Notes:
Data source is the 1990 book, "Moomaw-Mumma-Mumaw-Mumaugh Genealogy" compiled by Robert Austin Moomaw (deceased).
Fred T. MUMMA, age 24, of San Francisco, and Miss Alice M. SCHMIDT, age 24, of Oakland Married July 11, 1900 by Judge Rodden in Marin County.
He registered for the draft in Anchorage Alaska
WWI Registration Cards, State of Alaska, M Surnames
Mumma, Fred Tyson 21 Dec 1875 W Anchorage AK
1900 census CA, San Francisco single and living as a lodger in a household. b. Dec 1875
Listed in the 1910 census in California, Alameda Co., Oakland, 1st ward
Woodland (CA) Daily Democrat, Monday, July 19, 1920:
FRED T. MUMMA SUFFERS ATTACK LOCOMOTER ATAXIA
Unconscious since last Wednesday and unable to move, Fred T. Mumma, son of Mrs. Z. T. Mumma of Woodland and a former resident of this city, is in a precarious condition at his home at Tacoma, Washington. Relatives were informed here Saturday that the attending physicians have given up hope for his recovery.
Mumma is but 44 years of age. He is an electrical engineer, having specialized in the work at the University of California from which he graduated. Overwork is presumed to have caused the stroke of loco ataxia, which affected him while he was sleeping and apparently in good health.
The young man has a wife and two daughters, Esther (sic) and Phyllis, who are remaining steadfastly at his bedside, hoping for some change for the better. The Mummas have been living at Tacoma for five years.
Woodland (CA) Daily Democrat, Wednesday, July 21, 1920:
F. MUMMA DIES, AGED 44YRS.
Frank Mumma of this city received word this morning that his brother, Fred T. Mumma, son of Mrs. Emma Mumma of Woodland, and a former well known resident of this city, died last night at his home in Tacoma, Washington, following an attach several days ago of locomoter ataxia, which rendered him unconscious. Relatives here were informed last Saturday of the deceased's condition, physicians giving up hope of his recovery at the outset.
The deceased was 44 years of age and an electrical engineer by profession, having taken up this particular branch at the University of California where he graduated in 1898. It is thought by those close to him that overwork and constant application to his work caused his breakdown in health and subsequent death. He was sleeping and apparently in good health when attacked with the disorder which caused his death.
A wife and two daughters, Phyllis and Estella, together with several distant relatives near here, survive. The Mummas have been living in Tacoma for five years, but formerly made their home at Sacramento.
Since leaving the capital, Mr. Mumma had operated in his profession in Montana and at Nome, Alaska, in addition to Spokane, Wash. His career as an electrical engineer, although brief, was eventful. Among the jobs in which he was prominently identified was the laying of a cable across to Manilla and the erection of the Great Western Power plant above Oroville, California. While in Washington he was employed by the Chicago-Milwaukee Electric Company.
Mr. Mumma's domestic life was most happy. His wife was formerly Alice Smith (sic) of Oakland. They were married in that city twenty years ago.
Deceased was a native of Sharpsburg, Maryland, born December 21, 1875. At an early age he came to California with his parents, his father, Z. T. Mumma passing away fourteen years ago. The younger Mumma received his early education in the Yolo schools, afterwards entering a preparatory school and subsequently majoring in electrical engineering at the state university.
The body will be brough to Woodland for burial, the time depending upon word from relatives. The Krellenberg Company has charge of the arrangements.
Woodland (CA) Daily Democrat, Saturday, July 24, 1920:
FRED T. MUMMA FUNERAL MONDAY MORNING HERE
The funeral of Fred T. Mumma, who passed away in Tacoma, Washington, late last week after an attack of loco ataxia, will take place at 10 o'clock Monday morning from the Krellenberg chapel. Interment will be in Woodland cemetery.
Woodland (CA) Daily Democrat, Monday, July 26, 1920:
Fred T. Mumma, who died some days ago in Tacoma, Wash., was placed to rest this morning in Woodland cemetery, after services conducted at the grave by the Woodland Masons. The service at the Krellenberg chapel were in charge of Rev. W. E. Bobbitt, with a choir composed of Mrs. Bobbitt and Miss Howard assisting. The funeral was quite largely attended because of the prominence of the deceased in his profession of electrical engineer. He suffered an attack of loco ataxia.