EXCELSIER HOOK & LADDER COMPANY
Sioux City department. A. J. Moran, who afterwards was chief, was chosen
foreman of the engine company April 11, 1882. Another one of the old fire companies in
which the city had pride was the Excelsier Hook & Ladder comapny, the articles of
incorporation of which were ammended and adopted July 1, 1875. Article twelve of the
constituion sets forth that the model of equipment of the members of the compant shall be
red shirt, black pants, hat (eight ribs, New York style) white gloves and black leather
belts, with the word "Excelsier" in white leathers in the center. |
| James P. Wall |
William S. Follie |
A.J. McQuillen |
J. S. Lynch |
John McQuillen |
| Thomas McNulty |
William Watson |
Phil McQuire |
Edward Anderson |
Michael Waters |
| Thomas Ryan |
William York |
W.C. McNamara |
M. H. Follis |
Martin Dahl |
| T. Donavan |
R.H. Marahull |
Henry Erhardt |
John L. Ryan |
John Amsler |
| C. A. Cook |
B. Roney |
W. H. Baricar |
L. H. Peterson |
A. Waldell |
| Charles W. Moore |
S. M. Gilbert |
Phillip Patten |
Fred Kryder |
John W. Gearen |
| Peter R. York |
W. H. Drumm |
W. S. Hill |
John Boyle |
Fred Kellogg |
| Charles Schilling |
Adolph Metz |
H. K. Wicks |
P. G. Giebke |
William Schlawig |
| George Kingsnorth |
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VETERANS
- 1902
The men who served as foreman of the old department were: James P. Wall,
E.R. Kirk, H.A. Millard, John Robson, A.J. More and H.H. Hawman. The members now on the
roll of the Veteran’s association are: |
| Jas. Hutchins |
D. A. Magee |
J. C. Dineen |
Geo. M. Kellogg |
| Ed Berry |
Wm. Metz |
C. F. Manhald |
A. J. Loetz |
| C. A. Higgins |
H. A. Myers |
E. C. Tompkins |
E. W. Pecaut |
| H. C. Harrow |
F. M. I? |
D.A. Winnie |
L. Hummal |
| M. Dinnen |
John Amsler |
Joe Gross |
John Boyle |
| H. Hamel |
J. D. Calvin |
Fred Gibbons |
T. Anges |
| Geo. Hoke |
Will Livingston |
Geo. Kingsnorth Jr. |
Phill Gienke |
| Martin Niellen |
Frank Lagger |
Dan Dineen |
D. Hattanbach |
| C. J. Harper |
Dan Spencer |
M. K. Hartman |
Will Jandt |
| J. M. Lewis |
H. Mallory |
H. H. Hawmann |
Wm. Swarann? |
| S. W. Appleton |
Wm. Hittle |
J. F. Georen |
J. H. Richard |
| Drumm |
C. Rich |
J. E. Walker |
Peter Simeon |
| W. E. Rich |
H. Haakinson |
Wm. Dagie |
K. Knundson |
| M. J. Tierney |
C. C. Adams |
John Dineen |
James Leitch |
| T. J. Sullivan |
P. J. Peterson |
F. M. Lawrench |
Wm. Ingienna |
| James ??? |
H. A. Lyon |
Ed Roth |
Geo. W. Hoff |
| M. Lusek |
J. E. Hannan |
J. More |
T. L. Ryan |
| John Adair |
Geo. W. Hoff |
M. T. Follie |
John Groes |
| Jas. Hansen |
W. C. McNamara |
P. C. Glen |
H. F. Hittle |
| Chas. Wise |
Wm. Brady |
M. Walsh |
F. E. Kellog |
| Luce |
Skorunka |
H. L. Pecaut |
Wm. Z. Schwarts |
| T. A. Chriary |
W. H. Vandernerg |
John Hittie |
Chas. Wright |
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JOHN AMSLER HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY
This hook and ladder truck was the pride
of the city especially when it appeared in parades. Hook and ladder headquarters were on
the west side of Pearl street, between ixth and Seventh streets. John Amsler, cigar
manufacturer (Amsler's Northwest) was foreman. He sits on the drivers seat, carrying a
trumpet. Besides him is W. O. Royce, holding the reins. The tall young man at the head of
the standing line is Will Drum. Others in order, left to right, are G.P. Ripley, Greiner,
Ed Griener, Will Schlawig (perhaps), Rivers, Mike Goodness, Fred Kellogg (not related to
Chief Kellogg), John Gearen and R.H. ("Bob") Marshall. |
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8 HOSE COMPANY
Lieut.
R.W. Shelton |
Lieut. R.I.
Hirsch |
J.I. Washburn |
| John
Schwartzmyer |
W.E. Hostetler |
M. Chappelle |
Roster of Department
The complete roster of the fire department
follows: George M. Kellogg, John Yeager, Charles B. Kuhl, Jr.,J. J. Markl,
Charles Beye,. Victor Cantln, Harry Clark, D. P. McDougall, Denver Ransome, A. W. Lipoid,
Vernon, Erskine, Harry Colvin, Oscar Miller, A, Fehrman, J. 0. Terrill, W. D. Dovonan,
James A. Herman, D. A. Cochrane, C. A. O’Leary, Archie, Marsh, J. A. Johanson, J. W.
Gunning, F. Schwartzmier, Ralph Tyler, William, Fehrman, J. A. Wulf, Dart Lawton, S. D.
Haley, D. G. Welsh, P. C. Murphy, C. 0. Anderson, Emil. J. Rice, Carl Rustwick, Theodore,
McElhose, E. Stevens, J. Washburn, C. J. Babcock, Ed Roth. L. Mattison, A. L. Tone, George
Williams, Fred Bankson, A. L. Tone. Frank Fritz, Cecil D. Henshaw, W. M. Brink, A. L.
Cobb, W. C. Wilbur, A. S. Mackay, C. Washburn Leonard Andeson, W.B. Gnatt, B. F. Mills,
Ozy Moran. Oscar, Forsman, Gustave Larson, Aaron Sager, Joe Malloy, Gebert Huser, Willliam
Lavery, R. W. Shelton, William Tracy, Ray Murphy, A. B. Berg, Fred, Gibean, Jay J. Morris,
Eric Waldum, A. Schwalley, S. D. Wyant, R. Thompson, W. C. Anderson, R. Babcock Charles
Eills, E. Ernst, W. Geesman, M. Chappelle, J. Scwwartzmeir, Frank. Mahr, Emery W.
Hostliter. |
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OLD
TIME FIREMEN
This group was posed in front of the old
fire station at 410-412 Water station. Sitting, from left to right are John Woodruff, Fred
Kellog, Matt Hilgers, Jack Dineen, J. B. ("Dick") Richard, Henry Pecaut, Henry
Winand, William Ingiedu; standing, A.J. ("Frenchy") Pruvot, Tom Shanton, Emil
Ingwerson, Charles Engstrand, Mike Walsh, Milt Hartman. |
Last updated: 02/29/00
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