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James McDade
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James McDade

James McDade was born in Pennsylvania in September 1860 and had moved to Camden by 1884. His wife, Emma Ferkler, was seven years older than him.

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1885 Sanborn map showing the area south of James Court, Loeb & Schoenfeld Lace Factory
Streets

James Court

James Court was a brief, six-house street running east from 114 Point Street between Pearl and Birch Streets, erased in the early 1920s by the construction of the Delaware River Bridge.

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Samuel Patton

Samuel Patton stood among the original members of the Camden Fire Department, commencing his service on December 7, 1869, assuming the role of an extra man with Engine Company 2 .

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Laborers struck by trolley — Philadelphia Inquirer, November 17, 1899
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Laborers Struck by Trolley

Charles Thomas of 1872 Milton Street and Patrick Hayes of 3 James Court, laborers for the Vulcanite Paving Company, were struck by a trolley car at Broadway and Kaighn Avenue but not seriously injured.

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