San Francisco Genealogy - San Francisco Fire Department Personnel, 1876-77

SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, 1876-77

Source: San Francisco Municipal Report 1876 - 1877
Published by The Board of Supervisors of the City & County of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, June 1877

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Wiliam FORD - President
Gordon E. SLOSS
Edward FLAHERTY
Bernard ORDENSTEIN
Charles FIELD
John J. HENRETTA - Clerk
George W.L. POST - Messenger

OFFICERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
David SCANNELL Chief Engineer
Matthew BRADY - Assistant Engineer
John E. ROSS - Assistant Engineer
James RILEY - Assistant Engineer
George W. CORBELL - Assistant Engineer
Samuel RAINEY - Superintendent of Steam Fire Engines
James STODDARD - Assistant Superintendent of Steam Fire Engines
Peter BURNS - Veterinary Surgeon
William N. SMITH - Corporation Yard Keeper
Charles LYONS Corporation Yard Drayman
John McCARTHY - Hydrantman
John WILLS - Hydrantman

COMPANY ROLLS

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 1**
No. 419 Pacific Street
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
Chas. KIMBALL John REILLY Wm. VAN NESS E. SULLIVAN O.F. BAKER Wm. H. LODGE Wm. N. SMITH Jas. LANNAGAN F. DESMOND M. SULLIVAN W.J. CLAIR Thos. LANGTON	Foreman Engineman Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	42 36 30 24 37 42 47 28 24 34 25 42	817 Vallejo street Engine House Engine House Engine House 509 Broadway street Engine House 12 John street Engine House 1120 Kearny street Engine House Engine House 11 St. Mary's street	Weigher Engineer Carpenter Blacksmith Stevedore Porter Corp. Yard Keeper S.F. Gas Co. Painter Paver Plumber Special Police

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 2**
North Side of Bush Street, Between Kearny and Dupont
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
Jer. J. JELLY J.F. HOLLOWAY J. McFARLAND J. SHIELDS T. SASNDS J. WILLS C.A. LYONS G.G. GORDON I.A. SHIELDS J.C. CULVER F.E. BYRNE C. BAILEY	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	38 41 22 24 31 29 39 30 31 24 40 24	412 Bush street 412 Bush street 412 Bush street 412 Bush street 742 Folsom street 412 Bush street 906 1/2 Howard street 113 Minna street 58 Minna street 412 Bush street 412 Bush street 412 Bush street	Clerk Engineer Teamster Fireman Painter Caulker Teamster Plumber Caulker Boxmaker Rigger Porter

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 3**
South Side California Street, Between Leavenworth and Hyde
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
M.J. DOLAN Jno. J. JACKSON J.J. MALONEY H.C. WHITE Patrick BARRY Geo. E. LUTHER M.J. JENNINGS P.L. ASHLEY Charles DUSENBERY H.J. LYNCH Denis SULLIVAN J.J. DRISCOLL	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	34 36 24 33 27 36 33 27 34 28 26 24	Engine House Engine House Engine House Engine House Engine House Engine House Engine House Engine House 2 Yerba Buena street Engine House Engine House Engine House	Carriage maker Engineer Teamster Teamster Boiler Maker Teamster Sail Maker Porter Roofer Blacksmith Blacksmith Harness Maker

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 4**
West Side of Second Street, Between Natoma and Howard
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
W.H. MILLER J.J. MURPHY Robert C. WOODSIDE James H. STROUD E. KEATING G.L. DARLING Jas. WILLIAMSON David A. DeGROOTE Sid. HALL Fred C. HENSLEY John HANRAHAN Eugene A. ALLEN	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Asst Foreman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	30 37 26 28 31 28 29 41 30 30 37 27	84 Everett street Engine house Engine house Engine house 112 Natoma street 623 Howard street 516 Howard street Engine house 130 Second street 568 Howard street 51 Minna street Engine house	Clerk Engineer Driver Harness Maker Silver Plater Clerk Upholsterer WSatchman Tinsmith Clerk Silver Plater Sash and Blinds

