DVRBS.COM


The Delaware Valley Rhythm & Blues Society, Inc.
A non-profit organization dedicated to 

Classic Rhythm & Blues Music * Local History * Community Service

"A PEOPLE WHICH TAKES NO PRIDE IN THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF REMOTE ANCESTORS WILL NEVER ACHIEVE ANYTHING WORTHY TO BE REMEMBERED BY REMOTE DESCENDANTS." Thomas Babington Macaulay


INTERESTING PEOPLE
OF
CAMDEN NJ 


This page contains links to pages about people who have contributed to the flavor of Camden over the past 384 years...... that's right, 382, because it was in 1624 that the first comments by people who kept written records were made. 

Here you find links to the great, the near great, the interesting, and the evil. Doctors, lawyers, craftsmen, artists, entertainers, musicians, and mobsters; teachers, preachers, bankers, bakers, and undertakers. Policemen, firemen, first-, second-, and third-basemen. Infielders and insiders, not to mention journalists and numbers writers. 

AND, As I used to say when I was hosting my radio show, "heroes and zeros, saints and sinners, losers and winners, love-makers and heartbreakers!"

As with every other aspect of this website, Comments, suggestions, and material to add to the these pages are very much appreciated, which is to say, I've started this, but YOU are more than welcome to be a part of it. If you think someone should be mentioned here, then do so, and they will be..... it's as simple as that.

If your Aunt Sadie took care of half the kids on your block, then TELL the story. If Uncle Charlie coached Little League, here is where we tell his story. If YOU played baseball with a kids team at Dudley Grange 50 years ago, here is where it can, and will be told. 

Check out the people, click on the hyperlinks to learn more about the world in which these people lived, and most importantly, Enjoy Yourself!
                                                                Phil Cohen
                               
phil552@comcast.net

Site Last  Updated 06/29/2008

 

HELP!!!!!

After 2 years and a lot of urging from friends of the website, I'm breaking down and asking for some help. I need to buy a microfilm reader that can scan and print, which will over the long haul save a lot of money. Right now I have to pay 50 cents for each 8" x 11" image copied, then scan the often poor quality Xerox type copies to get them up on the web. I can get much better quality image... and FAR MORE images, if I do this in-house.

This piece of equipment will cost about $5,000. I'll be selling some things on eBay to raise funds, and being that DVRBS, Inc is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization, I'm accepting tax-deductible donations by check or money order, and in a few days via Paypal. As of August 28, 2004 DVRBS, Inc. has collected $1,125 towards this project.

To donate by check or money order, make them payable to DVRBS Inc., and mail to PO Box 1466, Camden NJ 08105-0466. A link for Paypal will be active by July 23.

Phil Cohen
phil552@comcast.net

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP


They Gave Their All For Our Freedom
Camden County NJ War Dead
From 1917 To The Present

If you have additional information, PLEASE contact me!


THE PRICE OF FREEDOM


What America Owes Its Veterans
The Story of Rudolph Warrington


MY HOMETOWN - CAMDEN, NJ 

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CAMDEN NJ POLICE OFFICERS
Lost In The Line Of Duty
 INTERNET MEMORIAL

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WILLIAM T. FEITZ - FIRST CAMDEN OFFICER TO FALL IN THE LINE OF DUTY

GEORGE JEFFERIS- MOTORCYCLE OFFICER

ELWOOD RIDGE- CAMDEN HERO 


MILITARY MEN OF CAMDEN 

HEROES OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY

CAMDEN VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL

THE LOST BLACK LEGION
A Search For The Soldiers And Sailors from the Civil War
in Camden County NJ
The Monitor & the Merrimac:
James Carey of Camden - Monitor Crewmember
Remember the Maine:
Gunner's Mate Second Class Herbert Manderson Carr, Camden NJ
Jewish War Heroes of Camden County
World War II
THIS IS MY STORY
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BENJAMIN H. WELLS
Camden's Three Admirals

Ok.... one is from Merchantville, but I'm okay with that!
Click to read about three local men who have led or are leading America's Navy

 


CAMDEN FAMILIES
The Coskey Family of Parkside
The Tarter Family of Camden NJ
The Kaplan Family in Camden
The Auerbach Family
The Bass Family in Camden
The Children of Becky Silverman
Denker - Levin - Ross - Zelnick 
The Linthicum Family of North Camden
The Louis Okeson Family
THE WILLIAMSON-HORNEFF FAMILY 1913
The Large, Magee, and Tracy families of Camden
The Venella Family of Camden, New Jersey
The Petrillo Family of Camden, N.J.
The Munion Family

La Familia Sanabria


CAMDEN KIDS!

