Introduction
Samuel E. Patton was born in Camden, New Jersey on February 10, 1887 to George D. and Catherine Patton. He was baptized April 3, 1887 at the Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Church.
A veteran of World War I, serving with Company H of the 29th Engineer Regiment, Samuel E. Patton was living with his mother and younger brother James when the Census was taken in 1920. In September of that year he was appointed to the Camden Fire Department in the early 1920s. He was assigned to Ladder Company 4 in September of 1920. Samuel Patton had worked as a pipefitter, a motor mechanic, and as an electrician, before going into the fire service. He had gone to work as a pipefitter by the time the 1924 City Directory was compiled. Samuel E. Patton lived at 1807 Fillmore street until at least 1929. By 1931 he had moved to 132 Joy Street in Gloucester City. When he registered for the draft in 1942 he was living at 2723 Garfield Avenue in Cramer Hill.
Samuel E. Patton worked for the Kohler Co. of Philadelphia for 31 years before retiring in 1961.
Last a resident of 2719 Garfield Avenue, Samuel E. Patton died on April 6, 1962 at Camden County General Hospital at Lakeland, survived by his wife Verna, three daughters, three stepdaughters and four stepsons. Samuel E. Patton was buried at Arlington Cemetery in Pennsauken.
Ladder Company 4
1920
1920
Many Transfers of City Firemen
Camden Daily Courier —
Forces At Various Stations Changed By Most Recent Orders
16 Go to Fairview House
Recent changes in the fire department announced have provided for the transfer of twenty men and the appointment of fourteen during the week to various fire houses in the city.
Sixteen of the men were transferred and given appointments to the two new companies formed to protect Fairview and Yorkship Village. The transfers and appointments went into effect Wednesday.
The following men received transfers and appointments to Engine Company 10, one of the new companies: Horace Calera, captain; William Miller, lieutenant; Harry Selby, engineer; Charles Gaul, stoker; Spencer Smith, H. Walton, Rocco Fanelli and H. Zanders, hosemen.
Truck Company 4, the other new company, at Ninth and Morgan Streets, received the following men: Mordecai Clark, captain; James McDermott, lieutenant; James Durkin, driver; Frank Burt, George C. Wade, Samuel Felton, William Reynolds and Harry Hallo-well.
Farrington and H. Bomgartel, new men, were appointed to Hook and Ladder Company 1, to fill the vacancies left by James McDermott and George C. Wade.
Go to Company No. 1
The following men received appointments to Engine Company 1: Walter Carter, George Henry Johnson, Lewis D. Stevens, Rocco Tribuett and Benjamin Walters. W. Scott Franklin was transferred from Company 5 to Engine Company 1 as lieutenant. George Gall was transferred from Company 1 to Company 5 as stoker. Joseph Daley, of Company 5, was transferred to Engine Company 2 to fill the vacancy left by Harry Selby, who was transferred to Company 10.
Anthony Valentine and David Smith were transferred to Company 3, in place of William Miller and Charles Gaul, who were transferred to Company 10.
J. Lumbago was transferred to Company 7, in place of David Smith. George Puroglove and John Hunt were transferred to Company 8. Robert Glcks was transferred from Hose and Chemical Company 2 to Company 9, in place of William Reynolds, who was transferred to Company 10.
Nelson Till was appointed to the place left vacant by Robert Glcks, of Hose and Chemical Company 2.
man Kreber was made lieutenant of Hose and Chemical Company 2.