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EDWARD CUMMINGS "EDDIE" FERAT was the son of Charles M. and Mary Ferat. He was born on July 19, 1880 in Camden NJ, where his father operated a candy store at 421 Federal Street. The Ferat family then lived at 26 Hudson Street. The family and the business later moved to 526 Federal Street. A fine athlete, Eddie Ferat was a vital member of the Camden Electrics in the National Basketball League, the world's first professional basketball league. Coached by William "Billy" Morgenweck, the Electrics won the NBL championship in 1903-04. When the NBL folded, Eddie Ferat continued his pro career with the East Liverpool PA team in the Central League and with Lynn MA in the New England League. After his basketball career ended, Eddie Ferat worked at the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company in Philadelphia and for the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden. Around 1925 he took a job in the tax office at Camden's City Hall, where for many years he worked alongside former City Clerk Otto Braun. In 1935 Eddie Ferat was living at 1476 Kaighn Avenue in Parkside. His daughter Mary married George Anderson, son of Herbert Anderson, a senior officer with the Camden Police Department, in 1935. In his later years he lived at 63 South 29th Street in East Camden. His older brother, Charles M. Ferat Jr., also worked at City Hall, as a clerk in the Camden County District Court. Eddie Ferat remained employed in the Tax Office at Camden City Hall until his death on May 7, 1950. He is buried at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden NJ. |
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1898-1899 Camden Electrics Front: C. Weaver, Click on Image to Enlarge
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1901-02 Camden Electrics Front: Eddie Ferat Click on Image to Enlarge |
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Joseph Norcross - Andrew McLean Parker - Jack Dean - Thomas N. Littlehales - James Wren |
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| Camden Courier-Post - June 3, 1933 |
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JUDGE
RELEASES YOUTH FOR CRIPPLED PARENT When
a father pleaded he needed his son
to drive a truck, Judge Samuel
M. Shay
yesterday suspended a Rahway Reformatory sentence, for the youth and
placed him on probation. The
youth is Raymond Kocinski, 19, of Liberty
Street near Mt. Ephraim Avenue. He was sentenced to Rahway last
January 3 after he was found guilty of breaking into the home of Edward
Ferat, 1476
Kaighn
Avenue,
and taking $50 and $550 in jewelry Nov. 6, in company with another
youth. The father, Joseph Kocinski, appeared before Judge Shay in Common Pleas Court, said he was crippled and needed his son to drive a truck in the fruit and produce business. Judge Shay suspended sentence and placed Raymond in custody of Clifford Schemeley, county probation officer. |
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Camden Courier-Post * April 8, 1942 |
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George Anderson To Wed Mary Ferat In Camden Church The marriage of Miss Mary Eloise Ferat, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Ferat, of 1476 Kaighn avenue, and George Henry Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson, of 496 Newton avenue, will take place this evening in the Centenary-Tabernacle Church, Fifth and Cooper streets. The ceremony will be performed at seven o'clock by Rev. John Pemberton, Jr., pastor of the church. Grant Harden, of this city, will play the wedding march and accompany Mrs. Vernon Jorgenson, of Philadelphia, in vocal solos. The bride will be given in marriage by her father. She will wear a lovely gown of ivory-toned wedding ring velvet made entrain. Her veil of ivory toned tulle falls from a coronet and she will carry a shower bouquet of chrysanthemums. Mrs. John Bachman, of Harrisburg, Pa., will be her cousin's matron of honor while Miss Margaret Jones, of Merchantville, will be maid of honor and Mrs. George A. Restrick and Miss Anne Anderson, sister of the bridegroom, both of Camden, will be bridesmaids. They will wear velvet gowns with matching accessories, Mrs. Bachman in sapphire blue and carrying maize chrysanthemums; Miss Jones in rust and carrying bronze chrysanthemums and the bridesmaids in emerald green and carrying orchid chrysanthemums. Mary Ann Tweedy, of this city, as flower, girl will wear a frock of yellow pleated net and carry a basket of baby chrysanthemums. Mr. Anderson will be best man for his son and ushers will include: Solomon Walls, of Dover, Del., uncle of the bridegroom; John Bachman, of Harrisburg, and George Restrick, of this city. Mrs. Ferat will be gowned in wine colored velvet and wear a corsage of gardenias, while Mrs. Anderson will wear sapphire blue velvet with gardenias. A reception will be held at the Hotel Walt Whitman, which also will be in observance of the silver wedding anniversary of the bride's parents. Following, Mr. Anderson and his bride will leave on a tour of the Southern States. They will be at home after November 15, at the Kaighn avenue address.. |
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