Portrait and Biographical
Record of
Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
JACOB J. RUMOLD, one of the wealthy
farmers and extensive land-owners of
Dickinson County, resides on section 7,
Hope Township. He is one of the worthy
citizens that Germany has furnished to Kansas.
His birth occurred in Wurtemberg on the 15th of
July, 1840. In a family numbering three sons he
is the youngest. The parents, Jacob and Catherine
(Storm) Rumold, were also natives of the
same country and spent their entire lives in the
Fatherland.
We now take up the personal history of our
subject, who spent his early boyhood days in
Germany and at the age of fifteen came to America,
landing in New York City in the fall of 1855.
He crossed the briny deep in a sailing-vessel,
reaching his destination after a voyage of twenty four
days. From New York he went to Detroit,
Mich., and worked out by the month near that
city for a year and a-half, after which lie went to
the Lake Superior regions in Northern Michigan
and was employed in the copper mines for about a
year and a-half. Returning to New York City, he
then shipped as a sailor for Liverpool and made a
round trip upon an ocean vessel. On his return
to America he was employed as porter in a hotel
near Central Park in New York City for about
six months. We next find him in New Jersey,
where he learned the trade of blowing window
glass and followed that business for three years,
after which he was employed in the same line in
Pittsburgh, Pa., for five years. This ended his residence
in the East.
While residing in New Jersey, Mr. Rumold was
joined in wedlock with Miss Mary Crim, who was
born in Bavaria, Germany. Seven children grace
their union, five sons and two daughters, Elizabeth,
Lena, Christian, John, Jacob, Henry and
Albert. On leaving Pennsylvania, Mr. Rumold
came with his family to Dickinson County, Kan.,
and in company with his son John purchased one
hundred and sixty acres of land. He soon afterward
removed to Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill.,
where he worked at his trade for four years, and
then returned to Dickinson County. Since that
time he has devoted his attention to agricultural
pursuits. To his first purchase of land he has
added from time to time until it now comprises
six hundred and twenty acres, located in Hope
and Banner Townships. He has erected a pleasant
residence upon his farm, built all the necessary
outbuildings, and has made many other improvements
which stand as monuments to the thrift and
enterprise of the owner.
Mr. Rumold has served as Clerk of the School
Board, but has never been an office-seeker, preferring
to give his entire time to his business interests.
His life has been a successful one, and by enterprise,
good management and perseverance he has
gained prosperity and is regarded as one of the
wealthy citizens of the county.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP
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