Introduction
EMMA STREET was a one block street that ran from Chestnut Street south to Sycamore Street, east of Locust Street and west of South 3rd Street. There were 20 houses on Emma Street, numbering 1100 through 1119. Emma Street was already in existence and the houses had already been built when the 1885 Sanborn Map was published.
All but one house on Emma Street was occupied in 1947. Over the years all but one was abandoned, several abandoned properties were taken down in the 1990s. By 2014, only one house still stood on Emma Street, and it was at that time still occupied.
Emma Street — 1906 Sanborn Map
Emma Street — 1906 Sanborn Map. Emma Street also appears in the 1885 and 1891 Sanborn Maps, with the same buildings.
1100 Block of Emma Street — Occupants
City directory records, 1885–2014.
1100 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | No information available |
| 1969 | No telephone listing |
| 1980 | G. Dawson |
1101 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1914 | Peter Winkler |
| 1914 | Eliza Walters Winkler |
| 1914 | William Winkler |
| 1914 | James Winkler |
| 1914 | Grant Winkler |
| 1914 | Dorothy Winkler |
| 1914 | Henry Winkler |
| 1914 | Roy Winkler |
| 1914 | Ida Winkler |
1102 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | No information available |
| 1969–1980 | Mrs. Helen Rudolph |
1103 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1911–1912 | Samuel Jordan |
| 1929 | Worthington Snyder |
| 1947 | Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper |
1104 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1931 | No information available |
| 1935 | John Conway |
| 1969–1980 | R. Brown |
1105 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | No information available |
1106 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1888 | William H. Ash |
| 1890 | McClellan Peacock |
| 1890 | William G. Sprowl |
| 1906–1907 | Samuel E. Naden |
| 1906–1907 | Bessie Naden |
| 1943 | Anthony P. Vattese |
| 1943 | Anna Vattese |
| 1947 | Mrs. Sarah Green |
| 1969 | D. Thomas |
| 1980 | W. Lester |
| 1987 | Shelly S. Hurst |
| 1988 | Sonya Bridges |
| 1992 | Elva Torres |
| 1993 | Herberto Miranda |
| 2000s | Daniel C. Royster |
| 2014 | Bernard W. Miller Sr. |
1107 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1914 | No information available |
1108 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890–1915 | August Bisinger |
| 1890–1915 | Rosie C. Pfisterer Bisinger |
| 1890–1915 | Louisa Bisinger |
| 1890–1915 | John P. Bisinger |
| 1890–1915 | George W. Bisinger |
| 1890–1915 | Frederick G. Bisinger |
| 1890–1915 | August J. Bisinger |
| 1890–1915 | Anna Eliza Bisinger |
| 1917–1936 | William Wesley Warrington |
| 1917–1936 | William W. & Susana E. Warringtom |
| 1917–1936 | Susana E. Warrington |
1109 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1889 | Adolph Meyers |
| 1889 | Mrs. Meyers |
| — | Samuel Dodd |
| — | Louis H. Stehr Sr. |
1110 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Samuel Bishop |
| 1900 | Maggie Bishop |
| 1900 | Helen Bishop |
1111 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1894 | Peter Brown |
| 1896 | Walter Beckwith |
| 1914 | Frederick Shindler |
1112 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | No information available |
| 1909 | Louis Okeson |
1113 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | No information available |
1114 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1901 | No information available |
1115 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | No information available |
| 1969 | No listing |
| 1980 | P. E. Jennings |
1116 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Jacob Goldman |
| 1900 | Fannie Goldman |
| 1900 | Michael Goldman |
| 1900 | Sadie Goldman |
| 1900 | Louis Goldman |
| 1900 | Rose Goldman |
| 1900 | Esther Goldman |
| 1911–1912 | Peter Winkler |
| 1911–1912 | Eliza Walters Winkler |
| 1911–1912 | William Winkler |
| 1911–1912 | James Winkler |
| 1911–1912 | Grant Winkler |
| 1911–1912 | Dorothy Winkler |
| 1911–1912 | Henry Winkler |
| 1911–1912 | Roy Winkler |
| 1911–1912 | Annie E. (Ida) Winkler |
1117 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | No information available |
| 1891 | No information available |
| 1917 | George O. Addison Sr. |
| 1920–1943 | Pasquale Giordano |
| 1920–1943 | Mary Giordano |
| 1920–1943 | Charles Bianchi (grandson) |
| 1920–1943 | Mrs. Dorothy Bianchi |
| 1920–1943 | John Bianchi (grandson) |
| 1920–1943 | George Bianchi (grandson) |
| 1943 | Mrs. George Bianchi |
| 1960 | John S. Smith |
| 1960 | Elizabeth Smith |
| 1969 | Mrs. Alice Grantley |
1118 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1915–1919 | Mrs. Rachel Bourquin |
| 1915–1919 | Florence Bourquin |
| 1915–1919 | Laura Bourquin |
| 1915–1919 | Catherine Bourquin |
| 1934 | Harry C. Frank |
| 1947 | No return |
1119 Emma Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | No information available |
| 1947 | Vacant |
Hurt in Turnpike Crash
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Several Persons Injured When a Horse and Car Collided
Taking fright at the headlight of a trolley car on the Haddonfield pike below Westmont, a horse driven by Samuel Jordan, 54 years old, of 1103 Emma street, Camden, dashed directly into the car last night. The buggy attached to the horse was smashed to bits and Jordan, together with his niece, Mary Benwell, 14 years old, and Ida Winkler, 15 years old, the latter of 1116 Emma street, who were with him, was hurled to the roadway.
