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James J. Daly was born in Camden around 1881 and spent nearly his entire life there. He was the son of James P. Daly and his wife. His father entered the bar business as early as 1906, operating Daly's Café at 800 Linden Street .
26th Street, originally called Union Street in the pre-annexation Pavonia section, runs through Cramer Hill and East Camden from the Delaware River to Bank and Mickle Streets. It was laid out before 1887 and renamed after Stockton Township was absorbed by Camden in 1899.
John Leighton Westcott, notable for his tenure as Mayor of Camden from 1892 to 1898, should not be mistaken for John W. Wescott , who served as a judge in Camden for many years starting in 1885.
Turner Hall held a prominent position within the German-American community in Camden and played a multifaceted role in promoting athletic, political, and social activities.
David Baird Sr. was one of Camden's leading citizens for well over 50 years. Born in Ireland in on April 7th of 1839, he came to America in 1858 after the death of his father, and settled in Camden the following year.
From George Reeser Prowell's History of Camden County, New Jersey , 1886 Newton Friend's Meeting About the year 1800, when the general opening of roads made it no longer important to be on the water, Newton Friends determined to move from their old meeting-house on Newton Creek to a place more central; and in Fourth Month, 1801, Joseph Kaighn gave them the lot of land-at the corner of the Mount Ephraim road and Mount Vernon Street , in the present city of Camden, on which, in the same year, they built the brick meetinghouse that now stands there.
Camden Courier-Post - November 25, 2003 By KEVIN RIORDAN, Courier-Post Staff Retired state Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Nardi Jr. , a shoemaker's son who became an attorney, a mayor and a member of the state judiciary, is dead.
Philadelphia Inquirer - November 25, 2003 The state Superior Court judge and former mayor was 71.
Camden Courier-Post - November 25, 2003 NARDI, HON. JOSEPH M., JR. — Suddenly on November 23, 2003, age 71 of Audubon, formerly of Voorhees and Camden.
Gertrude L. Higgins Leaves Numerous Bequests to Religious Groups The major portion of a $10,000 and upwards estate is left to religious organizations in the will of Miss Gertrude L. Higgins , of 718 Market Street , which was filed for probate in the office of Surrogate Frank B. Hanna yesterday.
Largest Class in History Is Graduated as 2000 Gather for Tribute Diplomas were awarded to 195 graduates of Camden Catholic High School at annual commencement exercises held yesterday in Convention Hall , where nearly 2000 persons gathered to pay tribute.
195 Graduates to Receive Diplomas Tomorrow Afternoon at Convention Hall; 15 to Be Given Gold Medals Out of a class of 195 graduates to be presented diplomas tomorrow at the commencement exercises of Camden Catholic High School , 75 have finished with scholastic averages better than 85 percent.
Graduates to Receive Diplomas Sunday Night at Convention Hall One hundred and ninety-five students of Camden Catholic High School yesterday attended solemn high mass at the Church of The Immaculate Conception and heard Rev. Father Anselm, of the Franciscan Order,deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
Leading real estate brokers and notables in other callings paid high tribute last night to Edward J. Borden in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
Camden Courier-Post - June 11, 1932 Offer of $5,300,000 for Catholic Church Property Disclosed in Court.
Funeral notice for Martha P. Cramp, 43, wife of Albert G. Cramp of 131 North 26th Street, with solemn high requiem mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Man Sent to Hospital, Wife to Jail, When Aim of Latter at Howling Animal Fails The bad aim of Mrs. Ella Taylor, aged 25 years, of 3010 Pleasant street , East Camden, resulted in lots of trouble and incidentally sent her husband, William, aged 49 years, to Cooper Hospital , with a severely cut head.
A Philadelphia Inquirer death notice for Jeremiah Deneen of 708 North 4th Street, Camden, who died December 25, 1906, aged 56.
Camden Post-Telegram - September 9, 1894 Rev. Father Kelly, of the Church of the Immaculate Conception has been transferred to Trenton. House Sergeant John Beard has a slight touch of rheumatism.