Edward A. Quinlan
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book, 1943

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The Origin of St. Joseph's Parish—Continued
was not established separately until 1885.
Six other churches have been built in Camden since that time: Saint Joseph's at 10th and Liberty in 1892; Saint Joseph's, East Camden, 1893; Saint George's and Holy Name in 1913; Saint Cecilia's, Pennsauken, 1939; Saint Bartholomew's on Kaighn Avenue, 1940.
THE STORY OF ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH, EAST CAMDEN
East Camden was originally part of Waterford Township, which is now 22 miles from Camden. Later it became part of Delaware, and still later part of Stockton township. In order to vote, early settlers had to go to Berlin. When it was in Delaware township, Ellisburg was the voting place. Waterford was set off by Grand Jury as a township in old Gloucester county in 1695. The boundary line between Waterford and Atlantic county remained indefinite until 1765, the year Samuel Clements made a survey of the land. The township retained this form until 1844, when everything north of Evesham road was set apart to form Delaware Township. The township of Stockton was taken from Delaware Township February 23, 1859. Pennsauken was set off from Stockton in 1892. The town of
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