When the car was stopped the passengers went to the assistance of the injured who were found lying in the mud and rain. They were taken aboard and later transferred to the Homeopathic Hospital. Jordan was found to have a fractured leg and general body contusions, while his niece had a fractured collar bone. Miss Winkler suffered from lacerations and shock.
Daniel C. Royster
Daniel C. Royster, 1106 Emma Street, 2000s.
Bisinger — Louisa C. Bisinger
Philadelphia Inquirer —
BISINGER.—On January 20, 1894, Louisa C., daughter of August and Rosie K. Bisinger, aged 2 years and 11 months.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, from her parents’ residence, 1108 Emma street, Camden, N. J. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
Melancholia and Death After Loss of Position
Camden Post-Telegram —
Andrew Bisinger, Thrown Out of Employment by a Trust, Worried Himself Sick.
August Bisinger, of 1108 Emma street, janitor of the Fifth Ward Republican Club, who died at his home, Saturday, will be buried to-morrow. A delegation from the club will attend the services.
For over sixteen years Bisinger was employed by a firm, in Philadelphia, in the manufacture of shovels.— A short time ago, the firm entered the trust and Bisinger was thrown out of employment.
This so preyed on his mind that he became melancholy. Later indications of insanity became apparent and after a family consultation, it was decided to place him in a Philadelphia institution. Arrangements were perfected.
The day before he was to be taken away he was seized with a complication of diseases and did not rally. A widow and four children survive him.
August Bisinger
Philadelphia Inquirer —
BISINGER.—AUGUST BISINGER, husband of Rosie Bisinger (nee Pfisterer), aged 42 years, 11 months. Relatives and friends, also Henry Clay Council, No. 7, Jr O U A M; Friendship Lodge, No. 12, I O M; Grant Circle, No. 37, B of U; Fifth Ward Republican Club of Camden, Camden Turn Verein and employes of George Griffith’s Shovel Works, are invited to attend funeral, Thursday afternoon, at 1 o’clock, from his late residence, 1108 Emma st., Camden, N. J. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, N. J.
John P. Bisinger
1108 Emma Street
John P. Bisinger, 1108 Emma Street.
Knocked Down by a Horse
Philadelphia Inquirer —
John Bessinger, aged 14, of 1108 Emma street, Camden, was cut and bruised about the face and chest yesterday morning by being knocked down by a horse attached to an express wagon on Commerce street above Fourth. He was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. The police say that the boy ran against the horse while trying to escape from a woman whom they claim he had annoyed.
Camden’s News Budget
Philadelphia Inquirer —
A Would-Be Suicide Who Spent His Wife’s Money for Rum.
Adolph Meyers, of 1109 Emma street, who attempted to kill himself late Saturday night, is locked up at the City Hall. He is rapidly improving and will be released to-day or to-morrow. To Chief of Police Dodd he said he had become down-hearted and had decided to kill his wife and then end his own existence. He changed his mind and shot himself.
Mrs. Meyers says that on Saturday evening she gave her husband $1 to purchase groceries with and instead he bought whisky. When he came home he was under the influence of liquor and was only in the house a few minutes when he attempted to shoot himself. Lieutenant Stehr says that when he called at the house Meyers asked him for his revolver, saying it was better than his and would do the work.
Fight at a Christening.
The baby of John Flerker, who resides at Mount Ephraim and Kaighn avenues, was christened yesterday, and as a result a half a dozen of the participants are now locked up in jail. After the water had been sprinkled on the child’s head, those who had assembled to witness the ceremony started in drinking beer.
Toward dark, by which time the entire party was under the influence of liquor, a free fight ensued. Officer Peters was summoned and arrested Fred Collett, Frank Dasky, Henry Raskoska, Jacob Schiecht and his son. They were locked up for a hearing to-day.
An Appropriate Song.
About 150 persons from Philadelphia visited Camden yesterday to witness the baptism of a man and woman, who accompanied them. About 1,000 boys who had heard of the coming of the pair to be baptised were at Vaneman’s wharf waiting for them. The pair were led out into the stream, and just as the minister dipped them into the water the boys commenced to sing “Down Went McGinty to the Bottom of the Sea.”
