Descendants of Joseph Hummer
Generation 1
JOSEPH HUMMER married AGNE BRAUN.Joseph Hummer and Agne Braun had the following child:
- GASPARD HUMMER was born in 1773 in Niederkorn, Belgium. He married Catherine Lambert in 1797 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. She was born in 1773 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium.
Generation 2
GASPARD HUMMER was born in 1773 in Niederkorn, Belgium. He married Catherine Lambert in 1797 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. She was born in 1773 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium.Gaspard Hummer and Catherine Lambert had the following children:
- BARBE HUMMER was born in 1800 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium.
- DOMINIQUE HUMMER was born on 21 Jun 1802 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. He married (1) GERTRUDE RINGEMAN on 05 Oct 1840 in Minster, Ohio. She died on 08 Feb 1854. He married (2) ELIZABETH FRANKE on 02 May 1854 in Ft. Loramie. She died on 02 May 1854.
Notes for Dominique Hummer: June 22, 2010
Dominic is recorded in the McClean Township section of the Quadrennial Census for Shelby County as early as 1839. He filed intent for naturalization in Shelby County in 1843 and is listed in the 1860 census of McLean Township with what may be a daughter, Mary and son-in-law Adam Fox.- PIERRE (PETER) HUMMER was born on 18 Mar 1804 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. He died on 21 Feb 1869 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. He married (1) MARIE DAMGI, daughter of Nicolas Damgi and Margarite Fichart on 21 Feb 1832 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. She was born on 10 Dec 1804 in Battincourt, Belgium. She died on 28 Aug 1846 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. He married (2) BARBARA SEILMANN between 1848-1850 in Ft. Loramie. She was born in Oesdorf, Bavaria. She died on 04 Apr 1881 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio.
- MAGDALENA HUMMER was born in 1806 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium.
- JEAN (JOHN) HUMMER was born in 1808 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. He married MARGUERITE.
- NICHOLAS HUMMER was born in 1810 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium.
- JOSEPH HUMMER was born on 30 Nov 1811 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. He died on 18 May 1891 in Maria Stein, Ohio. He married (1) ELIZABETH RINGEMAN on 12 Apr 1842 in Minster, Ohio. She died on 24 Jan 1858. He married (2) CRESCENTIA KUNKLER on 28 Jun 1859 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio.
- MARIE JEANNE HUMMER was born in 1813 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium.
Generation 3
PIERRE (PETER) HUMMER was born on 18 Mar 1804 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. He died on 21 Feb 1869 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. He married (1) MARIE DAMGI, daughter of Nicolas Damgi and Margarite Fichart on 21 Feb 1832 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. She was born on 10 Dec 1804 in Battincourt, Belgium. She died on 28 Aug 1846 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. He married (2) BARBARA SEILMANN between 1848-1850 in Ft. Loramie. She was born in Oesdorf, Bavaria. She died on 04 Apr 1881 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio.Notes for Pierre (Peter) Hummer:
June 21, 2010
According to records received from Carolyn Ahlbrand, Peter Hummer emigrated from Belgium and on June 26,1846 arrived in New York on the ship Neree. The passenger list shows Peter and his wife Marie, daughters Marie (Helene), Janette (Marie Yanne), Magdalena and son John Peter, who would all live to adulthood, marry and have children. The passenger list also shows 3 children who would not live to adulthood: Barbara (Bobelie), Catherine and Dominique. Peter is recorded in "The Annals of St. Michael's"(1903) along with brothers Joseph and Dominic as founders of St. Michael's Parish, Berlin, Ohio. (Berlin was the previous name of Ft. Loramie) Also on the passenger list is Peter's brother Jean and his wife Marguetite and their three children Marie, Anne and Josephine.In July 1846 Peter purchased farmland south of Berlin (Ft. Loramie) by Basinburg (a now defunct town) in Cynthian Township, where Peter and Barbara eventually lived with their daughters.
The 1850 McLean Township census shows a 3 month old daughter Marie living with Peter and Barbara but this could be a census record as no other record of this child exist elsewhere. It also lists a "Mercian" who is probably Marie Yanne (Jane) age 17, Peter(Pierre) age 13 and Magdalena age 9, all children from Peter's first marriage.
