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William "Wille" CUMMINGS[1, 2]
Male 1884 - 1956


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  • Nickname  Wille 
    Birth  27 Sep 1884  Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender  Male 
    Alt. Birth  1885  , , Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Color-Race  21 Apr 1910  Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mu[latto] 
    Occupation  21 Apr 1910  Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    engineer in an ice house 
    Residence  21 Apr 1910  Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    355 Selma Street 
    • The household comprised William Cummings (26), his wife Stella (24) and their children William Jr (1-2/12) and Kilvara (6/12). The house was rented.
      «i»[Note: the family name is rendered as Cummins in the image; Kilvara is listed as Kellma.]«/i»
    Physical Description  12 Sep 1918  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair 
    Color-Race  12 Sep 1918  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    white 
    Draft Registration  12 Sep 1918  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    World War I 
    • He identified next of kin as his wife, Stella Foster Cummings of 1643 N Robertson, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Occupation  12 Sep 1918  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    boiler erector & repairer 
    • He worked for Babcock and Wilcox, 533 Baronne Street, New Orleans.
    Residence  12 Sep 1918  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    1643 N Robertson 
    Color-Race  Apr 1920  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    White 
    Occupation  Apr 1920  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    boiler maker in a foundry 
    Residence  Apr 1920  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    1643 N. Derbigney St. 
    • The household comprised William Cummings (35), his wife Stella (34) and their children Kilvara (9), Espinosa (7), Eldridge (6) and Trent (3). The house was rented.
    Color-Race  17 Apr 1930  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Neg[ro] 
    Occupation  17 Apr 1930  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    laborer in an auto frame shop 
    Residence  17 Apr 1930  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    344 Seventeenth Street 
    • The household comprises William Cummings (44), his wife Estella (43) and their children John (18), Eldridge (16), Thomas (14) and Virgil (8). They were renting the house for $30 per month.
    Color-Race  6 Apr 1940  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    W[hite] 
    Occupation  6 Apr 1940  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    laborer in a frame department 
    Residence  6 Apr 1940  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    1317 North Fourteenth Street 
    • The household comprised William Cummings (55), his wife Stella (54) and their children Eldridge (25) and Virgil (19) The house was rented for $25/month.
    Died  27 Apr 1956  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7] 
    Buried  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Address:
    7031 W Nash Street
    Milwaukee, WI 53216
    USA
    414-438-4420 
    • Plot: lot 60, grave 1, block 32
    Person ID  I2479  Dobard-Tenette-Fauria
    Last Modified  12 Nov 2016 

    Mother  Julia CUMMINGS,   b. 20 Oct 1861, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1932, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F3918  Group Sheet

    Family  Estella "Stella" FOSTER,   b. 27 Mar 1880, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1958, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Abt 1907 
    Children 
     1. William John Dominic "Wille" CUMMINGS, Jr,   b. 27 Dec 1908, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1910, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >2. Kilvara Rita "Vara" CUMMINGS,   b. 28 Jan 1910, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1990, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John "Curly" CUMMINGS,   b. Abt 1913, , , Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Eldridge CUMMINGS,   b. Abt 1914, , , Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Thomas "Trent" CUMMINGS,   b. Abt 1917, , , Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Virgil CUMMINGS,   b. 9 Aug 1921, , , Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1969
    Last Modified  15 Nov 2007 
    Family ID  F829  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Sep 1884 - Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - 1885 - , , Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsColor-Race - Mu[latto] - 21 Apr 1910 - Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - engineer in an ice house - 21 Apr 1910 - Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 355 Selma Street - 21 Apr 1910 - Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPhysical Description - medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair - 12 Sep 1918 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsColor-Race - white - 12 Sep 1918 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - World War I - 12 Sep 1918 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - boiler erector & repairer - 12 Sep 1918 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1643 N Robertson - 12 Sep 1918 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsColor-Race - White - Apr 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - boiler maker in a foundry - Apr 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1643 N. Derbigney St. - Apr 1920 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsColor-Race - Neg[ro] - 17 Apr 1930 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - laborer in an auto frame shop - 17 Apr 1930 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 344 Seventeenth Street - 17 Apr 1930 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsColor-Race - W[hite] - 6 Apr 1940 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - laborer in a frame department - 6 Apr 1940 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1317 North Fourteenth Street - 6 Apr 1940 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Apr 1956 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    7031 W Nash Street
    Milwaukee, WI 53216
    USA
    414-438-4420 - - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA    		 Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Cummings, William (1884-1956) and his wife, Estella Foster (1880-1858)     		Cummings, William (1884-1956) and his wife, Estella Foster (1880-1858)
    Headstone, Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Status: Located

  • Sources 
    1. [S102] World War I 1917-1918 Draft Registration Cards (ancestry.com), Selective Service System, (Ancestry.com [database online] Provo, UT: 2002. National Archives and Administration. Washington, D.C.), Cummings, William 12 Sep 1918, New Orleans (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S416] Find-a-Grave, (\i Find a Grave\i0 . http://www.findagrave.com.), (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 1 Nov 2016); William "Willie" Cummings; Memorial # 104640169; posted by Paula Danner. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S144] Census-US federal-1930, United States Bureau of the Census, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 2585; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 1019.0; FHL microfilm: 2342319. Family of William Cummings (lines 16-21) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S28] Census-US federal-1920, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.), Louisiana, Orleans, New Orleans, Ward 7; Page 24A; ED 117; Image 302. Family of William Cummings (lines 1-6) (Reliability: 1).

    5. [S27] Census-US federal-1910 (ancestry), National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com [database and images on line]), Mobile Ward 6, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: T624_27; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374040. Family of Wm. Cummins, lines 77-80. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S524] Census-US federal-1940, (http://ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), T627, roll 4543, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, enumeration district (ED) 72-34A, p. 2A, household 29, Family of William Cummings (lines 17-20), accessed 1 Nov 2016 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S211] Correspondence: Danner, Paula, Email 15 Oct 2009 10:32 am Subject line: Kilvara Dugas' parents Content: photo of headstone (Reliability: 3).


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