Notes.
The octogenarian services of the Methodist churches were concluded yesterday. The principal speaker of the day was Bishop Cyrus D. Foss.
The spectators who were captured in the prize fight raid on Friday night will have a hearing before Mayor Pratt to-day.
Rev. J. L. Sooy, of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, conducted the services yesterday for the first time since his illness.
William Haines and Herman Shaffer are locked up at the City Hall for stealing lumber from the yard of Volney G. Bennett.
Harry Daniels is locked up for stealing $175 worth of shoes from the Philadelphia Shoe House.
Camden News Condensed
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Postmaster-elect Paul yesterday announced that he would appoint Edward Mills assistant postmaster.
Peter Brown, of 1111 Emma street, who is deranged, tried to cut his wife’s throat. He is in jail, and will probably be sent to an asylum.
Vice-Chancellor Green yesterday adjourned the suit of Simon Muhr against the majority stockholders of the Penn Electric Company.
Camden butchers and bakers held their annual picnic at Stockton Park yesterday. Thousands of pounds of meat were roasted and given away.
A colored farm hand who was employed by a farmer named Haines tried to wade across Timber Creek at Clement’s Bridge, and was drowned.
The body of Charles Elliott, of 1024 Sergeant street, Philadelphia, who was drowned on Sunday in Newton Creek, has not been recovered.
Henry Jackson, of 515 Mount Vernon street, gave his 5-year-old child a spoonful of laudanum in mistake for paregoric and the child narrowly escaped death.
A Sad Case of Distress
Philadelphia Inquirer —
A sad case of distress, due to the hard times, is that of Mrs. Brown, of 1111 Emma street. A year ago her husband lost his reason through worriment caused by his inability to secure employment. The wife made a brave struggle against adversity, but is now penniless and is about to be evicted for non-payment of rent.
Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Charged with setting fire to a stack of hay on the farm of George Aldrick, at Audubon, John Page was committed to the county jail yesterday.
William Bachrach, who was arrested on a capias in a damage suit instituted by Wilbur F. Ellis, secured $3000 bail and was released.
H. S. Tatem, of 279 Sycamore street, had his bicycle stolen while in a Broadway store yesterday. Walter Beckwith, of 1111 Emma street, was committed to jail in default of bail, charged with taking the wheel.
The following cases were reported at the Cooper Hospital, Camden, last night: Bertha Huski, 1124 Sycamore street, feet burned; Harry Getter, Richland, contused wounds of the side, and Amy Mann, 314 Atlantic avenue, hand sprained.
Camden at a Glance
Philadelphia Inquirer —
In a fall downstairs, Mrs. Frederick Shindler, aged 59 years, of 1111 Emma street, yesterday fractured her skull. She was taken to Cooper Hospital, where her condition was reported as being serious.
In full uniform and wrapped in an American flag, the body of Charles C. Taylor, of Company C, One Hundred and Ninth Coast Artillery, was borne to the grave in Evergreen Cemetery yesterday. There was a guard of honor from League Island and from Fort Greble, R. I., where he had been stationed. The services were conducted at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sooy, 1018 Spruce street. Taylor had seen active service in the Philippines, having enlisted in 1898.
By the collapse of a scaffold at Delaware avenue and Market street, two bricklayers, Daniel Quicksall, aged 73 years, of 616 Pearl street, suffered contused wounds of the side, and John Reardon, aged 41 years, of 313 North Front street, received contusions of the side and arms yesterday.
Almost total blindness has come to Alfred Briant, aged 6 years, son of Policeman William Briant, of 612 Division street, as a result of being struck by a stone several days ago. When the little boy was struck he complained of pains in the head and then his sight began failing him.
In a fall from a wagon, Louis Coleman, aged 62 years, of Mullica Hill, suffered a probable fracture of the spine. He is in Cooper Hospital paralyzed from a point on the spine down. It may be likely that a delicate operation will be performed to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord.
Camden County Transfers
Centre township, Lot 40, plan Farmhurst—Thos H Williams to Sarah R Gallagher, $325.
Camden, Lots 17 and 18, Section H, plan South Rosedale—Joseph H Fisher to Theodore H Hadley, $1.
Centre township, Lot 24, plan Farmhurst—Oscar F Pabst to Charles W Sanger et ux, $2650.
Centre township, Lots 12 and 13 and part of 35, plan E T Gill—Ephraim Tomlinson Gill to Charles W R Schwartz et ux, $550.
Oaklyn, Lots 611, 612, 613 and 614, plan Oakland—John Bickert to Frederick W Schaefer, $700.
Camden, Lots 1, 2 and 3, Section H, plan Rosedale—John Brehm to George Brehm, $1.
