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Paterson Steam Fire Engine Co. 9

This company was organized in 1882 and went on duty March 3, 1883, with Neptune Engine Company No. 2's old Nussey engine: third-class, double pumps, horizontal works. They were first housed in a brick building at the corner of Jackson Street and Washington Avenue. They took possession of the 586 Main Street quarters in February, 1884. ​
The following 1876 Nussey Steamer wasbuit by Joseph Nussey and Compnay of Paterson in 1873.  This was the last of the 3 Nusseys and entered service in 1876 as Paterson Steam Fire Engine Company 9. Note the glass of the Engine Lamps are etched as "9."  It is pictured later as a spare in front of the Prospect Street Firehouse. Note the helmet with a 3 on the shield on the seat. At the time of the photo Washington Engine 3 quarters was at the Prospect Street Firehouse. The apparatus weighed 6000 lbs. Steam cylinders were 6.5 inch diameter and pumps were 4 inches and the stroke was 8 inches.
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Anderson & Jones Helmet with ​high Eagle Finial used by a company fireman
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Helmet shield for above helmet and a parade belt slide
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FF Adolphus M White wearing parade shirt and with helmet, shield shaped breast badge, parade belt with slide and uniform cap on table
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Hancock collection
Unknown members of Paterson Steam Fire Engine Company No. 9 wearing parade shirts, shield shaped badge, high eagle helmet and Parade Belt. Uniform cap is on stand to the right
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Courtesy of Captain Matt Ganci
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Eifler Collection
March 20, 1885:  Company Roster and Badge numberss

Foreman, JOHN KEDASH. Assistant Foreman,MICHAEL J. RYAN.
Secretary, ALONZO G. SNYDER. Treasurer, JAMES ROBINSON.
Engineer, MICHAEL HELNAN. Assistant Engineer, WILLIAM BURTON.
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Badge            Name.                      Occupation.                 Address
