Hummel, Rudolph S. (History - 1837); biography, Clark Co., WI

----Source: "Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties" Lewis Publishing Company, 1891, pg.159

RUDOLPH S. HUMMEL, of section 22, Warner Township, Clark county, was born in the village of Dorf, Brugg County, Switzerland, December 25, 1837. His mother died when he was small, and his father brought the family to the United States in 1850, locating in Cleveland, Ohio, where the latter died in 1852. Rudolph remained one year with his stepmother, and then began life for himself. He came to Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 1855, and thence to Clark County the next spring, where he remained at Levi's Tavern until the fall of the same year. He next went to Alma Center, Jackson County, thence to Hixon, same county, in 1859, and then to Black River Falls in the fall of 1860, where he enlisted in the Union army, September 1861, in Company G, Sixteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He served until February, 1863, when he was discharged for disability, having received a gunshot wound in his left arm. He participated in the battles of Perryville, Bowling Green, Murfreesborough, Bridgeport, Tennessee, Bear Creek, Stevenson and others. In the fall of 1864 he re-enlisted in Company G, Fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war. During this enlistment he was in the battles of Hatcher's Run, Petersburg, Sailor's Creek and others. His wound has never healed, and he now draws a pension.

After the war Mr. Hummel returned to Black River Falls and drove a team for D. J. Spaulding several years, and in 1872 came to this county, where he homesteaded 80 acres in Beaver Township. He settled on his present farm in 1882, which was then covered with heavy timber. He was married April 20, 1863, to Louisa H. Schermerhorn, who was born in Erie County, New York, the daughter of William Schermerhorn, deceased. They have five children, three of whom are now living William G., Warren I. and Oscar A. One son, Albertus J., died February 19, 1890, at the age twenty-three years, and one daughter, Myrtle, died October 21, 1886, aged seven years. William married Almeda Baker, and resides in this county. Mr. Hummel has an adopted daughter, Laura L. He is a member of the G. A. R., and both himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically he is a Republican.

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Rudolph and his wife Louisa Hepsia (Schemerhorn) Hummel

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Marriage Certificate

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Family Information

I hired a genealogist in Zurich to find out more information of Rudolph's family and he sent me the Familizien below. Patricia Gunnels

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*Both Rudolph and Louisa are buried at Multnomah Park Pioneer Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah county, Oregon.

I always knew my great great grandparents were buried at Lents, Oregon, and when I found the cemetery. I discovered the grave of Louisa Hepsia, who died January 1, 1912, at Multnomah Park Pioneer Cemetery, Grave#1, Lot 36.

Rudolph Samuel died 6-29-1919 and is buried at Multnomah Park Pioneer Cemetery, Grave#2, Lot 36 located in Southeast 82nd Avenue and Holgate Blvd, Portland, Oregon.

Their sons Oscar A. Hummel died 1-21-1963 and Ira Warren Hummel died 1-2-1945. Oscar is also buried at Multnomah Park Pioneer Cemetery, but Ira is buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Portland, which is not too far from the Multnomah Park Pioneer Cemetery.

I do not know whatever happened to the adopted daughter Laura L.

It appears that after Rudolph's son, William G. Hummel, died he moved to Portland, Oregon to be with his remaining two children. It is also possible his sons moved there with him.

Ira's daughter Myrtle was born in 1902 in Iowa, so they might of all moved to Oregon at the same time. Who knows how they all resided in Portland, Oregon, but they did.

Represented Names

Baker, Almeda;
Hummel, Albertus J.;
Hummel, Jakob;
Hummel, Margaritha
Hummel, Maria ;
Hummel, Myrtle;
Hummel, Oscar A.;
Hummel, Reinhard
Hummel, Rudolph Samuel;
Hummel, Rudolph;
Hummel, Verena
Hummel, Warren I.;
Hummel, William G.;
Hummel, William;
Louisa Hepsia (Schemerhorn);
Rutschelen, Elisabeth (Leu von);
Spaulding, D. J.; Schermerhorn