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Thirty-Second Street

Streets of Camden, NJ
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Introduction

Thirty-Second Street runs from the Delaware River south, across River Road to the Pavonia railroad switching yards, bisecting the Cramer Hill neighborhood. It starts again in East Camden at Lemuel Avenue and goes to Federal Street, interrupted only by the railroad tracks at Rosedale Avenue. From Federal Street it runs to the city limits at Highland Avenue.

As with all numbered streets in Camden, all buildings north of Federal Street carry a North 32nd Street address, while those south of Federal carry a South 32nd Street address.

In the 1930s, at the corner of Westfield Avenue and 32nd Street stood an acre of cultivated land with an old house called the “Mansion.” This was razed to make room for the Westfield Acres public housing project, and the land was purchased for $6,000. In the late 1960s a 10-story high-rise building for senior citizens was also built on this site. Westfield Acres was razed in 2000 and a neighborhood of new homes, known as Baldwin’s Run, now occupies the site.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the corner of North 32nd and Saunders Street—an exit from Westfield Acres—became one of the most notorious drug corners in East Camden.

Advertisement

Sewage Disposal Plant Grounds

Camden Courier-Post — 1931

Landscaped grounds of the Camden sewage disposal plant at Thirty-second street and Farragut avenue, 1931 Newspaper caption strip for the sewage disposal plant photo, 1931

HERE IS ANOTHER of Camden’s public works—the sewage disposal plant. Beautifying of the surroundings at Thirty-second street and Farragut avenue gives it more the appearance of a recreation spot.

1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1900–2013.

1250 North 32nd Street

1250 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—aka 1242, 1244, 1246 & 1248 North 32nd Street

1248 North 32nd Street

1248 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1900Levi Renner
1926Charlotte L. Kemble
1947No Listing

1246 North 32nd Street

1246 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906John Benedeict (cigar dealer & maker)
1906John Benedeict
1908, 1911–1914David H. & Elizabeth Greer (grocer)
1909–1910Ambrose & Mary Guetherman (grocer)
1920Charles Wisner (grocer)
1921Robert Shoesmith (grocer)
1922Joseph Robinson (produce)
1926Jerry H. Nops
1947No Listing
2013Gone

1244 North 32nd Street

1244 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1910Ambrose & Mary Guetherman (hatter)
1923No Listing
1926No Listing
2013Gone

1242 North 32nd Street

1242 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1926No Listing
1947Russell W. Tucker
2013Gone

1240 North 32nd Street

1240 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1947Emil & Lembi Lindgren

1239 North 32nd Street

1239 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1926Joseph McDowell
1947No Listing
2013Gone

1237–1239 North 32nd Street

1237–1239 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1905–1914Emil A., Louis L., & Lillian Billetter

1237 North 32nd Street

1237 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1917Frank C., Alice I., Raymond, & John Winkler
1923No Listing
1926Richard W. Tucker
1947No Listing
2013Gone

1236 North 32nd Street

1236 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906Ambrose & Mary Guetherman (hatter)
1923–1947Edward & Mary Greenling
2013Francisco Rodriguez
1906Ambrose Guetherman & Family

1234 North 32nd Street

1234 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1926Franklin P. Tharp
1947Joseph Malanausnas

1232 North 32nd Street

1232 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1947N. James Maher

1231 North 32nd Street

1231 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1909–1231Otto & Jennie Billetter, Edna Billetter
1923–1926Adam J. Lindermann
1947Wilmer A. Miller
1968Michael J. Shue
2013Michael A. Nicholson; T&G Junk Removal
2013Michael A. Nicholson
2013T&G Junk Removal

1228 North 32nd Street

1228 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1926Howard Horton
1947Erwin H. Dunn

1226 North 32nd Street

1226 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1926Alfred A. Cannon
1947Samuel D. Cox

1223 North 32nd Street

1223 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1926Oscar Jacobson
1947H. Clay Pope

1222 North 32nd Street

1222 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1926Benjamin Barger
1930s–late 1970sJohn C. & Catherine Hungridge Erickson, Jon Dennis Erickson, Paul Gene Erickson

1218 North 32nd Street

1218 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1819–1831Built by Jacob Grievson (demolished by 1947)
1923No Listing in City Directory
1947No Listing in City Directory
2012GONE

1215 North 32nd Street

1215 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1926Vacant

1213 North 32nd Street

1213 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1947Joseph N. Crowell

1212 North 32nd Street

1212 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1899–1900Elmer Collar
1906–1947Henry C. & Mary Bruff

1211 North 32nd Street

1211 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1926–1947Fred H. & Flora N. Malacrea

1210 North 32nd Street

1210 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Laura O'Donnell
1926Charles T.T. Green
1947Clarence Dunkleberger (contractor)
1947Clarence Dunkleberger
2012GONE

1209 North 32nd Street

1209 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1926No Listing
1947Ernest Prutzer

1207 North 32nd Street

1207 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1926Vacant
1947No Listing

1204 North 32nd Street

1204 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1926August Fischer
1947No Return

1202 North 32nd Street

1202 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923John Giorla
1926John J. Byrne Jr.
1947Clinton Peterson

1200 North 32nd Street

1200 North 32nd Street — 1200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1947Vacant
2012Gone

1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1923–present.

1159 North 32nd Street

1159 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1157 North 32nd Street

1157 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1933Edward Mitchell

1156 North 32nd Street

1156 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1924–1947Charles T. & Helena Hanaghue McFadden (postal worker, Philadelphia Post Office); James, Helena, Dorothy, Margaret, Rose, Charles, & Michael McFadden

1154 North 32nd Street

1154 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1151 North 32nd Street

1151 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1982Eugenio Villafane

1147 North 32nd Street

1147 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1145 North 32nd Street

1145 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1140 North 32nd Street

1140 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1138 North 32nd Street

1138 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1133 North 32nd Street

1133 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923John Jermyn
WWIPrivate William Montague

1131 North 32nd Street

1131 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1130 North 32nd Street

1130 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Joseph D. Elliott

1128 North 32nd Street

1128 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

1124 North 32nd Street

1124 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1123 North 32nd Street

1123 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1122 North 32nd Street

1122 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1935William J. & Mary Dolls Grimley; Anns, Helen, Robert, Charles, John, & Harry Grimley

1121 North 32nd Street

1121 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1118 North 32nd Street

1118 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

1114 North 32nd Street

1114 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1107 North 32nd Street

1107 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1106 North 32nd Street

1106 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1103 North 32nd Street

1103 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available
1947Robert C. Ryan

1101 North 32nd Street

1101 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available
1947James F. Wilson

1100–1106 North 32nd Street

1100–1106 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1985–present A&A Soft Pretzel Baking Company

1100–1102 North 32nd Street

1100–1102 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1955 Miller Manufacturing Co.

1100 North 32nd Street

1100 North 32nd Street — 1100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1955 Miller Manufacturing Co. (NJ Bell Yellow Pages ad)
1955New Jersey Bell Telephone

1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1923–1980.

1063 North 32nd Street

1063 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1947Max Kauffman
1923Great & A&P Tea Co. (grocery)
1923Great & A&P Tea Co
1947Samuel Plasky (grocery)
1947Max Kauffman
1947Samuel Plasky

1061 North 32nd Street

1061 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available
1947Winfield F. Watson

1060 North 32nd Street

1060 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923American Stores Grocery
1947Lizzie Kelchner

1059 North 32nd Street

1059 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1058 North 32nd Street

1058 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available
1959L.M. Sviben Jr.

