN DUIGEL,
Secretary, JACOB FITZENMAYER, Treasurer, JOHN L. RAYMOND.
Badge Names Occupation Residence
Number
1 George Bremmer. . .. .. Liqiuor Dealer. . . .. .28 Cross street.
2 Gustav Specht. ......... Tailor .............55 Ellison street
3 William Fricke........ Tinslmith ......... 31 Cross street
4 Henry Phul. ............ Weaver. .. ... .. . ..16 North 6th street
5 Bernard Reicharett. ... Liquor Dea1er. . .. . .River & Franklin sts.
6 John L. Raymond.... Liquor Dealer...... 70 Cross street
7 John Kuhn.. ............ Dyer. .. ... ..... .. . l04 West 27th street
8 Philip Groscesh. . . ... .. .Laborer. :.. ........51 Ellison street
9 Paul Erelwain.. . . ..... . Dyer.. ........... ..106 West 29th street.
10 Fuiel Petrat ........... Bartender. ....... 70 Cross street.
11 Christian Heidenger. .. .. Dyer. ............ .236 Grand street
12 Adam Frass. ... ....... Weaver. ....... .115 Straight street
13 Jacob Degelman. . .. . . . Moulder. ......... 253 Marshall street
14 John Finders.. ........ .Liquor Dealer. . . . . .88 Prospect street
15 Jacob Erelwain.. . . . . Dyer. .. ........... 158 West 29th street
I6 Chistian Hager. . . . . .. ..Liquor Dealer . . . . ..51 Cross street
17 Charles Zutterkirch.. . . Jeweler.... .. ......54 Market street
I8 Christian Theurer. ... . . .Shoemaker. ..... . ..52 Van Houten street
19 Frank Nauman. ... ... Carpenter.. .......51 Benson street
20 Ferdinand Rieinhardt . . .Dyer. ........... ..9 Godwin street
21 Gottlib Burrer ..... . ... Baker. . . .-.. ..... .41 Albion avenue.
22 Joseph Reinhardt. . .. . . Liquor Dealer. . . .. 216 Market street
23 Martin Saal.. . .. ...... Musician. .. ... . . .. 14 Lowrey street
24 Joseph Keppler. ........ Liquor Dealer. . . . .42 Prospect street
25 Gottlib Burrer. . . . . . . . .Baker.. ........... 19 Montgomery street (listed twice)
26 Jacob Fitzenmayer. . .. Cabinet Maker.... . 23Division street
27 Frederick Hummel ... . . .Liquor Dealer. . . .. . 11 West. street.
28 John Dingel. ..................Liquor Dealer . .. . .53 Cross street
29 Martin Brand........... Liquor Dealer ......17 Van Houten street
30 Bernard Katz... ..... ..Brewer.. . .. ... .. 221 Division street
31 Frederick Ragalsh. . . . .. Laborer. . ... .. ... 341 Peakness ave.
32 Arnold Schonesleban.. .Mason.. .. . .. .106 North 7th street
33 Albert Weber.. .... . .. Tinsmith. ... . .. .. .40 Prospect street
34 Joseph Degelman.. . ... .Liquor Dealer. ... . . 35 Market street
35 Herman Myer. ......... Baker. . ...... . . . . . . 27 Lafayette street
36 Henry Ritter.... .. . . . .. .Upholsterer. . ... . ..8 Tyler street
37 Charles Appel ......... .Liquor Dealer.. . . . .Main and Slater sts.
38 Gustav Regelmeir. . .. . . . Laborer. ........... 341 Peakness ave.
39 George Muth. ....... .... Paper Box Maker. . . 442 Main street
40 Charles Frei. .. ........ Baker. .............138 Marshall street.
41 Peter Bragenzer.... .Chair Maker. ... . ..83 Prospect street
42 John Webber.. ....Tinsmith.......31 Cross street
43 Charles Fehrenbach.. . . Engineer. .. .......83 Prospect street.
44 Henry Alber............ Carpenter ... . . . 51 Cross street.
45 George Fitzenmayer.. . ..Carpenter ..23 Division street.
46 Frederick Spendlee. . ... .Weaver.. ..........18 Montgomery street
47 Rienhardt Kraltiyer...... Weaver .... ...... 11 West street.
48 George Wassmaer. ...... Mason .............46 North Main street.
49 Ferdinand Rundolph.... .. Engineer ·····26 Van Houten st.
50 William Wassmaer... . . . .Laborer.. ......... .47 Cross street.
51 Robert Fretz. ........... Liquor Dealer. .. . . .51 Cross street.
52 Frederick Saal.... ...... Musician... . . . . .14 Lowery street.
53 Herman Wirthz. .. . . . ...Weaver. . ........18 North 4th street.
54 Edward Keller. ....... Liquor Dealer. . ... .108 Mill street.
55 John Schuneider. ...... .Laborer. .. .........11 West street.
56 John Berlen. ........... .Weaver. ........ . .68 Ellison street.
57 Julius Appel. ........... Weaver ............ .Main & Slater sts.
58 Charles Frilze. ......... Laborer. ...........51 Cross street.
59 August Dollerwaich.. . . . Dyer.. . ..... . ..... 35 Market street.
60 John Peterman.. .. . Weaver. . .. .. ......51 Cross street.
Foreman, FREDERICK HUMMEL, Assistant Foreman, JOHN DUIGEL,
Secretary, JACOB FITZENMAYER, Treasurer, JOHN L. RAYMOND.
