Introduction
Octagon Road is, well, it’s an octagonal road that runs around Yorkship Square, one block removed from the square itself. Addresses on Octagon include a prefix, depending on where the house lies in relation to Yorkship Square. There are eight prefixes—North, Northeast, Northwest, South, Southeast, Southwest, East, and West. Octagon Road was laid out and the homes built during World War I as part of the Yorkship Village project.
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Phil Cohen
1946 Map of Camden
1946 Map of Camden
East Octagon Road
East Octagon Road — Occupants
City directory records, 1930–1942.
2909 East Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Esther E. Riker |
2915 Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1969 | William Riggs & Family |
| 1969 | William & Cleavie Riggs |
| 1969 | Steven Benson |
| 1969 | William Riggs Jr. |
| 1969 | Gary Riggs |
2955 East Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1930–1942 | Percy H. Ellis |
2957 East Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1930 | Earl Cook |
2958 East Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1922–1930s | William Segal & Family |
2907 East Octagon Road, 1968
Marriage Licenses
Camden Courier-Post —
MARRIAGE LICENSES
CAMDEN
Vincent P. McGrath, 21, of 1375 Chesapeake road, and Esther E. Riker, 19, of 2909 East Octagon road.
Roy Walliser, 29, of 46 Hillcrest avenue, Oaklyn, and Hazel Veatch, 22, of 876 Lois avenue.
Benson
Camden Courier-Post —
BENSON
Steven, 2915 E. Octagon Rd., Camden. Died July 19, 1969, age 9 years. 5th grade student at Yorkship School. Survived by mother, Mrs. Cleavie Riggs, father, Gary Benson, stepfather, William Riggs Sr., two brothers, Gary and William Jr., four sisters, Marcella, Karen, Stacey and Martha. Maternal grandmother, Mrs. Martha Riggs. Paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Benson. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday, at 8:30 p.m., in the Carl Miller Funeral Home, 831 Van Hook St., Camden, where friends may call after 6 p.m. Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, Pennsauken.
Bicycle Lost
Camden Courier-Post —
BICYCLE Lost—Monarch, brand new, red, from Fairview Bowling Alley. Reas. reward. Earl Cook, 2957 E. Octagon Rd., Fairview.
Fairview Wants Game
Camden Courier-Post —
Fairview Wants Game
The Fairview A. C. club of the Camden Minor League, is without a game for this Saturday afternoon. Would like to meet a team of its own class away from home, such as teams representing the Burlington City League. For games, write to R. Segal, 2958 Octagon road, Camden, N. J.
1922–1930s — William & Jesse Hilsum Segal — Jack Segal, Cecelia Segal, Roy Segal, Lillian Segal
2958 E. Octagon Road where my grandparents and family lived. The children in the photo are—back is Cecelia (Cel), middle is Roy and Lillian and front is Jack (my Dad), taken in the mid 1920’s.
— Carol Segal Swanson, April 1, 2020
North Octagon Road — Occupants
City directory records, 1929–1947.
1131 North Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1930 | Warren H. Rich & Family |
1148 North Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Washburn's Candies |
1214 North Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Don Travaline |
Washburn's Candies
New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages — 1955
WASHBURN’S CANDIES — Wholesale Manufacturers
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO CLUBS & SOCIAL GROUPS — Xmas & Easter Candy A Specialty
EMerson 5-6881 — (Cor. Yorkship & Octagon Rds) — 1148 N Octagon Rd Camden (4) N. J.
South Octagon Road
South Octagon Road — Occupants
City directory records and community memories, 1923–1960s.
1207 South Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1923–1940 | John Pierzynski |
1209 South Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Martin F. Jarboe |
| 1947 | Paul Gleason |
| 1950s–1960s | Henry & Eleanor Rice |
1213 South Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1923 | Marcus T. Decker & Family |
| 1947 | Occupied |
| 1949 | Joseph Dudevior |
1219 South Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947–1958 | Robert Wilson & Family |
Marriage Licenses
Camden Courier-Post —
Frank Romano, 39, and Theresa Valora, 36, both of 1822 Van Buren street.
Edward Pryzwara, 25, of 206 Nicholson road, Gloucester Heights, and Helen Henry, 26, of 220 Cooper street.
Harry A. Alfinson, 51, and Elsie G. Foss, 37, both of 213 Birch street.