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 5**
West Side of Stockton Street, Between Pacific and Broadway
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
G.W. KENNARD H.J. COLVIN John R. LAWSON Chas. BELL Thos. MURPHY J.J. COLVIN J.J. MAHONEY H. ROBINETT F. ROSE J.D. WILSON Thos. RYAN Chas. TOWE	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	47 41 24 31 27 34 38 31 38 33 28 28	815 Pacific street Engine house Engine house Engine house Engine house 826 Pacific street Kearny and Vallejo Engine house Pacific and Dupont 826 Pacific street 529 Vallejo street Engine house	Teamster Engineer Driver Butcher Carpenter Advertiser Lamplighter Lamplighter Barkeeper Bill Poster Grocer Caulker

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 6**
East Side of Sixth Street, South of Folsom
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
Wm. B. KELLER Wm. SIMPSON Ed. REILLY F. ATKINSON J. McGEE J.E. DONNOVAN J. REILLY Wm. GASSERT Thos. SAWYER F. LOANE F. HASKELL J.F. REILLY	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	28 39 25 43 29 38 23 22 51 52 39 28	Engine house Engine house Engine house Engine house 431 1/2 Clementina street Sixth and Shipley sts Engine house Engine house 935 Mission street 972 Folsom street 624 Jessie street Third and Howard sts	Speculator Engineer Teamster Machinist Blacksmith Paver Butcher Painter Custom Houes Brickmason Gasfitter Brickmason

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 7**
East Side Sixteenth Street, Between Valencia and Guerrero
Organized April 15, 1868
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
J.J. SKEHAN P.H. FLEMING J. JOHNSON J. COOK J.J. O'NEIL Theodore SCHULTE B. BURNS W.H. NICHOLSON J.J. CROWLEY Thos. McGLYNN Robt. CHRISTY M. WALSH	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	37 40 32 44 34 48 42 40 43 29 36 23	16th st. and 2d avenue Engine house Engine house Engine house 17th st. near 2d avenue Valencia and 16th streets Engine house 16th and Valencia sts 18th near Valencia Polk st. near Market 16th st. and 2d avenue Engine house	Cooper Engineer Teamster Fireman Lamplighter Wood and Coal Teamster Plasterer Butcher Teamster Clerk Blacksmith

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 8**
North Side Pacific Avenue, Between Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue
Organized June 1, 1869
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
Jas. GRADY D.D. HAYES H.C. LAVILLIAN D.H. KENNARD R.J. COURTIER W.F. PORTER James KENNEDY John CHESTER James COLVIN Thos. FOX M. HORRIGAN J.T. CONNELL	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	38 40 26 47 29 30 29 37 29 46 26 32	Engine house Engine house Engine house Engine house Engine house 1420 Broadway Engine house Engine house 1604 Pacific avenue Engine house Engine house 1320 Broadway	Clerk Engineer Teamster Laborer Gas Fitter Machinist Bricklayer Special Policeman Gas Fitter Coppersmith Gas Fitter Porter

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 9**
West Side of Main Street, Near Folsom
Organized October 30, 1973
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
W.H. SPENCER S. BRIDGEWOOD C. VINCENT James CONNIFF J.A. CAMPBELL H. CASEY Geo. ROACH J.F. LYONS W. QUINN M. DOHERTY F. JOHNSON Ed. SCOTT	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	30 46 29 29 33 21 28 39 22 27 26 34	320 Main street 318 Main street 320 Main street 309 Main street 320 Main street 137 Second street 29 Ohio street 636 Howard street 318 Main street 213 1/2 Clara street 320 Main street 106 Stewart street	U.S. Mint Engineer Driver Laborer Caulker Shoemaker Rigger Printer Boilermaker Gasfitter Boxmaker Saloon-keeper

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 10**
Bryant Street Between Third and Fourth
Organized February 1873
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
J.W. JOURDEN H.C. REYNOLDS D. McNALLY M. HALEY Thos. DOUGLASS P.W. BRADY Edward H. COX George T. THOMPSON C.B. CAREY John MORRIS Phillip RILEY T. O'REILLY	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	34 34 36 26 37 35 32 37 34 32 37 30	Engine house Engine house Engine house Engine house 444 Third street Engine house 109 1/2 Park avenue 529 Bryant street Engine house 514 Bryant street 209 Ritch street 1117 Folsom street	Deputy Sheriff Engineer Teamster Boilermaker Caulker Surveyor Painter Diamond setter Teamster Clerk Caulker Bootmaker