12th Ward Athletic Association

HEROES of
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY


CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY * PEOPLE OF NOTE

This section grew and continues to grow to a size far beyond what I imagined it would. My idea of "People of Note" is better defined as "Interesting People", and Camden sure has had and continues to have them! To make things easier, I will color-code some of the cells, to make it easier to find people. As always, suggestions are more than welcome! 

Phil Cohen
   
phil552@comcast.net

Law Enforcement Medicine Firemen
Real Estate & Construction Education Funeral Directors
Lawyers Journalism & Writing Government & Politics
Bars, Brewers, & Bottlers Lumber & Hardware Banks, Finance, Insurance
Businessmen & Shopkeepers Show Business, Musicians, & Entertainment Notorious Characters
Religious Leaders Ship Captains &
Naval Heroes
Soldiers
Musicians Artists & Sculptors Barbers & Beauticians
Labor Leaders Scrap Merchants Science & Invention
Sportsmen Community Leaders Transportation
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Joseph Abarno Frank A. Abbott Charles M. Abrahamson
Bob Aceto Jr. Charles A. Aceto George Ackerle
Dr. Henry Ackley Biagio 'Benny' Acquaro Wilson E. Adams
Clarence Adkins Bernard A. Ahlberg William C. Aitken
William E. Albert George H. Alecklen Max Alexander
    Tony Alfano
David Allaband Arthur Allen C. Richard Allen
  Roxie Allen George W. Anderson
Herbert Anderson James Lukens Anderson John Anderson
Oscar Francis Anderson Thomas B. Anderson William Anderson
Dr. Purnell W. Andrews H.B. Anthony Len Antonelli
    Oresto Antonini
F. Morse Archer Sr. Harry C. Armstrong Clarence Arthur
Emma Marguerite Asay Julia Asay Robert Ashenfelter
John A. Ashton Albert W. Atkinson Dr. G. Russell Atkinson
Thomas B. Atkinson Mair Auerbach Albert Austermuhl
Charles W. Austermuhl F. Wayland Ayer James W. Ayers
B
George Bachmann Sr. William T. Bailey Dr. Wilson Gill Bailey
David Baird Sr. David Baird Jr. Harry F. Bagge
John S. Baj Dr. Banks S. Baker Herman J. Baker Sr.
Dr. Maurice E. Baker Walter Baker Sr. Charles J. Ball
  Rev. Roland Banes Alter Barbel
Clinton L. Bardo Benjamin G. Barnett William F. Barnett
William A. Barnhill    
Robert C. Barr Samuel W. Barrett H.L. "Harry" Barroway
Bob Bartosz Jaki Baskow Martin W. Baskow
Al Bass Harry Batchelder Viola Batten
Howard Bean Edward Bearint Elwood Bearint
  Dr. C. Fred Becker Albert Bedell
aka
"Dino the Clown"
Horace B. Beideman Leslie W. Bell Sr.