The 1860 Cynthian Township census records shows Peter and Barbara living with Magdalena age 29, ,\Marguerite age 5 and Catherine age 4 Peter, Barbara, Marguerite and Catherine continued to live at the farm property for several years . On Sunday 21 February, 1869 Peter went to town and after being thrown out of the local tavern, for a disagreement between French & German factions in town, he stopped in the corner of a field just outside of town where he was found the next morning frozen to death. There is a record of this in the Shelby County Democrat, Sidney, Ohio on March 5, 1869. This was at a time when the Austro Prussian and Franco Prussian War was taking place.Pierre (Peter) Hummer and Marie Damgi had the following children:
- MARIE ( HELENE) HUMMER was born on 03 Apr 1833 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. She died on 10 Sep 1904 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. She married William Sherman on 06 Jul 1854 in Fort Loramie, Ohio. He was born in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He died in Ft Loramie, Ohio.
- JANETTE (MARIE JANNE) HUMMER was born on 30 Aug 1834 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. She died on 15 Dec 1934 in Toledo, Ohio. She married JAMES PILLIOD.
- BOBELIE HUMMER was born on 10 Dec 1835 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium.
- PIERRE (JOHN PETER) HUMMER was born on 07 Sep 1837 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. He died on 06 Sep 1862 in Bolivar, Tenn. He married Mary Adelaide Harris on 18 Nov 1861 in Detroit, Michigan.
- JEAN HUMMER was born on 09 Jul 1839 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. He died on 02 May 1842 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium
- MADELAINE HUMMER was born on 03 Mar 1841 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. She died on 02 Dec 1919 in Ft, Loramie, Ohio. She married John Henreich Willman in Nov 1864. He was born on 09 Feb 1829 in Ft, Loramie, Ohio. He died on 13 Apr 1915
- MARIE CATHERINE HUMMER was born on 15 Sep 1842 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. She married AUGUST HENRY PILLIOD. viii. DOMINIQUE HUMMER was born on 10 Nov 1844 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium.
Notes for Barbara Seilmann:
June 21, 2010
Barbara evidently traveled from Oesdorf, Bavaria to the USA and arrived in New Orleans on June 13, 1845. There were no records found of her birth or family except that her maiden name was recorded on baptismal records when her two daughters were born. This information received from Carolyn AhlbrandThe 1870 census records show Barbara and her two daughters Marguerite and Catherine living on the family farm. The estate was not settled until 1872 and the farm sold in 1877
The 1880 census shows Barbara living with her daughter Marguerite Hummer Ulliman and Jacob Ulliman.Pierre (Peter) Hummer and Barbara Seilmann had the following children:
- MARGUERITE FRANCES HUMMER was born in 1855 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. She died on 26 Jul 1925 in Springfield, Ohio. She married Jacob Ulliman on 09 Mar 1876 in Berlin, Ohio. He was born on 29 Sep 1849 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. He died on 03 Aug 1921 in Springfield, Ohio.
- CATHERINE BARBARA HUMMER was born on 06 Aug 1856 in Ft, Loramie, Ohio. She died on 01 Jan 1937 in Toledo, Ohio. She married August Mertz on 14 Jun 1881 in Ft, Ohio.
- JEAN (JOHN) HUMMER was born in 1808 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. He married MARGUERITE.
Notes for Jean (John) Hummer:
June 22, 2010
Jean Hummer arrived in the US with his brother Peter on June 26, 1846 with their families. Jean and Marguerite settled in Seneca County, Ohio about 100 miles northeast of Ft. Loramie where they are recorded in the 1850 and 1860 census.The 1850 Seneca census shows Jean, Marguerite and daughters Marie age 13, Anna age 11, and Joseph age 3 plus another son John age 1.
The 1860 Seneca census shows all of the above plus another son Peter age 8 and a daughter Anna age 5.Jean (John) Hummer and Marguerite had the following children:
- ANNE HUMMER.
- JOSEPHINE HUMMER.
- MARIE HUMMER.
Notes for Joseph Hummer:
June 22, 2010
Joseph is the earliest found immigrant record with his arrival as a single man age 25 at the port of New York on July 27, 1837 on the ship Great Britain. He is also recorded as purchasing 2 lots in Berlin, Ohio in 1838 and in 1839 purchasing an additional lot from his brother Dominicus.The 1850 McLean Township of Shelby County lists Joseph age 40, wife Elizabeth age 36. Clara age 7, Mary age 6, Catherine age2, and Joseph age 6 months. The children Clara and Marie Elizabeth were baptized at St. Augustine's in Minster, Ohio and the other children at St, Michaels in Ft. Loramie.