1047 North 32nd Street

1047 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available
1959–1977 Bertram A. Dahl Jr. (Camden Fire Department)
1968Joseph Arensberg & Family (Camden Fire Department)

1041 North 32nd Street

1041 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available
1968Joseph Arensberg & Family

1040 North 32nd Street

1040 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1039 North 32nd Street

1039 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available
1962 Peter Kokocha

1038 North 32nd Street

1038 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1037 North 32nd Street

1037 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1036 North 32nd Street

1036 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1035 North 32nd Street

1035 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1033 North 32nd Street

1033 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1032 North 32nd Street

1032 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Curtis O. Sangtinette
1978–1979The Montes Family

1031 North 32nd Street

1031 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947–1977George R. & Lucy Abiuso Henderson; Josephine, George T., Sarah, & Mary Lou Henderson
1980No Listed Phone
—Cramer Hill Boys Club
1947–1977George Henderson
1947–1977Josephine Henderson
1947–1977George T. Henderson
1947–1977Sarah Henderson

1030 North 32nd Street

1030 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1029 North 32nd Street

1029 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1028 North 32nd Street

1028 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1027 North 32nd Street

1027 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1025 North 32nd Street

1025 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1024 North 32nd Street

1024 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1023 North 32nd Street

1023 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1948–1970sArthur & Catherine Sacca Maycott; Philip A. & Howard Maycott
1962 Philip A. Maycott
1948–1970sArthur Maycott & Family

1022 North 32nd Street

1022 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

1021 North 32nd Street

1021 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Maurice E. Roth
1940s Harry Horst
1950s–1960s Edward & Florence J. DeHart; Edward A., Richard, Karen, & Jeffrey DeHart
1950s–1960sEdward DeHart
1950s–1960sEdward A. DeHart
1950s–1960sRichard DeHart
1950s–1960sKaren DeHart

1020 North 32nd Street

1020 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1019 North 32nd Street

1019 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1960s–1970s Howard P. & Lorraine Murphy; Raymond, Terri, Cheryl, John, Joanne, & Anthony Murphy

1018 North 32nd Street

1018 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1017 North 32nd Street

1017 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1016 North 32nd Street

1016 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1015 North 32nd Street

1015 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1014 North 32nd Street

1014 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1012 North 32nd Street

1012 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No information available

1011 North 32nd Street

1011 North 32nd Street — 1000 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1919–1980.

943 North 32nd Street

943 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1920s–1930s Marshall M. Thompson
1923No Listing
1947Building gone

942 North 32nd Street

942 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

941 North 32nd Street

941 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1919–1941John & Selma Gustavsen, Irene Dorothy, John, Alfe, Signe, Charles Gustavsen
1919–1941John Gustavsen & Family
1919–1941Irene Dorothy Gustavsen
1919–1941Alfe Gustavsen
1919–1941Signe Gustavsen

940 North 32nd Street

940 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1960sLorraine Berger

938 North 32nd Street

938 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

935 North 32nd Street

935 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

934 North 32nd Street

934 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

932 North 32nd Street

932 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

931 North 32nd Street

931 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923John Mattson

930 North 32nd Street

930 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1940–1941David B. & Mae Landis, Pauline Landis, David M. Landis

929 North 32nd Street

929 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923George H. Robinson

925 North 32nd Street

925 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1940s Charles F. Sorg & Family

917 North 32nd Street

917 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1910s–1923Oliver Purnell & Family
— Private First Class Oliver R. Purnell (WWI)

907 North 32nd Street

907 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1947Herman F. Neissner

900 North 32nd Street

900 North 32nd Street — 900 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
— Harry C. Sharp Elementary School

800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1903–1967.

859 North 32nd Street

859 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1959Mrs. Victoria Sviben; Miss Theresa Sviben
1959Mrs. Victoria Sviben
1959Miss Theresa Sviben

858 North 32nd Street

858 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

852 North 32nd Street

852 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

851 North 32nd Street

851 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

846 North 32nd Street

846 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Charles L. Kille

834 North 32nd Street

834 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Charles Strohmetz

832 North 32nd Street

832 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1903Stephen Wert
1923William F. Todd

830 North 32nd Street

830 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923John Thompson

828 North 32nd Street

828 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Mrs. Emma G. Todd

827 North 32nd Street

827 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

826 North 32nd Street

826 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

825 North 32nd Street

825 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

824 North 32nd Street

824 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

823 North 32nd Street

823 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

822 North 32nd Street

822 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

821 North 32nd Street

821 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

820 North 32nd Street

820 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Joseph Crea

819 North 32nd Street

819 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

818 North 32nd Street

818 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

817 North 32nd Street

817 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

816 North 32nd Street

816 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Louis Strohmetz

815 North 32nd Street

815 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant
2012Scheduled for demolition

814 North 32nd Street

814 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

813 North 32nd Street

813 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant
2012Scheduled for demolition

812 North 32nd Street

812 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Vacant

811 North 32nd Street

811 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940Katherine McBain; Isaac J. King
1940Raymond Robert Curtis (tinsmith, New York Shipbuilding Corporation)
1940Katherine McBain
1940Isaac J. King
1923Vacant

810 North 32nd Street

810 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923William F. Young
1947William J. Brown
1967HWJ Corporation / Avalon Bar — Roy J., Anna & Clinton E. Peterson

809 North 32nd Street

809 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

808 North 32nd Street

808 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

807 North 32nd Street

807 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1947Mrs. Alice Cowgill (waitress)

805 North 32nd Street

805 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

803 North 32nd Street

803 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

801 North 32nd Street

801 North 32nd Street — 800 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1923–1980s.

646 North 32nd Street

646 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

640 North 32nd Street

640 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

634 North 32nd Street

634 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1960s–1980sThomas Stammerjohann & Family (Camden Fire Department)

626 North 32nd Street

626 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

616 North 32nd Street

616 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

613 North 32nd Street

613 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

610 North 32nd Street

610 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

609 North 32nd Street

609 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1936Frank J. Collins

608 North 32nd Street

608 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1959Wallace B. Smith

603 North 32nd Street

603 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

602 North 32nd Street

602 North 32nd Street — 600 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1924–1926David B. Linderman
1928Osmond L. Roberts
1929–1930sStanley & Edwina M. 'Winnie' Miller
1930s–1960sJohn J. & Florence Donahue, John E., Charles, Florence, Ethel Donahue
1969No Listing
1980B. Thompson

500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1923–1969.

569 North 32nd Street

569 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—Built after 1947
1953Charles & Florence Fitzgerald
1969 Herbert W. & Elizabeth Baxter, Ann Baxter McMullen, John W. Baxter, Herbert W. Baxter Jr.

564 North 32nd Street

564 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
—Built after 1947
1957Alexander Lustiana

559 North 32nd Street

559 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

558 North 32nd Street

558 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

552 North 32nd Street

552 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

547 North 32nd Street

547 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

545 North 32nd Street

545 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1929–1952Clarence & Elizabeth Rothamel Barnes, Florence Barnes, Edith Barnes (Camden Police Department)

541 North 32nd Street

541 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

529 North 32nd Street

529 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

527 North 32nd Street

527 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

525 North 32nd Street

525 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1929–1930s Elmer D. Snyder Family; Joe Snyder

512 North 32nd Street

512 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1956 James J. Creato

506 North 32nd Street

506 North 32nd Street — 500 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1943–1956Benjamin J. & Josephine C. Yost Rudderow

400 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1923–2014.

468 North 32nd Street

468 North 32nd Street — 400 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1947Abraham B. Orlow (grocery)
1947Abraham B. Orlow

467 North 32nd Street

467 North 32nd Street — 400 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Warren L. Collison
1947Harold L. Frick

462 North 32nd Street

462 North 32nd Street — 400 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1947Charles H. Thorne

459 North 32nd Street

459 North 32nd Street — 400 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1947Myron K. Fish

453 North 32nd Street

453 North 32nd Street — 400 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923–1947J. Wesley Curtis

449 North 32nd Street

449 North 32nd Street — 400 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Homer B. Simpson
1947Angelo J. Carillo

413 North 32nd Street

413 North 32nd Street — 400 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1947Joseph A. Burnell
2011Fortuna Taxi Service

409 North 32nd Street

409 North 32nd Street — 400 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1947Phoebe Falkenmaier (grocery)
1970s–1990sBob's Market
2011–2014New Family Market

200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1896–1947. The 200 and 300 blocks were razed circa 2000; new homes known as Carpenter's Hill were built through the St. Joseph's Carpenter's Society and the Housing Authority of Camden.

245 North 32nd Street

245 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Rufus Redman
1930s–1940 Thomas & Elizabeth O'Neil, John J. O'Neil, Catherine, Mary, Margaret O'Neil

243 North 32nd Street

243 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

242 North 32nd Street

242 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

241 North 32nd Street

241 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

240 North 32nd Street

240 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

239 North 32nd Street

239 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

238 North 32nd Street

238 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

237 North 32nd Street

237 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

236 North 32nd Street

236 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

235 North 32nd Street

235 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

233 North 32nd Street

233 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

232 North 32nd Street

232 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1901–1905 Frederick & Fredericka Finkeldey, Frederick Adam Finkeldey, William Finkeldey
1923GONE

231 North 32nd Street

231 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

230 North 32nd Street

230 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

226 North 32nd Street

226 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Mrs. Annie Getz
— Ensign Clarence James Rives Jr. (WWII)

225 North 32nd Street

225 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing
1928Walter Heinemann

224 North 32nd Street

224 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923William J. Flemming (real estate)

222 North 32nd Street

222 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1914 J. Frederick Voight
1950s–1980sThe Brown Family

220 North 32nd Street

220 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906–1921 Frederick & Fredericka Finkeldey, Frederick Adam Finkeldey, William Finkeldey
1923Daniel F. Gilhool

210 North 32nd Street

210 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1910William J. Mines
1923No Listing

205–229 North 32nd Street

205–229 North 32nd Street — 200 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890s–1920sRosedale School

Leon Todd Development, 1925

Westfield, Merriel & Rosedale Avenues at 32nd Street

These homes were built in the early 1920s by real estate developer Leon Todd, who had offices nearby on Westfield Avenue. Leon Todd also built other homes in East Camden and later developed Medford Lakes.