Henry Bellitz

  Jacob F. Bender  
Killam E. Bennett Volney G. Bennett Sr. Volney G. Bennett Jr.
Joseph Bennie Nicola Berardo Dr. George M. Beringer
  Louis Berkowitz Charles Berry
Edwin Irwin Berry Bernard Bertman Albert Berul
Eugene Bevilacqua Dr. Francis J. Bicker Sr. Otto A. Bihn Sr.
  George J. Bingemann  
John F. Blackson Col. Elmer C. Blaha Brigadier General
Herbert J. Blaha
Frankie Blair Mickey Blair Newton E. Blanchard
E.G.C. Bleakly John W.F. Bleakly F. Stanley Bleakly
Abe Block Felix Bocchicchio Frances B. Bodine
William Boettcher Sr.   William Bogia
Oliver C. Boileau Jr. Dr. Howard G. Bonwill William Boody
George C. Boone George L. Boone Joseph P. Boone
Maurice Bric Boone   Edward J. Borden Sr.
Thaddeus Martin Borz Thaddeus A. Borz Edward James Bosch
Sam Bosco Herbert Bott Louis "Blackie" Bottino
Isaac Boudov Lawrence Boulton  
J. Hartley Bowen   Charles S. Boyer
William T. Boyle Benjamin Braker Claudius W. Bradshaw
Dr. Clement T. Branch   Parris R. Branch
Nicholas H. Brandt Otto E. Braun Dr. Walter S. Bray
C. Leonard Brehm John Breyer Issie Brody
  Richard C. Brooks Sr.  
Wilson Bromley E. Howard Broome Michael Brown
Rudy Brown Willa Mae Brown William D. Brown
Abraham Browning Maurice Browning Walter W. Browning
William J. Browning Dr. W. Kempton Browning Elaine Brundage
Dr. James E. Bryan Dr. J. Kemper Bryant  
Jennie Bryson   Bruno Brzozowski
Zenon Bubnowski Ludwig Buch Henry W. Buchanan
Warren E. Buck Paul C. Budd Walter Budniak
Louis Bumbrey Robert Bumbrey Earl H. Bundy
Alice Burdsall Rocco Burgo John A. Burke
John J. Burleigh Thomas Burnett James W. Burnison
Rev. William H Burrell William B. M. Burrell Harry J. Burrichter
Melvin Burt Walter S. Busko Jeff Butler
Dr. Samuel Butler Stephen Decatur Button Lewis Buzine
C
Henry S. Campbell Lillian Campbell Caesar Campana Sr.
William H. Canning Jr. Joseph Caputi Michael Carbone
  James Cardwell Howard W. "Coach" Carey
James H. Carey Frank C. Carle  
Philip J. Carlin
aka
Johnny Toomey
Elizabeth S. Carlin Clifford Carr
Joseph H. Carr Martin Carrigan Edward Carroll
John H. Carroll Margaret Carroll Thomas J. Carroll
McCullough C. Case Dr. Arthur J. Casselman Lugi Celani
Alexander Chambers Thomas J. Cheeseman Jr.  
L. Scott Cherchesky  Sinnickson Chew Stanley Ciechanowski
Dr. Rosolia Cioffi James R. Clay John T. Cleary
Ralph Cline Robert D. Clow Jr. Byron P. Cobb Sr.
Robert M. Coffman Jr. James Cohen Mitchell Cohen
Edward N. Cohn James Coleman John W. Coleman
  Benjamin D. Coley Arthur Colsey
William B. Colsey Sr. Ronald Conley Terry Connolly
Catherine D. Connor T. Hank Cook Bernard Z. Cooper
Dr. David E. Cooper Howard M. Cooper John Cooper
Col. William H. Cooper William J. Cooper Daniel Cooperson
Catherine Corbett James Corea Joseph Corea
Frank S. Cornell Malachi D. Cornish William Penn Corson
William P. Cotter Benjamin W. Courter

John K. Cowperthwaite

Charles Cox Wright Ellis Cox Major Coxson
Alfred Cramer Joseph Cramer Wayland Post Cramer
William Cramer Frank Crawford John Crawford

