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February 2013
Dad never told me I was born on Grandpa Hummer's birthday. I think he wanted me to have my own special
day, but he must have liked knowing it. jh
February 6, 2011
We have lost beloved RosmariHummer-Dietz. Contributions can be made in
her honor to the American Heart Association.
February 2008 To Honor Grandpa Edward's
Birthday
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August 2006
Mark, Linda and Krista visited Finland,
for a rich experience they will long cherish.
October 15, 2005
Mystery
Lost and Found
I received the most wonderful letter from Kari T. He has found record of our
Matti Hummer and Maria Naskali in Laihia, Finland.
Read his letter here:
August 22, 2005 Larry, cousin-detective-extraordinaire,
hot on the trail of the Hummer Mysteries, has struck family history gold in Ashtabula Harbor today.
Thanks to Ted and Kirk, Larry began his sleuthing this morning with Edward's 1943 Naturalization
Certificate and will be receiving 4 PAGES of the original 1904 document from Probate Court tomorrow. Stay
tuned.
Forging ahead with steely sisu, Larry discovered Edward and Hilma's marriage certificate, dated November 23,
1904, which revealed Edward's parents as...drum roll please.... MATTI HUMMER AND MARIA NASKALI.
Larry stayed hot on the trail and connected this afternoon with a neighbor, who says her mother and Edward
were cousins and whose mother's maiden name was Naskali. We will keep you posted on these exciting developments
from the shores of Harbor, USA.
August 2005 In August we remember with
so much love, Aunt Lil and Uncle Dave, together 70 years, together forever.
We also honor the birthdays of Robert Hummer on August 9th and Roland Hummer on August 20th,
beloved brothers, husbands, and fathers.
Note 2008: And we remember their Grandfather Matti, who shared Bobby's birthday, August 9.
May we always try to live by the
Hummer-Ollila way of honesty, faith and caring for others.
June 2005 The Hummer mysteries have
captured us again. Current research into the Ohio Census finds a Matt Hummer and Edward Hummer boarding on
separate farms owned by Mr. McFarland in Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, 1900. Matt is still there in
1910, but Edward is living next to the Ollilas with the young Hummer family in Ashtabula. Could this
be our Edward's father ? Records from the Ohio Historical Society show that a Matt Hummer died in Ashtabula
County on June 21, 1917. Jody has written to inquire further.
In remembrance of our beloved Lil and Dave,
may we always reach
for the best they saw in us and know it's there.
August 20, 2003 My Dad has been gone
20 years. The most surprising thing I have learned is that I still learn new things from him.
I learned this year that you have to stand up for what you believe and you have to stand up for the people you love.
I learned it doesn't matter if you feel afraid or if people don't care what you believe. You just stand up, tell the
truth and look up for guidance. You have to let go, let go of ego, let go of fear, walk straight ahead and dive
in with the faith of the one true thing that matters most to you.
--Jody
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May 1, 2003
In honor of Grandma Hilma Ollila Hummer's birthday on May 1, 1886, we remember all she taught
us through her children, everyone together again in heaven. May we carry on the Hummer legacy;
to be honest, kind and know that God is always there.
April 20, 2003 Easter Larry, Jody,
Laurie and Mary had Easter Sunday dinner together at Mary's new house in Mesa, Arizona. Larry brought us chocolate
truffles and a huge bouquet of yellow lilies and blue irises. He is a thoughtful and very special guy, that
Hummer.
April 2, 2003
Jody was working on Sunset Boulevard the other day. She was writing down parking meter numbers for
a film permit and saw a group of people at the curb who looked worried about her note-taking. She went over
to tell them not to worry and saw they were tourists. She asked them where they were from and the man said Vaasa,
Finland. Well, Jody was so excited and said she was a Hummer and Ollila. The man said the Ollila name
was very well-known because Jorma Ollila was the head of the famous Nokia company. Note: There
are many Ollilas in Finland and we are not related to them all :) Kari tells me that Ollila farms can be found in all
regions of Finland. Ollila means place of Olli.
Jody asked him about the Hummer name and wrote it down for him.
The man looked at the name and right away, he said "that's a Swedish name." He told Jody that there are
many Finnish people in Vaasa who have always spoken Swedish ! That may be the reason Grandpa Edward's accent
was different from the other Ashtabula Harbor Finns ? That is still a mystery to solve, why Grandpa didn't
sound like the other Finns in the Harbor.
Jody asked about Vaasa and the man told her it was very
beautiful, with lots of water all around. He said that everyone had a summer home on one of the islands off the western
coast of Finland. In the winter, they could drive their cars out to the houses on the ice and in the summertime
they took boats through the water. Spring was coming, he said and the land will be ablaze with flowers and green.
Jody helped them find their way. The man wanted
to see anything about Elvis and surprise, there was a place very near with an exhibit of all his guitars.
It was GREAT to connect with these warm people from the homelands of our Hummers and Ollilas.
February 8, 2003 In honor of Edward Hummer's
birthday on February 8, 1883, we found a photo of an Ashtabula Hulett Larry Car in operation.
The rare photo appeared in a 1918 National Geographic. We wonder if it isn't possible, that Grandpa is working
in that Hulett...
Little note: Jody's birthday is February 8, too.
Click here to see the new Hulett photo, courtesy of RailRoadExtra.com.
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