J.C. RUMSEY, 59, OF HESSVILLE KILLS HIMSELF

JULIUS CLAUDE RUMSEY, 59, of 6918 Arizona avenue, a prominent Hessville business man, committed suicide at his home at 10:30 this morning using a .38 caliber revolver.

He had been in ill health for several weeks.

Rumsey was a leading member of the Christian church of Hessville and owned and operated a filling station at the corner of 169th street and Arizona avenue.

He had slipped quietly into a rear bedroom to end his life. He was dead when members of his family reached him.

Dr. William Howard, who had taken care of Rumsey during his recent illness, was called.

Hessville was thrown into a state of confusion when a report of the suicide reached the people.

THE HAMMOND TIMES, Hammond, Ind., Fri., Jul. 10, 1936, Pg. 1, Cols. 7-8 (J.C. Rumsey, 59, of Hessville Kills Himself)

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FUNERAL SERVICES for MR. J.C. RUMSEY will be held Monday at 2:00 at the Hessville Christian church. Because of the extreme heat, it has been requested that friends sending flowers, send them to the church Monday morning.

THE HAMMOND TIMES, Hammond, Ind., Sat., Jul. 11, 1936, Pg. 13, Col. 1, Obit. 1 (Death Notices)

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1880 U.S. CENSUS, LOWELL, CEDAR CREEK TWP., LAKE CO., IN, 3 June 1880
Rumsey Avery B., 27, Painter, b. MI
Rumsey, Irena J. (Wife), 21, Keeping House, b. WI
RUMSEY, JULIES C. (Son), 3, b. IN (Father b. MI / Mother b. WI)

1900 U.S. CENSUS, LOWELL, CEDAR CREEK TWP., LAKE CO., IN, 8 June 1900
RUMSEY, CLAUDE (Head), 23, b. Apr. 1877, IN (Parents b. IN), Married 3 Yrs., Carpenter
Rumsey, Grace (Wife), 22, b. Feb. 1878, IN (Father b. Ireland / Mother b. IN), Married 3 Yrs., Mother of 1 Child - Living
Rumsey, Vivian (Daughter), 6/12, b. Nov. 1899, IN (Parents b. IN)
Live on Washington.

1910 U.S. CENSUS, LOWELL, CEDAR CREEK TWP., LAKE CO., IN, 10 April 1910
RUMSEY, JULIUS C. (Head), 32, b. IN (Parents b. IN), Married 12 Yrs., Carpenter - House
Rumsey, Grace (Wife), 31, b. IN (Father b. Ireland / Mother b. IN), Married 12 Yrs., Mother of 2 Children - Both Living
Rumsey, Vivian (Daughter), 10, b. IN (Parents b. IN)
Rumsey, Fondelete (Daughter), b. IN (Parents b. IN)
Live on Madison Street.

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WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918
Name: JULIUS CLAUDE RUMSEY
Permanent Home Address: Shelby, Ind.
Age: 41
Date of Birth: April 7th, 1877
Race: White
U.S. Citizen: Native Born
Present Occupation: Farmer (Employed on a Farm in the Capacity of Carpenter)
Employer's Name: John Brown ___
Employer's Address: Shelby, Ind.
Nearest Relative: Grace Rumsey, Shelby, Ind.
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Color of Eyes: Blue
Color of Hair: L. Brown
Disabilities: No
Date of Registration: 12 September 1918

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1920 U.S. CENSUS, CEDAR CREEK TWP., LAKE CO., IN, 26-27 January 1920
RUMSEY, JULIUS C. (Head), 42, b. IN (Father b. IN / Mother b. WI), Laborer - General Farm
Rumsey, Grace L. (Wife), 41, b. IN (Father b. Ireland / Mother b. IN)
Rumsey, Vivian (Daughter), 20, b. IN (Parents b. IN), Single
Rumsey, Fondelete (Daughter), 15, b. IN (Parents b. IN)
Rumsey, Chlotielde (Daughter), 7, b. IN (Parents b. IN)

1930 U.S. CENSUS, HAMMOND (13th Ward), NORTH TWP., LAKE CO., IN, 7 April 1930
RUMSEY, JULIUS (Head), 52, b. IN (Father b. IN / Mother b. MI), 1st Married at 20 Yrs., Contractor - Cement Block Co., Not a Vet.
Rumsey, Grace (Wife), 52, b. IN (Father b. Ireland / Mother b. IN), 1st Married at 19 Yrs.
Rumsey, Chlotielde (Daughter), 17, b. IN (Parents b. IN)
Fulton, Henry (Son-in-Law), 25, b. WI (Father b. VT / Mother b. NH), 1st Married at 25 Yrs., Carpenter - Oil Ref., Not a Vet.
Fulton, Fondelete (Daughter), 25, b. IN (Parents b. IN), 1st Married at 25 Yrs., Stenographer - C_____l Co.
Live at 1526 Alabama Street.