His wife, Hannah M.Rumsey (Cummins) b Aug 1880.
Family history says that she left him for another man, and he found her in a Seattle hotel, shot her, and then killed himself. The city of Seattle may have purchased the lot for their burial.
Credit to FAG visitor Douglas Rumsey for this information.
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BURTIS HARWOOD RUMSEY, JR. was born September 18, 1876 in Gold Hill, NV and died July 24, 1909 in Seattle, WA at age 32.
PARENTS:
Burtis Harwood Rumsey, Sr. 1845-1917 age 71
Margaret Jane Davis 1860-1917 age 57
BURT and his SIBLINGS:
1. Burtis H. Rumsey, Jr. 1876-1909 age 32
2. Charlotte M. Rumsey 1879-1906 age 27
3. Harold Byron Rumsey 1883-1960 age 76
SPOUSE: Burt married Hannah Cummins on March 30, 1898 in Butte, Silver Bow County, MT. She was born Aug. 1880 and died July 24, 1909 at age 28. Hannah was the daughter of Harry B. Cummins and Mattie Mott.
CHILDREN of Burt and Hannah Rumsey:
1. Burtis H. Rumsey III 1898-1968 age 69
.. FAG Memorial # 10071482
2. Roscoe Wm. Rumsey 1900-1987 age 86
.. aka: James "Jim" Rumsey
3. Doris Margaret Rumsey 1904-1955 age 50
After the untimely deaths of their parents, Burt and Jim were raised by their grandparents, Burtis and Margaret (Davis) Rumsey. Their sister Doris was raised by her great-uncle/aunt, Byron and Mary (Carville) Rumsey.
NOTE: With our gratitude to researchers Doug Rumsey and Donald James Martin, Jr. for generously sharing their research on the Rumsey Family.
His wife, Hannah M.Rumsey (Cummins) b Aug 1880.
Family history says that she left him for another man, and he found her in a Seattle hotel, shot her, and then killed himself. The city of Seattle may have purchased the lot for their burial.
Credit to FAG visitor Douglas Rumsey for this information.
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BURTIS HARWOOD RUMSEY, JR. was born September 18, 1876 in Gold Hill, NV and died July 24, 1909 in Seattle, WA at age 32.
PARENTS:
Burtis Harwood Rumsey, Sr. 1845-1917 age 71
Margaret Jane Davis 1860-1917 age 57
BURT and his SIBLINGS:
1. Burtis H. Rumsey, Jr. 1876-1909 age 32
2. Charlotte M. Rumsey 1879-1906 age 27
3. Harold Byron Rumsey 1883-1960 age 76
SPOUSE: Burt married Hannah Cummins on March 30, 1898 in Butte, Silver Bow County, MT. She was born Aug. 1880 and died July 24, 1909 at age 28. Hannah was the daughter of Harry B. Cummins and Mattie Mott.
CHILDREN of Burt and Hannah Rumsey:
1. Burtis H. Rumsey III 1898-1968 age 69
.. FAG Memorial # 10071482
2. Roscoe Wm. Rumsey 1900-1987 age 86
.. aka: James "Jim" Rumsey
3. Doris Margaret Rumsey 1904-1955 age 50
After the untimely deaths of their parents, Burt and Jim were raised by their grandparents, Burtis and Margaret (Davis) Rumsey. Their sister Doris was raised by her great-uncle/aunt, Byron and Mary (Carville) Rumsey.
NOTE: With our gratitude to researchers Doug Rumsey and Donald James Martin, Jr. for generously sharing their research on the Rumsey Family.
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