Historical Accounts
The Conley Family of Camden, NJ
A photographic record of the Conley family of Camden, New Jersey, who arrived in the late 1890s and were among the first families to move to Yorkship Village during World War I.
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New Camden Cemetery
People
William 'Indian Bill' May
William M. May (1888–1935), known as "Indian Bill," lived in East Camden for more than two decades. He first came to public attention in December 1910 after a suicide attempt following Elsie Staley's rejection of his marriage proposal, and remained a recurring figure in Camden newspaper reports for the next 25 years.
People
Arthur C. Batten
Arthur Cuellen Batten (1904–1972), known to his fellow firefighters as Artie, joined the Camden Fire Department on March 4, 1927 and served until his retirement on February 28, 1969, rising to captain of Rescue Company 1 and acting battalion chief. He lived for many years at 1132 North 22nd Street in Cramer Hill and invented the un-patented ring cutter used by the rescue company to remove finger jewelry.
People
John A. S. Hunt
John Albert Stockton Hunt was born in Camden, New Jersey, to George Sawyer Hunt and Clara Cook.
Streets
Hallowell Lane
Hallowell Lane runs south from Sheridan Street to Ferry Avenue in Camden, NJ, named for Charles H. Hallowell's brickyard; though it borders New Camden Cemetery and the former Camden Municipal Hospital, no address has ever carried a Hallowell Lane number.
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Benjamin Cavanaugh
Benjamin Cavanaugh was born in Canada in March 1843 to Matthew and Elizabeth Cavanaugh. The family later moved to Pennsylvania before settling in Camden, New Jersey. In the 1850 Census, they were listed as residents of Camden's South Ward.
People
Soldier's Row
A roster of burials in Soldiers' Row at New Camden Cemetery, listing each veteran's name, burial date and grave number.
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New Camden Cemetery
New Camden Cemetery, at Mount Ephraim and Ferry Avenues in Camden, NJ, opened in 1887 and holds veterans' plots and historic Jewish sections.
People
Soldier's Plots
A burial-record table for the soldiers' plots at New Camden Cemetery, listing each veteran's year, month and day of death, age, and grave location.
People
Thomas T. S. Eastlack
Thomas T. S. Eastlack (1853-1927) was a Camden, NJ firefighter with Engine Company 2 from 1874 to 1876 and an iron foundry engineer and crane operator.
People
Alter Barbel
Alter Barbell, born on January 24, 1877, in Pruzany, Russia, embarked on a journey to the United States via Hamburg.
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Mary Bellangee
Death and funeral notice for Mary Bellangee, 42, of 607 Ferry Avenue; survived by three daughters and a brother.
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Arthur C. Batten
Death notice of Arthur C. Batten, 60, of 1132 North 22nd Street, Camden; a Camden police and fire association member and past captain of the Fifth and Arch Streets Rescue Squad.
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A. C. Batten Services Set For Friday
Obituary of Capt. Arthur C. Batten of 1132 North 22nd Street, retired Acting Battalion Chief of the Camden Fire Department and former captain of the department's Rescue Squad, who died at Cooper Hospital on April 18, 1972 after 42 years of service.
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WILLIAMS
Death notice for Dorothy Mae Williams of 551 Bailey St., Camden, who died April 17, 1972, age 39. Camden Courier-Post, April 19, 1972.
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Mailahn
Death notice for Camden fireman Harry Mailahn, 44, of 2924 Royden Street, who died February 1, 1971, listing his survivors and funeral arrangements.
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Harry Mailahn, City Fireman, Rites Friday
Funeral services for Harry Mailahn, 44, a Camden fireman for 21 years, were set for Friday at the Harry Leonard Funeral Home, with burial in New Camden Cemetery.
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Joseph A. Marks Jr.
Obituary for Joseph A. Marks Jr., 27, of 320 Carteret Street, a carpenter electrocuted while installing a TV antenna in Allentown, Pa. Burial in New Camden Cemetery.
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Mrs. Stella M. Beach
Mrs. Stella M. Beach, 47, of 702 Carman Street, a lifelong Camden resident and charter member of Camden Aerie 065, FOE Auxiliary, died at her home in September 1958; services were held at the Frank J. Leonard Funeral Home, 1451 Broadway.
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Mrs. Ada Dawson
Obituary for Mrs. Ada Dawson, 81, born in England, who died in Cooper Hospital in March 1957 after living seven years with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Butch, at 345 Winslow Street; services at the Frank J. Leonard Funeral Home, 1451 Broadway.
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Max J. Schilling
Max J. Schilling, 72, a resident of the Milner Hotel, died in Cooper Hospital. Born in Mindelheim, Germany, he came to the United States in 1910 and was a retired clerk.
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Sgt. Wilkie Remains in County Jail As Son Is Buried Without Ritual
Camden police Sgt. John V. Wilkie remained in the county jail on $50,000 bail while his 17-year-old son James, whose death was ruled a suicide, was buried without formal service after Wilkie admitted his accidental-shooting story was a hoax.
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Sgt. Wilkie Is Still Held in Jail, His Bail of $50,000 Unchanged
Camden Courier-Post, December 26, 1953: Police Sgt. John V. Wilkie remains in jail on $50,000 bail after admitting his "confession" to accidentally killing his son was invented to win Catholic burial rites for the youth.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Borman
Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth Borman, 67, of 802 Morgan Boulevard, a native of Germany, who died in November 1951 leaving nine sons and three daughters.
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Mrs. Mildred E. Burman
Funeral notice for Mrs. Mildred E. Burman of 618 Grant Street, with services at New Camden Cemetery.
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Mrs. Harriet L. Carlson
Funeral notice for Mrs. Harriet Letitia Carlson, 62, of 548 Woodland Avenue, with services at the Blake and Myrtetus Funeral Home on Collings Road and burial in New Camden Cemetery. She was survived by her husband, Edwin W.
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Working for the City of Camden
Photograph dated April 8, 1941: a Clark Metal Vault buried October 4, 1930 and disinterred at New Camden Cemetery, found in perfect condition.
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William Seibert
Death notice for William Seibert, 56, of 653 Grant Street, a Railway Express Co. employee who died at West Jersey Hospital in May 1940.
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Ward
Death notice for Catherine W. Ward (nee Lante), 73, wife of the late James H. Ward, of 1110 North 18th Street, Camden. Funeral services were held at Grace Baptist Church, 27th and Cramer Streets.
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William May
Obituary of William May, 48, of 12 North Twenty-second Street, who died on the preceding Wednesday; he was survived by his widow, Anna May, and was buried at New Camden Cemetery.
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Mrs. Heisler Buried at Simple Rites
Two days after Detective William Feitz was buried, Emma Heisler, whose suicide came as a tragic sequel to his death, was laid to rest in New Camden Cemetery after a funeral from Frank J. Leonard's establishment at Broadway and Lansdowne Avenue.
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Amelia Babnew
Funeral notice for Miss Amelia Babnew of 1315 Park Boulevard, a Congoleum-Nairn Company employee who lived with her nephew, Adolph Vautier. Burial was in New Camden Cemetery.
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Funeral Rites Held for Nicholas Romaine
Funeral services were held in Camden for Nicholas Romaine, 48, a member of Engine Company No. 11, who died of injuries suffered fighting a junk-shop fire nearly eight years earlier.
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Mrs. Annie Gross
Funeral notice for Mrs. Annie Gross, 73, wife of Charles Gross of Friends avenue and Penn street, with services at the Schroeder chapel and burial in New Camden Cemetery.
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Kusch
Death notice for Frances Marie Kusch, 40, wife of August Kusch, who died May 30, 1932; services at the funeral home of Benj. R. Denny on Market Street.
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15th Victim Dies in Gas Plant Blast
With the death toll from the gas blast at the Public Service Electric & Gas Co. plant at Locust and Cherry streets increased to 15, families began burying their dead; Spiro Cecich, 37, of 1815 Salem Street died in Cooper Hospital.
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John Kaelin
Funeral services for John Kaelin, who died Saturday, will be held at 2 o'clock on Tuesday at the home of his son, John Joseph Kaelin, 321 North Thirty-ninth Street, Camden. He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Kaelin. Burial in New Camden Cemetery.
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James Huddell
Funeral notice for James Huddell, with services at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Howard Tice, 975 Sylvan Street, and burial in New Camden Cemetery, December 1930.
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Edward Matlack Buried
The funeral of Edward Matlack, 66, who died at Bellevue Hospital following a stroke, was held from his late residence at 25 North Thirty-fifth Street on May 1, 1923, with interment at New Camden Cemetery.
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Glocke — April 20
Death notice for Elizabeth Dollie Glocke (nee Kreutzberger), 28, wife of William H. Glocke, with funeral services at the home of her brother-in-law Charles Connors, 1173 Morton Street.
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East Side Notes
An East Side note recording the death of Frank W. May, the five-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William May of 2105 Berwick Street, with interment at New Camden Cemetery.
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Mother Buried With Her Daughter In Her Arms
Mrs. Mary F. Mackin of 432 Viola Street was buried with her six-month-old daughter Mary in her arms; both died of pneumonia within hours of each other, and interment was in the New Camden Cemetery.
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Hill Faced Death with Firmness
John Hill, in his 18th year, was hanged at the Camden County Jail for the murder of Joseph Dodson, the first execution on Camden County's new gallows, less than six months after he shot Dodson near Reed & Derrickson's saloon at Seventh and Sycamore streets.
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New Camden Cemetery Purchase
Philadelphia Inquirer - July 8, 1887 At a meeting of the trustees of the Camden Cemetery last night the special committee appointed to secure a new burial ground recommended the purchase of the land opposite to Evergreen Cemetery, at $700 per acre.
Historical Accounts
The Year 1836 - Camden, NJ
The Camden Cemetery, known in modern times as Old Camden Cemetery, adjoining the Newton Friends' burying grounds, through an action of a town meeting of the Township of Camden, was founded on March 10, 1836.