These pages show the many varieties of beautiful ‘Air-Lite’ and ‘Air-Wa’ homes on the outskirts of Camden. These pictures tell their own story of attractiveness, coziness, and unique fittings. This locality is especially attractive having ideal living conditions, good transportation by bus, trolley, and auto.

— Camden First, 1925

3100 block of Westfield Avenue, 1925

3100 block of Westfield Avenue, April 1925.

3100 block of Westfield Avenue, 1925 Westfield Avenue east from North 32nd Street, 1925

Left: 3100 block Westfield Avenue. Right: Westfield Avenue east from North 32nd Street, 1925.

North 32nd Street from Rosedale Avenue, 1925 Corner of Westfield Avenue and North 32nd Street, 1925

Left: North 32nd Street from Rosedale Avenue. Right: Corner of Westfield Ave. & N. 32nd Street, 1925.

North 32nd Street from Westfield Avenue, 1925 North 32nd Street from Rosedale Avenue, February 2004

Left: North 32nd Street from Westfield Avenue, 1925. Right: North 32nd Street from Rosedale Avenue, February 2004.

North 32nd Street from Rosedale Avenue, February 2004 North 32nd Street from Rosedale Avenue, February 2004

North 32nd Street from Rosedale Avenue, February 2004.

Rear of North 32nd Street row homes, 1925 Interior of a Leon Todd home, 1925

Left: Rear of North 32nd Street row homes. Right: Interior of a home, 1925.

100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1896–1953.

157 North 32nd Street

157 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1930s–1942 Edgar R. Ellender Sr.

141 North 32nd Street

141 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1953 Raymond H. 'Mike' Stark & Family
1953Raymond H. & Vera M. Stark
1953Raymond H. Stark Jr.
1953Alvin Stark

139 North 32nd Street

139 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940sJoseph & Sadie Rosen
1950 Joan Quatrelli
1950–1962William J. & Elizabeth Mae Petris; Jill Petris; Sheree Joy Petris
1950–1962William J. Petris & Family
WWIISecond Lieutenant Stanley L. Rosen

134 North 32nd Street

134 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
WWII Staff Sergeant Ralph Dunn

133 North 32nd Street

133 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1941Fred L. Strong
—Sidney S. Simon
— Sanford C. Shapiro

127 North 32nd Street

127 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1896–1897 Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson

126 North 32nd Street

126 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947 Marshall M. Thompson

124 North 32nd Street

124 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1952George Beitzel & Family
1952George Beitzel Jr.
—Benjamin Simon; Ernest Santanella; Benjamin Dzick; Mitchell H. Cohen

118 North 32nd Street

118 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

116 North 32nd Street

116 North 32nd Street — 100 Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

Camden Home Robbed

Camden Courier-Post —

60 North 32nd Street, 1927 newspaper clipping

1908–1927: John & Mary Clynes and family lived at 60 North 32nd Street; Sergeant John Joseph Clynes (WWI) grew up here.

Third District police were trying to get in touch with James W. Clymer last night, to tell him that his home, at 60 North Thirty-second Street, from which he had moved to Merchantville, Saturday, had been robbed.

Police found last night that the rear door had been broken in and the furnishings that had been left behind for removal today had been damaged.

17 North 32nd Street

17 North 32nd Street, photograph taken 2013

17 North 32nd Street, photograph taken 2013. 1923: Ernest L. Shellenberger.

Unit Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1906–1947.

60 North 32nd Street

60 North 32nd Street — Unit Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906–1907Albert & Mary Moritz; Arno P. Moritz
1908–1927John & Mary Clynes; John J. Cynes; James W. Clynes; Mary Clynes; Katherine Cynes; Thomas Clynes
1923No Listing
1927Vacant
1929Vacant
1947Gone
WWI Sergeant John Joseph Clynes
1906–1907Albert Moritz & Family
1908–1927John Clynes & Famuly

50 North 32nd Street

50 North 32nd Street — Unit Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923No Listing

17 North 32nd Street

17 North 32nd Street — Unit Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1923Ernest L. Shellenberger

15 North 32nd Street

15 North 32nd Street — Unit Block of North 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1910s–1920s Joseph Shreeve (policeman)

E. Camden Woman Shoots Husband; Son, 15, Escapes

Camden Courier-Post —

124 North 32nd Street, 1952 newspaper clipping

E. Camden Woman Shoots Husband; Son, 15, Escapes — PRR Cop Wounded In Arm; Another Bullet Misses Boy

1952: George Beitzel & Family at 124 North 32nd Street.

A Camden woman shot her husband Sunday, wounding him in the right arm, then turned the gun on their 15-year-old son who narrowly escaped death, police reported.

At a hearing today before Municipal Court Judge Dzick, the woman, Mrs. George Beitzel, 44, of 124 N. 32nd st., was held without bail for grand jury action and remanded to county jail. She is charged with atrocious assault and battery.

Her husband, 45, employed as a Pennsylvania Railroad policeman at the Pavonia yards, was treated at Cooper Hospital for the arm wound, according to Detective Benjamin Simon who said the couple’s son, George Jr., was not struck by the bullets.

Beitzel told Simon he was in bed asleep when his wife awakened him to ask for cigarets. Beitzel said he called to his son to bring the cigarets and said the youth entered the room a short time later.

Mrs. Beitzel then took her husband’s .38 calibre service pistol from a top bureau drawer and said she was going to shoot them and herself, Simon said.

“The first shot wounded Beitzel,” Simon reported. “Then she directed a shot at her son who was lucky enough to bend down and escape,” Simon said.

Three bullets were discharged from the gun, Simon said.

District Detective Ernest Santanella arrived and disarmed Mrs. Beitzel after the youth summoned police, Simon stated. Beitzel told Simon the family had moved here a month ago from Atlantic City.

Judge Dzick today refused to accept the woman’s plea of guilty and changed it to not guilty after Detective Simon testified she had been a patient in a mental institution on two previous occasions.

After holding Mrs. Beitzel for the grand jury, Dzick instructed Simon to present this background to Prosecutor Cohen.

Mrs. Beitzel, whose testimony was barely audible, gave no explanation for the alleged shooting. Her husband and son appeared at the hearing.

Pennsauken Veteran Leads in Job Exam

Camden Courier-Post —

133 North 32nd Street, 1941 newspaper clipping

1941: Fred L. Strong at 133 North 32nd Street. Also associated with this address: Sidney S. Simon and Sanford C. Shapiro.

Trenton, July 24.—John G. Maxwell, a war veteran, of 2922 Bethel avenue, Pennsauken, was top man in the promotion examination for the position of property supervisor in the Camden County Welfare Board. It was announced by the State Civil Service Commission.

The examination was open to male social investigators in the County Welfare Board who had served as such in a permanent capacity for at least 12 months before the examination was held on April 14. The new job pays $1920 annually.

Others who qualified, in order of passing, are: Fred L. Strong, 133 North Thirty-second street, Camden; Charles M. Ackley, 11 East Ormond avenue, Oaklyn; Sidney S. Simon, 201 South Sixth street, Camden; Enoch E. Hardwick, veteran, 71 Jackson road, Berlin; Harry G. Robinson, 605 Tatem avenue, Collingswood; Charles J. Wermuth, veteran, 39 Cooper avenue, Erlton, and Sanford C. Shapiro, 1117 Elm avenue, West Collingswood.

R. H. Stark Dies At 59; Retired City Policeman

Camden Courier-Post —

141 North 32nd Street, 1953 newspaper clipping

1953: Raymond H. “Mike” Stark & Family at 141 North 32nd Street.

Raymond H. (Mike) Stark Sr., 59, of 141 N. 32nd st., a retired Camden City policeman, died Thursday afternoon in Cooper Hospital of a heart condition.

