BIO: JOHN FREDERICK HUMMEL, JR., Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 362-363
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    JOHN FREDERICK HUMMEL, JR., one of the successful business men of
  Wormleysburg, engaged in the tinning business in all its branches, was born
  in East Pennsboro township in 1866, a son of John Frederick Hummel.
    
    Valentine Hummel, his grandfather, was born in Juniata county, Pa., and in
  young manhood engaged in mercantile business at Hummelstown, in Dauphin
  county. Later he transferred his business interests to Harrisburg and carried
  on a store on Market street for many years. His death occurred in 1880 and he
  was interred at Hummelstown. His three sons were Valentine, Frank and John
  Frederick.
    
    John Frederick Hummel was born in Harrisburg, where he was educated in the
  common schools, and then went to Mifflin, in Juniata county, where he learned
  the tinning business. He lived there five years and then moved to Harrisburg,
  where he entered into the employ of Fagen & Maeyer. After a number of years
  with that firm, he in 1887 engaged with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as
  traveling tinner, a position he still fills. He married Emma J. Maeyer,
  daughter of John and Annie Maeyer, who were natives of Harrisburg. One son
  was born to this union, John Frederick, Jr. Mr. Hummel's second marriage was
  to Mary Flickering, of Harrisburg.
    
    John Frederick Hummel, Jr., attended the schools of East Pennsboro township
  until the age of eleven years, when he went among strangers to make his own
  way in the world. He spent one year in East Pennsboro township and one year
  in York county, and seven years with Lewis Brinton, in East Pennsboro
  township. His eighteenth year was spent on the farm of William Eichelberger,
  and he was nineteen years old when he went to work for the N. C. Railway
  Company, remaining with that corporation from June to September, after which
  he went into the car shops at Harrisburg as sawyer and planer. Dull times
  came on and, as indicative of the just and kind nature of Mr. Hummel, when
  another workman who was married and had a family dependent upon him would
  have been dispensed with had he remained he gave up his position to the other
  man. From February to May 1, 1886, he worked for the Cumberland Valley
  Railroad Company, and then went to Harrisburg and entered the works of Fagen
  & Maeyer, to learn the tinning business. There he remained fifteen years,
  becoming a skilled mechanic.
    
    In 1900 Mr. Hummel came back to Wormleysburg and engaged in the tinning
  business for himself, now having a well equipped shop on Front street, facing
  the
    
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  river, where he manufactures furnaces and all kinds of roofing, spouting and
  trimmings, employing four competent men. His trade extends to Harrisburg and
  to adjacent counties. Mr. Hummel deserves the success which has come to him,
  for he has earned it through his own persevering industry.
    
    In 1888 Mr. Hummel married Kate Boak, daughter of Lewis and Mary Boak,
  formerly of York county, but later of Wormleysburg. They have four children,
  Russell, Ruth, Beatrice and Jennie, all at home.
    
    In politics Mr. Hummel is a Democrat, but he takes only a patriotic
  citizen's interest in public affairs. He is a deacon in the Church of God at
  Wormleysburg, is also one of the trustees and is treasurer of both church and
  Sunday-school, having been active in its affairs since 1900. He finds time
  also to teach in the Sunday-school, where his services are highly valued. His
  reputation is that of an honest, upright man, and as such he commands the
  respect of all who know him.