People
Charles E. Watkin
Charles E. Watkin Jr. (1879-1954) was a Camden Fire Department captain who served over 34 years, from his appointment on January 1, 1915 until his retirement on May 1, 1949.
Tag
Abraham Kern
People
Abraham Kern
Abraham Kern was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on May 17, 1881, and details about his early life remain elusive. Absent from the 1895 New Jersey State Census, Abraham Kern emerges in the 1898 City Directory as a resident of Camden, New Jersey.
News Articles
Charm Presented to Deputy Chief
A Camden Daily Courier report of November 24, 1915 on a turkey supper given to the members of No. 4 Engine Company in honor of Deputy Fire Chief William Patterson. Charles Watkins Jr. was among those gathered.