On March 1, 1900 Albert Jones was promoted to Foreman, the
equivalent to today's rank of Captain and assigned to Hose
and Chemical Company 2, which later was renamed Engine
Company 11. His new assignment had him working at the new
firehouse at North 27th Street and
Federal
Street in East
Camden.
Albert
Jones remained a member of the Camden Fire Department through at
least 1910. He stayed at 605 Roberts Street through 1892. The
1893-1894 City Directory shows that he had moved to 541 Roberts Street. He appears at 540 South 6th Street in the 1896 edition
and at 542 South 6th Street
in Directories from 1897 through
1899. When
the census was taken in 1900, Albert C. Jones and family were
residing at 604 Clinton
Street. Albert and Emma Jones had three
children, but only one was living, daughter Lizzie. Lizzie
married Conrad Kauffman in 1907. Albert and Emma Jones, their
daughter and son-in-law were living at 604 Clinton
Street when
the 1910 Census was enumerated. By
October 1 of 1912, Albert C. Jones was working as the Captain of
Engine Company 5
at 1401
Federal
Street. He was still serving in that capacity in January of
1914, He last worked on January 12, then resigned the following
day. after sixteen years of service. After Albert C. Jones
left the Camden Fire Department he
moved with his wife Emma to Tuckerton, New Jersey. They both
were living there in January of 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Jones moved
to Clementon, New Jersey where he passed away on February 19,
1924.
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