Notes:
Data source is Doug Mumma, doug@mumma.org
Data source is Beverly Wilhelm Petty, e-mail bawp@beyondbb.com
Data source is Patricia Mumma Blettenberg. E-mail peprmintpaty@gmail.com
1880: Census, German twp, Montgomery Co., OH
William Z. Gunckel, head, 64, b: PA/PA/PA, cooper
Sarah Gunckel, head, 55, b: VA/VA/VA, keeping house
James Gunckel, wife, 35, single, b: OH/PA/VA, blacksmith
George Gunckel, son, 27, single, b: OH/PA/VA, works at cigar making
Eliza Gunckel, dau, 25, single, b: OH/PA/VA
Emma Muma, - , 23, widowed, b: OH/PA/VA, Occ: School Teacher
Werna Muma 3, single, b: OH/OH/OH
[Emma is living in the same house as her parents. Her son, John, was recorded as "Werna"]
1900 Census, OH, Montgomery Co., German twp., Germantown Village, ED 85, p. 163A, Mulberry St., dwelling 5
Vanskans, William, head, July 1851, 48, m: 12 yrs, b: OH/OH/OH, teamster
" , Eliza R., wife, May 1849, 50, m: 12 yrs., 7 children 4 living, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Harrison, son, Mar 1889, 11, b: OH/OH/PA, at school
Schweitzer, Eliza R., step-dau, Sep 1886, 14, single, b: OH/NY/PA, at school
Mumma, Susan M, step-dau, Jan 1881, 19, m: 3 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, b: OH/NY/PA
" , John B., step son-in-law, Sep 1877, 22, m: 3 yrs, b: OH/OH/OH, day laborer
" , Marion V., g. dau, Sept 1897, 3, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , Myrtle V., g. dau, Jan 1899, 1, single, b: OH/OH/OH
[+ 3 m boarders]
1910 Census, OH, Montgomery Co., German twp.,
Mumma, John Vernon, age 33, m: 12 yrs, cigar maker, born OH./OH./OH.
Susan M., w., age 29, gave birth to 7 children, 7 now living, born OH./NY/PA.
Marian Vida, d., age 12, born OH/OH/OH.
Myrtle Vera, d., age 11, born OH/OH/OH.
Mercedes Vivian, d., age 9, born OH/OH/OH.
Mable Violet, d., age 7, born OH/OH/OH.
John Doran, s., age 5, born OH/OH/OH.
Myrl Vernetta, d., age 2, born OH/OH/OH.
Henry Eugene, s., age 3/12, born OH/OH/OH
Gunckel, James, u., age 66, ret'd soldier, born OH./OH./VA
1920 Census, OH, Montgomery Co., German twp., ED 213, dwelling 178
Mumma, John V., head, owns, 42, b: OH/OH/OH, business man, cigar store
" , Sue M., wife, 39, b: OH/NY/PA, clerk cigar store
" , Marion V., dau, 22, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , Mercedes V., dau, 19, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , Mabel V., dau, 16, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , John D., son, 13, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , Myrtle V., dau, 12, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , Henry E., son, 10, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , Meda V., dau, 8, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , Marie V., dau, 5, single, b: OH/OH/OH
1930 Census, CA, San Diego Co., San Diego City, 4167 Kansas Street, ED 37-77, p. 212
Mumma, John V., head, rents $40, 52, 1st m: @ age 19, b: OH/OH/OH, manager parachute manufacturing
" , Susanna, wife, 49, 1st m: @ age 16, b: OH/PA/NNY
" , Mercedes V., dau., 29, single, b: OH/OH/OH, sewing machine operator, parachute manufacturing co.
" , Myrla V., dau, 23, single, b: OH/OH/OH, seamstress home
" , Meda V., dau, 17, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , Mahre V., dau, 15, single, b: OH/OH/OH
" , Marlo V., dau, 9, single, b: OH/OH/OH
1940: San Diego, San Diego, CA, 4167 Kansas Street - 13 April 1940
John V Mumma, 62, Superintendent, Coffee Co
Susana M Mumma 59
Marie Rogers 25, widowed
Marlo Mumma 19
John was very involved with parachutes. He wrote a book called:
"Parachutes"
By John V. Mumma
Published by The Campbell company, 1930
Original from the University of California
Digitized Oct 24, 2007
110 pages
Key words and phrases - "shroud lines, pilot chute, Caterpillar Club, tensile strength, McCook Field, grommets, cabin aircraft, hot air balloon, rip cord ring, Fay Gillis, pack carrier, main lift webs, pongee, D rings, U. S. Army, Kapok, altitude, National Air Races, flat type parachute, lobe type parachute"
During WWII, John's son, John Doran Mumma was involved with the manufacture of parachutes in Manti, Utah.