Volunteer Era Firemen Obituaries
1850 - 1889
This is an incomplete listing of published Paterson Volunteer Firemen obituaries.
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Ackerman, Ferdinand C. 1867
Arden, John 1887 Banghardt, Joseph 1887 Barnes, Nathaniel 1864 (Civil War Death) Barrowclough, William 1885 Bates, John: 1851 (Chief Engineer) Beards, Thoms 1880 Berdan, Charles 1887 Bergen, Stephen 1882 Berry, Edward 1886 Birmingham, William 1879 Bowering, John 1884 (Chief Engineer) Bradley, John 1889 Burrer, Gottiob 1886 Blauvelt Thomas 1857 Brush, Jonathan 1881 Buckley, Joseph 1887 Burke, Alexander 1880 Cahill, Philip 1879 Cahill, William 1881 Carr, David 1871 Case, Isiah 1888 Chapman, John 1884 Claxton, William 1879 Collins Daniel 1868 Collins, Henry 1880 Connolly, John 1879 Coppon, Isaac 1886 Courtade, Jacob 1887 Coyle, Richard 1884 Cundell, William 1879 (Chief Engineer) Dawson, John 1885 Deccher, George 1884 Decker, Charles 1888 Demarest, John 1885 Donlevy, John 1879 Doremus, Benjamin 1876 Doremus, Abraham 1887 Dunn, Edward 1879 Dunn, Patrick 1886 Edwards, Aaron 1877 Evans, William J. (Civil War Death) Fitzpatrick, Thomas 1884 Flannigan, Edward 1883 Flavell, John 1862 (Civil War Death) Ford, Martin 1882 Garrabant, James 1856 Garrison, Cornelius 1859 Garrison, Rossiter 1881 Giles. William R. 1856 Gore, William 1880 Graham, Abraham 1882 Grant, James 1879 Grube, Adolph 1889 Haley, Thomas 1885 Hammond, John 1887 Hammond, Robert 1883 Hammond, Sydney 1884 Harden, William 1884 Harold, William 1881 Harrison, John 1882 Hart, Thomas W. 1886 Harden, William 1884 Hayden, William 1884 Hogan, John W. 1888 Howcroft, William 1884 James, George 1889 Johnson, James 1866 (LODD) Johnston, Edwin 1885 Kahlert, Edward 1887 Kay, William 1862 Kedasch, Hermon 1861 Kelly, Daniel 1882 |
Kenehan, William 1883
King, James I. 1884 (Chief Engineer) King, Mitchell 1883 Kirwin, Michael 1862 Klausser, Frank 1885 Kough, Thomas 1885 Lane, Nathaniel 1875 (1st Chief Engineer) Lawrence, James 1889 Lawton, John W. 1885 Lee, Thomas 1883 MacDonald, Alexander 1880 Mallison, Joseph 1889 McAllestar , William J. 1889 McDonough, Thomas 1888 McGlocklyn, William 1887 McGrogan, Daniel 1887 McGrogan, Harry 1881 McKiernan, James 1882 (Chief Engineer) Mead, John 1889 Merner, Dennis 1889 Messenger, Andrew 1881 Miller, William 1885 Morrow, Charles 1883 Moses, Horatio 1876 (Chief Engineer) Mulholland, Arthur 1868 Mullen, Thomas 1882 Mullen, James 1887 Munsen, Pierson 1862 Murray, John 1886 Murray, William 1883 Parmlay, Hudson 1857 Pounds, Samuel S. 1888 Raney, Richard 1880 Reilly, Bartholomew 1886 Phalon, John 1885 Pollitt, Robert J. 1885 Reid, John 1889 Reilly, Bartholomew 1886 (Chief Engineer) Ricker, George 1889 Roe, Peter 1883 Romaine, Henry 1867 Rowland, William 1879 Ryan, James 1882 Schaefer, Conrad 1878 Sheriff, Thomas 1882 Shorrock, Benjamin B. 1881 Shugrue, Patrick 1884 Simpson, James 1880 Singland, John 1881 Skelton, James 1881 Skinner, William 1863 (Civil War Death) Sloat, John 1881 (former Chief Engineer) Snyder, Harmon I. 1878 Spear, HenryT. 1889 Sprattler, Gustav 1885 Sprattler, John 1888 Stalter, William 1861 Stapleton, James F. 1889 Stimpfig, Henry 1887 Summer, James 1887 Thompson, Charles 1877 Tierny Patrick 1856 Van Houten, John 1862 (Civil War Death) Van Iderstine, Tunis 1885 Vasey, Thomas 1861 Welch, George 1873 Whitty, John 1869 Whitney, John 1880 Williams, Andrew 1883 Wilson, Thomas 1886 Wylie, George 1867 Young, Charles P. 1889 |
June 4, 1851: John Bates - elected Chief Engineer in 1829, 1832 & 1837
January 15, 1856: James Garrabrant of Washington Engine Company 3 (age 26) - died as a resut of a long illness related to over-exertion at Garrick's Mill Fire.
