HENRY A. DUMDEY

Henry A. Dumdey Retired Lumber Merchant, Dies
Henry A. Dumdey, 69, retired president of the Manitowoc Lumber Company,
and engaged in the lumber business in Wisconsin for 55 years, died
suddenly early today of a heart attack in an Oconto hospital.
Mr. Dumdey, 839 Lincoln boulevard, who retired from active business in
January, had gone to the Dumdey cottage near Oconto on the Bay shore to
spend a couple of weeks. While there (photo) he took his meals at his
next door neighbor's home, City Clerk Edward Krueger of Oconto. When he
did not come to dinner Wednesday the Kruegers visited the cottage and
found Mr. Dumdey ill. They took him to the Oconto hospital and notified
Mrs. Dumdey in this city. Mr. Dumdey died a few hours after his wife
reached the hospital.
Born at Princeton
Mr. Dumdey was born at Princeton, Wis., in 1872 and when a boy of 14
years entered the employ of F.J. Yahr, who operated a retail lumber yard
at the place. He stayed with this firm for many years and in 1907 located
at Denmark, Brown county, to take charge of a lumber yard for Yahr interests
there. He also had charge of yards for this firm at Bellevue, Maribel and
Francis Creek.
In 1916 he moved to this city, and January 1, 1918, in partnership with
Otto Engel and Frank Gerl, took over the Schoch yards on Franklin street.
The Manitowoc Lumber company was organized and Mr. Dumdey was elected
president. He headed this firm until January of this year when he disposed
of his interests and retired from the lumber business.
He was a member of the Masonic order and also affiliated with the Manitowoc
lodge of Elks, Manitowoc aerie of Eagles and the United Commercial Travelers.
Mr. Dumday for years was an active member in the Wisconsin Retail Lumber
Dealers Association.
Married in 1900
In 1900 he married Miss Emma Worm of Princeton. She survives with a son, Louis,
of Lisbon, N.H.; two daughters, Irene Dumdey of Chicago, Mrs. Howard Aker of
Pensacola, Fla.; sister, Mrs. G.A. Weinkauf of Green Lake, Wis.
Funeral plans are indefinite and will be announced Friday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, August 26, 1943 P. 2
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[d. 08-26-1943 at Oconto, WI/age 69 yrs./cause: heart failure]