Tag: George R. Danenhower
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George R. Danenhower
George R. Danenhower was born in Willow Grove, PA, on June 27, 1835. He first came to Camden in 1857 and enlisted as a private with Company C, 12th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers in 1862. He was promoted to corporal on October 1, 1864, and to sergeant on February 1, 1865. He served alongside his…
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Danehower Street
Danehower Street sits between Front and 2nd Streets, just south of Vine Street. Danehower Street first appears in the Camden City Directory of 1863-1864. Formerly known as Danenhower Alley, the road may have been named after prominent Camden businessman George R. Danenhower. John A. Oetzel lived at 120 Danenower Street during the mid-1880s before purchasing…
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1890 Review of Camden, New Jersey – Part 1
1890 Historical and Industrial Review of Camden, New Jersey – Intro The Historical and Industrial Review of Camden, New Jersey was commissioned and published by Camden’s Board of Trade, a forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce. NEW YORK: COMMERCIAL PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1890 The Camden City Board of Trade In recognition of the serious detriment to…