Camden People - Harry C. Anderson

Harry
C.
Anderson

HARRY C. ANDERSON was born in April of 1873 to Isaac Anderson and his wife, the former Sarah Madison. The family was living at 810 Kimber Street in North Camden when the census was taken in 1880.

On December 3, 1904 Harry C. Anderson was appointed to the Camden Fire Department. He was then living with his wife, the former Margaret A. Cummisky, at 1147 Federal Street. He reported for duty on July 1, 1905.

On September 1, 1909 Harry Anderson was promoted to Lieutenant and transferred from Engine Company 5 to Ladder Company 1, whose captain at the time was Joseph Maxwell.

Making the Supreme Sacrifice in the line of duty, Harry Anderson died from internal injuries suffered when a trolley car crashed into Ladder Company 1's apparatus at North 4th and Arch Streets on April 15. He was taken to Cooper Hospital, where he died on May 4, 1916. He was buried at Harleigh Cemetery.

Camden Evening Courier
December 3, 1904

Dr. Frank Neall Robinson - Linden Street
Rollo Jones - Charles Cook
James White - Harry C. Anderson
Ephraim Davis - Samuel Sheer
Edward Finley - Martin Carrigan
Joseph T. Daley - Joseph Ernst
William K. Buzine
"William Munson" aka Seth Monell
Charles Sturgis - Samuel W. Whitzell
J. Oscar Till Jr. - William Miller
John H. Vickers - Fred Morse

Camden Post-Telegram
December 3, 1904

John Ware - Samuel Peoples
Rollo Jones - Charles Cook
James White - Harry C. Anderson
Ephraim Davis - Samuel Sheer
Edward Finley - Martin Carrigan
Joseph T. Daley - Joseph Ernst
William K. Buzine - Seth Monell
Charles Sturgis - Samuel W. Whitzell
J. Oscar Till Jr. - William Miller
John H. Vickers - Fred Morse
Dr. Wlliam H. Iszard
William Hertline
Samuel S. Elfreth

Philadelphia Inquirer December 4, 1904	Martin Carrigan Rollo Jones Charles Cook James White Samuel Sheer Edward Finley Joseph T. Daley Joseph Ernst Seth D. Monnell William K. Buzine Charles Sturgis Samuel T. Whitezell Ephraim T. Davis J. Oscar Till Jr. John H. Vickers Frederick Morse Harry C. Anderson William Miller Engine Company 5

Philadelphia Inquirer
April 22, 1905

Charles Cook
James White
Harry C. Anderson
Edward Finley
Martin Carrigan
James WIllis
Harry Green
Seth D. Monnell
William K. Buzine
Charles Sturgis
William Miller
Samuel T. Whitezell
Ephraim T. Davis
J. Oscar Till Jr.
John H. Vickers
Frederick Morse

*Camden Daily Courier February 7, 1912**

John Holloway - Harry Bakley - Harry C. Anderson - Joseph Logue - Grant Street - Engine Company 4

*Camden Post-Telegram January 2, 1913**

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Charles A. Todd - John W. Kelly Jr. - John H. Lutts - William K. Buzine - James Navin - Richard Marter Joseph Sparks - George Boone - Roy A. Smith - Edward Simpson - Henry C. Knowles Samuel S. Elfreth - George P. Cox - Walter W. Browning - George B. Wade - John A. Stockton Joseph F. Ernst - John A. Dold - Josiah Sage - Daniel Smith - Arthur Wingate - Joseph T. Johnson Harry Hankins - William Laird - William Elberson - John H. Lennox - Martin Carrigan - Charles Cook Harry Selby - Herman O. Kreher - Daniel P. McConnell - William Howell Tatem Harry C. Anderson - Steward Bakley - Joseph Maxwell William Robinson - Richard Sauer - John Watson - Albert Glanders - Ladder Company 1 Charles Menke - Edward S. Gahan - Engine Company 7 - Engine Company 2

Hook & Ladder Company No.1
with new 1914 American LaFrance 75', 4 cyliner aerial ladder, in front of Fire Headquarters

From Left: tillerman Bill Tatem, firemen Edward Finley, Charles Gladney, and Harry Green, Lt. Harry Anderson,
Firemen George Hollins and Steward Bakley, Captain Joseph Maxwell, and driver Harry Burroughs

Philadelphia Inquirer - April 15, 1916

Harry C. Anderson - Harry Burrough - Daniel Glenn - Ladder Company 1 - North 4th Street - Arch Street