The 1860 McLean Township Shelby County census lists Joseph age 50, his 2nd wife Crescentia age33, Mary age 15, Catherine age 12, Joseph age 8,Lena age 6 and daughter Clara Buschmann age 15 and her husband Harry Buschmann age 24. The family at one time moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota but later returned to Ohio. Joseph is buried at St. John's in Maria Stein, OhioJoseph Hummer and Elizabeth Ringeman had the following children:
- CLARA HUMMER was born on 10 Sep 1843 in Minster, Ohio. She married HARRY BUSCHMAN.
- MARIE ELIZABETH HUMMER was born on 17 Jul 1845 in Minster, Ohio.
- CATHERINE HUMMER was born on 16 Feb 1848 in Ft Loramie, Ohio.
- JOSEPH HUMMER was born on 09 Apr 1850 in Ft Loramie, Ohio.
- LENA HUMMER was born on 21 Dec 1851 in Ft Loramie, Ohio.
- MAGDALENA HUMMER was born on 18 Nov 1854 in Ft Loramie, Ohio.
Notes for Clara Hummer: June 22, 2010
Clara age 16 is recorded on the 1860 McClean Township census along with her husband Harry Buschman age 24 below her father Joseph Hummer.Joseph Hummer and Crescentia Kunkler had the following children:
- ANDREW HUMMER was born on 19 Dec 1861 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He married MARY ANN REICHERT. He married (2) CATHERINE KUNK in 1889.
- MARIA JOHANNA HUMMER was born on 18 May 1864 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
- JOHN HUMMER was born on 09 Mar 1866 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He died on 04 Mar 1944.
- MARGARET HUMMER was born on 16 Dec 1867 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She married Clement Kunk in 1889 in Maria Stein, Ohio.
- MARIA HELENA HUMMER was born on 08 Jul 1869 in St. Cloud, Minnesota
Notes for John Hummer: June 22 1010
John was ordained June 21, 1893 in the Society of the Precious Blood and took the name Chrysostom.Notes for Maria Helena Hummer:
June 22, 2010
Maria became a nun as Sister Scholastica with the Benedictines.Generation 4
MARIE ( HELENE) HUMMER was born on 03 Apr 1833 in Aix-Sur-Cloie, Belgium. She died on 10 Sep 1904 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. She married William Sherman on 06 Jul 1854 in Fort Loramie, Ohio. He was born in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He died in Ft Loramie, Ohio.William Sherman and Marie ( Helene) Hummer had the following children:
- MARY JANE SHERMAN was born in 1855. She married BERNARD BORGER.
- MAGDALENA SHERMAN was born in 1858. She married ANTON BRANEWIES.
- MARY SHERMAN was born in 1859. She married JOHANN BORGER.
- PETER SHERMAN was born in 1862.
- CATHERINE SHERMAN was born in 1864. She married BERNHARD TRIMPE.
- CLARA SHERMAN was born on 25 Feb 1866. She died on 16 Jan 1945. She married AUGUST HENRY PILLIOD. vii. WILLIAM SHERMAN was born in 1868.
- CHARLES SHERMAN was born in 1871.
Notes for James Pilliod:
June 22, 2010
The Pilliod's Moved to Toledo, Ohio.James Pilliod and Janette (Marie Janne) Hummer had the following child:
- JAMES EUGENE5 PILLIOD was born in 1859.
Notes for Pierre (John Peter) Hummer:
June 22, 2010
On October 28, 1861 John Peter enrolled at Napoleon, Ohio in Co. A, 68th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers to serve 3 years or during the Civil War. He was mustered in as a private at Camp Latty, a training camp in Henry County, Ohio. In December 1861 John Peter is appointed 1st Sergeant.Active Service for the 68th Regiment began in February 1862 with the capture of Ft. Donelson in Tennessee.
March 9-14 they were on an expedition to Purdy and operations at Crump's Landing.
April 6-7 they were at but not engaged in the Battle of Shiloh. Shiloh Monument #M139 indicates that the 68th was left to guard stores at Crump's Landing.April 29-May30 saw a siege of Corrinth, Mississippi after which the regiment marched to Purdy and then to Bolivar with duty there till September.