Jill Petris Lamparella Writes About North 32nd Street

I was born in 1951 and brought home to 139 North 32nd Street. My parents were William Joseph and Elizabeth Mae (Reeves) Petris. These were all very happy years for me and my sister Sheree Joy Petris (married name Romesburg) who was born in 1954. These were happy years because all of our family lived in Camden. My Dad’s family was from South Camden and my Mother’s family was from East Camden.

My Dad was terrific at carpentry and for several years in their spare time, he rebuilt the entire inside of 139. We had indirect lighting in dining room which shone pink from the outside and they made a faux pink marble fireplace in the living room. Strange, but I guess they were into pink. My Grandparents, George and Ruth Reeves lived at 3173 Merriel Avenue and I could see their house from my back bedroom window. My best friend Janice Olnhausen lived next door at 3171 Merriel Avenue with her parents Emil and Betty Olnhausen. My Great Grandparents, William and Eva Roles (parents of Ruth Roles Reeves) built Roles Court Apartments on North 34th Street and Rosedale Avenue, they lived there and ran the apartments until both passed away. The apartments then passed to George and Ruth Reeves who later sold the property. Most of our family—the Petrises, Reeveses, Roleses, and Kellys—were brought up and lived and had happy times at Roles Court Apartments. My parents lived there from 1947 (the year of their marriage) to 1950 until they purchased 139 North 32nd Street.

Our playground were those streets, the back alleys and of course Dudley Grange Park, where they had a ball game going every night during the summer and then there were the swings and slides. My Grandfather George “Rick” Reeves along with his friends George Kissinger, Inky Workings and Harry Hoffman all played baseball there. My Dad Bill Petris also played at one time or other.

My Mother Betty Mae lived in Westfield Acres from 1938 to 1941 or 1942 on a third floor apartment with her sister Ruthie and baby brother George “Richard” Reeves until they moved to 3173 Merriel Avenue.

I went to Henry H. Davis Elementary School from kindergarten (Mrs. McCarroll), 1st grade (Mrs. Braun) 2nd grade (Mrs. Brown), third grade (Mrs. Elliott), fourth grade (Miss Williams), fifth grade (Miss Quinn) and 6th grade (Miss Costello). Mr. Showalter became the principal at some point. I think he had come from Cramer School.

Everyone was friendly, we took the bus everywhere but mostly to 27th Street to go to the M&H to get ice cream, Kotlikoff’s to get clothes and the 5 & 10 to look at Barbies. My Mother and my Aunt Carol Kelly would push coaches with their children into “town” as they called it on nice days.

My sister and I would walk to Grace Baptist Church on Sundays, where most of my Mother’s family attended (the Reeves side). William Reeves owned the house on Cramer Street across from the church and sided up against the bank parking lot. Later the house was lived in by my Aunt Ida and Uncle Sam. Ida was George Reeves’ sister. William Reeves, my great grandfather was the fire chief at the firehouse.

During the Fourth of July celebrations, every year, Dudley Grange Park would set off a wonderful fireworks display. I don’t remember if it was big in relation to displays now. It was huge, and beautiful and implanted in my memories so much so that I have to rush out and see fireworks somewhere on the 4th. Unfortunately, someone was killed in the 1950s as I believe one of the fireworks went into the crowd. After that, the fireworks stopped at Dudley Grange to my recollection.

Harry’s Grocery store was on the corner of North 32nd Street and Westfield Avenue. On the other corner was Sy’s Cleaners. The Esso station was on the other side of the street facing North 32nd. Frank’s soda fountain and candy shop was on North 34th and Westfield on the way to school. There was another candy store across from Davis on the corner. The playground at Davis was the scene of many Halloween parades when we had to march around the school for our parents to see back in the 1950s. The playground was wonderful, life was fun and easy.

I had wonderful holidays and many happy memories of 139, 3173 and Roles Court Apartments and the neighborhood in general. The library was great. I would go once every two weeks and take out as many books as I could read. There was roller skating, bike riding, the kid who sold water ice and snowballs in his wagon, the milk truck, the ice truck, the clothes prop man and people who were homeless that would knock on your door to ask for a bowl of soup. You did not say no and always gave them something to eat and you never locked your doors back then. You didn’t have to be afraid of anyone. It was a close neighborhood and everyone knew who you were from street to street and neighbors looked out for one another.

My parents sold 139 North 32nd Street around 1962 to move to Cherry Hill after 6th grade. My Grandparents lived at 3173 from about 1941 to approximately 1974 when they passed on and my Uncle Richard Reeves inherited the house and then sold it to move near Gibbstown, NJ. My Aunt Ruth Reeves Feairheller moved out of 3171 when she got married in 1957 and at some point moved to a street that paralleled Route 130 near Pennsauken and the Penn Fruit. She may have also lived on Carman Street at one time.

There is so much more and I could go on all day but I won’t. It was a lovely, uncomplicated, innocent and wonderfully happy time for all of the family. Now family is scattered all around the U.S. The “olden” days were great fun.

Jill Petris Lamparella — March 2008

Federal Street & 32nd Street

Southeast corner of Federal Street and 32nd Street, March 2004

Southeast corner of Federal Street & 32nd Street, March 14, 2004.

Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1922–2004.

10 South 32nd Street

10 South 32nd Street — Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1922Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 1922

15 South 32nd Street

15 South 32nd Street — Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1910s–1920s Charles Boulton Family; Lawrence Boulton
1947Vincent Connolly (Policeman)
1947Vincent Connolly

31 South 32nd Street

31 South 32nd Street — Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1954Built in 1954

33 South 32nd Street

33 South 32nd Street — Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1950s–1962 William Dietz (Fireman)
1954Built in 1954

35 South 32nd Street

35 South 32nd Street — Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1954Built in 1954

37 South 32nd Street

37 South 32nd Street — Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1954Built in 1954

38 South 32nd Street

38 South 32nd Street — Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940–1942 William P. & Ida A. Barrett Spencer; Richard Spencer; Ida Spencer; Emma Spencer (Camden Fire Department)
— Mary Kobus

39 South 32nd Street

39 South 32nd Street — Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1954Built in 1954

41 South 32nd Street

41 South 32nd Street — Unit Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1954Built in 1954
10 South 32nd Street, Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 1922

Lange

10 South 32nd Street. Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 1922.

LANGE:—May 28, at Detroit, Mich., GEORGE A., husband of Elsie Lange (nee Quintzell), aged 52. Funeral Fri., 2 P. M. from father’s residence, 10 S. 32d st., Camden, N. J. Int. private.

1954 real estate advertisement for new East Camden homes (Quaranta & Bloom)

All Brick Home With Stone Front

31, 33, 35, 37, 39, and 41 South 32nd Street were built in 1954. This Quaranta & Bloom classified advertisement offered new all-brick homes in East Camden.

$9850 — FHA & VA financing. East Camden, 32nd & Mickle. Two large bedrooms, full basement, hardwood floors, H.A. oil heat, baseboard heat, colored tile bath, and a wrought iron staircase.

Directions: Drive out Federal Street and turn right at 32nd Street, ½ block to sample. Open daily & weekends 1–5 P.M. Quaranta & Bloom, MErchantville 8-3722J. Camden Courier-Post, March 13, 1954.

38 South 32nd Street, Camden Courier-Post, April 5, 1941

Fire Capt. Spencer Temporarily Retired

38 South 32nd Street. 1940–1942: William P. Spencer & Family (Camden Fire Department). Camden Courier-Post, April 5, 1941.

Commissioner Mary W. Kobus has placed Junior Fire Captain William P. Spencer on temporary retirement at half pay. She explained that illness made it impossible for him to work in the immediate future.

Captain Spencer, 50, has been a city fireman 15 years. He was promoted to junior captain April 2, 1940, stationed at hook and ladder company No. 1. At half pay he will receive $1206 a year. He lives at 38 South Thirty-second street.

100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1913–1980s.

106 South 32nd Street

106 South 32nd Street — 100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940sEdward & Gertrude Higginbotham; Barbara Higginbotham; Betty Higginbotham; Ronald Higginbotham
1940sEdward Higgenbotham & Family

114 South 32nd Street

114 South 32nd Street — 100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1913–1972Bowman L. & Margaret A. Johnson Hargis; Catherine Hargis Johnson; Hazel L. Hargis Gubbing; Margaret J. Hargis Patri; Verna S. Hargis Leone; Edgar M. Hargis; William W. Hargis; Charles Russell Hargis (electrician at Campbell Soup)
1972Bowman L. Hargis & Family
1913–1972Bowman & Margaret A. Johnson Hargis
1972Bowman & Margaret A. Johnson Hargis

120 South 32nd Street

120 South 32nd Street — 100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1932Henry A. & Evelyn Clinger Clark; Elmer Y. Gaskill

121 South 32nd Street

121 South 32nd Street — 100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1914Charles W. Chandler (conductor)
1914Harry W. & Mattie Chandler (plasterer)

127 South 32nd Street

127 South 32nd Street — 100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1960s–1980s William J. Hopkins (Fireman)

130 South 32nd Street

130 South 32nd Street — 100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1931Robert S. Bellentyne

132 South 32nd Street

132 South 32nd Street — 100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
WWII Staff Sergeant Ernest Hartline

139 South 32nd Street

139 South 32nd Street — 100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1916–1917Charles R. Evans

146 South 32nd Street

146 South 32nd Street — 100 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1910s–1930s Jacob F. Bender (engineer)
114 South 32nd Street, Camden Courier-Post, April 19, 1972 114 South 32nd Street, newspaper article

Bowman Hargis Rites Saturday

114 South 32nd Street. 1913–1972: Bowman L. Hargis & Family (electrician at Campbell Soup). Camden Courier-Post, April 19, 1972.

Bowman L. Hargis, 82, of 114 South 32nd Street, Camden, died yesterday.

Mr. Hargis was a retired electrician for Campbell Soup in Camden.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Catherine H. Campbell of Haddon Heights, Mrs. Hazel L. Gubbing of Edison, Mrs. Margaret J. Patri of Delran, and Mrs. Verna S. Leone of Merchantville; three sons, Edgar of Freehold, William of Cherry Hill, and Charles of Medford; three sisters, 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the Bradley Funeral Home, 3203 Federal Street, Camden, where friends may call Friday night. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Pennsauken.

Hargis

HARGIS—Suddenly on April 18, 1972, Bowman L., husband of the late Margaret A. Hartis [sic] (nee Johnson) of 114 S. 32nd St., Camden, N. J. Age 82 years. Survived by three sons, Edgar M. of Freehold, William W. of Cherry Hill, Charles Russell of Medford, four daughters, Mrs. Catherine H. Campbell, Haddon Heights, Hazel L. Gubbing, Edison, Mrs. Margaret J. Patri of Delran, Mrs. Verna S. Leone of Merchantville, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude H. Hedden, Kresson, Mrs. Mary E. Hopkins and Mrs. C. Louise Lake, both of Berlin, N. J.

Relatives and friends of the family, also members of Trimble Lodge #117 F&AM of Haddonfield are invited to attend the funeral services on Saturday, at 10 a.m., at the Bradley Funeral Home, 3203 Federal St., Camden, N. J. Interment Arlington Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday evening. Masonic services at 8 p.m.

139 South 32nd Street, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 22, 1917

Guardsman Skater Drowns; Narrow Escape For Four — C. R. Evans, of Camden, Is Victim of Thin Ice at Forest Hill Park — Boys Who Went to Rescue Dragged to Safety When Exhausted

139 South 32nd Street. 1916–1917: Charles R. Evans. Philadelphia Inquirer, January 22, 1917 (PDF).

While 300 horror-stricken fellow skaters looked helplessly on, Charles R. Evans, 19 years old, of 139 South Thirty-second street, East Camden, crashed through the ice on the lake in Fores[t] Hill Park, Camden, and was drowned yesterday. He was a member of Company C, Third Regiment, N. J. N. G.

In attempting to rescue their companion, Harry Haas, 14 years old, of 512 Walnut street, and Graham Wishart, 18 years old, of 30 South Thirty-fifth street, almost met similar fate. In their frantic efforts to rescue these two, Wilbur Crane, of 1468 Haddon avenue, and Matthew Yingling, of Eighth and Florence streets, also were overcome by the frigidity of the water and had to be dragged to shore.

Evans, Haas and Wishart were racing over the ice of the lake, which empties into the Cooper River, to the east, through a sluice. Evans was slightly in the lead.

As the three shot swiftly across the smooth surface, with merry quips to their companions and hearty laughs, there was a sudden sharp and echoing crack. Evans had gone through the ice and had disappeared, being carried under the frozen surface.

The film of snow that had gradually been covering the ice hid from the three the thinness of the ice as they approached the sluice gates.

Exhausted In Freezing Water

Unaware that the water at this point reaches a depth of twelve feet, Haas and Wishart went to their companion’s aid but in a few minutes they were exhausted from the freezing water.

Crane and Yingling heard their cries for aid and tried to reach the two would-be rescuers from the ragged edge of the ice. The ice upon which they were leaning gave way and they, too, fell floundering in the icy water. They attempted even then to help Haas and Wishart to the edge of the ice, but their strength was soon exhausted and they had to look to their own safety. They grasped the edge of the ice and tried to pull themselves clear of the water, but their efforts resulted only in the further breaking of the ice and they repeatedly slipped back into the water.

By this time the other skaters, terrorized by the sight, had fled to shore and had gathered about the sluice gates, watching the struggle of those in the water.

Samuel Cox, a park guard, and Policeman Edward Smith, were attracted to the scene and they bent their efforts to rescue the boys struggling for life.

Cox and Smith obtained ropes and poles and with the aid of these finally succeeded in pulling Crane, Yingling, Haas and Wishart from the water, but the body of Evans had not been seen after the ill-fated crash.

Long poles, fitted with grappling hooks, were obtained, and Evans finally was drawn from the lake.

Evans Dead When Found

Noting a flicker of life remaining, Dr. Charles Jackson, summoned by automobile, worked over the stricken youth, but without avail. The youth was sent to the Homeopathic Hospital, where a lungomotor was called into service, but all efforts to revive him proved in vain.

The lake, which was the scene of yesterday’s fatal episode, was constructed when Forest Hill Park was laid out several years ago. Each winter it has been the pleasure ground of skaters while the weather permitted. It is looked upon as ordinarily safe except just about the sluice gates. The thinness of the ice is easily seen under ordinary conditions, but the snow of yesterday afternoon gave the whole surface the appearance of equal thickness.

200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1904–1953.

206 South 32nd Street

206 South 32nd Street — 200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1904–1906 Thomas B. & Margaret Craig; William B. Craig; Jennie Craig

210 South 32nd Street

210 South 32nd Street — 200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1938–1942William Genther
1963–1964Mrs. Frances Nicholas Freidel
1957–1966William & C. Marie Orr Heritage; Timothy D. Heritage; Joy Heritage; Robert Heritage; Sharon Heritage
1957–1966William Heritage & Family

211 South 32nd Street

211 South 32nd Street — 200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1929–1933 George J. Bingemann Sr.

212 South 32nd Street

212 South 32nd Street — 200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918Mrs. Mary Green; Dr. William H. Pratt

242 South 32nd Street

242 South 32nd Street — 200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1911–1953Howard A. & Mary K. Groth; Howard K. Groth

243 South 32nd Street

243 South 32nd Street — 200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1953 Harry & Evelyn Winner Mailahn; Harry Mailahn Jr.; Charles Mailahn (Camden Fire Department)

245 South 32nd Street

245 South 32nd Street — 200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947 Charles M. Ferat
1947Harry F. Proud

251 South 32nd Street

251 South 32nd Street — 200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

252 South 32nd Street

252 South 32nd Street — 200 Block of South 32nd Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available
206 South 32nd Street, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 8, 1904

Negro Brutally Beats East Camden Woman — Knocks Her Over Embankment and Chokes Her—Police Have Clue to Assailant

206 South 32nd Street. 1904–1906: Thomas B. Craig & Family; Jennie Craig. Philadelphia Inquirer, January 8, 1904.

Miss Jennie A. Craig, of 206 South Thirty-second street, East Side, Camden, was brutally attacked by a negro Wednesday night on Federal street. Miss Craig was walking home when she met the negro. As he passed he dealt her such a severe blow in the face that she went tumbling down a six-foot embankment. Her assailant leaped down after her and seized her by the throat. He failed to silence her screams, however, and finally, fearing that someone might hear her, he fled.

Miss Craig managed to reach her home. She told her brother of the attack, and he procured a revolver and started out after the negro. Failing in his search, Craig notified the police, who now say they are working on a clue.

Miss Craig is suffering from shock.

206 South 32nd Street, Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 1904

Craig—Fisher

206 South 32nd Street. Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 1904.

Miss Elsie M. Fisher and William B. Craig, both of East Camden, were united in marriage last night at the home of the bride, 3024 Federal street, by Rev. George T. Harris, of the Asbury M. E. Church. Miss Jennie Craig was bridesmaid and Albert Reed best man.

