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John Russell Mumper

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John Russell Mumper

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
8 Jun 1946 (aged 83)
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.4244379, Longitude: -92.3653521
Memorial ID
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A son of William H. MUMPER 1831 – 1920 and Sophia ROTH 1830 – 1899, he is a direct descendant of Georg Michael (1723-1807) and Anna Margretha (1719-1795) MUMPER. The vast majority of Mumpers, listed here at FindAGrave and otherwise residing in the United States, consider Georg Michael to be the common patriarch.

He was first married, in 1886, to Laura J. WENTZ (1867 – 1889). To that union were born:
William MUMPER 1887 – 1953
George MUMPER 1887 – 1903
Mary Viola MUMPER 1888 – 1968 and
James Russell MUMPER 1889 – 1908

In 1891, he married Rebecca Ellen STOUT (1858 – 1933) and to that union were born:
Emma Florence MUMPER 1892 – 1892
Fanny Rebecca MUMPER 1892 – 1914
Galen Royer MUMPER 1896 – 1978 and
Galson C. MUMPER 1905 –

John was last known to be residing in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA where he was occupied as a blacksmith and a farmer.
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WATERLOO DAILY COURIER JUNE 11, 1946

Funeral services were to be held Tuesday at 3:30p.m. at the Church of the Brethren for John Russell Mumper, 83, of 718 Washington street, who died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at University hospital in Iowa City, Ia. Rev. Charles DuMond will be in charge, and burial will be in Orange township cemetery.

John Russell Mumper was born Aug. 29, 1862, at Bain, PA., and married Laura Wentz in 1886. Surviving from this marriage are a son, William, Orange township, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Dain, 1137 South Street.

His first wife died in 1890, and he married Rebecca Stout on April 18, 1891, at Huntsdale, Pa. A son, Galen, 1215 West Sixth street, is the only survivor of this union.
The family came to Waterloo 44 years ago from Green Springs, Pa., where he had been a blacksmith, and he had farmed in Orange township until retiring in 1919.

Other survivors include seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The wife, four sons and daughters and eight brothers and sisters are dead. The body was taken to the Kearns Garden chapel.
A son of William H. MUMPER 1831 – 1920 and Sophia ROTH 1830 – 1899, he is a direct descendant of Georg Michael (1723-1807) and Anna Margretha (1719-1795) MUMPER. The vast majority of Mumpers, listed here at FindAGrave and otherwise residing in the United States, consider Georg Michael to be the common patriarch.

He was first married, in 1886, to Laura J. WENTZ (1867 – 1889). To that union were born:
William MUMPER 1887 – 1953
George MUMPER 1887 – 1903
Mary Viola MUMPER 1888 – 1968 and
James Russell MUMPER 1889 – 1908

In 1891, he married Rebecca Ellen STOUT (1858 – 1933) and to that union were born:
Emma Florence MUMPER 1892 – 1892
Fanny Rebecca MUMPER 1892 – 1914
Galen Royer MUMPER 1896 – 1978 and
Galson C. MUMPER 1905 –

John was last known to be residing in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA where he was occupied as a blacksmith and a farmer.
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WATERLOO DAILY COURIER JUNE 11, 1946

Funeral services were to be held Tuesday at 3:30p.m. at the Church of the Brethren for John Russell Mumper, 83, of 718 Washington street, who died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at University hospital in Iowa City, Ia. Rev. Charles DuMond will be in charge, and burial will be in Orange township cemetery.

John Russell Mumper was born Aug. 29, 1862, at Bain, PA., and married Laura Wentz in 1886. Surviving from this marriage are a son, William, Orange township, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Dain, 1137 South Street.

His first wife died in 1890, and he married Rebecca Stout on April 18, 1891, at Huntsdale, Pa. A son, Galen, 1215 West Sixth street, is the only survivor of this union.
The family came to Waterloo 44 years ago from Green Springs, Pa., where he had been a blacksmith, and he had farmed in Orange township until retiring in 1919.

Other survivors include seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The wife, four sons and daughters and eight brothers and sisters are dead. The body was taken to the Kearns Garden chapel.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52355760/john_russell-mumper: accessed ), memorial page for John Russell Mumper (28 Aug 1862–8 Jun 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52355760, citing Orange Township Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by RowWalker (contributor 46489843).