WILLIAM RUMPFF
William Rumpff
Augusta (Schulz) Rumpff
From Manitowoc county marriage record: Wilhelm Adolph Rumpf and Auguste L. F. Schulz (v.6 p.109) Aug. 11, 1891 in Lutheran Church, Town of Schleswig Wilhelm Rumpf Son of Freidrich Rumpf and Ernestine Heaff Born Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County –farmer Augusta L. F. Schulz Daughter of Albert Schulz and Mathilde Zorn Born Town of Schleswig ********** From Manitowoc county death records: William Rumpf (v.25 p.437) June 25, 1857-Feb. 5, 1930 Husband of Augusta Rumpf Son of Frederick Rumpf and Christina Hopf (both born Germany) Born Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County –farmer Died from “enlarged prostate –cancer of prostate –uraemia” Buried at Louis Corners Cemetery, Town of Schleswig ********** Aged Resident of Town Meeme Dies After an Illness William Rumpff, aged seventy-two, life-long resident of the town of Meeme, died at his home Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock. Mr. Rumpff was born in the town of Meeme, June 25, 1857, where he has made his home ever since. He was united in marriage to Augusta Schultz of Town Schleswig on August 11, 1891. Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons: Oscar of Schleswig; Louis of Plymouth, and Harold at home, and seven daughters, Mrs. Louis Hungsberg, Town Schleswig; Mrs. Gottfried Wengel of Marshfield; Mrs. Arthur Manneck of Town Lyndon; Erna of Sheboygan, and Mrs. Carl Eisenhardt of Sheboygan Falls, and Ethel and Mildred at home. He is also survivied by twelve grandchildren and a brother, Fred, in the town of Newton. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 o’clock from the home. The Rev. Grunwald of the Lutheran church of Louis Corners will officiate and burial will be made at the Louis Corners cemetery. The Sheboygan Press – Thursday, February 6, 1930 – P. 6 ******** Services Are Held for Town of Meeme Resident Today The funeral of William Rumpff, 72, a resident of Meeme township for many years, who died Wednesday at his home, was held at 1:30 p.m. today form the family residence. Rev. Grunwald of Louis Corners officiated and interment was made at Louis Corners. Mr. Rumpff was born in the town of Meeme in 1857, where he has lived since. He was united in marriage with Augusta Schultz of Town Schleswig on August 11, 1891. The survivors are his wife; three sons, Oscar of Schleswig; Louis of Plymouth, and Harold at home; seven daughters, Mrs. Louis Hungsberg, Town Schleswig; Mrs. Gottfried Wengel of Marshfield; Mrs. Arthur Manneck of Town Lyndon; Emma, Sheboygan, and Mrs. Carl Eisenhardt, Sheboygan Falls, and Ethel and Mildred at home. He also leaves to mourn his death twelve grandchildren and a brother, Fred, in the town of Newton. The Sheboygan Press – Saturday, February 8, 1930 – P. 6 ************ From Manitowoc county death records: Augusta Rumpff nee Schulz (v.53 p.362) Sept. 21, 1871-June 14, 1959 Daughter of Albert Schulz and Mathilda Zorn Born Town of Schleswig Died from “arteriosclerotic heart disease, 6 hours –conjestive heart failure, weeks –general arteriosclerosis –senile dementia” Buried at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Louis Corners, Town of Schleswig ************ Rites held Wednesday For Mrs. William Rumpff Mrs. William (Augusta) Rumpff, 87, died at Memorial hospital Sunday, following a two weeks' illness. She was born September 31, 1871, in the town of Schleswig, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schulz. August 11, 1891, she was married to William Rumpff at Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Louis Corners. The couple resided on a farm in the town of Meeme. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Rumpff had been making her home with a son, Harold, on the home farm. Surviving her are six daughters, Mrs. Louis Hungsberg of Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Gottfried Wengel of Marshfield, Mrs. Alfred Schuricht of near Sheboygan, Mrs. Carl Eisenhardt of Rochester, Michigan, Mrs. Henry Hansmann of rural Sheboygan, and Mrs. Herman Eisenhardt of Sheboygan Falls; three sons, Oscar of the town of Schleswig, Louis of Plymouth, and Harold, on the homestead at R.2, Kiel; 28 grandchildren; 43 great- grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Three children preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Louis Corners. The Rev. William J. Hartwig was in charge and burial was in the church cemetery. (6-1959 handwritten on obituary-no newspaper named)