Guardian and Passaic and Paterson Advisor
February 28, 1856: William R. Giles of Washington Engine Company 3
March 8 Falls City Registrar
December 12, 1856: Patrick Tierny of Jackson Engine 4
December 20 Guardian
April 17, 1857: Thomas Blauvelt of Eagle H&L One
May 8 Guardian
November 23, 1857: Hudson Parmlay of Neptune Engine Company 2
Guardian
January 3, 1860: Resolution for Cornelius H. Garrison of Neptune Engine 2 - date of death ?
Guardian
January 4 Guardian
April 3, 1861: William Stalter of Washington Engine Company 3
Guardian
May 2, 1861: Hermon Kedasch of Columbia Hose #1
May 4 Guardian
May 17, 1861: Thomas Vasey of Jackson Engine Company 4
May 18 Guardian
January 17, 1862: William Kay (age 24) of Passaic Engine Company One - Civil War
January 18 Guardian
January 20 Guardian
April 17, 1862: Pierson P. Munson of Protection Engine Company 5
Guardian
May 12, 1862: Jacob Van Houten of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1 dies in Battle of Williamsburg, VA on May 5th.
September 21, 1862: John Flavell of Eagle 1 - Killed as soldier
Guardian
October 6, 1862: Michael Kirwin of Jackson Engine Company 4
October 7 Guardian
May 7, 1863: William Skinner of Neptune Engine Company 2 killed on the battlefield
May 8 Guardian
June 13, 1864: US Army Captain William J. Evans of Neptune Engine Company 2
Guardian
August 15, 1864: Resolution for Nathaniel Barnes of Protection Engine Company 5 who was killed as a soldier during Civil War.
August 15 Guardian
July 8, 1866: James Johnson of Protection Engine Company 5 perishes 1 day after fighting a fire at Danforth Shop on Market Street. His name is memorialized on the Memorial Monument
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Name on the Memorial Monument
January 27, 1867: Henry Romain of Protection Engine Company 5
January 28 Paterson Press
June 2, 1867: George Wylie of Washington Steam Fure Engine Company 3
June 3 Guardian
October 6, 1867: Death of Passaic Engine Company 1 member Ferdinand Christian Ackerman (age 33)
October 8 Paterson Press
October 9 Paterson Press
October 10 Paterson Press
March 3, 1868: Arthur Mulholland of Jackson and Daniel Collins of Engine Company 4
March 3 Guardian
March 8 Paterson Press
July 29, 1869: John Whitty of Jackson Steam Fire Engine Company 4
July 29 Guardian
Guardian
August 5, 1871: David Carr of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1 commits suicide
August 6 Paterson Press
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August 6 Paterson Press
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August 7 Paterson Press
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August 8m Paterson Press
August 25, 1873: George Welch of Washington Engine Company 3
Paterson Press
June 17, 1875: Nathaniel Lane - First ever Chief Engineer - re-elected several times)
October 5, 1876: Benjamin Doremus of Protection Engine Company 5
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October 6 Paterson Press
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October 9 Paterson Press
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October 7 Paterson Press
December 9, 1876: Horatio Moses - Chief Engineer in 1836
January 26, 1877: Aaron Edwards of Protection Engine Company 5
January 27 Paterson Press
January 29 Paterson Press
February 7, 1877: Charles Thompson of Lafayette Engine Company 8
February 10 Paterson Press
February 28, 1878: Harmon I. Snyder of Protection Steam Fire Engine Company 1 ?LODD from December 1877 Doherty Mill Fire
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March 4 Paterson Press
March 2 Guardian
March 2, 1878: Conrad Schaefer of Vigilant Engine Company 6 ?LODD
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February 11, 1879: Philip Cahill of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
February 11 Paterson Press
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February 13 Paterson ress
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March 10, 1879: William Rowland of Liberty Engine Company 7
March 1q0 Paterson Press
April 15, 1879: Death of Edward J Dunn (age 29) of Passaic Engine 1
April 16 Paterson Press
April 18 Press
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April 17 Press
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April 30, 1879: James Grant of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
Gaurdian
May 5, 1879: John Connolly of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
Paterson Press
August 10, 1879: William Cundell - first ever Chief Engineer elected solely by firemen in 1840 and 1841
August 19, 1879: John Donlevy of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
