Sarah J (Croll) Rumbel (1842 - 1902)

Born 26 Feb 1842 in Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Feb 1902 at age 59 in Locust Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

The daughter of John Croll and Eva (Swank) Croll, Sarah Croll was born in Beaver Township, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County,^{[citation needed]} in 1842, residing in 1850 in Union Township, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County, in the home of her maternal grandparents, John and Mary Swenk.^[1] In 1860, she lived in the Union Township home of her employers, Jacob and Mary Faringer, working for them as a domestic servant.^[2]

At the age of 19, Sarah gave birth to a daughter, Violetta Krebs (10-Jan-1861 to 6 Mar 1929),^[3] (m. Cornelias R. WHITNER) with Lucian William Krebs. Sarah later Daniel A. Rumbel (1841-1921), the son of Johannes Rumbel and Rebecca Margaretha Andreas, marrying on February 25, 1866^{[citation needed]} and having seven known children together:

1. Ida Rebecca Rumbel (1866-1907)
2. Cora Eva Rumbel (1868-1923)
3. Emily Matilda Rumbel (1870-19520
4. John Franklin Rumbel (1872-1932)
5. Leda M. Rumbel (1875-1893)
6. Owen Walter Rumbel (1877-1948)
7. Daniel Otto Rumbel (1880-19510

They made their home in Schuylkill Township, Pennsylvania, farming.^[4] By 1880, Sarah and her family lived in Slabtown, Pennsylvania, in Locust Township, farming.^[5][6]

Sarah Rumbel passed away in Locust Township, Pennsylvania^{[citation needed]} at the age of 59 and is buried at St. Paul's Lutheran Church cemetery in Numidia, Pennsylvania.^[7]

Research Notes

Sarah and husband Daniel Rumbel are signers of original constitution of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Numidia, Pennsylvania.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CY-ZPM : Thu Oct 05 18:47:29 UTC 2023), Entry for John Swenk and Mary Swenk, 1850.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXRQ-7XF : Fri Oct 06 17:01:04 UTC 2023), Sarah Groll in Entry for Jacob Foringer and Mary Foringer, 1860.
3. ↑ Birth of Daughter: "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2VK-Z7C : 16 December 2023), Sarah Croll in entry for Violetta Krebs, 1861.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTQ-GRG : Fri Oct 06 13:02:03 UTC 2023), Entry for D A Rumble and Sarah Rumble, 1870.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXT-WTZ : Fri Oct 06 20:12:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Daniel A. Rumble and Sarah Rumble, 1880.
6. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M391-S7D : Thu Oct 05 09:58:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Daniel Rumble and Sarah Rumble, 1900.
7. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91960512/sarah-rumbel: accessed March 4, 2024), memorial page for Sarah Croll Rumbel (26 Feb 1842–15 Feb 1902). Find A Grave: Memorial #91960512 Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery, Numidia, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by RoadRunner (contributor 47320165).

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