Howard Eldon Rumrey (1919 - 2013)

Born 13 Aug 1919 in Dickey, North Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Ellen (Stern) Rumrey — married 9 Oct 1942 in San Mateo, San Mateo, California, United States

Died 10 Dec 2013 at age 94 in Dixon, Solano, California, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant Howard Rumrey served in the United States Navy in World War II
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Marriage 09 Oct 1942 San Mateo, San Mateo, California, United States to Esther Stern

Howard Eldon Rumrey, (94) son of Mary (Addison) Rumrey and Howard I. Rumrey, was born August 13, 1918, and left us December 10, 2013. He is survived by his wife Esther, whom he dearly loved, as well as their daughters Kathryn Harrison (Robert) and Rhonda (Dan Lewis), grandsons Robert and Matthew Harrison, and three great-grandchildren. Howard was a farm boy during much of the Great Depression and attended North Dakota State University.

He was proud of his service as a WWII Navy pilot, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as other honors. His family enjoyed listening to his many interesting stories about those times, making history come alive.

Howard never met a stranger. In his travels as a steel building architect and sales representative, he visited many 3rd world countries and learned to appreciate those cultures. He delighted in meeting foreign-born people with a few words in their native language, telling them about how much he enjoyed their country.

Howard was an avid golfer, fisherman, and woodworker, as well as a devoted family man, proud of his Revolutionary War and Civil War ancestors and of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Howard was interred at the Sacramento Valley Veterans' National Cemetery on December 18, in a private ceremony.

Other details can be found here.

Sources

• Family Search

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC8R-9FQ : accessed 3 December 2018), Howard T Rumey, Lorraine, Dickey, North Dakota, United States; citing ED 78, sheet 7A, line 38, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1332; FHL microfilm 1,821,332.

Howard T Rumey Head Male 41 Michigan Mary A Rumey Wife Female 38 Canada Irvin Rumey Son Male 12 South Dakota Debra Rumey Daughter Female 8 South Dakota Edmund Rumey Son Male 6 South Dakota Howard Rumey Son Male 0 North Dakota

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQJT-VXK : accessed 3 December 2018), Howard I Rumrey, Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 6A, line 1, family 152, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2218; FHL microfilm 2,341,952.

Howard I Rumrey Head Male 51 Michigan Mary A Rumrey Wife Female 45 Canada Ervina V Rumrey Daughter Female 22 South Dakota Debra E Rumrey Daughter Female 18 South Dakota Edmund D Rumrey Son Male 17 South Dakota Howard E Rumrey Son Male 10 South Dakota Delmar C Rumrey Son Male 6 South Dakota

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM9Z-FW8 : 16 March 2018), Mary Agnes Rumrey in household of Howard I Rumrey, Lorraine Township, Dickey, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11-21, sheet 2A, line 3, family 16, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2999.

Howard I Rumrey Head M 62 Michigan Mary Agnes Rumrey Wife F 58 Canada Howard E Rumrey Son M 20 North Dakota Delmar Rumrey Son M 16 South Dakota

• "California, San Mateo County Records, 1851-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL9G-W7V8 : 4 April 2017), Howard Eldon Rumrey and Esther Stern, Marriage 09 Oct 1942; citing page 123, County Clerk, Redwood City; FamilySearch digital folder 005187324.

• Billiongraves

• Find A Grave: Memorial #121946499

Sources from Thomas Pepin Halderman

• These resources are from the The Family Web Page of Tom P. Halderman and Karen M. Halderman Website created by Tom Halderman. It is based on his personal research, images and photographs as well as his copy of the book The Bannister Family-A short history compiled by members of that family. Permission to use the sources has been obtained from Tom Halderman. Thanks cousin.

• 1. Descendants of Thomas Bannister PDF document created by Tom Halderman is based on The Bannister Family-A short history compiled by members of that family Book and his personal research.

• 2. Pedigree Chart for the Descendants of Thomas Bannister Website created by Tom Halderman. The family member photographs were obtained from this source which has Tom's personal pictures and those obtained from the book The Bannister Family-A short history compiled by members of that family.

• 3. MyHeritage website: Ancestors of David Thomas Halderman created and managed by Thomas P. Halderman

Other Sources

• Ancestors of Victoria Lynn Bannister Website – Created by V.L. Yehi and which is believed to be based on the work of Tom Halderman.