Leonard married KUMM, Marion Ann on 16 Sep 1943 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Marion (daughter of KUMM, Theodore F Herman and GREINERT, Anna Maria Elisabeth) was born on 21 Jan 1922 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Feb 1983 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette, Jul 23, 1958
Carpenter Dies After Long Illness
Theodore Kumm Sr, 80, of 9165 Buffalo Ave., died today (July 23, 1958) at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Valley Creek, Minn., he lived in this city for 44 years. He was a carpenter by trade and retired 15 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Kumm; five daughters, Mrs. John Baltzly and Mrs. Nick Gambaro, this city; Mrs. Max Greenwald and Mrs. Herbert Grover, Kenmore, and Mrs. Gordon Davis, Biggs, Ca. Also surviving are three sons, Raymond, Theodore and Elmer Kumm, this city; a brother, Albert Kumm, Amherst; 26 grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Lane Funeral Home Friday at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Lawrence Herfurth officiating. Burial will be in St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.

Theodore married GREINERT, Anna Maria Elisabeth in 1905 in Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of GREINERT, Julius and BRAUER, Anna) was born on 7 Feb 1886 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Sep 1963 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette, 5 Sep 1963
Mrs. Anna (Greinert) Kumm, 77, of 9165 Buffalo Ave., died today in Mount St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Bergholtz, she had lived in Niagara Falls for 50 years. Mrs Kumm is survived by five daughters,; Mrs, John Baltzly and Mrs. Max Greenwald, this city, Mrs. Herbert Grover, Grand Island, Mrs. Ethel Gumbarow, in Texas and Mrs. Gordon Davis. of California; three sons, Raymond, Theodore and Elmer Kumm, all of Niagara Falls; two sisters, Mrs . Augusta Heisterburg and Mrs. George Hildebrandt and four brothers, Otto, Edward,Theodore, and Julius Greinert. She. Also is survived by 26 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at. 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, with Rev. Carl Selle officiating. Burial will be in St. Mark Cemetery, North Tonawanda. Friends may call at the Lane Funeral Home until noon Saturday.

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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

Julius married BRAUER, Anna about 1876 in Prussia. Anna was born on 8 Sep 1857 in Germany; died on 7 Apr 1930 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News, April 7, 1930.
Mrs Anna Greinert, 72 years old, died this morning at her home on Ward road, St. Johnsburg. Born in Germany, she had lived in the town of Wheatfield for the last 51 years. She is survive by four daughters, Mrs. Charles Meyers , North Tonawanda, Mrs. Theodore Kumm, Niagara`Falls, Mrs Gustav Helsterberg, Pendleton,, and Mrs George Hildebrandt, St, Johnsburg. four sons, Otto, St Johnsburg, Julius and Theodore, North Tonawanda, and Edward, St Johnsburg, 25 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the rsidence, and half an hour later at the St John's church. Rev Walter Thiemecke officiating. Burial will be in the St John's cemetery.