July 20. 1862 he is recorded as sick in the post hospital at Bolivar and on September 6, 1862 he dies as a causality of war : cause of death, chronic diarrhea.John Peter is buried near his father Peter and mother Marie and the gravestone shows his Union Regiment and Company, rather worn but still legible. According to Shelby County graves registration his body was removed from internment in Tennessee to Old St. Michael's Cemetery where he was reburied on 22 September 1862.
Notes for Mary Adelaide Harris:
June 22, 2010
After John Peters death Adelaide filed a Declaration for Army Pension and signs it Mary A Hummer and that is the name she continues to use. Then on March 24, 1863 she remarries to George Shoner. On January 20, 1866 George filed a claim as guardian of Mary Eva Hummer, Mary and John Peters daughter, for pension rights to the minor child.The 1870 DeKalb County, Indiana census Adelaide and George Shoner and their three children are listed as residing in that county. Mary Eva Hummer is not listed. Who she lived with at that time is unknown. However, in the 1880 census the family is reunited and another child of Mary and George is listed as Della Shoner age 7. living in Waterloo, Indiana.
The 1900 census still lists them living in Waterloo. The 1920 Census shows Mary Adelaide now widowed and living with her daughter Mary Eva Hummer Kunz and her husband Joseph living in Toledo, Ohio at 2235 Franklin Ave.Pierre (John Peter) Hummer and Mary Adelaide Harris had the following child:
- MARY EVA5 HUMMER was born on 08 Mar 1862 in Detroit, Michigan. She died on 24 Jan 1939 in Lucas County, Ohio. She married JOSEPH PETER KUNZ.
Notes for Madelaine Hummer:
June 22, 2010
Madelene is buried at St. Michaels in Ft. Loramie.Notes for John Henreich Willman:
June 22, 2010
The Willman Family ran a dry goods store in Ft. Loramie for decades. Frank and Joseph took over the store in 1907 and in 1912 the store was destroyed by fire and then rebuilt. The Willmans continue to live in Ft. Loramie until their death. JJohn Henreich Willman and Madelaine Hummer had the following children:
- JOHANN WILLMAN was born in 1865 in Ft Loramie, Ohio.
- MARIE W ILLMAN was born in 1866 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. She married WILLIAM H. QUINLIN.
- FRANCES WILLMAN was born in 1868 in Ft Loramie, Ohio.
- CLARA WILLMAN was born in 1870 in Ft Loramie, Ohio.
- EMMA WILLMAN was born on 15 Nov 1871 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. She died on 19 Mar 1966 in Ft, Loramie, Ohio.
- FRANZ (FRANK) WILLMAN was born on 23 Sep 1873 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He died on 07 Jul 1976 in Sidney, Ohio.
- ADELHINE WILLMAN was born in 1876 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. She married FERDINAND UHRICH.
- JOSEPH LEO WILLMAN was born in 1879 in Ft Loramie, Ohio.
Jacob Ulliman and Marguerite Frances Hummer had the following children:
- JOHN ULLIMAN was born on 15 Jan 1877 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He died on 13 Jun 1936 in Springfield, Ohio.
- GEORGE ULLIMAN was born on 03 Nov 1878 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He died on 05 Mar 1951 in Urbana, Ohio.
- WILLIAM J. ULLIMAN was born on 15 Nov 1880 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He died on 25 Jan 1938 in Springfield, Ohio.
- MARY ULLIMAN was born on 14 Dec 1882 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. She died on 26 Sep 1965 in Dayton, Ohio.
- EDWARD A. ULLIMAN was born on 15 Sep 1886 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He died on 20 Jul 1964 in Anaheim, California.
- JOSEPH L ULLIMAN was born on 17 Jul 1890 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He died on 29 Jul 1945 in Springfield, Ohio.
- FRANCES ULLIMAN was born on 15 Mar 1895 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. She died on 05 Jun 1974 in Dayton, Ohio.
- FRANK X. ULLIMAN was born on 18 Jul 1898 in Ft Loramie, Ohio. He died on 11 Jul 1960 in Springfield, Ohio.
Notes for Catherine Barbara Hummer:
June 22, 2010
Catherine Hummer Mertz is recorded in "The Annals of St. Michael's" as the donor of a stained glass window of St. Catherine at St. Michael's Church in Fort Loramie, Ohio Catherine and August were married at St. Michael's. Catherine is buried at Toledo at Calvary Cemetery.August Mertz and Catherine Barbara Hummer had the following children:
- JAMES JACOB MERTZ was born on 24 May 1882 in Toledo, Ohio. He died on 29 Jan 1979 in Toledo, Ohio.
