News: Mummert Family Reunion, 1936, Farmers Grove, Adams County, PA

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MUMMERT CLAN IN ELEVENTH REUNION

Several hundred persons, members of the Mummert clan, gathered Saturday at 
Farmer’s Grove, near Abbottstown, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the 
arrival in America of their ancestor, Tedrick Mummert.  This was the eleventh 
annual reunion of the clan.

A memorial service was held in the Mummert meeting house, Hamilton township, 
Adams county.  Many of the members of the Mummert clan are buried in the 
cemetery adjoining the church.  The memorial address was delivered by Rev. Dr. 
Charles E. Wehler, Frederick, Md.  Rev. Dr. Wehler was born and reared on a farm 
near Holtzschwamm Union church, Paradise township.  Dr. Wehler told the audience 
to hold fast to the religious heritage left them by their ancestors.  He stated 
it is apparent that the Mummert family always had a strong faith in God.  The 
ground on which the meeting house and the school building stands was donated by 
a member of the Mummert family.  The son and daughter-in-law of Tedrick Mummert 
are buried in the cemetery at the meeting house.  They are William Mummert and 
wife, Catherine.  Mr. Mummert was born in Germany in 1726 and died in 1800.  His 
wife Catherine was born in 1732 and died in 1788.  Photographs of their 
tombstones were distributed at the reunion.  The grave of the ancestor, Tedrick 
Mummert, has not been located.  Rev. Dr. Wehler concluded his address by urging 
the members of the clan to do all within their power to help keep the Sabbath a 
different day from other days of the week.

The memorial service was opened with the singing of “Blest Be the Tie that 
Binds,” followed with prayer by Clarence Mummert.  The service closed with the 
singing of “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” and the benediction by Rev. Dr. 
Wehler.  Souvenirs of the anniversary celebration in the form of cards 
describing the migration of Tedrick Mummert from the Palatinate, Germany, to 
America were distributed to those attending the services.

The reunion program began shortly before noon.  A program was held in Farmers’ 
grove beginning at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.  Prayer was offered by Rev. 
Clarence Mummert, Greencastle.  The address was delivered by W. W. Eisenhart, 
Tyrone, Pa., where he is superintendent of schools.  A vocal selection, 
“Grandfather’s Clock” was sung by the Bowser family, Abbottstown.  The personnel 
of the family chorus is:  Margaret, Miriam, Joseph and Donald Bowser.  Other 
numbers were:  Historical notes, by the historian, Jacob A. Mummert, York; 
trumpet solo, Billy Sanders, New Oxford; instrumental solo, Harald Sanders, New 
Oxford; recitation, Maurice Stambaugh, York; vocal selection, Helen Jane 
Mummert, Dover; memorial tribute to the late treasurer, William Mummert; 
selection, “Pilgrim Father,” the Bowser family.  At the close of the program, 
the members of the clan went to the Mummert meeting house for the memorial 
services.

The historian announced that he is compiling an accurate record of the clan.  He 
distributed blanks on which records of the members of the clan may be recorded 
to assist in the completion of the record.  The committee on necrology announced 
a number of the members of the clan died during the past year.

The officers elected are as follows:  President, Ervin S. Mummert, Hanover; 
vice-president, Andrew Mummert, West York; secretary, Mrs. E. S. Wolf, 
Harrisburg; treasurer, Isaac J. Mummert, Dover, R. D. 1; historian, Jacob A. 
Mummert, York.  It was decided to hold the 1937 reunion of the Mummert clan in 
the Farmer’s grove park the last Saturday in the month of August.

Those Attending

Those attending the reunion following:  Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Wolf, Harrisburg; Mr. 
and Mrs. J. F. Sanders, William Sanders, and Harold Sanders, New Oxford; Samuel 
S. Mummert, York; Margaret Bowser, Miriam Bowser, Donald Bowser, Joseph Bowser, 
Mrs. Rachel Bowser, Abbottstown; Frances M. Miller, Mary L. Miller, Hanover; C. 
A. Mummert, Greencastle; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Senft, Mrs. David Mummert, Spring 
Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Mummert and children, Harlan Dale, Janice Elizabeth 
and Shirley, York; S. J. Wehler, Hanover; W. W. Eisenhart, Tyrone; Rev. Dr. 
Charles E. Wehler, Frederick, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Mummert, Hanover; Helen 
Jane Mummert, Oscar G. Mummert, Dover R. D. 1; George M. Mummert, Menges Mills; 
Doris Bowser, F. F. Eisenhart, Abbottstown; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Mummert, 
Hanover; Mrs. John N. Myers, York; Mellie Eisenhart, Elsie E. Eisenhart, 
Abbottstown; Beulah Mummert, Sarah Mummert and Nettie Mummert, East Berlin; Mr. 
and Mrs. Andrew Mummert, Mrs. Harry Coulson, and Ruth Smith, York Springs.