**SAN FRANCISCO STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 11**
14th Avenue, Near R.R. Avenue, South San Francisco
Organized July 20, 1874
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
C.J. GILLEN Thos. SULLIVAN E. O'NEIL J. DOLAN C.W. SMITH J. FORD C. WINROW R. WINROW J. DUGGAN J. STANTON J.J. DOOLEY G. WELSH	Foreman Engineer Driver Fireman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	30 33 34 31 26 26 30 27 30 21 34 24	Thirteenth avenue Engine house Engine house Engine house Railroad avenue Engine house Thirteenth avenue Railroad avenue Railroad avenue Engine house Eleveth avenue Railroad avenue	Butcher Engineer Glass Cutter Carptneter Butcher Butcher Butcher Butcher Tapper Butcher Butcher Butcher

**SAN FRANCISCO HOSE NO. 1**
North Side Jackson Street Between Front and Davis
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
John HANLEY J. CONNELLY John LOUBY John WARNER John HAYES John TROY Myles GILL Richard O'CONNOR Patrick SULLIVAN	Foreman Driver Steward Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	27 34 30 26 33 28 31 22 26	Hose house Hose house Hose house Hose house 102 Pacific street West End Hose house Hose house Hose house	Machinist Driver Painter Groom Teamster Painter Clerk Teamster Butcher

**SAN FRANCISCO HOSE No. 2**
Post Street near Fillmore
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
Geo. R. HOLMES James TALBOT Wm. BURNS M. LAVELLE C. McLAUGHLIN John CLEMENT J.J. SHAY Geo. E. WILSON Gus POHLMAN	Fireman Driver Steward Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	37 49 33 34 26 36 34 29 29	Post and Broderick Hose house Hose house Post and Laguna Hose house Hose house Geary and Buchanan Hose house 1619 Fillmore street	Glass Cutter Teamster Teamster Shoemaker Porter Printer Teamster Engineer Jeweller

**SAN FRANCISCO HOSE No. 3**
Twenty-Second Street near Folsom
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
J.V. DENNISTON J. McGREEVY Jos. McGREEVY Thos. CAVANAGH Robert BROWN Wm. GRANT Edw. TWOHIG John ADAMS Wm. LUDLOW	Foreman Driver Steward Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	48 31 24 37 44 29 22 23 34	17th street near Dolores Hose house Hose house Harrison and 24th sts. Alabama and 24th streets Guerrero and 16th sts 124 Treat avenue Hose house 18th and Guerrero	Clerk Teamster Steward Caulker Whitener Gasfitter Painter Gardener Carpenter

**SAN FRANCISCO HOSE No. 4**
East Side of Stockton Street, North of Greenwich
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
Jas. DERHAM Geo. E. MILLER W.A. WILLOCK Jno. McCARTHY Frank KEENE D.A. FINN John D. SHEBLE Wm. DERHAM Jas. BRADY	Foreman Driver Steward Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	32 34 29 34 27 37 28 29 29	Green st. near Dupont Hose house Hose house Clay and Stockton sts Hose house 1214 Stockton street Union st near Dupont Hose house 2 Vincent street	Porter Moulder Metal Roofer Hudrantman Silver Plater Pressman Carpenter Clerk Metal Roofer

**SAN FRANCISCO HOSE No. 5**
South Side of Market Street, Between Tenth and Eleventh
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
Jas. RILEY N.H. ARNETT Chas. C. FRANZ F. SCHAFER T.R. CAREW Jno. HYLAND Henry BROWN E. BRUBACKER James REEVES	Foreman Driver Steward Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	37 42 41 50 29 32 22 34 27	240 Oak street Hose house Hose house Hose house 20 Little avenue Sixcth street Dorland st b. 17th & 18th 321 Sixth street Hose house	Porter Steward Driver Tinsmith Clerk Upholsterer Ship joiner Teamster Gasfitter

