A. Wesley Faust
Ambrose Wesley "Wes" Faust was born in Camden, New Jersey on January 16, 1923 to Ambrose Faust and his wife, the former Mabel Emma Eaton. He had two older sisters, Pearl and Lillian. A brother, John, had died as a baby in 1916. The family was living in East Camden in the 1910s. City directories show the Fausts at 2824 Thompson Street in East Camden from 1923 to 1927, at 826 Linden Street in 1928, and at 836 Linden from 1928 through 1931. His father worked as an inspector at the RCA-Victor plant in these years. By 1935 the Fausts had moved to 731 Vine Street in North Camden. His father was working at Campbell Soup in the spring of 1942.
Wesley Faust graduated from Camden High School in 1940 and married Edith Helene Hilbmann not long afterwards. He went into the United States Army on February 1, 1943 in Camden. He qualified for air duty and was wounded in action while serving in the Pacific. Returning to Camden after his time in the military, Wesley Faust took the civil service test for both the Camden Police and Fire Departments. He and his wife were living at 523 North 6th Street in October of 1950. He was appointed to the Fire Department and began his service on January 1, 1951.
After serving for ten years with the Camden Fire Department, Wesley Faust pursued other career options. Moving from Camden to Zieglersville, Pennsylvania, he worked in the private sector in the 1960s. In 1970 he began service with the New Hanover Township Police Department, reaching the rank of sergeant. Last a resident of Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, he passed away on May 22, 1977 in the emergency ward of the Pottstown, Pennsylvania Medical Center, after suffering a heart attack at the scene of a traffic accident he was investigating.
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22nd Street
22nd Street spans the former Pavonia section — now Cramer Hill — and extends south to Federal Street in East Camden, already laid out by the time the 1887–1888 Camden City Directory was published.
Services Are Planned for Sgt. Wesley Faust
Funeral arrangements for Sgt. Wesley Faust of the New Hanover Township police, a Camden native, Camden High School class of 1940 and ten-year Camden fireman.
Wesley Faust, Ex-Fireman
Camden Courier-Post obituary for A. Wesley Faust, a former Camden City fireman who died of an apparent heart attack while working a three-car accident as a New Hanover Township, Pa. police sergeant.
Sgt. Wesley Faust Stricken on Duty
Sgt. A. Wesley Faust, a seven-year veteran of the New Hanover police department, suffered a fatal heart attack while assisting Limerick Township police at a three-car accident on Swamp Pike.
Personals
A Mercury personals item noting that Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Faust of Zieglerville had returned from visiting their son at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois.
Ambrose Faust
Death notice of Ambrose Faust, 71, of Haddon Heights, a retired Campbell Soup Company employee and father of Camden fireman Ambrose W. Faust.
Mark Golden Wedding
A family dinner at the Hawaiian Cottage in Maple Shade marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Faust of 825 State Street.
Firemen Here Get Advanced First Aid Course
More than 40 members of the Camden Fire Department — Rescue Squad, Headquarters, Truck and Engine company men housed at fire headquarters — completed the Red Cross advanced first aid course. Robert Olesiewicz was among the graduates.
Children's Show Aids Polio Fund
Children on North 6th Street between Elm and Birch raised $80.20 for the emergency March of Dimes with a two-hour variety show directed by fireman Wesley Faust.
Monkey Is Trapped by Banana
A fire truck, an aerial ladder, three firemen and an SPCA task force were needed to bring a monkey down from the rooftop of 333 Mickle Street, across from the Walt Whitman House, after five days at large. Acting Capt. James Jones and Firemen Wesley Faust and George Hennessy made the capture.
5 Children Die in South Jersey Waters
Three Drummond children of 912 Chestnut Street drowned in the Cooper River at Camden County Park while fishing; two more children died at Sea Isle City the same day. Camden firemen including Wesley Faust worked the recovery.
Infant Smothers to Death
Mrs. Ambrose Faust of 138 North Twenty-second Street found her six-month-old son John had smothered to death after snuggling into the bedcovers.