Family:Ernst Kummer and Karoline Weltz (1)

from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties" 1904

Ernst Kummer was born in Blumenau, Waldenburg, Germany, on March 17, 1848, the son of John and Charlotte (Alter) Kummer, natives of Germany. Our subject was educated in the public schools and learned the wagon maker's trade before he was twenty years of age. When twenty he joined the regular army and participated in the Franco-Prussian war, taking part in the battles of Weisserburg, Worth, Sedan and Metz. He was also at the surrender of Paris. For three years, he faithfully followed martial life, then was discharged at Dingnets in 1871. Hoffman Van Der Mibbly was the captain of our subject's company. In 1882, he came to Lasalle county, Illinois and did general work there for three years. It was 1885, that he settled in Douglas county and since that he has been one of the most substantial and prosperous farmers of the entire county. He has two brothers, Herman and Rinehardt, the former in Spokane and the latter in this county. At Hosdorff, Germany, on September 2, 1873, Mr. Kummer married Miss Caroline, daughter of William and Johana Weltz, natives of Germany. Mrs. Kummer was born in Germany, on April 8, 1856 and has one brother, William, and one sister, Henrietta Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Kummer have become the parents of the following named children: Karl, born in Germany, April 29, 1877; Clara, wife of George Brodius, died in Northport, October 7, 1897; Ida M., born in Germany, March 14, 1880; Adfreda, born in Illinois, October 27, 1882, wife of Charles Fletcher now living in Waterville; Louisa, born in Montana, March 27, 1885; Ernest K., born in this county, October 10, 1886; Adilino, born in this county, August 8, 1889 and died on December 17, 1902; and Henry H., born in this county, April 13, 1892, living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Kummer are adherents of the Lutheran church. Their children have been educated in the schools at Waterville. [there is more - have not had time to transcribe the whole thing]

Passenger list from Bremen to New York 1 May 1906 - Karoline and some of the children return from a visit to Germany

1.   An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties
   1904.
2.   1900 census Waterville, Douglas, Washington, United States.
3.   1910 census Waterville, Douglas, Washington, United States .