Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Nummer, George C. October 27, 1906
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, November 3, 1906
George C. Nummer died at his residence in Easton last Thursday morning, 
October 27.  He had been in feeble health for several years, but was seriously 
ill for only five days.  The funeral services were held at the Easton church 
Sunday at 2 p.m., Rev. L. B. Kenyon, officiating, and were largely attended.  
The remains were escorted to the church by G.A.R. comrades who also had 
appropriate services at the grave.  The casket bore a floral remembrance from 
the W.R.C.

George C. Nummer was born at Saxe-Gotha, Germany, May 21, 1828.  He attended 
school from the age of six to 14 years and obtained a fair education.  When in 
his twenty-first year Mr. Nummer came to America with his parents, embarking 
from Bremen on a sailing vessel and landing in New York after a voyage of 37 
days.  They then came to Buffalo by the Erie canal and from there to Detroit 
by steamer.

He spent three months in a district school learning the English language, then 
worked as a farm hand for a year, going then to Lenawee county, where two 
years later he was married to Hannah M. Halstead on October 7, 1847.  She was 
removed from her family by death August 14, 1853.  Three children were born, 
one of whom is now living, Josephine, at present a resident of Muskegon.

In 1855 Mr. Nummer settled in Easton township on a portion of the farm where 
he resided at time of his death.  On December 28, 1855 he was united in 
marriage to Miss Irene Wilber, who survives him.  Together they cleared away 
the forest, enduring the hardships and privations necessary to all pioneers.  
Three children were born to them, Leroy E., Oscar A and Jennie F.  The last 
named died in ’83 leaving a son, Raymond, who has made his home with the 
deceased and cared for him in his last days.

Our subject enlisted in January 1864 in battery E. First Michigan light 
artillery, which was attached to the army of the Tennessee.  He was doing 
guard duty at Nashville when taken sick and was honorably discharged soon 
after.  

He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  “Uncle Jerry” was well and 
favorably known, a kind husband and father, and a good citizen and neighbor, 
who will be missed by all who knew him.



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