Charles C. Croasdale

John J. Crean

Howland Croft

Dr. Thomas F. Cullen Cyris H.K. Curtis Herman Z. Cutler
D
Thomas J. Daley Jr.  John Francis Daly Richard Daly
Fred Dunajek Sr. Charles Danenhower George R. Danenhower
Charles H. Davenport    
Harry C. Davis Henry W. "Harry" Davis Theodore Z. Davis
Dr. William A. Davis William C. Davis James B. Dayton
Daniel G. Deacon Joseph H. Deacon William A. Deery
    Buddy DeFranco
Harry L. De Haven Neil F. Deighan Sr. William H. Deitz
F. George Delker Enos B. Dellmuth Clifford Del Rossi
John C. Demmert Charles Denof William Denof Sr.
Watson Depuy Polack Joe Deven  
Frank DeViney John H. Dialogue John H. Dialogue Jr.
Nicholas Di Angelo Charles V. Dickinson Mildred D. DiFante
Antonio Di Paolo Theresa Maloney Di Lello  William M. Dillmore
Joseph Di Mona Sr. Joseph Di Mona Jr. Julian DiNicholas
Horace R. Dixon Murrell Dobbins T. Munroe Dobbins
James Edward Dobbs S. Raymond Dobbs Samuel Dodd Jr.
W. Arnold Dodge Bernardo "Ben" Doganiero  
Robert "Bobby" Dolan William A. "Billy" Dolan  
Anthony Dolinski Edward Dolinski Nick & Sophie
Del Grande-Domenices
Dr. John Donges Raymond R. Donges Ralph W.E. Donges
Dr. Clarence B. Donges Richard R.C. Donnelly Larry Doran
Josephine Doughten Dennis Dowhy Edward Dowhy
Joseph Dowhy Jr. Joseph Dowhy Sr. Robert Dowhy
    Sunshine Dragonette
Agnes Draper Horatio Draper Robert Kaighn Draper
James Warren Drummond Wilfred Dube Charles G. DuBell
Wallace McGeorge DuBois Thomas H. Dudley Mickey Duffy
Albert V. Dukes Jr. Albert V. Dukes Sr. Robert Dukes
Rev. Walter Scott Dunlop Charles W. Dutton  
  Andrea Dworkin Benjamin Dzick Jr.
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Isaac W. Eason Oscar Adams Eastlack Alban Eavenson
Jones Eavenson Byron Edwards John S. Edwards
Samuel Edwards Forrest "Dutch" Eisenhart Edward Eldred
Samuel S. Elfreth Edgar R. Ellender Sr.  
Dr. Alexander Ellis Charles H. Ellis Zellie Ellis
Kenneth Endt Wilson Ernst Charles H. Errickson
Cullis B. Errickson Huey Evans John R. Evans
Carl R. Evered Anisim Evfimenko Thomas Ewanichak
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Rocco Fanelle Levi E. Farnham William T. Feitz
Leon Feltz Charles Ferat Jr. Eddie Ferat
  William Ferguson Virgil Ferrari
John Ferry Richard Fetters Edwin Figueroa
Howard Firth Joseph H. Fisher Winfield S. Fisk
Dr. Lorenzo F. Fisler Frank S. Fithian Charles H. Fitzsimmons III
Charles H. Fitzsimmons IV    
Fr. Peter J. Fitzsimmons Jefferson J. "Jeff"
Flanagan
Jessie Chew Flanagan
Joseph "Mose" Flannery Jesse N. Flax Harvey Flitcraft
James J. Flynn Jr. Henry S. Ford Joseph H. Forsyth
Augustine Fortune John Foster Lawrence Fotine
Charles Foulon Charles J. Fox Ventorino Francesconi
Captain
 Andrew Blair Frazee
Robert Freeman Dr. Elmer S. Freidberg
    Charlotte C. French
Nelson G. French Samuel J.T. French Sr. Samuel J.T. French Jr.
Thomas E. French John F. "Scotty" Friedel George W. Frost
George W. Fry Wilfred W. Fry Clarence Fuhrman
Pedro Fuller V. M. "Mac" Fulton Jacob L. Furer
G
Yale Galanter Charles M. Galasso Bernard J. Gallagher
Jo Ann Garcia George W. Garner Frank W. Garrison
Lindley M. Garrison John T. Garrity Samuel M. Gaul
Stanley S. Geda Elsie Gehm Arthur Gelhaar
George Genge Charles H. Genter Anthony Gentile
Al George Henry J. Gerke Gloria 'Little Bits' Gibson
Robert Gess Gloria 'Little Bits' Gibson Robert Gibson
Howard L. Gick Robert Gick John Giletto
Freddie Gilling Joseph Giordano Horace G. Githens
Ralph T. Githens Rose Giuffre Phillip A. Glass
Edward G. Glaze Lester A. Gleason John W. Golden
Thomas Golding Dr. Henry Goldstein Dr. Hyman Goldstein
Dr. Leopold Goldstein Dr. Louis Marshall Goldstein Solomon J. & Rose Goldstein
  Peter Gondolf  
Richard B. Gondolf Sr. Ellis Goodman