- JOSEPH PETER MERTZ was born on 14 Jan 1884 in Toledo, Ohio. He died on 19 May 1942 in Toledo, Ohio.
- OTHELIA JANET MERTZ was born on 14 Jul 1886 in Toledo, Ohio. She died on 22 Sep 1907 in Toledo, Ohio.
- CLARA FRANCES MERTZ was born on 31 Aug 1888 in Toledo, Ohio. She died on 31 Dec 1984 in Toledo, Ohio.
- ANNA MARIE MERTZ was born on 17 Jan 1890 in Toledo, Ohio. She died on 02 Dec 1959 in Toledo, Ohio.
- LORETTA KATHERINE MERTZ was born on 29 Mar 1891 in Toledo, Ohio. She died on 14 Jun 1952 in Toledo, Ohio.
- FRANCIS ALOYSIUS MERTZ was born on 28 Jun 1894 in Toledo, Ohio. He died on 07 Aug 1895 in Toledo, Ohio.
- CLARENCE A. MERTZ was born on 29 Oct 1896 in Toledo, Ohio. He died on 05 May 1984 in Toledo, Ohio.
Notes for James Jacob Mertz: June 22, 2010
James Jacob was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1915Notes for Anna Marie Mertz: June 22, 2010
Anna took vows as a sister in the Catholic church in 1916.Notes for Andrew Hummer:
Andrew Hummer and Mary Ann Reichert had the following child:
- CEDILLA HUMMER.
Andrew Hummer and Catherine Kunk had the following children:
- CLARA HUMMER.
- FRANK HUMMER.
- JOHN HUMMER.
- LEO HUMMER.
- LUCY HUMMER.
- MARY ELIZABETH HUMMER.
- MARY MARGARET HUMMER.
- ODELIA HUMMER.
- PAUL M HUMMER.
Notes for Clara Hummer: June 22, 2010
Clara took vows with Franciscan Sisters of the Poor as Sister CordulaClement Kunk and Margaret Hummer had the following children:
- ALVIN KUNK.
- ANDREW KUNK.
- FRANK KUNK.
- LEO KUNK.
- LUCILLE KUNK.
- OTTO KUNK.
- REGINA KUNK.
Generation 5
CLARA SHERMAN was born on 25 Feb 1866. She died on 16 Jan 1945. She married AUGUST HENRY PILLIOD.Notes for Clara Sherman:
June 22, 2010
Clara Sherman Pilliod was the godmother of Clara Mertz, daughter of Catherine Hummer Mertz.Notes for August Henry Pilliod:
June 22, 2010
August Henry Pilliod was the nephew of James Pilliod married to Jane Hummer, sister of Peter Hummer.August Henry Pilliod and Clara Sherman had the following children:
- ANGELA PILLIOD.
- BERNARD PILLIOD.
- FRANCIS PILLIOD.
- URBAN PILLIOD.
Notes for Mary Eva Hummer:
June 22, 2010
The 1900 census shows Mary Eva and her husband Joseph Kunz living at 2235 Franklin Ave., Toledo, Ohio with their son John Homer and the 1910 census records a daughter, Marie, age 11. The 1910 census also records 5 boarders, Clara Pilliod and her 4 children, Francis, Angela, Urban, and Bernard. Clara Pilliod was born a Sherman (the daughter of Marie Hummer - John Peter Hummer's older sister.)Joseph Peter Kunz and Mary Eva Hummer had the following children:
- JOHN HOMER KUNZ was born in 1886. He married LORETTA.
- MARIE KUNZ was born in 1899.
Generation 6
JOHN HOMER KUNZ was born in 1886. He married LORETTA.Notes for John Homer Kunz:
June 22, 2010
The 1910 Census shows John Homer Kunz, John Peter Hummer's grandson, listed as age 24 born in Ohio and his wife Loretta age 23 born in Indiana. However he is listed as Homer J Kunz. He lives in Toledo and is superintendent in a quarry company. The 1920 census records Homer J Kunz age 33 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife Loretta age 31, son John B age 9, Bernard P age 7 and Robert C age 5.John Homer Kunz and Loretta had the following children:
- JOHN B. KUNZ was born in 1901.
- BERNARD P. KUNZ was born in 1903.
- ROBERT C. KUNZ was born in 1905.