Badge Names Occupation Residence
Number
1 George Bremmer. . .. .. Liqiuor Dealer. . . .. .28 Cross street.
2 Gustav Specht. ......... Tailor .............55 Ellison street
3 William Fricke........ Tinslmith ......... 31 Cross street
4 Henry Phul. ............ Weaver. .. ... .. . ..16 North 6th street
5 Bernard Reicharett. ... Liquor Dea1er. . .. . .River & Franklin sts.
6 John L. Raymond.... Liquor Dealer...... 70 Cross street
7 John Kuhn.. ............ Dyer. .. ... ..... .. . l04 West 27th street
8 Philip Groscesh. . . ... .. .Laborer. :.. ........51 Ellison street
9 Paul Erelwain.. . . ..... . Dyer.. ........... ..106 West 29th street.
10 Fuiel Petrat ........... Bartender. ....... 70 Cross street.
11 Christian Heidenger. .. .. Dyer. ............ .236 Grand street
12 Adam Frass. ... ....... Weaver. ....... .115 Straight street
13 Jacob Degelman. . .. . . . Moulder. ......... 253 Marshall street
14 John Finders.. ........ .Liquor Dealer. . . . . .88 Prospect street
15 Jacob Erelwain.. . . . . Dyer. .. ........... 158 West 29th street
I6 Chistian Hager. . . . . .. ..Liquor Dealer . . . . ..51 Cross street
17 Charles Zutterkirch.. . . Jeweler.... .. ......54 Market street
I8 Christian Theurer. ... . . .Shoemaker. ..... . ..52 Van Houten street
19 Frank Nauman. ... ... Carpenter.. .......51 Benson street
20 Ferdinand Rieinhardt . . .Dyer. ........... ..9 Godwin street
21 Gottlib Burrer ..... . ... Baker. . . .-.. ..... .41 Albion avenue.
22 Joseph Reinhardt. . .. . . Liquor Dealer. . . .. 216 Market street
23 Martin Saal.. . .. ...... Musician. .. ... . . .. 14 Lowrey street
24 Joseph Keppler. ........ Liquor Dealer. . . . .42 Prospect street
25 Gottlib Burrer. . . . . . . . .Baker.. ........... 19 Montgomery street (listed twice)
26 Jacob Fitzenmayer. . .. Cabinet Maker.... . 23Division street
27 Frederick Hummel ... . . .Liquor Dealer. . . .. . 11 West. street.
28 John Dingel. ..................Liquor Dealer . .. . .53 Cross street
29 Martin Brand........... Liquor Dealer ......17 Van Houten street
30 Bernard Katz... ..... ..Brewer.. . .. ... .. 221 Division street
31 Frederick Ragalsh. . . . .. Laborer. . ... .. ... 341 Peakness ave.
32 Arnold Schonesleban.. .Mason.. .. . .. .106 North 7th street
33 Albert Weber.. .... . .. Tinsmith. ... . .. .. .40 Prospect street
34 Joseph Degelman.. . ... .Liquor Dealer. ... . . 35 Market street
35 Herman Myer. ......... Baker. . ...... . . . . . . 27 Lafayette street
36 Henry Ritter.... .. . . . .. .Upholsterer. . ... . ..8 Tyler street
37 Charles Appel ......... .Liquor Dealer.. . . . .Main and Slater sts.
38 Gustav Regelmeir. . .. . . . Laborer. ........... 341 Peakness ave.
39 George Muth. ....... .... Paper Box Maker. . . 442 Main street
40 Charles Frei. .. ........ Baker. .............138 Marshall street.
41 Peter Bragenzer.... .Chair Maker. ... . ..83 Prospect street
