1871: This company was instituted 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: Foreman Francis C. Kuett; Assistant G. Schumacher
November 27, 1882: New Hook and Ladder Truck on the way
Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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
December 1 1882 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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)
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
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
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
Unknown Foreman of Germania 2 with trumpet, shield shaped badge, parade belt with buckle (slide) and helmet hook' Note his helmet on the stand
In center - 1879 Assistant Chief Gustave Specht in center (with members (? foreman and assistant foremen) 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
Dayspring Collection
Dayspring Collection
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.