Ferdinand Michael "Vernon" "Vernie" "Verne" Hummel

1893 - 1918  (25 years)

• Name	Ferdinand Michael "Vernon" "Vernie" "Verne" Hummel
  Born	24 Jun 1893	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56663185
  Military	WW1
  	Hummell, Vernon Private. Enlisted October 15, 1915 with 118th Battalion of North Waterloo and left for England the following January. Born at Bloomingdale, June 24, 1893; lived at Kitchener for a number of years. He had been in France only a short time when he was killed in action September 12, 1918 by shrapnel during the Drucourt-Queant drive. He is buried in the British Military Cemetery at Vis-en-Artois, Grave 19, Plot 2, Row B. His widow, Mrs. Mynella Hummell, lives in Preston. Mrs. Ward Roedding of Kitchener is his sister.1a 1aHummell, Vernon: Grace Schmidt Room Digital Collection. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 14 May 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/2841886/data?n=2
  		Hummel,Vernie-WW1.jpg (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic
  Military	1914	WW1   [4, 5]
  	WW1, Private, 118th Battalion
  Name	Fernie Hummel
  Name	Vernie Hummel
  Residence	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Residence	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1915	6 Moyer Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-355712
  Died	2 Sep 1918	Drocourt-Quéant Line, France   [7]
  Buried	Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery and Memorial, Haucourt, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France   [8]
  Person ID	I355712	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Philip Hummel,   b. 19 Sep 1853, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario ,   d. 28 Aug 1934, Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Catherine Uhrig,   b. 25 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1911  (Age < 54 years)
  Married	Nov 1881  [9]
  Family ID	F10310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mynetta Pfeiffer,   b. 7 May 1894, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1986  (Age 91 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1916	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F251378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Hummel-Vernie-001.jpg The Daily Record - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, Nov 14, 1918 Page 1

  
  

• Notes

  Pte. V. Hummel Killed. Pie. Vernon Hummell, who was reported killed in action on Sept. 2nd. 1918. later reported wounded, is now officially reported as having been killed in action on Sept. 2nd. 1918. Pte. Hummell met his death during The De.... Queant drive in France. [according to word received by his widow from the War Department. He as advancing with his Company in the attack and was struck by shrapnel and instantly killed. He was buried three days later in a British military cemetery at Vis-en-Artois. The late Pte. Hummell was born in Bloomingdale on June 24th. 1893 and resided in Kitchener for a number of years. He enlisted with the 118th Battalion in Kitchener on October 15, 1916, and left for England in January, and was only a short time in France until he gave his life for his country and the cause of Freedom. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mynetta Hummell, who resides in Preston, and his father, Mr. Phil. Hummell, and sisters, Mrs. Ward Roedding. Kitchener; Mrs. Will Goebel, New Hamburg, and brothers, Herb, Alex., Roy and Ralph, all of whom reside in Toronto. Pte. Walter Gatehouse has returned from France a convalescent. Pte. Gatehouse enlisted on the 17th of January, 1915, with the 34th Battalion in Galt. The Chronicle Telegraph 14 Nov 1918, p. 10 ________________ Pte. Vernie Hummel Killed In Action Was One of 118th Boys The official news received by Mr. Philip Hummel that his son, Pte. Vernie Hummel, had been killed in action on Sept. 2nd. 1918 was correct. Vernie enlisted with the 118th Batt. and after getting overseas was transferred to the 47th. Batt. The late soldier was a bright intelligent young man and his kind disposition won many friends one letter written by him to his sister on the 31st. of Aug., stated he was in the best of health, but was engaged in one of the heavy battles, and it was there that he met his death. Vernie had lived here nearly all his life, and was educated at St. Marys School, and the R.C. Church. He was 24 years of age and was married to Miss Mynetta Pieffer of Preston. He leave to mourn his loss a loving wife, his father Mr. Philip Hummel and the following brothers and sisters Mrs. Ward E. Roedding, Mrs. William Goebe, New Hamburg, Ralph, Roy, Herb. and Alex, of Toronto. The following letter from the Battalion Chaplain tells how the brave boy met his death - France, Sept. 16, 1918. Dear Mrs. Hummel I am writing to share you of the sincere sympathy of our whole battalion with you in the death of your husband, Pte. V. Hummel, who was killed in action Sept. 2nd. 1918, during the heavy fighting in which the Canadians broke through the Drucourt Queant line, and won back so many miles of territory from the Germans. He was advancing with his company in the attack when he was hit by shrapnel and instantly killed. His body was buried three days later in the British Military Cemetery at Vis-en-Artois, in grave 19 Plot 2, Row B. His personal effects are being forwarded to you through the regular channels, but please do not look for them before the New Year. I have known your husband for a long time, and we are all sorry to have lost him. He was always the same brave soldier, even under trying conditions and one feels that for such as him the Mercy of Almighty will be great. May the knowledge of his self sacrifice keep you to bear your loss and in the Communion of Saints may God give you comfort. Very faithfully Your, C.H. Priest, Chaplain. The News Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Fri, Oct 18, 1918 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-12 Page 5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. NameFerdinand Michael Hummel GenderMale Birth Date24 Jun 1893 Birth PlaceWaterloo Twp, Ontario, Canada Father Philip Hummel - laborer Mother Catherine Uhrig [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. NameVernie Hummel Age21 Birth Date24 Jun 1893 Birth LocationBloomingdale, Ontario Residence6 Moyer Place, Kitchener, Ont. Military Date1914-1918 Father Philip Hummel Next of KinPhilip Hummel & Mrs. Vernie Hummel wife, 6 Moyer Place, Kitchener Next of Kin RelationshipFather Regiment Number751870 [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. NameVerne Hummel Age21 Birth Date24 Jun 1893 Birth LocationBloomingdale, Ontario ResidenceBerlin, Ontario Military Date1914-1918 FatherPhilip Hummel Next of KinPhilip Hummel Next of Kin RelationshipFather Regiment Number127397 [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Hummel/ In Memory Of/ Vernon Hummel/ Beloved Husband Of/ 1894/ Mynetta Pfeiffer/ 1986/ Killed In Action Sept. 2, 1918/ At Drucourt Queant/ Buried At Vis-En-Artois/ France./ Aged 25 Years. [S2465] Burial. Name:Vernie Hummel Death Date:2 Sep 1918 Rank:Private Unit:47th Battalion Service number:751070 Cemetery:Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery Cemetery Location:8 miles South East of Arras, France Burial Place:Arras, France [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:My Netta Pfeiffer Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1894 Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Marriage Date:12 Sep 1916 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Philip Pfeiffer Mother:Pfeiffer Pfeiffer Spouse:Vernie Hummel Spouse's Age:23 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1893 Spouse Birth Place:Bloomingdale Ont Spouse Father:Philips Hummel Spouse Mother:Catherine Uhrig

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Jun 1893 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Sep 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery and Memorial, Haucourt, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France  = Link to Google Earth