Rundle Family Photo Album 9, Humbird, Mentor Twp., Clark Co., Wisconsin

Photo#		Notes & Memories
41		A picture of a treasure chest I constructed of pine and walnut in which to keep a lot of my family treasures.
42		A button from the uniform of Henry T. Rundle is from the Spanish American War and has the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin on the button. These buttons were all tied together on an old piece of cord and given to me by my mother some 20 years ago.
43		Henry T. Rundle fought with Co A, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish American War. Most of these uniform buttons were made by the Scovill Co., Waterbury, Connecticut according to the back marks on the buttons.
44		A presentation frame made to display the Civil War and Spanish American War buttons. Our Grandfathers make us proud.
45		The back row of this picture from left to right stands Cole Johnson, brother to Ada A. Johnson-Rundle, Hazel Rundle - Welch, Edward Johnson, Son of Cole and Alice Johnson, Thomas E. Welch Jr., son of Hazel Rundle Welch and Thomas E. Welch Sr. Front row Alice Johnson, Wife of Cole Johnson, Verna Johnson, Daughter of Eward and Myrtle Johnson, Ronald Huerl Welch, Son of Hazel Rundle Welch and Thomas E. Welch Sr., Mary Louise Welch, Daughter to Hazel Rundle - Welch and Thomas E. Welch Sr. Photo date unknown .
46		From left to right standing; Henry Johnson, Ada A. Johnson -Rundles brother, Cole Johnson, another brother to Ada, Myrtle Johnson wife of Edward Johnson, Alice Johnson Coles wife, and Verna Johnson Edward and Myrtle Johnsons Daughter. In the front kneeling is Edward Johnson son of Cole and Alice Johnson and he is holding his Son Edward. Verna Johnson to this day, December 6, 2006, still lives a few miles north of Humbird, Wisconsin.

Stewart Sweeney was the first husband of Hazel Rundle. Stewart was born to Robert Sweeney and Nettie Plumer Sweeney. little is known of Robert and Nettie except for the fact that Nettie was French and Indian while Robert was Irish according to family records.

Stewart was born September 18, 1888 at St. Josephs Hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and passed April 30, 1960 according to his death certificate.

Stewart held the rank of Wagoner with the HQ. Co. 127th Infantry, 32nd Red Arrow Division during World War I. It was recorded that Stewart was a survivor of the sinking of the U.S.S. Tuscania during world War I off the coast of Ireland by a torpedo from a German submarine UB-77. Stewart survived being part of a replacement detatchment of the 32nd Red Arrow Division. The survivors were rescued by many different vessels including fisherman. Little else is known.

Stewart was supposed to have to had two brothers, Robert Jr. and William. William also served in the 32nd Red Arrow Division during WWI.

There are no known pictures of this part of the family and anyone knowing or having photo's, it would be appreciated if they were shared with our family.

Austin Willard Sweeney (Bill) was the son of Hazel Rundle - Sweeney and Stewart Sweeney. Austin(Bill) was the only child born to Hazel and Stewart in this marraige. Born June 2, 1915.

Bill entered the U.S. Navy 17 December,1941 and served time at USNOB, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - on the U.S.S. Key, DE348 and the U.S.S. Edwin A. Howard, DE346 and Com San Pedro Sub Gr. 19th Fleet. He was Discharged from service on 9 December, 1946. During this time of service, Bill earned the Asiatic Pacific Medal with one star- the American Area Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal with one star- the American Defense Medal - World War II Victory Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. Bill is another great chapter in our familys Military History.

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