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.
Anderson & Jones Helmet with high Eagle Finial used by a company fireman
Helmet shield for above helmet and a parade belt slide
Adolphus M White with helmet, shield shaped breast badge parade belt with slide and uniform cap
Hancock collection
Unknown member of Paterson Steam Fire Engine Company No. 9 wearing shield shaped badge, high eagle helmet and Parade Belt. Uniform cap is on stand to his right
Courtesy of Captain Matt Ganci
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.
Badge Name. Occupation. Address
Number
1 Abraham A. Post.. . .. .. .Engineer ......... .654 Main street.
2 Alonzo 0. 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 strevt
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
Foreman, JOHN KEDASH. Assistant Foreman,MICHAEL J. RYAN.
Secretary, ALONZO G. SNYDER. Treasurer, JAMES ROBINSON.
Engineer, MICHAEL HELNAN. Assistant Engineer, WILLIAM BURTON.
Badge Name. Occupation. Address
Number
1 Abraham A. Post.. . .. .. .Engineer ......... .654 Main street.
2 Alonzo 0. 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 strevt
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