August 19 Paterson Press
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August 19 Guardian
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August 21 Paterson Press
September 13, 1879: William Claxton of Vigilant Engine Company 6
September 13 Paterson Press
September `15 Paterson Press
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September 13 Paterson Press
Septeber 13 PatersonPress
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December 12, 1879: William Birmingham of Jackson Steam Fire Engine Company 4
Paterson Press
December 15 Paterson Press
March 4, 1880: Richard Raney of Vigilant Stam Fire Engine Company 6
Paterson Press
March 19, 1880: John Whitney of Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company 6
March 19 Paterson Press
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March 20 Paterson Press
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March 22 Guardian
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March 22 Paterson Press
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June 20, 1880: William Gore of Neptune Engine Company 2
June 21 Paterson Press
July 16, 1880: Alexander Burke of Neptune Engine Company 2 and a former member of Washington Engine Company 3. a\At time of his death the President of the FMBA. His death was related to performance of duty when he acquired a cold and pneumonia while fighting the Danforth Works fire (March 6, 1879). The Engine House was draped for 30 days.
July 16
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July 16 Guardian
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July 30, 1880: Henry Collins of Jackson Steam Fire Engine Company 4
July 30 Paterson Press
July 30 Paterson Press
August 3, 1880: Thomas Beads of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
August 3 Paterson Press
October 28, 1880: Alexander MacDonald of Jackson Steam Fire Engine Company 4
October 29 Paterson Press
November 9 Paterson Press
November 25, 1880: James Simpson of Passaic Engine Company 1
November 26 Paterson Press
February 15, 1881: Jonathan Brush of Vigilant Engine Company 6
February 15 Paterson Press
March 5, 1881: John Sloat - Chief Engineer in 1833
April 22, 1881: Andrew Messenger of Passaic Engine Company 1
April 23 Paterson Press
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April 23, 1881: William Cahill of Pasaaic Engine 1
April 25 Paterson Press
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April 25 Paterson Press
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May 11, 1881: Death of former member Harry McGrogan of Passaic Engine Company 1 - the, then, oldest living fireman
May 12 Paterson Press
August 18, 1881: James Skelton of Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company 6
August 19 Paterson Press
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August 22 Paterson Press
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September 5, 1881: Death of Benjamin B. Shorrock of Neptune Engine Company 2
Paterson Press
November 22, 1881: William Harold of Lafayette Engine Company 8
November 23 Paterson Press
November 26 Paterson Press
December 4, 1881: Rossiter Garrison of Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company 6
December 5 Paterson Press
December 15, 1881: John Singland of Neptune Engine Company 2
December 15 Paterson Press
December 17
January 30, 1882: Thomas Sheriff of Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company 6
January 31 Paterson Press
April 8, 1882: James Ryan of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
April 8 Paterson Press
April 11, 1882: Daniel Kelly of Jackson Steam Fire Engine Company 4
April 11 Paterson Press
April 18 Paterson Press
June 18, 1882: John Harrison of Protection Engine Company 5
Hune 20 Paterson Press
June 21 Paterson Press
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June 22 Paterson Press
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August 22, 1882: Stephen Bergen of Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company 6
August 22 Guardian
November 5, 1882: Martin Ford of Washington Engine Company 3
Paterson Press
November 18, 1882: Thomas Mullen of Jackson Steam Engine Company 4 and also a former Assistant Chief Engineer.
Paterson Press
November 18 Guardian
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November 18 Guardian
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November 20 Guardian
December 12, 1882: James McKiernan an 1856 Foreman and organizer of Jackson Engine Company 4. Became Chief Engineer in 1861 and Civil War veteran (Major). Recruited many members for the NJ Volunteers.
