Gummerman, Reverend Basilius O. M. Cap.

1876 - 1960  (83 years)

• Name	Gummerman, Basilius
  Prefix	Reverend
  Suffix	O. M. Cap.
  Birth	18 Jun 1876	Kirmsees, , Bayern, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt 1891
  Religious Vows	Aft 1895
  Stationed at	Between 1902 and 1906	St. Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Assistant pastor
  Ordained	27 Jul 1902
  Stationed at	Between 1906 and 1909	Norrie, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
  Stationed at	Between 1909 and 1915	St. Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  1910 Census	1910	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Basel Gummerman34 Albert Locker50 Coper Zimmerman34 Moore Ascherl29 Thomas Gelg29 Michael Albers63 Placid Meyer41 Gladys Zelecki26
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1071
  REV. BASILIUS GUMMERMAN, O. M. Cap., pastor of St. Joseph's congregation and guardian of St. Joseph's monastery, Appleton, was born June 18, 1876, at Kirmsees, Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, son of John and Anna (Scherm) Gummermann. The father conducted a bronze factory and owned a farm in Bavaria; he came to America in 1892 and now resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, retired from the active cares of life. Father Gummermann, who has won the love and esteem of his parishioners and the public, came to the United States in 1891. He attended the Bavarian schools between his sixth and fourteenth years and was a student for four years at St. Lawrence College, Mt. Calvary, Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin. Succeeding this, in 1895, he joined the Capuchin order at Detroit, Michigan, and after one year's novitiate he went to Milwaukee and there, in the Capuchin monastery, spent two years in the study of philosophy and four years in theological studies. On July 27, 1902, he was formally ordained to the priesthood, and on September 20 of that year came to Appleton in the capacity of an assistant to the pastor. His sympathy and his helpfulness, especially to the younger classes, made him popular to an unusual degree, and he gave many spiritual retreats to sisters and brothers in different localities. For three years he had charge of the mission at Norrie, Wisconsin, going there from Appleton, and in July, 1909, he was appointed pastor of St. Joseph's parish, Appleton, and guardian (Superior) of the monastery. Father Gummermann has particularly devoted much attention to the elevation of the educational standard in the school, and his efforts in this respect have met with gratifying success. By December 31, 1910, he had reduced the debt of the church from $15,000 to $10,000, and in addition was instrumental in having Lawrence street paved. During the year 1911 he has made vast improvements in the various departments with which he has been connected. His contributions to the local press has attracted wide and favorable attention, and Father Gummermann stands highly in the community as a man and as a citizen.
  	Gummerman, Basilius Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  1920 Census	1920	Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  Basil Gummermann43 Aloysus Blonigen64 Calasansteus Grinn45 Placidus Mueller42 Odelhehl Bilber26 Penvenutus Hertle74 Edward Eikelmeir59 Salvator Burdnik63 Hugo Knappe48
  Death Record - Civil	13 Feb 1960
  Name:Basil Gummermann Age:83 Sex:M (Male) Birth Date:abt 1877 Death Date:13 Feb 1960 Location:Waus (May be abbreviated) Certificate:004854
  Reference Number	2924
  Death	13 Feb 1960
  Person ID	I308293	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018