Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameGottfried Brumm
Birth7 Jun 1883, Marock, Hungary
Immigration10 Dec 1906, New York City, NY
Memoaboard the Rijndam
Census22 Apr 1910, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
Memoroll#1225, pg 14
Census12 Jan 1920, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
Memoroll#1430, pg 13
Census7 May 1930, Madison Twp, Richland Co, OH
Memoroll#1864, pg 24
Census8 May 1940, Washington Twp, Richland Co, OH
Memoroll#3136, pg 13
Citizenship4 Nov 1948, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
MemoJudge G.E. Kalbfleisch, Clerk of Courts Howard Wenning
Death12 Feb 1967, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
BurialMansfield Cem, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
MemoSection 53, Lot 253
OccupationCarpenter
Misc. Notes
Also listed as Godfried in 1910, Godfrey in 1920/1940 and as Godfred Brunm in 1930, then Gottfrid Brumm in SSDI.
Various records list him as being from Hungary, Germany, Jugoslavia and Austria.
Son of Adam Brumm and Dorodea Lutz
Listed as Gottfried Brüm when he arrived in NY from Rotterdam on 10 Dec 1906 aboard the Rijndam. He was listed as Slovakian, born in Mramonak, Hungary, last residence in Tomasevac, Hungary; occupation Joiner, and headed for 62 4th Ave, Mansfield.
Wife Maria and dau Marie arrived on 25 Apr 1907 aboard the Statendam - headed for 51 4th Ave Mansfield.
In 1910, he is listed as a laborer (26, Hungary) and married 9 yrs to Mary (29, HUN), with dau Mary (7, HUN) and sons Godfried (3, OH) and John (6 mos, OH).
In 1920 the family consisted of Godfrey (36, GER) a carpenter, wife Mary (29, GER), Mary A. (16, GER), Godfrey (13, OH), John (11), Dorothy (8), Fredie (4), Barbara (2 3/12), and Henry (11/12).
In 1930 he is listed as age 47 (Jugoslavia) first married at age 20, married and a carpenter. No wife is listed, but his sister Barbara (45, Jugoslavia) is listed next, then children Dorothy (18), Barbara (12), Henry (11), Phillip W. (10), Martha E. (8), Fred (7), Margaret C. (6), Katherine K. (5), and Benjamin P. (3 10/12).
He was re-married Frances, who died in 1939, and then to Flora, who is listed as his wife in 1942 and as the step-mother in Benjamin's obit.
In the 1940 census for Washington Twp, Richland Co, he is listed as a widowed carpenter (52, Austria-Hungary) working in a stove factory, who completed 4th grade and had submitted citizenship papers. With him are his children Fred (17), Katherine (15), and Benjamin (14), all born in Richland County.
His WWII Draft registration in 1942 lists his birthplace as Marock, Hungary, and his wife is Flora, and he was working for the Tappan Stove Co. while living on Wayne St in Mansfield. And that he was not naturalized.
He then received his citizenship at the Mansfield courthouse on 4 Nov 1948, while living at 130 Blanche St.

[Obituary] News Journal, Mansfield, OH - Monday 13 Feb 1967, pg 13
Retired Employe Of Tappan - Gottfrid Brumm, 83, Stricken
Gottfrid Brumm, 83, of 68 State St, died early Sunday morning at the Mansfield General Hospital, following an eight-weeks illness.
Mr. Brumm was born June 7, 1883 in Yugoslavia, living here since 1907. He was a retired employe of the Tappan Co. and a member of the Apostolic Christian Church, 1332 Middle Bellville Rd.
Surviving are his wife, Flora Weiss Brumm, four sons, Godfrey Brumm, of 291 Redwood Rd, John Brumm, of Park Avenue East Rd, Fred Brumm, of 1947 Clifwood Dr, and Benjamin Brumm, of Bellville; six daughters, Mrs. Michael Dinger, of Walker Lake Rd, Mrs. Eugene Wehinger of Ridge Rd, Mrs. Walter Sedwick, of Park Avenue East Rd, Mrs. Richard Swanger, of Massillon, Mrs. Dwight Littleton, of Butler, and Mrs. Raymond Wells of Fredericktown; 33 grandchildren and 28 great grand­children, one sister, Mrs. Barbara Kautzman, of Medina.
The body is at the Wappner Funeral Home where friends may call starting this evening. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church, 1332 Middle Bellville Rd. Burial will be in the Mansfield Cemetery.
Flora received his $4,500 estate at the time of his death.
Spouses
Birth1880, Franafeld, Hungary
Death29 Mar 1926, Richland Co, OH
MemoCert #19309
BurialMansfield Cem, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
Memosection SP.9
Misc. Notes
Listed also as Maria and Mary in various records. Surname listed as Failler, Feiller, and Fieler in children's obits.
Maria Brum and dau arrived in New York on 25 Apr 1907 aboard the Statendam from Rotterdam - headed for 51 4th Ave Mansfield, OH. Her last residence was listed as Tomasevac, Hungary, born in Franafeld, race German, and nationality Hungarian.
She lived in Mansfield the rest of her life and had many children. She apparently died in childbirth with her son Benjamin.
Marriage1901, Germany
ChildrenMarie A. (1903-1999)
 Godfrey (1908-1989)
 John (1909-1972)
 Dorothy Caroline (1911-1998)
 Freddie (Died as Child) (1916-<1922)
 Barbara A. (1917-1971)
 Henry (1918-1939)
 Philip William (1921-1960)
 Martha Elizabeth (1921-1977)
 Fred (1922-2003)
 Margaret Anna (1923-2013)
 Katherine E. (1924-1992)
 Benjamin Paul (1926-1999)
Birth3 Mar 1885, Austria-Hungary
Death10 Mar 1939, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
BurialDetroit, Wayne Co, MI
Misc. Notes
Dau of Conrad Greilach and Elizabeth Ripple
Immigrated in 1913 with her husband Joseph Togyeres and lived in Detroit, then moved to Mansfield in 1931.
[Obituary] Mansfield News Journal - Friday 10 Mar 1939, pg 20
ILLNESS FATAL Mrs. Frances Brumm Taken by Death at Age 54.
Mrs. Frances Brumm, 54, wife of Gottfried, Brumm, Sr, R.D. 5, died early today in the General hospital after an illness of several weeks. Born in Hungary, March 3, 1885, Mrs. Brumm came to the United States with her husband and family in 1907 and resided in Detroit before coming to Mansfield eight years ago.
Surviving are her husband, three sons, Joseph and John Togyeres of Mansfield and Louis Togyeres of Toledo; three daugh­ters, Mrs. Trifu Javin, Mrs. George Williams and Mrs. Roland McKenzie of Detroit; six step-sons, Gottfried Jr, John, Henry, Fred, Philip and Benjamin Brumm, and six step-daughters, Mrs. Michael Dinger, Mrs. Eugene Wheninger, Barbara, Mar­tha, Margaret and Catherine Brumm, all of Mansfield, and her mother in Czechoslovakia.
Funeral services will be heJd at the Christian Apostolic church, First and Mulberry streets, at 10 a.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Detroit Monday. The body will be at the Wappner funeral home until the time of services.
Marriage21 Mar 1931, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
Birth1 Dec 1895, Grvenka Bach, Yugoslavia
Death28 Mar 1988, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
Memocert #030769
BurialMansfield Cem, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
MemoSection 53, Lot 253
Occupationtrimming weaver
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Yohann Weiss and Sofia Scharf
She immigrated from Quebec to Detroit in 1921, and was living in Chicago in 1930 - in the Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
Then living with the family of Sam Rapport in Union City, NJ in 1940, working as a maid.

Widowed and living in the Long Term Care facilities when she died.
She had 4 sisters:
Mrs. Anna Roth, 9 Feb 1899 Crvenka, Yugoslavia - 4 Aug 1975 Mansfield, OH.
Mrs. Sophia Metz and Mrs. Julianna Koehler of Germany,
Mrs. Magdelena Phillips of Austria.
Flora is buried with husband Gottfried.
Marriage1941
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