Mary Elizabeth (Birge) Hummel (1863 - abt. 1942)

Born 25 May 1863 in St. Charles, Winona, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 29 May 1942 at about age 79 in Watertown, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

1863 Mary Elizabeth Birge was born in St. Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA on 25 May 1863.^[1]

1870 Mary, aged seven, was living with her father and siblings in St. Charles, Minnesota. The household comprised:

• Isabella Brown F 35 Nova Scotia
• Augustus Birge M 35 Connecticut
• Harriet Birge F 12 Minnesota
• Jane Birge F 10 Minnesota
• Anna Birge F 9 Minnesota
• Mary Birge F 7 Minnesota
• U S Grant Birge M 5 Minnesota
• Robert Lee Birge M 3 Minnesota^[2]

1880 Mary and her newlywed husband Charles Hummel took up residence in Township 103 Range 60, Davison, Dakota Territory, USA. Living with them and farming were younger brothers of Charles—James and Albert.

• Charles Hummel Self M 24 Wisconsin, United States
• Mary Hummel Wife F 17 Minnesota, United States
• James Hummel Brother M 22 Wisconsin, United States
• Albert Hummel Brother M 19 Wisconsin, United States^[3]

1898 Husband Charles F. Hummel died in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin in 1898 and was buried in Union Cemetery, Sumner, Wisconsin.^[4]

1900 Mary, widowed and working as a washerwoman, resided in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA. She had several small children to support.

• Mary Hummel Head F 37 Nebraska (?)
• Francis E Hummel Daughter F 14 Wisconsin
• George Hummel Son M 6 Wisconsin
• Richard Hummel Son M 4 Wisconsin
• Jerald L Hummel Son M 3 Wisconsin^[5]

1901 Daughter Frances Elizabeth (b. 20 Feb 1886 in Mitchell, South Dakota, USA) died in 1901 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA.^[6]

1910 Mary was still living in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA with her sons. Mary earned her living as a washerwoman, while son George worked in a cheese factory.

• Mary Hummel Head F 47 Minnesota
• George Hummel Son M 16 Wisconsin
• Richard Hummel Son M 14 Wisconsin
• Leslie J Hummel Son M 12 Wisconsin^[7]

1930 Mary was living in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin with her son Richard, his wife, and a lodger.

• Mary Hummel Head F 66 Minnesota
• Richard Hummel Son M 34 Wisconsin
• Mildred Hummel Daughter-in-law F 24 Wisconsin
• Darrold Day Lodger M 33 Wisconsin^[8]

1942 Mary Elizabeth Birge Hummel died in 1942 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA. She was buried in Lakeview Cemetery.^[9][10]

OBITUARY

Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Mary Hummel JCU Obit. 6/15/1942 Funeral services were held at 2 PM Monday in the Downing Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Mary Hummel, 79, who died last Friday night at St. Mary`s Hospital, Watertown (WI). She had been ill for one year. Rev. Charles Boardman officiated and the burial was in the Lakeview Cemetery. Mrs. Hummel, formerly Mary Birge, was born in St. Charles, Minn. on May 25, 1863.She was married in Alexandria, South Dakota in 1879 to Charles Hummel, who died in 1899. Mrs. Hummel had lived in Fort Atkinson for more than 50 years. Survivors include six sons, Charles, Robert, and Joseph of California, and George, Richard and Leslie of Fort Atkinson; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Rendon, Chicago; two sisters Mrs. Hattie Dey of Wyocena, Wis; and Mrs. Jennie Danforth, Pine River, Minn. Eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Sources

1. ↑ See obituary.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4R-FM4 : 12 April 2016), Mary Birge in household of Isabella Brown, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 20, family 171, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,218.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCVQ-CGM : 22 August 2017), Mary Hummel in household of Charles Hummel, Township 103 Range 60, Davison, Dakota Territory, United States; citing enumeration district ED 35, sheet 478A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0112; FHL microfilm 1,254,112.
4. ↑ "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLFY-L65 : 10 March 2018), Mary Birge Hummell in entry for Charles F. Hummell, 1898; citing Death, Ft. Atkinson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,310,188.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVQ-9JN : accessed 29 May 2018), Mary Hummel, Ft. Atkinson city Ward 1-2, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 143, sheet 5A, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,793.
6. ↑ "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLWN-6VZ : 10 March 2018), Mary Hummel in entry for Francis Elizabeth Hummel, 1901; citing Death, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,310,189.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJR-7P2 : accessed 29 May 2018), Mary Hummel, Fort Atkinson Ward 1, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 122, sheet 7B, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1714; FHL microfilm 1,375,727.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9QK-C48 : accessed 29 May 2018), Mary Hummel, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 6B, line 83, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2576; FHL microfilm 2,342,310.
9. ↑ See Obituary.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #111840350

See also:

• Ancestry Family Trees

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Birge-59 created through the import of Hummel Bigelow Roots.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Gail Hummel.