Tag: Rocco F. Abbott
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Rocco Abbott World War 2 Registration Card
Serial Number: 1179 1. Name: Rocco Frank Abbott 2. Place of Residence: 26 E. Cuthbert Blvd. Westmont NJ 3. Mailing Address: 26 E. Cuthbert Blvd. Westmont NJ 4. Telephone: Coll 1718-W 5. Age in Years: 48 6. Place of Birth: Philadelphia Date of Birth: Sept 21, 1893 Town or county: Phila. Penna. 7. Name and…
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Rocco Abbott Draft Cards
Name in Full: Rocco Abbott Age: 24 Address: 807 2nd (Street), Camden NJ Date of Birth: Sept 21, 1893 <illegible>: Natural Born Citizen Where were you born? Phil. Penna. U.S.
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Rocco F. Abbott
ROCCO FRANK ABBOTT was born in Philadelphia on September 21, 1893 to Frank and Maria Abbatto. By 1910 his family had moved to Camden, New Jersey. Rocco Abbott lived with his parents at 910 South 3rd Street. His older brother Antonio, a tailor, lived around the corner at 302 Spruce Street. The 1914 Camden City…
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Frank A. Abbott
FRANK A.” CHICK” ABBOTT was born June 2, 1896 in Camden NJ to Italian parents, Antonio and Arsola Abbatto. An athletic youth, he enjoyed boxing, and considered boxing, but did not turn pro. He received several minor league contract offers, but elected to stay close to home, and stuck to semi-pro ball with several clubs…
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Taps Sound for Jack Airedale, Canine Mascot of Fire Laddies
Camden Courier-Post – November 7, 1934 Taps Sound for Jack Airedale, Canine Mascot of Fire Laddies Camden firemen and policemen paid their final respects to stout-hearted Jack Airedale yesterday. The beloved mascot of Headquarters Fire Company, Fifth and Arch streets, whose life was crushed out under the wheels of truck No. 2, his own wagon,…
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New Firemen Assigned for Two Platoons
Camden Post-Telegram – December 30, 1920 Double Shift System Becomes Effective at 8 O’clock on Saturday Morning Saturday morning at 8 o’clock the two-platoon system of the Fire Department becomes effective. At that hour the first shift will go on duty and remain until 6 p.m. when the second squad goes on, remaining until 8…