42 John Webber.. ....Tinsmith.......31 Cross street
43 Charles Fehrenbach.. . . Engineer. .. .......83 Prospect street.
44 Henry Alber............ Carpenter ... . . . 51 Cross street.
45 George Fitzenmayer.. . ..Carpenter ..23 Division street.
46 Frederick Spendlee. . ... .Weaver.. ..........18 Montgomery street
47 Rienhardt Kraltiyer...... Weaver .... ...... 11 West street.
48 George Wassmaer. ...... Mason .............46 North Main street.
49 Ferdinand Rundolph.... .. Engineer ·····26 Van Houten st.
50 William Wassmaer... . . . .Laborer.. ......... .47 Cross street.
51 Robert Fretz. ........... Liquor Dealer. .. . . .51 Cross street.
52 Frederick Saal.... ...... Musician... . . . . .14 Lowery street.
53 Herman Wirthz. .. . . . ...Weaver. . ........18 North 4th street.
54 Edward Keller. ....... Liquor Dealer. . ... .108 Mill street.
55 John Schuneider. ...... .Laborer. .. .........11 West street.
56 John Berlen. ........... .Weaver. ........ . .68 Ellison street.
57 Julius Appel. ........... Weaver ............ .Main & Slater sts.
58 Charles Frilze. ......... Laborer. ...........51 Cross street.
59 August Dollerwaich.. . . . Dyer.. . ..... . ..... 35 Market street.
60 John Peterman.. .. . Weaver. . .. .. ......51 Cross street.
August 10, 1885: Horse team for Germania 2
August 25, 1875: Disorderly members at Germania 2
Paterson Press
December 21, 1885: Internecine strife
Morning Call
January 21, 1886: Complaints about Germania 2 slow responses
September 13, 1886: Truck undergoes repair -
Paterson Press
October 1, 1886: Germania Hook and Ladder 2 leadership
Morning Call
February 4, 1887: Company election: Frederick Hummel becomes Foreman and Joseph Degelman Assistant
Paterson Press
May 19, 1887: Apparatus responding to a fire (Station 73 - Broadway and Paterson), at 4:45 PM overturns at Main and Broadway. Tillerman Charles Webber injured. Some lanterns damaged but Truck was up-righted and continues its response
May 20 Paterson Press
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May 20 Paterson Press
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June 22, 1887: Washington 3 and Germania 2 excited over their new wagons
1888: Firemen's Parade - Presentation Shield from Guttenberg's Washington Hook and Ladder 1 to Germania 2
Courtesy Jim Eifler
Large presentation Shield from Ladder Company 1 of Guttenburg, NJ to Hook and Ladder Company 2 of Paterson shield from Hook
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Dayspring Collection
July 31, 1889: Firehouse flooded as roof was being repaired
April 9, 1890: Officers elected, New set of bylaws developed
April 10 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 10 Paterson Daily Press
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August 22, 1915: At a PFD apparatus auction the old wagon of Germania 2 sells for only $10.
Paterson Press