December 12, 1882: Archibald Graham of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
December 12 Paterson Press
December 13 Paterson Press
January 24, 1883: Thomas Lee of Vigilant Engine Company 6
January 25 Paterson Press
February 5, 1883: William Murray of Lafayette Engine Company 8
February 6 Paterson Press
April 25, 1883: Robert Hammond of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
April 27 Paterson Press
May 28, 1883: Charles Morrow of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
Paterson Press May 28
May 24, 1883: Edward Flannagan of Jackson Steam Fire Engine Company 4
May 26 Paterson Press
July 30, 1883: Andrew Williams of Lafayette Steam Fire Engine Company 8
July 31 Paterson Press
September 10, 1883: William Kenehan of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
September 10 Guardian
September 12, 1883: John Wilson of Lafayette Steam Fire Engine Company 8
September 12 Paterson Press
September 15 Paterson Press
November 12, 1883: Peter Roe of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
November 13 Paterson Press
December 14, 1883: Mitchell King of Protection Steam Fire Engine Company 5
Paterson Press
February 16, 1884: George Deccher of Neptune Engine Company 2
Paterson Press
February 18, 1884: Richard Coyle of Jackson Engine Company 4
February 18 Paterson Press
March 6 Paterson Press
February 19, 1884: Sidney Hammond of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
February 22 Paterson Press
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March 11 Paterson Press
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February 26, 1884: John Chapman of Paterson Stam Fire Engine Company 9
February 29 Guardian
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February 27 Paterson Press
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February 29 Guardian
March 1 Paterson Press
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March 24 Paterson Press
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March 8, 1884: William Hayden of Lafayette Engine Company 8
March 8 Paterson Press
March 8 Paterson Press
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Paterson Press
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March 8, 1884: William Harden of Neptune Engine Company 2
March 10 Paterson Press
April 3, 1884: Thomas Fitzpatrick of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
April 4 Paterson Press
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April 8 Paterson Press
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July 19, 1884: James I. King of Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company 6 - Chief Engineer in 1873 and 1874 (first Chief elected for a two-year term.
July 19 Paterson Press
September 15, 1884: William Howcroft of Passaic Steam Engine Company 1
Paterson Press
October 27, 1884: John Bowering - Chief Engineer in 1857 and 1858
Chief John Bowering
November 29, 1884: Patrick Shugrue of Washington Engine Company 3
January 4, 1885: John Demarest of Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company 6
January 6 Paterson Press
January 18, 1885: Tunis Van Iderstine
January 19 Guardian
February 24, 1885: John W. Lawton of Lafayette Engine Company 8
Guardian
February 25 Guardian
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March 4 Paterson Press
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March 12, 1885: Thomas Kough of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
March 13 Paterson Press
March 18 Guardian
May 3, 1885: Resolution for John Phalon of Jackson Steam Fire Engine Company 4
May 4 Paterson Press
Guardian
June 10, 1885: John Dawson of Liberty Steam Fire Engine Company 7
Guardian
June 13, 1885: William Barrowclough of Protection Steam Fire Engine Company 5
June 13 Guardian
June 23, 1885: Edwin Johnston of Liberty Engine Company 7
June 24 Guardian
June 20, 1885: Frank Walis of Eagle H&L 1
Paterson Press
July 8, 1885: Thomas Haley- an Exempt fireman
July 8 Press
July 8 Press
July 9 Press
July 30, 1885: Death of Robert J. Pollitt of Passaic Engine Company 1. ? July 8 Date of death
July 29 Press
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Resolution for Robert J. Pollitt of Passaic Engine Company 1. ? Date of death
July 29 Press
August 1 Guardian
October 5, 1885: William Miller a foreman of Vigilant Engine Company 6
October 5 Press
October 6 Morning Call
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October 5 Press
October 10 Paterson Press
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October 12, 1885: Frank Klauser of Protection Stem Fire Engine Company 5
Paterson Press
October 19, 1885: Gustav Sprattler of Columbia Hosed Company 1
Paterson Press
January 1, 1886: Bartholomew Reillly of Jackson Steam Fire Engine Company 4 - age 36 Served as Chief Engineer in 1879
January 2 Guardian
January 2
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1874 photo of Bartholomew Riley
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January 2 Guardian
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January 7, 1886: Widow of the late John Murray of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
January 9 Paterson Press