210 South 32nd Street, Camden Courier-Post, January 17, 1964

Freidel

210 South 32nd Street. 1963–1964: Mrs. Frances Nicholas Freidel. Camden Courier-Post, January 17, 1964.

FREIDEL—On Jan. 17, 1964, Frances (nee Nicholas), wife of the late Harry Freidel of 210 S. 32nd St., Camden, N. J., age 76 years. Due notice of the funeral will be given through the Mason E. Bradley Funeral Home, 3203 Federal St., Camden, N. J.

212 South 32nd Street, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 17, 1918

212 South 32nd Street. 1918: Mrs. Mary Green; Dr. William H. Pratt. Philadelphia Inquirer, March 17, 1918.

Mrs. Mary Green, 74 years old, of 212 South Thirty-second street, died suddenly Friday night, Coroner Pratt giving a certificate of death as being due to apoplexy.

242 South 32nd Street, Camden Courier-Post, April 3, 1953

Howard A. Groth

242 South 32nd Street. 1911–1953: Howard A. Groth & Family. Camden Courier-Post, April 3, 1953.

Howard A. Groth, of 242 S. 32nd st., died Thursday in West Jersey Hospital.

A resident of Camden 40 years, he was a member of Camden Lodge 15, FAM, the Excelsior Consistory, Collingswood, and the Artisans in Philadelphia.

Surviving are his widow, Mary K., and a son, Howard K., Audubon.

Services will be held Monday at 1 p. m. in the Murray Funeral Home, 408 Cooper st., where friends may call Sunday night. Burial will be in Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia.

243 South 32nd Street, Camden Courier-Post, April 16, 1953

3 Fined $50 Each On Car Charges

243 South 32nd Street. 1953: Harry Mailahn & Family (Camden Fire Department). Camden Courier-Post, April 16, 1953.

A Camden woman was fined $50 and $3 costs Wednesday night by Municipal Judge William E. Strouse, Haddon Township, on a charge of permitting an unlicensed driver to operate her car. Evelyn Mailahn, 25, of 243 S. 32nd st., Camden, was arrested April 3 by Patrolman William Hurff.

The alleged driver of the car, Hampton Williams, 20, of 17 E. 1st ave., Runnemede, was also find [sic] $50 and $3 costs. Hurff said the car had struck a truck.

Corner of 32nd & Pierce

Cramer Hill Memories — Facebook,

Corner store at 32nd and Pierce Avenue, 1950s

Corner store at 32nd & Pierce Avenue, circa 1950s. Known at various times as Walt’s, Roxxy’s, Frank & Jenny’s, Bob & Dee’s, and Pine’s. Photo posted by Eileen Wallace to the Cramer Hill Memories Facebook group, August 2012.

Camden Burglar Slain; Cop Wounded in Gun Duel

Camden Courier-Post —

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TWO SUSPECTS HELD IN FATAL FIGHT AT STORE

Detective Robert Ashenfelter in Serious Condition at Hospital

NO WARNING IS GIVEN AS SLEUTH IS FELLED

‘Tip’ on Robbery at Thirty-Second and Pierce Given By Telephone

Wounded Sleuth and Companion

—Courier-Post Photo

City Detective Robert Ashenfelter, wounded three times in a gun battle with a burglar suspect early this morning, is shown in his bed at the West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital, talking to Detective Benjamin Simon. The latter, who was two feet behind Ashenfelter when the latter was hit, is shown telling the wounded man that the burglar, Charles Rettberg, 21, was killed in the volley of machine gun and revolver shots. The shooting occurred at the rear of a chain store at Thirty-second street and Pierce avenue.

CHARLES RETTBERG

Twenty-one-year-old East Camden burglar who was shot to death during a gun duel with police early this morning. Trapped in a chain grocery store at Thirty-second street and Pierce avenue, Rettberg seriously wounded Detective Robert Ashenfelter. The latter emptied his pistol at Rettberg, while Policeman Frank Evans opened fire with a machine gun.

A burglar was shot and killed by policemen armed with a machine gun after he critically wounded a city detective during a gun duel in the rear of an East Camden store early this morning. The slain man was Charles Rettberg, 21, 1189 North Thirty-sixth street.

In grave condition at the West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital is City Detective Robert Ashenfelter, 39, of 119 Manheim avenue, Oaklyn. Ashenfelter, who is married, was shot three times, one bullet lodging over his heart, another in his right shoulder and another went through the right hand.

Two men are under arrest on suspicion of being Rettberg’s accomplices in the fatal attempt to rob the American Store on the southeast corner of Thirty-second street and Pierce avenue. They are Theodore Rettberg, 24, brother of the dead man, and a man who gave his name as Melvin James, 38, of Pottstown, Pa.

Theodore Rettberg was arrested at his home after the shooting when detectives found his clothing soaked by rain. James, who is believed to be a Camden man despite the address he gave, was found lying on the front step of the store prior to the shooting, ostensibly intoxicated. He was armed.

Police believe that James was feigning intoxication and actually was the lookout. Clothing worn by a third man seen running across a vacant lot immediately after the shooting tallied with that found in Theodore Rettberg’s room, according to the police.

A truck said by the police to be owned by Theodore Rettberg was found parked within half a block from the store.

Both James and Theodore Rettberg denied any implication in the attempted robbery, although they were subjected to questioning for several hours by Captain John Golden, of the city detectives, and Chief Lawrence T. Doran, of the county detectives.

Police was unable to determine how many times Charles Rettberg had been shot, or who had killed him. Detective Ashenfelter emptied his revolver at the trapped men, while Policeman Frank Evans manned the machine gun.

The fatality occurred at about 3.1[?] a. m. Desk Sergeant Gus Koerner received an anonymous telephone call at police headquarters shortly after 3 a. m. The caller declared that burglars were breaking into the American Store at “Thirty-second Bergen avenue.”

“You meaned Thirty-second and Pierce?” quizzed Koerner.

The caller mumbled something and hung up without giving his name. His mistake in the address — Thirty-second street and Bergen avenue run parallel to each other—led police to believe the caller was a stranger in that section of the city, if not in the city itself.

Koerner dispatched Policemen Evans and Charles Wainwright to the scene in a bandit chaser, which is equipped with a portable machine gun. Koerner also notified the detective bureau, and Ashenfelter and Benjamin Simon started out in another car. A third call was made to the Third district police station by Koerner, and the patrol crew, Joseph Shreeves and Elwood Humphreys, hastened to the store.

Evans and Wainwright arrived first, parking their car when they saw James sprawled on the front step. They questioned him, but he talked incoherently. Ashenfelter and Simon arrived in their car. Believing James was a lookout and that the burglar or burglars might still be in the place, the two detectives ran toward the rear to cut off escape from that exit.

Ashenfelter was about two feet ahead of Simon. With his gun in hand, Ashenfelter reached the rear of the building and started to turn the corner.

Burglar Opens Fire

Without warning a shot rang out from the interior of the shed at the rear. The bullet struck Ashenfelter in the right hand, tearing the butt off his revolver and then entering his chest. The revolver dropped from his hand.

Ashenfelter sank to his knees, crying, “They got me!” Nevertheless, he grasped his revolver in his uninjured left hand and emptied it into the shed, as four more bullets ripped through the door from the inside at the already wounded detective. One bullet struck Ashenfelter in the right shoulder, but the other three missed him.

Unable to reload, Ashenfelter drew himself to his feet and staggered out of line of fire. He fell into the arms of Simon, who pulled him out of danger.

Meanwhile Evans, hearing the shots, left Wainwright in front of the building with their prisoners, James. Seizing the machine gun, Evan’s [sic] ran to the rear. He pointed it at the door and shouted.

“Come out or I’ll shoot.”

There was no answer. Evans waited a moment, again shouted his warning, and then fired a burst from the machine gun. Seven bullets crashed through the door and wall of the shed.

The Third district patrol arrived and Ashenfelter was placed in it. He had attempted to rise three times, but on each occasion he slumped to the ground.

Hearing no sound from inside, police tore the door off its remaining hinge. They found Rettberg lying on the floor in a line with the door. He was dead. In his right hand was a 25-calibre pistol. All its cartridges had been discharged. Near his body also were a brace, bit and jimmy.

Policeman Wainwright then saw a man running east across the vacant lots in the rear of the store. Humphreys shouted to him to stop but when his command was not heeded, fired a shot at the fleeing figure. The fugitive disappeared on Bergen avenue, but not before Humphreys ascertained that he wore a yellow shirt.

Gun Found on Suspect

James was searched, and a .38-calibre revolver was found in his possession. He denied knowledge of the attempted robbery, and was taken to police headquarters.

