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William H. Deitz

32nd Street at Farragut Avenue - 1931
Streets

32nd Street

32nd Street runs from the Delaware River through Cramer Hill and East Camden to the city limits at Highland Avenue, with North and South addresses dividing at Federal Street. At Westfield Avenue an acre of cultivated land and an old house called the "Mansion" were razed for the Westfield Acres housing project, which was itself razed in 2000 and replaced by Baldwin's Run.

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William H Deitz, Camden Firefighter
People

William H. Deitz

William Harry Deitz was born on May 16, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Frank C. Deitz and Caroline Deitz (née unknown).

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Royden Street
Streets

Royden Street

Royden Street , which was improperly spelled on the city plan, was named in honor of William Royden, who in 1681-82 became the owner of all the land between the present Cooper Street and Line Street .

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Funeral Undertaker Coffin Stock Photo
News Articles

Chief Deitz Dies at City Fire Scene

Camden Courier-Post - November 15, 1962 Second District Fire Chief [William] Harry Deitz , 52, a 25-year veteran in the Camden Fire Department, collapsed and died Wednesday night.

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News Articles

M.F. Middleton Felled by Gas In House Here

Former Camden City Commissioner Melbourne F. Middleton, Jr., was found unconscious from gas in his former home at 538 Cooper Street; the Camden Fire Department First Aid Squad, including Russell Anderson, worked to revive him.

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