January 27, 1886: Thomas W. Hart of Neptune Engine Company 2
January 29 Paterson Press
March 8, 1886: c of Vigilant Steam Fire Engine Company 6 - Resolution
March 123 Paterson Press
July 21, 1886: Thomas G. Wilson of Cataract Hose Company 2
July 22 Paterson Press
July 27 Paterson Press
August 30, 1886: Patrick M Dunn of Paterson Steam Fire Engine Company 9
August 31 Paterson Press
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August 31 Paterson Press
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September 3 Guardian
​September 2 Paterson Press
October 27, 1886: Gottiob Burrer of Germania Hook and Ladder Company 2
October 30 Paterson Press
December 9, 1886: Edward Berry of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
December 12 Paterson Press
January 25, 1887: Joseph Banghardt of Lafayette Steam Fire Engine Company
January 26 Paterson Press
January 27, 1887: Daniel McGrogan formerly of Passaic Engine Company 1 and Washington Engine company 3
January 28 Paterson Press
January 29, 1887: James Summer of Hibernia Hose Company 3
January 31 Paterson Press
January 31, 1887: Edward Kahlert of Columbia Hoe Company 1
Paterson Press
February 8, 1887: Joseph Buckley of Neptune Engine Company 2, Served as Assistant Chief in 1873
February 9 Paterson Press
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Passaic Daily
February 10, 1887: Charles Berdan of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
Guardian
March 1, 1887: Jacob Courtade of Washington Steam Fire Engine Company 3
March 3 Paterson Press
March 10, 1897: John Sprattler of Columbia Hose Company 1
March 12 Paterson Press
March 13 Guardian
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 March 22 Paterson Press
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March 11, 1887: Abe Doremus of Vigilant Engine Company 6
March 12 Morning Call
March 13 Paterson Press
Guardian March 13
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March 13 Paterson Press
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April 5, 1887: John Hammond an original member of Liberty Engine Company 7
April 6 Guardian
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Guardian
April 30, 1887: William McGlocklyn of Protection Engine Company 5
April 30 Paterson Press
May 9, 1887: Reporting Imminent death of Benny Doremus formerly of Protection Engine Company 5 - Longest Living Firefighter and Civil War Veteran. Served with Protection Engine 5.
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August 10, 1887: James Mullen of Jackson Steam Fire Engine Company 4
April 10 Paterson Press
October 30, 1887: Henry Stimpfig of Columbia Hose Company 2
October 31 Paterson Press
November 16, 1887: John Arden of Neptune Engine Company 2
November 16 Paterson Preee
March 12, 1888: Abe Doremus of Vigilant Engine Company 6
March 13 Paterson Press
April 28, 1888: Thomas McDonough of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
April 28 Paterson Press
June 2, 1888: Charles Decker of Hibernia Hose Company 3
Paterson Press
July 31, 1888: Sanuel S. Pounds of Lafayette Engine Company 8: a former Assistant Chief and Secretary of Lafayette 8
April 18 Guardian
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July 31 Morning Call
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Guardian
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August 2 Guardian
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Assistant Chief Samuel S Pounds 1883
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Helmet Shield
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October 31, 1888: Isiah Case of Vigilant Engine Company 6
October 13 Guardian
January 15, 1889: John F. Bradley of Protection Engine Company 5
January 16 Paterson Press
January 27, 1889: John Reid of Liberty Steam Fire Engine Company 7
January 29 Paterson Press
January 30, 1889: James George of Eagle Hook and Ladder 1
January 31 Paterson Press
March 26, 1889: Obituary Henry T. Spear former 1864 incorporating member of Passaic Engine 1 - column 2 discusses the first steamer of Passaic 1.
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March 27 Guardian
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March 28, 1889: Dennis Merner of Eagle Hook and Ladder 1
March 30 Paterson Press
April 22, 1889: Adolph Grube of Germania Hook and Ladder Company 2
April 22 Paterson Press
May 22, 1889: Joseph Mallison of Neptune Engine Company 2 and a veteran. Had served as a company foreman in 1880.
Morning Call
May 24, 1889: George Ricker of Washington Steam Fire Engine 3. Was also an Alderman
May 25 Press
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May 25 Paterson Press
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August 8, 1889: F/F James Lawrence - a member of Paterson's Passaic Engine 1and also of the Paterson Blues military group.
Morning Call
August 25, 1889: Charles P. Young former Foreman of Engine Company 1
August 25 Morning Call
October 5, 1889: William J. McAllestar of Eagle Hook and Ladder 1
October 7 Paterson Press
October 19, 1889: John C. Mead of Eagle Hook and Ladder 1 Company
October 31, 1889: James F. Stapleton of Neptune Fire Engine Company 2
November 2 Morning Call
November 2 Guardian
November 6 Paterson Press