Person:Louis Krumm (6)
Major Louis Ralph Krumm
b.15 Jun 1878 Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
d.17 Aug 1951 VAC hospital, Biloxi, Mississippi
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1865
  1. Carl F Krumm1867 - 1867
  2. Karl Frederick Krumm1868 - 1949
  3. Katie May Krumm1871 - 1871
  4. Henry Walter Krumm1871 - 1941
  5. Major Louis Ralph Krumm1878 - 1951
Spouse and Children
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m. Aft 1930
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Major Louis Ralph Krumm
Alt Name[2] Ralph _____
Gender Male
Birth[3][4][19] 15 Jun 1878 Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
Graduation[21] 1899 Ohio State University, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
Other[10][11][22] Apr 1917 Milit-Beg
Occupation[13] 1930 Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohioa salesman in radio's
Residence[15][25] 4 Apr 1930 Columbus Althletic Club, 136 East Broad Street, Columubus, Franklin Co., Ohio
Other[12][23] 1930 Religion
Other[14][24] 1930 Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioBio-hist
Marriage Aft 1930 to Ella Virginia O'Neal
Residence[16][17] From abt 1949 to 1951 306 Kensington Dr., Biloxi, Mississippi
Occupation[8] a vice president of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co.
Occupation[9] L.R. Krumm Co., Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohioas President of firm active in the heating and ventilating field
Death[5] 17 Aug 1951 VAC hospital, Biloxi, Mississippi
Other[18][26] 20 Aug 1951 Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioObituary
Burial[6][7][20] 21 Aug 1951 Green Lawn cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
Reference Number 23183
References
  1. ↑ Tombstone, Record Type: Photograph of tombstone, Subject: grave marker.
  2. ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).
  3. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    born Jun 1876.
  4. ↑ Opha Moore. Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio History, Vol. 3. (Historical Publishing Company, Topeka ; Indianapolis, 1930)
    page 1111, lists birth as Jun 15, 1880.
  5. ↑ Schoedinger Funeral Home burial cards. Schoedinger burial cards. (State Street, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH).
  6. ↑ Tombstone, Record Type: Photograph of tombstone, Subject: grave marker.
  7. ↑ Green Lawn Cemetery interment cards, ca. 1820-1981, Roll: 20 microfilmreels, copies of interment cards. (General Microfilm Corporation, under contract with the Franklin CountyGenealogical Society, Columbus, Ohio, November, 1981).
  8. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  9. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  10. ↑ Tombstone, Record Type: Photograph of tombstone, Subject: grave marker.
  11. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  12. ↑ Opha Moore. Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio History, Vol. 3. (Historical Publishing Company, Topeka ; Indianapolis, 1930)
    page 1112.
  13. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).
  14. ↑ Opha Moore. Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio History, Vol. 3. (Historical Publishing Company, Topeka ; Indianapolis, 1930)
    pp 1111-1112.
  15. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    Roll: T626_1799; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 0502; image:8.
  16. ↑ Schoedinger Funeral Home burial cards. Schoedinger burial cards. (State Street, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH).
  17. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request)
    of Louis Krumm.
  18. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, Location: Columbus, Ohio
    page 4A and 3A.
  19. ↑ also have birth as 15 jun 1880; the 1900 Census lists him as born June1876
  20. ↑ Lot 115 of Sec O of heirs to Barbara Krumm lot (grand son to owner). Hehas a military marker only, placement of which was arranged long afterhis death by Robert Michael Krumm
  21. ↑ electrical engineering
  22. ↑ in US Army in WWI received the rank of a Major. he served two years inFrance on the staff of the Chief Signal Officer,AEF. He held theDistinguished Service Cross and the French Legion of Honor
  23. ↑ a Presbyterian
  24. ↑ "Louis R. Krumm is a veteran of the world war, and a representativecitizen of Columbus, where he was born June 15, 1880. He is the son ofCharles F. and Lena (Bock) Krumm. A complete sketch of Charles F. Krummappears elsewhere in this history. Louis R., was educated in the publicschools of Columbus and following his graduation from Central highschool he entered Ohio State University, from which he received thedegree of electrical engineer in 1899. For the next six years he wasidentified with electrical telephone engineering, after which he spentsix years with the war department of United States government. He wasappointed chief radio inspector, Department of Commerce, and held thatoffice until 1917, at which time he was commissioned as a captain in theU.S. Army Signal Corps. He was later promoted to the rank of major inthe regular army, and finally was made lieutenant colonel. He served inFrance for 18 months during the World War as a member of the staff ofthe chief signal officer of the American Expeditionary Forces, in chargeof radio operations, and at times served with the French and Englisharmies. He resigned from the service July 1, 1919, and at that timebecame associated with the Westinghouse Electric Company in New YorkCity. He built the first radio broadcasting station in the UnitedStates. In 1922 Mr. Krumm returned to Columbus to take charge of theradio department of Erner and Hopkins, and was identified with thatconcern until January, 1927. He has sent served as factoryrepresentative and manufacturers agent for numerous radio companies. Hehas offices at 60 East Broad Street. Mr. Krumm is a Republican, amember of the Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with Goodale Lodge,No. 372, free and Excepted Masons. He is unmarried and lives at theColumbus Athletic Club. He also belongs to the American Legion. As areward for his services during the World War, Mr. Krumm received theLegion of Honor metal and the American Distinguished Service Cross."
  25. ↑ a lodger
  26. ↑ "Lt. Col. Lewis R. Krumm, 73, of Biloxi, Mississippi, a former vicepresident of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., diedFriday in Biloxi Veterans Hospital. A former resident of Columbus, hemoved to Mississippi two years ago. A pioneer in radio engineering, hewas responsible for establishing the first commercial radio broadcastingstation in the United States. Active in the heating and ventilatingfield, he was president of the L. R. Krumm Company, Columbus. He wasgraduated from the electrical engineering College of Ohio StateUniversity in 1898. Entering the U.S. Army in April, 1917, he servedtwo years in France during World War I on the staff of the Chief SignalOfficer,AEF. He held the Distinguished Service Cross and the FrenchLegion of Honor. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Virginia O'Neil Krumm,Biloxi; Nice, Mrs. Virginia Riegel, Madison, Wisconsin, and threenephews, Lt. Col. Tahlman Krumm, Washington D.C.; Wilbur Krumm,Columbus, and Ralph Krumm, Canton, Ohio. Service will be at 11 AMTuesday in the Schoedinger state Street Chapel where friends may callfrom 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM Monday. Burial will be in Green LawnCemetery." Note: the tombstone provided by the government is engraved"Major" not Lt.Col.. A Major is one rank below Lt. Col. and namespelling on tombstone is LOUIS
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