Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

Fire Fighting in Milwaukee

See also Milwaukee and Waukesha Fallen Firefighters
Article on Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company
Milwaukee Fire Department by Wayne Mutza,Publication Date: Jul 1, 2005
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FIRE DEPARTMENT

As published in the 1857-58 Milwaukee City Directory
Erving, Burdick & Co.		205 and 207 East Water Street

Chief Engineer……… Daniel Schultz   1st Assistant……… Frank Davlin
2d Assistant…………  Philip Daly	   3d Assistant………  P. McDonough

Fire Wardens

1st Ward 	W. Spence and W. Ludwig
2d  Ward 	H. Mond and L. Luscomb
3d  Ward	M. Phalon and J. H. Ryan
4th Ward 	W. H. Holland and W. G. Haack
5th Ward	D. C. Reed and A. Meyer
6th Ward	A. D. Rudd and W. Thompkins
7th Ward	A. C. Jacks and L. Fuchs
8th Ward	C. F. Melms and H. Milman
9th Ward	G. Leubenhaumer and D. House

Engine Companies

Milwaukee, No. 1 – House, Main, bt Mason and Oneida
Foreman		P. Van Vetchen		1st Assistant	J. H. Butler
2d Ass’t	W. Plummer		Sec. & Treas. 	R. Allen, Jr.
Steward		H. F. Shepardson	Warden		F. F. Adams
Capt. Hose	Wm. Fleming		Assistant	F. Zimmerman

Neptune, No. 2 – House, East Water, bt Oneida and Biddle
Foreman		F. Buening		1st Ass’t	Alex Kickie
2d Ass’t	C. Tooby		Secretary	John Masino
Treasurer	A. Fuchs		Capt. Hose	Joe Zander
Steward		Ch. Reinganz

Oregon, No. 3 – House Third, bt Poplar and Vliet
Foreman		Hezekiah Moore		1st Ass’t	Wm. Thompson
2d Ass’t	Samuel Queman		Secretary	O. W. Hofford	
Treasurer	John Goodman		Steward		J. W. Luscomb
Capt. Hose	A. McKey

Rough and Ready, No. 4 – House, Clinton, bt South Water and the river
Foreman		T. H. Eviston		1st Ass’t	Wm. Quick
2d Ass’t	Wm. Perigo		Secretary	C. Pember
Treasurer	D. C. Reed		Steward		E. Door
Capt. Hose	H. Wilcox

Ocean, No. 5 – House, Second, bt Sycamore and Spring
Foreman		Wm. Peterman		1st Ass’t	C. G. Miller
2d Ass’t	J. Schwab		Secretary	J. G. C. Hartert
Treasurer	Peter Klumb		Capt. Hose	Francis Noelly
Steward		Morris Miller

Fillmore, No. 6 – House, foot of Detroit, bt East Water and the river
Foreman		Thomas Kerr		1st Ass’t	Bartholomew Quin
2d Ass’t	Dennis Healey		Secretary	James Gillon
Treasurer	John Larkin		Steward		Charles Conerty
Capt. Hose	Bartholomew O’Neil

No. 7 – Walker’s Point		Foreman	Benseler

Supply Hose Co. No. 1 – House, Main, bt Mason and Oneida
Foreman		H. A. Starr		Assistant	Chris N. Mehl
Sec. & Treas	G. A. Treyser		Warden		H. Williams
Steward		Wm. Southwell

Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 – House, Main, bt Oneida and Mason
Foreman		Henry Bestren		1st Ass’t	H. Kannabach
2d Ass’t.	C. Cupper		Secretary	John Miller
Treasurer	J. Balis

Rescue, Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2 – House, Walker’s Point
Foreman		Peter Weber		1st. Ass’t.	Gottlieb Reis
2d Ass’t.	Carl Heeulein		Secretary	Wilhelm Reif
Treasurer	And Zoblals

Milwaukee Fire Department
	(listed under benevolent societies in directory)
	Organized 1850 – Hezekiah Moore, President
	 John Lowther, Vice President
	 H. Middleton, Secretary
	 C. Preusser, Treasurer
	 C. Reingans, Collector
Trustees – No. 1, John Dadd, W. Fleming
	 No. 2, H. Buening, John Schieider
	 No. 3, J. W. Luscomb, O. M. Hoffard
	 No. 4, T. H. Eviston, C. A. Pembec
	 No. 5, J. Sprague, R. Hibbard
	 
No. 6, T. Kerr, B. Quinn
	 Hose Co., H. A. Starr, P. Plummer
	 Hook and Ladder Co., Leonard Weizber, John Miller
	 D. Schultz, Chief Engineer
Relief Committee – H. Moore, John Lowther, H. Middleton



PAST MILWAUKEE FIRE CHIEFS 1871-1925
(additional information can be found at the Milwaukee Fire Department Website

LIPPERT: Henry 
	1871-1878
	1880-1883
b: June 17, 1831 Weimar Saxony
emigrated: at age 19
d: August 15, 1900

CLAYMIER: Henry
	1878-1880
b: January 24, 1838 Hanover
emigrated: at age 14
Came to Milwaukee 1856
d: April 9, 1901

FOLEY: James
	1883-1903
b: Sept 8, 1845 Milwaukee
d: Feb. 5, 1903 (in office)

MEMINGER: Herman
	1903-1905
b: Sept. 7, 1885
d: July 5, 1905 (in office)
Contracted Pneumonia following National Box fire April 3, 1905

CLANCY: Thomas A.
	1905-1925
b: August 1862 in Milw. Third Ward
d: Feb. 1939