A short time later, District Detectives Louis Schlam and Richard Donnelly, and Policemen Charles Johnson and Lewis Smith, all of the Third District, went to Rettberg’s home. There they found Theodore Rettberg clad only in underwear. He denied he had been at the store or with his brother, but the officers declared they found a bright yellow shirt and a pair of duck trousers in his room. The two articles of clothing were wet. As it had been raining at the time of the robbery, Theodore Rettberg was arrested on suspicion.

The manager of the store, Charles Schultz, 1618 Pierce avenue, stated it was the second time burglars had visited the establishment. About a month ago robbers stole $100 worth of goods, entering the place by forcing the shed door and then drilling a number of holes around the lock of the inner rear door.

This leads police to believe that Rettberg was implicated in the first robbery, as the same method of entrance was tried this morning. The thieves took off one hinge of the rear shed door and in that manner, opened that door this morning. Then the thieves attacked the door leading from the shed to the rear room of the store. A number of holes had been drilled around the bolt and a hole large enough to admit a man’s hand had been punched through the door.

However, Schultz had barricaded the inside door to prevent a second burglary. He had braced a heavy timber against the door, nailing the other end to the floor.

Hospital physicians at first feared that Ashenfelter had no chance for recovery. This forenoon, they said his condition had become fair, although it was too serious to permit them to remove the bullets.

The wounded detective was conscious this afternoon, and when Simon visited him, asked,

“Did they get him?”

“Yes, he’s dead,” Simon informed him.

“That makes me feel better,” sighed Ashenfelter. “That does me more good than medicine, and now I’ll get better quick. I’m glad they got him, for he tried to kill me and almost did.”

Where Burglar Was Killed and Cop Wounded

Here is the scene of this morning’s gun battle between a burglar suspect and police, as reconstructed by photographer and artist. The photo shows the rear of the American Store at Thirty-second street and Pierce avenue, in which Charles Rettberg was shot to death as he opened fire on police who trapped him. Rettberg is pictured lying in the shed, a small revolver, discharged, grasped in his hand. Outside the shed is the figure of City Detective Robert Ashenfelter, wounded three times. Detective Benjamin Simon is shown pulling Ashenfelter out of the line of fire, not knowing whether the trapped man was dead or alive.

37 Camden Men Pass Tests for City Firemen

Camden Courier-Post —

37 Camden Men Pass Tests for City Firemen - Camden Courier-Post, December 9, 1949

Thirty-seven candidates have passed the Civil Service test for fireman in the Camden City fire department. Thirty-two of those who qualified are former service men and three of them, disabled veterans, were placed at the top of the list under the preference given by law.

Joseph T. Hackett, of 158 Branch Village, is listed first, Owen D. Gale, 320 Marlton avenue, second and August L. Johnson, 916½ Chestnut street, third.

The salary on Jan. 1 will begin at $2400 and reach a maximum of $3160 after four years.

Following is the complete list of those who qualified in the test:

Joseph T. Hackett, 158 Branch Village; Owen D. Gale, 320 Marlton avenue; August L. Johnson, 916 Chestnut street; Harry Sterling, 112 Ablett Village; Albert A. Stinger, 1423 Bradley avenue; Jesthroe Hunt, 753 Walnut street; Harold H. Pike, 429 Penn street; Roy R. Moffa, 216 Morse street; Allen F. Hess, 2733 Sherman avenue; Franklin W. Whylings, 602 North Thirty-second street; William L. Gosnell, 3303 Crescent drive; David W. Humphries, 3017 Mickle street; William G. Winstanley, 510 Penn street; Joshua H. Robinson, 1934 Kossuth street; Henry S. Keubler, 936 Broadway; Adolph S. Zubrzycki, 1223 South Tenth street; Ralph H. Palmer, 585 Mickle street; Alexander P. Matis, 903 Haddon avenue; Earl G. Robinson, 1036 Penn street; Anthony J. DiMaggio, 530 South Eighth street; Earl A. Smith Sr., 201 Biedeman avenue; Philip J. MacDonald, 123 North Eleventh street; Robert P. Olesiewicz, 321 Mt. Vernon street; Eugene E. Demers, 2034 High street; Chester J. Gedrich, 1154 Thurman street; John F. Chudzinski, 1043 Thurman street; Samuel D. Siniscalki, 803 Line street; Santo DiMaggio, 319 Beckett street; Ludwig Polniak, 471 Pfeiffer street; George P. Baxter, 817 Howard street; Ralph F. Schaffer, Canterbury apartments; Joseph J. McTaggart, 3135 Waldorf avenue; Louis J. Monahan, Canterbury apartments; John DiMaggio, 319 Beckett street; William N. Stone Jr., 950 Vine street; Casper J. Martelli, 220 Mt. Vernon street; and H. Raymond Dixon, 439 Trenton avenue.

Man’s Head Cut Off by N.Y.-Camden Train

Camden Courier-Post —

Man’s Head Cut Off by N.Y.-Camden Train - Camden Courier-Post, April 2, 1928

Albert Carpenter, 40, 2928 Mitchell street, was killed instantly yesterday by a New York-Camden train of the Amboy division, Pennsylvania Railroad, at Thirty-second street.

The man was picking coal from the ground at the side of a coal car near the tracks along which the train was coming. He is believed to have stumbled into the engine’s path.

S. M. Patterson, engineer, said he did not see the man. Carpenter was decapitated. A wife and two sons survive.

Two Suspects Admit Having Robbed House

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Two Suspects Admit Having Robbed House - Philadelphia Inquirer, October 8, 1914

Admitting having robbed one house and making an attempt in another instance, George Laws, aged 19, of 2804 Mitchell street, and Edward Thomas, aged 22, of 413 North Twenty-eighth street, were yesterday held by Recorder Stackhouse in Camden pending further inquiry. They confessed to ripping the water pipe from a vacant house at Twenty-second and Howell streets and then going to the home of Frederick Voigt, 222 North Thirty-second street, where they were detected in the act by a neighbor of Voigt’s.

From a description given by the neighbor Policeman Palmer arrested the pair.

Camden Has Building Boom

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Camden Has Building Boom - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 26, 1915

Camden had a healthy young building boom yesterday when Inspector Day issued permits for the erection of thirty-eight dwellings. Eleven are to be located from 3[?]2 to 346 Viola street; eleven from 1901 to 1921 South Fourth street; eight from [?]31 to 345 Winslow street. These are to be constructed for the Guarantee Realty Company William Sangtinette was granted a permit to build five dwellings on Thirty-second street, while the Mockett Construction Company was also given the right to erect three properties from 1717 to 1721 Florence street.

Suspect in Holdup Identified at Trial

Camden Evening Courier —

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Hotel Night Clerk Not Certain of 2 Others in Robbery

Positive identification was made of one of three bandit suspects who went on trial today in Criminal Court on charges of holding up and robbing the night clerk and elevator operator of the Hotel Camden on the morning of November 21.

The defendants, all of whom deny the charges, are Rollie Waterhouse, 19, of 422 Mechanic street; Joseph McKenna, 29, of 550 Lansdowne avenue; and Ralph Endt, 23, of 1161 Van Hook street. They are named in one joint indictment charging robbery.

They were arrested less than an hour after the holdup when they were crossing the Camden Bridge in a taxicab. Under the seat was $76.83, just 40 cents more than the bandits took from Harry A. Auman, the night clerk, and Jacob Davis, the elevator operator.

Auman, the first witness called by the state today, walked over to the defense table and dramatically identified Endt as the bandit who leaped over a desk and commanded him to throw up his hands. Endt nervously rubbed his lips but stared steadily at his accuser during the brief ordeal.

But when he was asked to identify Waterhouse and McKenna as the other bandits, Auman could not do so, although he testified that a second bandit had run behind the desk and poked something against his ribs. The lobby was dark, the clerk averred, and he couldn’t distinguish the features of the other two men. He further declared that Endt had no weapon in his hands, but had sharply commanded him to open the safe.

The trial opened before Judge Samuel M. Shay shortly after 10 a. m., and a panel of 24 veniremen was summoned. The prisoners were handcuffed together when they were escorted into the court room by Constable Vernon Lyons, William Gaskill and William Sawyer. However, Prosecutor Baldwin later ordered the handcuffs removed.

When the panel was called, the prosecutor asked if any of the prospective jurors knew the defendants, and there was no response. Samuel P. Orlando, defense attorney, then asked the veniremen if they had read newspaper accounts of the holdup, if they knew the complainants or had any connection with the hotel, if they were clients of the prosecutor or his aides and if they had cases or friends who had cases in the prosecutor’s office. Again there was no response, and the selection of the jury began.

