August married ESSENBURG, Elizabeth in 1887. Elizabeth was born in Apr 1869 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Tonawanda Evening News, Dec 21, 1914
August Kumm Ill Long Time
Civil War Veteran Passes Away at Age of Seventy Three.
SAW SOME HARD FIGHTING
His Regiment, Which Was in the Army of the Gulf, Participated in Several Notable Battles
Wounded Twice and Taken Prisoner Once.
August Krumm, seventy-three years old, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Jacobs of No. 38 Seymour street, last night, following a lingering illness. Mr. Krumm was a veteran of the Civil War. He enlisted as a private in Company K, 91st Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, at Albany on December 6, 1851. He retaliated in the same company and regiment at Brashier City, La., 06 January 1, 1864, serving until honorably discharged at the close of the war. He was taken prisoner by the Confederates at Pensacola, Fla., and removed to Vicksburg, Miss., where he was imprisoned for two months and twenty-three days. At the expiration of that time he was placed on parole and succeeded in getting back to his regiment. Among the notable battles of the Rebellion in which Mr. Kumm participated were those at White Oak Ridge, Five Forks, Petersburg, Appamattox Court House, Lexersburg and Donaldsville. His regiment was a part of the Army of the Gulf and most of its battles were in the enemy's territory. Twice during the war Mr. Kumm was wounded, once in the arm and the other time in the leg. Mr. Kumm was born in Germany. He came to America when eighteen years old. During the last twenty eight years of his life he had made his home in North Tonawanda with the exception of a few months of 1914 when he and his wife lived at LaSalle. The deceased was a member of Payne Post, G.A.R. Besides his wife Mr. Kumm is survived by six sons: August Kumm of Niagara Falls, Gustave Kumm of North Tonawanda, Frank Kumm of Stillwater, Minn.; Albert Kumm of Hibbing, Minn.. Theodore and Fred Kumm of LaSalle and two daughters, Mrs. George Fisher of LaSalle and Mrs. Jacobs. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house, Rev. F. A. Higgins of the First Church of Christ, officiating. Interment will take place at the Sweeney cemetery.

August + BAHNEMANN, Caroline. Caroline was born in Jan 1842 in Prussia; died on 20 Nov 1917 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News, Nov 21, 1917
Mrs. Caroline Kumm
Mrs. Caroline Kumm, 75 years old, died last evening after an illness of four weeks, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Jacobs of 92 Delaware street. The deceased is survived by six sons; August, Gustave, and Frank Kumm of North Tonawanda, NY Albert Kumm of Minnesota, Theodore and Fred Kumm of LaSalle, NY, two daughters; Mrs. Charles Jacobs of Tonawanda, and Mrs. George Fisher of Derby, NY Mrs. Kumm was one of the oldest members of the Women's Relief Corps of Lewis S. Payne Post. The Funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house of Mrs. Jacobs, Rev F. A. Higgins, pastor of the First Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be in Sweeney cemetery