Hummel, John William 1871 - 1956

HUMMEL, MCWILLIAMS, BOURRET, OLSON

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/13/2012 at 11:41:31

Note: His mother's maiden name is McWilliams.

John Hummel Rites Set Wednesday

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Westfield Congregational church for John William Hummel, 84, who died Sunday, April I, in a Sioux City hospital after an illness of five years. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at Sioux City. Masonic rites will be held at the graveside.

Mr. Hummel was born born June 18, 1871, on a farm near Jefferson, S. D. He lived at Jefferson until he was 27 years of age, in and near Westfield for 37 years and in Sioux City tor 20 years. He was a mall carrier at Westfield for 10 years, and was employed at the Wincharger corporation in Sioux City for 15 years. He was married at Elk Point, S. D.. Feb. 21. 1899. to Mattie Bourret who died April 1, 1906.

He married Josie Olson June 28, 1922, at Dakota City, Neb.

Survivors arc the widow; a son, Albert, of Westfield; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Stallie Mae Beaubien and Mrs. Elaine Michael, both of Westfield; a stepson, Raymond H. Olson of Sioux City; three brothers, Thomas of Jefferson, S. D., George of Westfield and Fred of Elk Point; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Skog of Crosby, Minn.; Mrs. Lena Campbell, and Mrs. Ida Morehead, both of Sioux City.

Le Mars Sentinel
Wednesday, April 4, 1956
Le Mars, Iowa