**SAN FRANCISCO HOSE No. 6**
McAllister Street Between Webster and Buchanan
Organized May 1, 1876
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
P.H. JONES J.H.T. SMITH Joseph RICE J. BAIN H. McKNIGHT J. TCHANTZ T. MINTURN M. BYRON P.A. MAHONEY	Foreman Driver Steward Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	38 34 32 34 25 42 35 39 32	1831 O'Farrell street 1002 McAllister street Hose house 1004 McAllister street Hose house 1249 Tyler street Hose house Hose house 1 Elliot Park	Caulker Teamster Caulker Engineer Painter Porter Bootmaker Teamster Caulker

**SAN FRANCISCO HOOK & LADDER NO. 1**
North Side of O'Farrell Street, West of Dupont
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
A.C. IMBRIE I. WATSON R.S. RAY A. RISSLAND W.H. JENNINGS P. O'HAGAN I.H. ALBERS H. QUINN M. McLAUGHLIN W. CUNNINGHAM T.J. LITTLE I. CROWLEY T. ALLEN M. HUSSEY J. FEENEY	Foreman Driver Tillerman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	45 43 39 34 32 27 34 33 40 28 30 48 49 59 51	115 Geary street Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house	Tailor Teamster Carpenter Grocer Drayman Bokkeeper Clerk Boxmaker Stevedore Wireworker Clerk Caulker Plumer Special Police Silversmith

**SAN FRANCISCO HOOK & LADDER NO. 2**
South Side of Broadway, Between Dupont and Stockton
Organized December 3, 1866
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
John O'BRIEN Gardiner KIMBELL James DELANEY B. KASKELL Wm. VAUGHAN Simon WELNER Peter DERHAM Peter LOUADECK Thos. O'MALLEY John COOK Henry COOPER Patrick McDONALD Thos. NAGLEE Joseph CURRINGTON James DUFFY	Foreman Driver Tillerman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	41 26 25 31 26 26 28 48 29 26 39 28 23 24 22	916 Montgomery street Truck house Truck house 636 Sacramento street 1146 Powell street 1308 Kearny street 1006 Clay street 728 Washington street 334 Greenwich street Truck house Truck house 1018 Montgomery street Truck house Truck house Truck house	Baker Teamster Boatman Auctioneer Sack Sewer Cigar maker Clerk Florish Longshoreman Sailmaker Brickmason Sailmaker Tinsmith Tin roofer Packer

**SAN FRANCISCO HOOK & LADDER NO. 3**
South Side of Market Street, Between Tenth and Eleventh
Organized November 1874
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
W.D.L. HALL D. KERRIGAN J.D. MUNTZ Geo. SILVEY S. APPELL W. CAREW Jno. KEITH A. McKENZIE Thos. QUIRK M. ALLMAYER J. HARRIGAN J. O'BRIEN P. FLYNN Wm. WATERS M. BROWN	Foreman Driver Tillerman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	42 25 39 29 43 27 29 23 30 43 26 25 46 27 34	1235 Oak street Truck house Truck house Truck house 225 Fifth street 1325 Mission street Truck house Truck house Stevenson street Truck house Truck house 834 Market street Truck house 1034 Folsom street Truck house	Clerk Teamster Millman Lamplighter Merchant Painter Lamplighter Lamplighter Caulker Paperhanger Clerk Undertaker Lamplighter Painter Caulker

**SAN FRANCISCO HOOK & LADDER NO. 4**
North Side of Pacific Street, Between Jones and Leavenworth
Organized April 1, 1877
Name	Position	Age	Residence	Occupation
James W. KENTZELL John B. SCHELL Garrett J. FOLEY Gregory E. ROBINSON Peter DEVANEY Cornelius LANE John ECKELMAN Matthew P. DYER Zachary C. COURTIER Bartlett F. JONES William S. ROWAN Michael FITZGERALD Abraham KASKEL Joseph FOX William FUSELLIER	Foreman Driver Tillerman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman Extraman	33 29 43 32 32 43 34 28 27 25 27 33 33 22 28	1317 Broadway street Truck house Truck house 1709 Leavenworth Truck house Green and Larkin sts 1204 Pacific street 1614 Pacific street Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house Truck house	Gasfitter Carpenter Clerk Salesman Clerk Porter Barber Bricklayer Gasfitter Tinsmith Clerk Machinist Salesman Coppersmith Lamplighter