Camden, 1450 Louis—Ignacy Chencinski to Walenty Kocur et ux, $1975.
Collingswood, 300 Sloan—Isaac S Likens to Mary A Likens, $1.
Camden, 432 S Third—Maxwell Impt and Educational Tsso to Loreto De Ascentis, $2500.
Camden, Lot 57, Section G, plan Home Builders’ Co to Ihnac Karpial et ux, $200.
Camden, Lots 63, 65 and 67, Section F, plan Lawnton—Home Builders’ Co to William Yeager, $600.
Over in Camden — Louis Goldman
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Louis Goldman, 3 years old, of 1116 Emma street, was run over by a bakery wagon at Tenth and Kaighn avenue yesterday, and severely injured. He was taken to Cooper Hospital.
Billiard Room Owner Held in Gaming Raid
Camden Courier-Post —
BILLIARD ROOM OWNER HELD IN GAMING RAID
The bits of ivory that flashed across the pool tables of Frank Manfredi, proprietor of a billiard parlor at 1146 South Third street, were square instead of round, Police Judge Gene Mariano decided yesterday in fining Manfredi $100 for operation of a gaming house.
Manfredi, a former Camden prizefighter known as Freddie Mack, was arrested Saturday night with eight customers after Detectives Vernon Jones and George Weber claimed that a dice game was in progress when they staged a raid.
The customers, each of whom paid $5 for gaming, gave the names of Felix Guiotti, 21, of 271 Chestnut street; Manual Lalrajo, 23, of 265 Mt. Vernon; John Bianchi, 27, of 1147 Emma; Bert DiMattao, 23, of 284 Mt. Vernon; Leroy Smith, 22, of 149 Boyer Court; William DiBatista, 23, of 943 Newton; James Abbott, 21, of 815 Haddon avenue; and Anthony Manfredi, 35, of Gloucester.
Camden Courier-Post, October 15, 1940
Boys Find Air Gun Can Break Pane; Held
Camden Courier-Post —
Two South Camden youths were arrested yesterday after they had fired an air rifle through a window in the home of Dominic Penn, 282 Sycamore street, “just to see if it would break.”
It did and Joseph Dowe, 15, of 263 Sycamore street, and George Bianchi, 15, of 1117 Emma street, were put in the Detention room at City Hall to await a hearing tomorrow in police court on a charge of malicious mischief.
The Reason!
Camden Courier-Post —
To the Editor:
In response to a recent letter a Mrs. B sent in, I want to say that she doesn’t consider the reason for these men loitering on street corners. I’m sure Uncle Sam has not overlooked the men who shortly will be in the armed services of our country. Young men to congregate on corners consist of boys under army age limit. If these young boys were put in defense plants there would be no need for women in shipyards. Mrs. B, I’m sure these young men after all these years would rather break away from the corner monotony and serve in our armed forces.
MRS. GEORGE BIANCHI.
1117 Emma street.
John S. Smith
Camden Courier-Post —
John S. Smith, 72, a retired cook, of 1117 Emma st., died Saturday.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; three sons, Sylvester, John and Joseph, of Moorestown, and a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Fortune, of Camden.
Services will be held at 1 p. m. Thursday in Jacobs Chapel AME Church, Mt. Laurel. A viewing will be held Wednesday night in a funeral home at 743 Chestnut st. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Wins Third Divorce Suit
Philadelphia Inquirer —
After twice losing like suits for lack of evidence, Daniel Bourquin, of 1990 Federal street, Camden, was successful yesterday in his action for divorce from his wife, Mrs. Rachel Bourquin, of 1118 Emma street, a decree in his favor being advised by Master in Chancery Norman H. Grey. Bourquin charged his wife with misconduct, and operators of a detective agency told of finding her and Harry Vonreion in a room at the Emma street house in May last. Mrs. Bourquin did not oppose the action nor did she press a counter petition for divorce in which she charged her husband with desertion. The couple have lived apart since 1912 and have three small daughters, aged seven, nine and twelve years.
Under the decree of the Advisory Master Bourquin must pay $8 weekly for the support of the three children.
Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
* Charged with setting fire to a stack of hay on the farm of George Aldrick, at Audubon, John Page was committed to the county jail yesterday.
* William Bachrach, who was arrested on a capias in a damage suit instituted by Wilbur F. Ellis, secured $3000 bail and was released.
* H. S. Tatem, of 279 Sycamore street, had his bicycle stolen while in a Broadway store yesterday. Walter Beckwith, of 1111 Emma street, was committed to jail in default of bail, charged with taking the wheel.
* The following cases were reported at the Cooper Hospital, Camden, last night: Bertha Huski, 1124 Sycamore street, feet burned; Harry Getter, Richland, contused wounds of the side, and Amy Mann, 314 Atlantic avenue, hand sprained.