All three defendants were held as material witnesses in the murder of Angelo Solury, sailor killed in the “Little Club,” a Mt. Vernon street speakeasy, June 6. Later, Albert Saunders, who was tried for Solury’s murder, named Waterhouse as the actual slayer, as did two other defense witnesses. Saunders was acquitted. [sic] and Prosecutor Baldwin, when asked if Waterhouse would be charged with the murder, announced that the case was closed.

Waterhouse has, since his arrest in the hotel holdup, been identified as the “gunman” in the holdup of a Paulsboro gasoline filling station, which occurred about six hours before the hotel robbery.

The three were arrested, arraigned in police court and indicted on the same day of the holdup. They were to have gone on trial last Monday, but the case was postponed until today on Orlando’s request.

The jury was completed in one hour at 11.20 a. m. Eight women and four men were chosen from a total of 48 veniremen. The state used 10 of its 12 preemptory challenges, while the defense used 18 of its 20 challenges. The first juror drawn, as is customary, was named forelady.

The jury follows:

Mrs. Mary L. Klein, housewife, 127 North Thirty-second street; Mrs. Mary J. Sayre, housewife, Brooklawn; John Quirk, clerk, 859 North Thirty-second street; Cecilia Cahill, saleslady, 116 North Sussex street, Gloucester; Mrs. Minnie Hines, housewife, 2729 Lincoln avenue; Mrs. Elizabeth S. Sharp, housewife, Blackwood; Russell Kleaman, mechanic, 228 Hampshire avenue, Audubon; Mrs. Nellie Powell, housewife, 613 Market street, Gloucester; George James, retired, 428 Middlesex street, Gloucester; Mrs. Ida M. Palme, housewife, 13 West Wayne terrace, Collingswood; Mrs. Mary Cantwell, housewife, 1030 North Twenty-first street; and Thomas Haggerty, mechanic, Stratford.

…He Left A Trail Of Death

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September 6, 1949 was a pleasant, sunny Tuesday but 27-year-old Howard B. Unruh awoke in a black mood. He had been at the movies in Philadelphia the night before but paid little attention to the double feature. He had planned his revenge in that theater. He had planned to kill them all—those who had made him suffer so much grief and humiliation. The druggist and his wife, the barber, the tailor, the shoemaker.

He was in such a dark mood that he even theatened [sic] his mother. He had a wrench in his hands, Mrs. Freda Unruh would tearfully recall four days later, and he raised the wrench and threatened her. He was upset about the late, Mrs. Unruh knew. But Howard wouldn’t talk. He wouldn’t tell his mother what was bothering him. And Mrs. Unruh was so alarmed by his unusual behavior that she left her apartment and went to a neighbor’s home. She said she felt like calling the police, but she didn’t and the one opportunity to avoid a massacre slipped by.

THE TALL, square-shouldered, veteran of World War II waited until 9:30. He told investigators he waited until all the stores were open so he could get all his “persecutors” at once. He took his German Luger and several clips.

He lived with his mother in a small second-floor apartment, just one door from the corner of River Avenue and 32nd Street in the East Camden neighborhood known as Cramer Hill. Eyewitness accounts conflict as to where Unruh started his trail of death. The 10-minute killing spree was confined to a few yards of pavement at that intersection and he must have retraced his steps several times. The Courier-Post that day said his first stop was the drugstore of Maurice M. Cohen. Unruh felt a special grudge toward Cohen and his wife, Rose.

IT STEMMED from the unusual setup of the Uhruh [sic] apartment. The only entrance was through a rear door. The most convenient way to get to the door was through the Cohens’ backyard. Over the years there had been friction. Sometimes the druggist allowed Unruh to use the backyard, sometimes he didn’t. Just a few days before there had been conflict over a gate Unruh had constructed between the two yards. And then someone tore the gate off its hinges.

The silent Unruh saw this as a source of humiliation. He smoldered inside. The pharmacist apparently saw Unruh coming. He tried to warn his wife, mother and 12-year-old son, who were upstairs. Unruh apparently chased him and killed him outside the store. Then he went up the steps and killed Mrs. Cohen and the elderly mother of the druggist as they tried to hide in the clothes closets. The boy somehow escaped.

As he left the pharmacy, James H. Hutton, 45, an insurance agent well known in the neighborhood and also known to Unruh, was entering the store. Unruh executed the insurance man on the sidewalk.

MOST NEWSPAPER accounts talk about Unruh’s “deadly accuracy,” and his “marksmanship.” But all of his victims were shot at almost point-blank range. It doesn’t take a marksman to kill from three or four feet away.

Probably the next victim was Alvin M. Day, 24, an RCA television repairman from Mantua. He was making his first stop of the day on River Avenue and was probably halted at the intersection for the traffic light. Unruh went up to his car and put a bullet through his head.

Then Unruh walked a few paces down River Avenue to Clark Hoover’s Barber Shop. Unruh told investigaters [sic] that the barber was always directing insulting remarks in his direction. THE BARBER had a carousel-type hobbyhorse in his shop used by tots instead of the barber chair. That morning six-year-old Orris Smith was perched on the horse getting a haircut for school. Before the horrified mother, Unruh put bullets into the heads of the barber and her son.

His next stop was an adjoining shoe repair shop, where he killed the cobbler, John J. Pilarchik, 27. The next building on River Avenue is a private home. Mrs. Mary Hamilton, nine months pregnant, was playing with her three sons in the living room. She saw Unruh peer through the window and aim his gun. She got two of the boys out of the room in time but two-year-old Thomas Hamilton died.

UNRUH NEXT went into the tailor shop. He was after owner Thomas Zegrino but he was not there. So Unruh killed Zegrino’s bride of only a few weeks, Helga. Unruh walked back up River Avenue, passing the shops where he had left a trail of death. A car was stopped for a red light at the intersection. Unruh walked up to the car, put his hand through the window and shot the driver, Mrs. Helen Wilson of Pennsauken, her elderly mother and her 10-year-old son. The two women died instantly. The boy died the next morning in the hospital. By now the intersection was littered with bodies in stalled cars and on the sidewalks. People were rushing from the scene screaming while Unruh calmly walked around looking for more victims.

Unruh took a shot at Charles Peterson, 18, who had just stopped his car and had came [sic] out to see the bodies. Peterson was hit in the leg and survived.

ACROSS THE STREET, customers in the American Store had bolted the door and taken cover behind the counter. Unruh tried the door but could not open it. He shot twice into the store but no one was hit. He took two shots at a group of men looking out from Frank Engle’s Cafe. Both shots missed. Engel got his pistol and shot at Unruh from his second story window, hitting the gunman in the buttocks.

Unruh walked a short distance up 32nd Street and into the first house where he shot Mrs. Madeline Harrie. Her son, Armand, 16, took a flying leap at Unruh. The killer hit him with the butt of his Luger and shot him as he lay on the floor. Both survived their wounds.

UNRUH HAD reloaded his pistol several times but by now had used most of his ammunition. He went back up into his second-story apartment, locking the doors behind him. Soon the air was filled with the shrill wail of police sirens and the intersection swarmed with heavily armed officers, perhaps 50 of them. The policemen kept discovering bodies and rushing them off to Cooper Hospital.

It might have been 15 or 30 minutes before police realized it was one man they were after and he was probably sitting right above their heads looking down on the whole scene. Police, armed with sub-machine guns, took up positions in the rear of the building and shouted for Unruh to give himself up. Then they opened up fire on the windows and finally lobbed in tear gas cylinders which never went off. Then came a voice, “Don’t shoot. Don’t shoot. I’m coming down.”

DOWN THE backstairs and out into the sunshine stepped Howard Unruh. He was calm. He was dressed neatly in a pinstriped suit, white shirt, bow tie. A photographer captured the scene. One cop said, “What’s the matter with you? You a psycho?”

“I’m no psycho. I have a good mind,” answered Howard Unruh. He was quickly hustled away from a menacing crowd. He gave a confession to Camden County Prosecutor Mitchell Cohen, now a federal judge. He said to Cohen, “I’m glad I did it. They were making derogatory remarks about my character.” When asked about the children, he said, “What children?” He was booked on 12 counts of murder (raised to 13 the next day). It was discovered that he and he was was [sic] taken to Cooper Hospital. At two the next morning he was whisked away to Trenton State Hospital’s Vroom Building for the criminally insane. He has been there ever since.

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St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book — 1943

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