Number
1               Abraham A. Post.. . .. .. .Engineer ......... .654 Main street.
2               Alonzo O. Snyder. . . .. Helper ......... ........655 Main street
3               Herman Mertel ... . . . .Barber. .. ... .. ........593 Main street
4               John Kedash. ......... Heater ......... ............250 Spring street.
5               James Robinson........ Hammersman.........224 Spring street
6               Nicholas R. Snyder. ... . Roller ...... ...........74 Plum street.
7               Thomas Clark........... Laborer .................. .477 Main street.
8               Joseph Frolich ....... .Helper ............ ..........16 Peach street.
9               Daniel Ryan. ...........Helper ...................163 Jackson street.
10             Michael J. Ryan.. ...... Mill Hand. ....... .261 Spring street.
11             Frank L. Simons. . . .. ..Helper ............ .639 Main street.
12             Henry Keel............ Helper ........... 63 Main street
13             John E. Whalen. ...... .Ruffer... ....... .......69 Plum street.
14             Thomas Van Houten. . ..Roller .. . ... 174 Marshall street
15             Richard Growney. . ... Teamster . . .. . .. 522 Main street.
16             Frederick A. Berghorn. ..Catcher .. ..........6 Peach street.
17             Herman Kedash. ...... .Liquor Dealer. . ... .248 Spring street
18             Thomas Koehler.. .. . ..Running Hammer .613 Main street
19             Christian Braun......... Brewer ............ Marshall & Braun sts,
20             Charles Carroll. ........ .Helper ......... ...623 Main street
21             James Kelley. ........ .Helper ............ .245 Sussex street
22             John Madden......:.. .Buffer. ..........33 Elizabeth street
23             William Burton ...... .Helper ...........529 Main street
24             John Van Winkle . . . . .. .Shoemaker,. ... .. 194 Sussex street
25            William Rosse.. ..... .Grocer. ....... .... 303 Marshall street.
26            Nathaniel Haycock . . ..Helper.. ......... ..Spring & Clay sts.
27            John Ruffing ......... .Laborer ........ ..301 Marshall street.
28            Benjamin Phillips. .... .Heater .......... ..376 Straight street
29            Michael Condon........ Merchant ........607 Main street
30            William Forson.. . . . . .. Machinist ........ .104 Madison street
31            Kohert Birmingham. . . . .Moulder .......... .217 Spring street
32            George Green........... Laborer ... .. .. .. . . 34 Chestnut street
33           John Kerwin ......:.. ..Moulder. . . ... . . .. .217 Spring street
34           John O'Neill............ Moulder ......... Spring & Washington
35            Nathaniel Van Orden. . .Laborer ......... . 194 Marshall street
36           John O. Rouke........ Liquor Dealer. . . . . 54 Washington ave.
37           Charles Rooney. . . . .. .. .Silk Finisher. . . . . .4 Green street
38           Michael Helnen........ .Silk Spinner. ....... 11 Washington ave.
39          John Roach.. .......... .Helper .....................35 Washington ave.
40          Edward Marks. ........ .Barber .............................................
41          George Van Orden.. . . .. Shoemaker ........12 Washington ave.
42          James Butler...........Helper...........................37 Washington ave.
43          John Rheinhardt ..Liquor Dealer.Cor. Marshall & Van Winkle streets.
44          John J. Leoy. ......... .Teamster. ... . ... ..88 Chadwick street.
45          John W. Hogan.... .... Heater ... . .. .. .. .. 603 Main street
46          Edward Farrell......... Blacksmith Helper. 613 Main street
47          Thomas Condon........ Foreman ... ..... .605 Main street
48          John Beasley........... Helper. . ... ... . . . .. 37 Plum street.
49          John Glass.... ....... .Carpenter ........ ...... .192 Jackson street.
50          George Slater. ........ .Silk Weaver. ..... .614 Main street.
51          Matthew Conway ...... Fitter up.......... 60 Plum street.
52          Martin Mailio. . . .. .. .. .Carpenter ........ 174 Marshall street.
53          James Donnelly. .. . . .. Helper ...... ...... 530 Straight street
54          Samuel Scrowcroft. .... .Laborer.... ....... 182 Jackson street
55          Anthony Kohn. ........ .Brewer. ....... . ... 86 Chadwick street
56          John Pratt. ........... Designer. ..........112 Spruce street
57          Alfred Harrop. ......... .Silk Weaver.. ...... 188 Jackson street
58          Charles Berry. ......... .Liquor Dealer. . . .. .575 Main street
59          Henry Lutz. ........... .Silk Weaver. ...... 319 Marshall street.
60          John Gradwell. ........Silk Weaver . ....... .316 Market street
6l           Johnston Robinson. . . .. Mason ...... .. . . . .671 Spring street
62          John W. Kochler . ... . . .Lalorer.. ......... 35 Close street
63          Adam Berghorn. ........ Moulder. .......... .12 Peach street
64          Michael Berghorn. . ... .Moulder. .......... .220 Spring street
65          John Garside. .......... Moulder ........ .164 Jackson street
66          Patrick M. Dunn........ Moulder .........193 Mill street
67          Louis Braun........... Liquor Dealer . . . . Marshall & Mary sts.
68          Frederick Heerwagen. . . .Cigar maker. ..... . Main street
69          Stephen Carroll........ Helper.. ........... 556 Straight street.
70          Adolph M. White. ...... .Merchant .. .. . ... ..603 Main street
71          James McNulty.. ....... .Moulder. ......... .Main & Mary streets.
72          Andrew Vreeland....... .Foreman . ........ 8 Weiss street.
73          Richard Garrabrant. ... .Engineer.. .........15 Mary street
74          John Condon.......... Silk Weaver....... 605 Main street
1888 Photo of John W Hogan (from his June 12, 1942 Obituary in Morning Call)
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 1890: The company becomes Engine Company 9 of the newly formed Paterson paid department
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