Tag: Schumm

Jul 12

Finding a Spouse Close to Home

Ludwig Schumm and his wife Maria Barbara Pflueger had nine children and seven of them lived to adulthood. Of those seven, four married Schinnerers, two married Breuningers, and one married a Germann…

Mar 15

Wedding Announcements

Wedding announcement photo

I have been looking through quite a few civil marriage records lately, a good source of information for both the bride and groom. In the mid-to-late-1900s engagement and marriage announcements were quite descriptive and lengthy…

Feb 16

The First Schumm Reunion, 1924

The descendants of the John George Schumm family in America have an important anniversary this year, 100 years since the first Schumm Reunion.

Sep 15

Philip Schumm Farm, 1913

A couple weeks ago I featured a 1913 photo postcard of the Philip Schumm farm but I still questioned where the house and barn were located and the name that was written on the barn.

Sep 08

Schumm Pike

Last week, while researching the 1913 postcard showing the Philip Schumm home, I noticed that according to the 1910 census, the Philip Schumm family lived on Schumm Pike in Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio.