Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameFlora Weiss 
Birth1 Dec 1895, Grvenka Bach, Yugoslavia
Immigration14 Jun 1921, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
Memofrom Quebec, Canada
Census21 Apr 1930, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
MemoED#2775, pg 7
Census6 Apr 1940, Union City, Hudson Co, NJ
Memoroll#2353, pg 3
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.
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.
Spouses
Birth7 Jun 1883, Marock, Hungary
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.
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.
Marriage1941