Notes:
After the death of Anna, his mother, in 1914, Harvey puts three of his boys in Mooseheart Child Home, near Chicago, Ill in 1915.
Father: Harvey Mumma was born May 18, 1881 at Hustontown, PA.
Mother: Pearl Mumma was born May 23, 1885 at Hustontown, PA
Brothers and sisters of Harvey: Daniel, James & John; Rhoda & Emma
Three boys came to Mooseheart August 14, 1915
1) John Melvin Mumma was born June 30, 1903 at Hustontown, PA
John left Mooseheart: December 31, 1918
2) Marvin Nelson Mumma was born August 10, 1905 at Saltillo, PA he was at Mooseheart from 1915 - 1920
Upon dismissal, he went to live with his father.
Marvin is listed in the 1930 Merchant Seaman census with his ship being home ported in Hoboken, Hudson Co., New Jersey. His occupation was that of an oiler.
3) Harold Dewey Mumma was born August 3, 1907 at Hustontown, PA. The same dicharge date in 1920 is recorded for Harold.
The boys left Mooseheart because the enrollment of the Mooseheart children increased to the point that children with a father living had to leave Mooseheart and live with the father.
Source: Mooseheart records, February 2002
Marvin's record -
The birth date in the above note and the birth date in the SSDI differ by 2 days (8 Aug 1905) Source: SSDI