Edith E. Mummert and Chester A. Mummert, Mercersburg; Mrs. George Mummert, Peggy 
Mummert, East Berlin; Jacob H. Mummert, Hanover; Annie M. Baker, Hanover R. D. 
1; Amelia Forry, Abbottstown; Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Myers, Spring Grove; Mr. 
and Mrs. Roy Phenicie and children, Margaret, Glenn and Mildred, Greencastle, R. 
D. 4; W. E. Mummert, Mrs. Carrie Keller and children, Eleanore and Douglas, of 
Chambersburg R. D. 5; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mummert, Chambersburg; Mrs. Kate 
Mummert, Greencastle; Mrs. Martha Shue, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Fried, William N. 
Freid, York; Mr. and Mrs. Lester W. Wagner and children, Carrie, Edna, Ruth and 
Ray, Spring Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Koppenhele, Lancaster R. D. 5; Moses C. 
Mummert, Margaret Mummert and Bernice Mummert, Spring Grove R. D. 3; Mr. and 
Mrs. Paul E. Mummert, Spring Grove, A. S. Mummert, West York; William E. Brown, 
Mary M. Brown, East Berlin; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Altland, Margaret Altland, 
Spring Grove R. D. 3; David Mummert and Sterling Mummert, Spring Grove; Minnie 
C. Baker, Myrna M. Kreider, East Berlin; Mary E. Kreider, Philadelphia; Medric 
Hussey and Mrs. Ruth Baker Hussey, Franklin Grove, Ill.; Mrs. Cletus Messinger 
and Merle Messinger, Spring Grove; Ernest Koppenhele, Lancaster; H. W. Trostle, 
F. C. Trostle, Alice Trostle, Emory Mummert, Lulu Mummert, Thomas Trostle, David 
Mummert, Anna Mummert, Verna Mummert and Helen Mummert, Hanover; Harvey A. 
Miller, York; D. F. Oberdier, Mrs. Emma J. Oberdier, Dover R. D. 1; Mr. and Mrs. 
Richard Yongst, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tosten, Helen Y. Tosten, East Berlin; Mrs. 
Laura Smith, Mrs. Laura Rindlaub Smith, C. E. Rindlaub, Leacock, Pa. 

Mrs. Effie Rindlaub Forelk, York Springs; Mrs. Harvey Smith, Thelma Smith, Dover 
R. D. 1; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith and Carson Smith, Dover R. D. 3; Mr. and 
Mrs. John C. Mummert and children, Sterling, Curvin and Rosella, Dover R. D. 3; 
Susan Mummert, Dillsburg; Eliza K. Penuel, Philadelphia; Jennie E. Ulsh, New 
Buffalo, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Abraham L. Stauffer, Hanover; Maude M. Pensyl and 
Charles M. Pensyl, Biglerville; Mrs. C. A. Mummert, and Katie A. Mummert, 
Greencastle; Claudine A. Mummert and Annie R. Mummert, Hanover R. D. 3; Mary 
Elizabeth Mummert, Mrs. Frank Baublitz, Spring Grove; Mrs. Fred Snyder, 
Lancaster; N. C. Mummert, Harold Burgard, Louise Mummert, Mrs. N. C. Mummert, 
Helen Mummert, Glenn Mummert, Earl Mummert, Dale Mummert, and Richard Mummert, 
East Berlin; Mrs. J. A. Reynolds, Yeaden, Pa.; Mrs. M. B. Burgard, East Berlin; 
Mrs. John C. May, Burdella May, Arthur May, John E. May, Dover R. D. 1; Mrs. 
Laura J. Wierman, Red Lion R. D. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fierman, Stewartstown; Mrs. 
John Sechrist, Red Lion; and H. H. Bentzel, Jacob Moul, Mrs. S. F. Henry, 
Mildred Henry, Anna Mae Henry and Rae Henry, Dover.  

The Gazette And Daily – Monday, September 1, 1936