Devere Fred GUMMERT ²

  General Notes:

Devere Gummert was in World War I and saw service in France. Was an elevator man. In 1940 he was living in Owasa, IA.

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Devere Fred Gummert; 21; resided Robertson, Hardin Co, IA; b. Aug. 16, 1895 at Iowa Falls, Hardin Co, IA; farming, employed by Lyle Strahorn of Robertson, IA; single, no dependents.

1920 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Etna Twp: Devere Gummert, 24, b. IA, parents b. IA, laborer, farm; wife Bertha, 21, b. PA., parents b. PA.

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Hardin Co, Iowa Falls: "Deverie" Gummert, 25, 8th grade education, b. PA, father, James Gummert who was b. IA, mother: Caroline "Millsgle" who as b. IA and married IA, laborer unclassified, Christian; wife Bertha Gummert, 25, 8th grade education, father: John Palmer who was b. PA, mother: Janis Henry who was b. PA and married PA, Christian; dau. Margaret, 1, b. IA.

1930 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Jackson Twp, Owasa town: Devere Gummert, 33, married age 21, b. IA, parents b. IA, manager, elevator; wife Bertha, 32, married age 19, b. PA, parents b. PA; dau. Margaret, 6, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. PA.

SSDI: Devere Gummert; b. Aug 16, 1895; d. Jan 1970; issued IA; last residence: San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA.

CA DEATH INDEX, 1940-1997: Devere F. Gummert; b. Aug 16, 1895 in IA; d. Jan. 4, 1970 in Santa Clara Co.

Devere married Bertha PALMER about 1916 in IA.¹ (Bertha PALMER was born on 17 Apr 1898 in PA ⁴ and died on 2 Oct 1980 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA ⁴.)