Henry Valentine Kummer

1870 - 1937  (67 years)

• Name	Henry Valentine Kummer
  Born	22 Aug 1870	McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-108746
  Died	8 Nov 1937	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6]
  	Cause: heart attack
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I108746	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Heinrich "Henry" Kummer,   b. 10 Mar 1840, Hausen, Hessen, Germany ,   d. 30 May 1911, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Ann Catharina "Catherine" "Katharina" Hoffman,   b. 9 Mar 1841, Baneschausen, Hessen, Germany ,   d. 23 Aug 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	11 Jan 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F27741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine "Kate" Koch,   b. 20 Aug 1875, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1929, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Children	1. Alice Kummer,   b. 1913, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Hazel Kummer,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F6200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Henry Kummer employed on the farm of Mr. Samuel Steinman in town died very suddenly on Monday forenoon as a result of a sudden heart seizure. He was out in the field plowing near the house and was suddenly stricken. His employer tried to get him to the house but he expired before reaching the home. The deceased had not felt well for several days and consulted a doctor the previous evening. The late Mr. Kummer who was in his 68th year was a retired farmer. He was born in McKillop Township in August 1870 and for some years farmed near Nithburg. Latterly he resided in Kitchener and assisted Mr. Steinman during the past few seasons. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Kitchener. His wife predeceased him (Catherine Koch), but he leaves two daughters, Alice and Hazel, both of Kitchener, besides two brothers, Peter, of Monkton, and John, of Beamsville and one sister, Mrs. Julius Richber, of Kitchener, Mrs. Catherine Mengesdorf, of Baden, is an aunt. The remains were taken to the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home in Kitchener and the funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Dr. Sperling conducted the service and interment took place in Mount Hope Cemetery. Kitchener-Daily Record 9 Nov 1937

  
  

• Sources

  [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 6. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 4. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 6. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Henry Kummer - 9 Nov 1937. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80690291/henry-v.-kummer. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link . Kummer/ Henry V./ 1870-1937/ Beloved Husband Of/ Catherine Koch/ At Rest [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Henry Kummes Birth Place: Hausen in Kurr Hessia Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1838 Father Name: John Mother Name: Ann Cath Lendeman Spouse Name: Ann Catherine Hoffman Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Spouse Birth Place: Baneschausen Kur Hessia Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: Peter Spouse Mother Name: Margaret Vogel Marriage Date: 11 Jan 1859 Marriage County: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Aug 1870 - McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart attack - 8 Nov 1937 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth