Category: Schumm

May 03

Tombstone Tuesday-Oswald H. Schumm

This is the tombstone of Oswald H Schumm, located in row 10 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Oswald H Schumm 1902-1987

Apr 19

Tombstone Tuesday-Alma A. Schumm

This is the tombstone of Alma A. Schumm, located in row 10 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

Jan 21

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Sometimes a picture is worth a few questions. Like, who are these two people in the little rowboat? Where was this? And why?

Jan 11

Tombstone Tuesday-Henry F. & Abalonia (Gunther) Hoppe Freese

This is the tombstone of Henry F. and Abalonia Freese, located in row 8 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

Henry F
1837-1902
Abalonia
His Wife
1837-1923
FREESE

Jan 07

1896-A Good Year

1896 was a very good year in my family history. Three of my four grandparents were born in 1896. Carl Miller, his wife Gertrude (Brewster) Miller, and Cornelius Schumm were all born in 1896. Grandma Hilda (Scaer) Schumm was born in 1895.