Person Sheet


Name William GUMMER
Occupation Farmer423,424,422
Birth Date Dec 16, 1849421,422
Birth Place England
Death Date Apr 30, 1906421
Death Place Percy Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada
Death Memo 56 yr 4 mo. Pneumonia, 3 weeks. Dr. C.C. Armstrong. Informant S. Osborne.
Burial Date May 2, 1906
Burial Place Percy Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada
Burial Memo Stone Cemetery. See Research Notes.
Religion Methodist422,421
Father John GUMMER (ca1824-?)
Mother Mary Ann BAILEY (ca1826-?)
Spouses
1 Chloe Elida MASSEY
Birth Date Jul 12, 1857404
Birth Place Cobourg, Hamilton Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada
Death Date Dec 19, 1910113,397
Death Memo 53 yrs
Burial Place Percy Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada397
Burial Memo Stone Cemetery
Father William M. MASSEY (1820-1893)
Mother Urreta DRINKWALTER (1823-1896)
Marriage Date Dec 24, 1879424
Marriage Place Norham, Percy Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada
Marriage Memo Rev. B. Meyers, Episcopal Methodist. Witnesses are Wesley Goheen & Henrietta Massey, Percy Twp.
Children Ella Edna (1880-1909)
William John Norman (1882-1960)
Walter James (1884-?)
Zella Keezia (1887-1930)
Edwin Kenneth (1890-1962)
Mary Jessie Emily (1895-1983)
Bruce Marcus Levi (1899-?)
Notes for William GUMMER
William was living in Percy Township at his marriage.424
Research Notes
NAME: One source indicates that his name is shown on the marriage registration as William GOHEEN.424 One of the witnesses is named GOHEEN, so this may just be a typo.

BIRTH: His birthdate is given in two sources as Dec 16, 1850 with no place or parentage.397 113 His parentage is given in the 1871 census, where he is shown as 21, born in England.423 He is shown as 29, born in England, at marriage.424

DEATH: William's death date is also given as Dec 30, 1906.404 113 The date of death is confirmed as shown with no place given.397

BURIAL: One source gives the date,403 another the place.397

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1871 census entry:
Gummer, John, 47, b. England, C. Meth., English, farmer, married; Mary Ann, 45, b. England, married; William, 21, b. England, farmer; Hannah, 17, b. England; Eliza, 15, b. England; Mary, 14, b. England; John, 9, b. England; Samuel, 6, b. England.423

1901 census entry:
Gummer, William, 51, b. England 16 Dec 1849, immigrated 1869, farmer, Meth., married; Chloe, 43, b. Ontario 12 July 1857, married; Ella E., 20, b. 4 Oct 1880; William J., 19, b. 20 Jan 1881; Walter J. 16, b. 8 Sep 1884; Zella K., 13, b. 14 Sep 1887; Edward K., 10, b. 20 May 1890; Jessie M., 5, b. 27 Nov 1895; Martin L., 1, b. 23 Oct 1900. Concession 2, Lot 19.422
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