Joseph Dudevior, 32, of 1213 South Octagon road, and Florence Byron, 32, of 2783 North Congress road.
William E. Guenther, 22, of 6502 Browning road, Pennsauken, and Betty M. Connors, 19, of 1248 Morton street.
Alfred E. Cotterell, 20, of 2507 North Forty-seventh street, Pennsauken, and Juanita M. Bush, 19, of 2302 Howell street.
Alfred R. Stubbs, 18, of 344 Oakland avenue, Maple Shade, and Delores J. Conner, 19, of 1684 Minnesota road.
Mrs. Jean Wilson
Camden Courier-Post —
Mrs. Jean Wilson
Mrs. Jean Wilson, 66, of 1219 Octagon rd., died Tuesday. A native of Scotland and a Camden resident 38 years, she was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Robert; a daughter, Mrs. Karl Kreiser, of Camden; a sister, Mrs. William Cardie, of Audubon Park; two brothers, John Tannock, of Philadelphia; Archie, of Camden, and one grandchild. Services will be held at 1.30 p.m. Friday in the Murray Funeral Home, 408 Cooper st., where friends may call Thursday night. Burial will be in New Camden Cemetery.
Southeast Octagon Road
Southeast Octagon Road — Occupants
City directory records, 1920s–1940s.
1260 Southeast Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1920s–1940s | Anthony Cassella & Family |
Legion Auxiliary Card Party
Camden Courier-Post
LEGION AUXILIARY CARD PARTY
The Fairview unit number 71, American Legion Auxiliary, will hold a card party tonight at the post home, at Mt. Ephraim and Collings road. Pinochle and bridge will be played. Mrs. William Rice is directing plans for the affair and she is assisted by Mrs. C. W. Earlin, Mrs. R. M. Stopper, Mrs. A. Cassella, Mrs. R. Genther and Mrs. Kennedy.
Southwest Octagon Road — Occupants
City directory records and community memories, 1936–1960.
1164 Southwest Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1936–1960 | Jack Segal & Family |
1164 Southwest Octagon Road
1936–1960 — Jack & Grace Formosa Segal — Carol Segal — upholsterer
My name is Carol (Segal) Swanson. I am the daughter of Jack and Grace (Formosa) Segal. My parents bought the house at 1164 S. Octagon Rd. in 1936. They were married 2/8/36 in NYC. I didn’t arrive until 10/11/46. I went to Yorkship School K–8. In addition, my grandparents lived at 2958 E. Octagon Rd. in the 1920’s. Their names were William and Jesse (Hilsum) Segal. Their children were Jack (my Dad), Cecelia, Roy and Lillian. They attended Yorkship School also.
We moved from Fairview to an apartment above my parent’s upholstery shop at 28 Nicholson Rd. in West Collingswood Heights (Jack Segal Upholstery – 1948 to 1971) in 1960. When we lived in Fairview, my Mom, Grace Segal, did the paperwork and took customer calls at WO4-4481.
— Carol Segal Swanson, November 2019
Carol Segal Swanson
Jack Segal Upholstery
New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages — 1955
SEGAL J — UPHOLSTERING
Custom Made Living Room Furniture — Slip Covers
Shop: Penna & Nicholson Av, W. Colngswd Hts — 1164 S Octagon Rd — WOodlawn 3-4481
Jack Segal Upholstery
Camden County Record — 1970–1971
It pays you to have your LIVING ROOM SUITE RE-UPHOLSTERED
FOR FREE ESTIMATE CALL JACK SEGAL
28 Nicholson Road, West Collingswood Hts. — Formerly 1164 S. Octagon Road — 456-0893
West Octagon Road
West Octagon Road — Occupants
City directory records and community memories, 1920s–2000s.
2955 West Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Althea Yeager |
2958 West Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1922–1930s | William Segal & Family |
3020 West Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1926 | Marcus T. Decker & Family |
3024 West Octagon Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1923–1926 | John W. Roloff & Family |
| 1950s–2000s | Howard Van Alstyne & Family |
3024 West Octagon Road
1950s–2000s — Howard & Marion Van Alstyne — Jack Van Alstyne
My dear friend Jack Van Alstyne’s parents Marion and Hap. Jack told me this photo was taken at Cooper River area. They lived in the Fairview area for many, many years. They lived in that house until Mrs. V passed at 100 years old.
— Clare Rodenbaugh Sheehan, December 2013