Frank G. Sapp
FRANKLIN GAUNT SAPP was born in Camden, New Jersey on August 1, 1895 to Frank G. and Nellie Sapp. He was the third child, coming after daughters Eva and Nellie. When the Census was taken in 1900 the family lived at 1032 South 4th Street. His father was then working as a teamster in a lumber yard. The 1906 City Directory shows the family at 317 Sycamore Street. By 1910 Frank Sapp’s sister Nellie had married James Curran. Frank Sapp, his parents and sister Eva lived with the Currans at 707 Walnut Street. The Sapp family had moved to 206 Walnut Street by the summer of 1913.
When he registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 Frank G. Sapp had married Anna Mary Goldy. He was then working as a pipefitter for the Public Service Gas Company. Frank G. Sapp was living with his wife and child at 742 Walnut Street. He was still at that address in the latter half of 1918.
The 1920 Census shows Frank and Anna Sapp at 1016 South 8th Street with their daughters Beulah and Nellie. He was then working as a wharf builder. Frank G. Sapp was appointed to the Camden Fire Department in 1921.
By the time the 1927 City Directory was compiled, the Sapp family had moved to 804 Pine Street. The 1930 census lists five children still at home, Nellie, Ruth, Franklin, Anna, and Katherine. Another son, Nelson Gaunt Sapp, was born in July of 1932.
Still a resident of 804 Pine Street, Frank G. Sapp was found dead in his bed at the firehouse where he had been stationed on May 18, 1935. It was assumed at the time that he had died of heart disease. He was buried at New Camden Cemetery. His wife joined him in 1973.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN NEWS NOTES
By the bursting of a blood vessel in her leg, Mrs. May Sherlock, aged 45 years, of 1128 Penn street, nearly bled to death before the Cooper Hospital was reached.
For striking his wife when she interfered because she thought he was chastising a young son too harshly, George Lehman, of Carpenter street, was held in bail for court by the Recorder yesterday.
Supreme Court Justice Garrison yesterday ordered the release of Frank Sapp, a youth, of 206 Walnut street, who was arrested on a capias as a result of charges being made by Ethel McCormick, of Philadelphia. The decision was reached by Judge Garrison that the case had been improperly brought.
Seriously accused by 12 year-old Mary Mistral, of 1193 Sycamore street, who avers she was locked in a room and mistreated, Kostanky Ostrowski, aged 36 years, of 1142 Sycamore street, was committed to jail without bail by Justice Rudney yesterday.
World War I Draft Card
Frank G. Sapp — World War I Draft Card
NEW FIREMEN ASSIGNED FOR TWO PLATOONS
Camden Post-Telegram —
NEW FIREMEN ASSIGNED FOR TWO PLATOONS
Double Shift System Becomes Effective at 8 O’clock on Saturday Morning
One Ten Hours; Other 14 Hours
Saturday morning at 8 o’clock the two-platoon system of the Fire Department becomes effective. At that hour the first shift will go on duty and remain until 6 p. m., when the second squad goes on, remaining until 8 a. m. That will be the procedure in the department henceforth, the schedule being so arranged that every third day there will be a 24-hour shift to let the other off. Every man will have 24 hours off every sixth day.
The arrangements were completed last night at a meeting of Council’s Fire Committee, when assignments were made of the fifty-six recent appointees to the department. With Chief Carter at headquarters will be stationed in reserve shifts Deputy Chiefs Nicholas and Patterson. Battalion Chiefs Wade and Browning will be stationed with their shifts at No. 3 engine house.
At last night’s meeting Congressman F. F. Patterson, Jr., Mayor Charles H. Ellis, President of Council David Jester and Chairman of the Fire Committee Joseph Forsyth made addresses in which they all spoke appreciatively of the fire-fighting force and offered their congratulations to the men in getting what they had sought after many years of effort. Chief Carter was particularly praised for the efficient manner in which he has developed the department. The chief also spoke, thanking the representatives of the city in behalf of the men for the boon given them in the two-platoon system, which means the fire fighters will be able to spend more time with their families.
Everything has been worked out to the least detail and it is anticipated the new system will work without any difficulties.
The assignment of the new men to the various companies follow:
Engine Company No. 1—Alfred E. Green, Charles Errickson, Charles Cook, Leroy Hatchett.
Engine Company No. 2—Howard Lamdon, Edgar Ellander, John K. Voll, Harold E. Lorang, Chester J. Andreas, Harry G. Layton.
Engine Company No. 3—Charles Haines, August Haverkamp, Louis Quinton, Chas. S. Clements, Frank Kuda.
Engine Company No. 4—Frank A. Obermann, Walter P. Gray, Albert Ruber, Fred Schucker, Harry Kleinfelder.
Engine Company No. 5—Richard A. Ferris, Frank Fennrio.
Engine Company No. 6—William H. Reed, Manuel J. Kane, Edward Perairia, Thomas Shanahan, Rocco di Varino.
Engine Company No. 7—August Scholl, Lawrence H. Matthews, Nicholas Romain.
Engine Company No. 8—Adam Mead, Frank Sapp, William J. Taylor, William Wood, Samuel Oshushek, Edward C. Crane.
Engine Company No. 9—Keenard Naylor, Daniel McSurdy, John Mohofeld.
Engine Company No. 10—William Swarts, Hugh Rementer, Harry Greenan, Rocco Abbott.
Hose and Chemical Company No. 2—Lawrence Newton, Edward Hauser, William Getner.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1—Tom Cunningham, Leonard Magee.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2—John Gaylor, Walter G. White.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 3—David Ellis, George A. Addison, John Mulligan, David Humphreys, Albert Dukes.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 4—George A. Quimby.
Chief’s driver—Tenny G. Hutchinson.
New Camden Cemetery
Frank G. Sapp — New Camden Cemetery