John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1104

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History of Cambria County, V.2

1104 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

    Mr. Urban has always been extensively interested in real estate in Johnstown and shortly after coming to the city purchased various parcels of land, including portions of the Bishop and McLain estates, which are now among the valuable sites of the city.
    In 1900 Mr. Urban was united in marriage with Miss Susan Tusay, also a native of Austria-Hungary, and they have six children, as follows: Rudolph, born June 26, 1901, died in 1920, while a student at St. Vincent's College; Alice, born July 19, 1905, will be graduated from Indiana Normal School in 1926; Florence, born Nov. 17, 1906, will be graduated from Indiana Norman School in 1926; Andrew, born April 11, 1909, will be will be graduated from St. Francis College in 1926; Susanna, born March 30, 1911; and Dorothy, born March 26, 1915.
    Politically Mr. Urban is a Republican. He is a member of the Catholic Church and is affiliated with the Elks, Moose, and Eagles. He is highly esteemed and widely known in the Community.

    E. F. Dumm, who is successfully engaged in the lumber business at Spangler, is a member of a prominent pioneer family of Cambria County. He was born in Blacklick Township, Feb. 25, 1881 and is the son of John and Margaret (Mulvehill) Dumm.
    John Dumm, deceased, was a native of Pine Township, Indiana County, Pa. When a young man he learned the carpenter trade and spent several years in Johnstown. He the removed to Spangler and erected the first flour and feed mill at that place. He also owned the first lumber yard in Spangler and became one of the leading lumbermen of Cambria County. He was a Democrat, and served as a member of the City Council and as school director. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Mr. and Mrs. Dumm are buried at Nicktown. They were the parents of 11 children, as follows: James P., a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this history; Thomas, a farmer, lives at Nicktown; Charles, deceased; E. F., the subject of this sketch; Ellen, married Val Weiland, a farmer, lives at Nicktown; Daniel, deceased; William, lives at Spangler; Colletta, deceased; Walter, lives in Oregon; John and Anthony, both deceased.
    E. F. Dumm spent his boyhood in Barr Township and attended the district school. At an early age he engaged in the lumber business with his father and after the latter's death assumed full management of the

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1104	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
Mr. Urban has always been extensively interested in real estate in Johnstown and shortly after coming to the city purchased various parcels of land, including portions of the Bishop and McLain estates, which are now among the valuable sites of the city. In 1900 Mr. Urban was united in marriage with Miss Susan Tusay, also a native of Austria-Hungary, and they have six children, as follows: Rudolph, born June 26, 1901, died in 1920, while a student at St. Vincent's College; Alice, born July 19, 1905, will be graduated from Indiana Normal School in 1926; Florence, born Nov. 17, 1906, will be graduated from Indiana Norman School in 1926; Andrew, born April 11, 1909, will be will be graduated from St. Francis College in 1926; Susanna, born March 30, 1911; and Dorothy, born March 26, 1915. Politically Mr. Urban is a Republican. He is a member of the Catholic Church and is affiliated with the Elks, Moose, and Eagles. He is highly esteemed and widely known in the Community. E. F. Dumm, who is successfully engaged in the lumber business at Spangler, is a member of a prominent pioneer family of Cambria County. He was born in Blacklick Township, Feb. 25, 1881 and is the son of John and Margaret (Mulvehill) Dumm. John Dumm, deceased, was a native of Pine Township, Indiana County, Pa. When a young man he learned the carpenter trade and spent several years in Johnstown. He the removed to Spangler and erected the first flour and feed mill at that place. He also owned the first lumber yard in Spangler and became one of the leading lumbermen of Cambria County. He was a Democrat, and served as a member of the City Council and as school director. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Mr. and Mrs. Dumm are buried at Nicktown. They were the parents of 11 children, as follows: James P., a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this history; Thomas, a farmer, lives at Nicktown; Charles, deceased; E. F., the subject of this sketch; Ellen, married Val Weiland, a farmer, lives at Nicktown; Daniel, deceased; William, lives at Spangler; Colletta, deceased; Walter, lives in Oregon; John and Anthony, both deceased. E. F. Dumm spent his boyhood in Barr Township and attended the district school. At an early age he engaged in the lumber business with his father and after the latter's death assumed full management of the