Indiana McCaslins

In the 1900 US Federal Census for Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota, 38-year-old Wisconsin-born Edwin S and his 35-year-old Nebraska-born wife Ettie M [McCasland] Ames have been married 17 years and have had three children; all are living. These children are 16-year-old Nebraska-born Elizabeth A, 14-year-old Nebraska-born Carrie F and 8-year-old South Dakota-born Allen E. The family is living in a house that Edward owns, which has a mortgage. Edward is a publisher and Elizabeth is a compositor. All the children have attended school nine months of the past year. Everyone but Allen is recorded as able to read, write and speak English. Edwards' parents were born in New York and Ettie's in Indiana.

In the 1910 US Federal Census for Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota, 45-year-old Nebraska-born widow Ettie M [McCasland] Ames was married for 24 years [this would give a death date of about 1907 for her husband] and has had three children; two are living. Living with her is her 25-year-old Nebraska-born daughter Elizabeth [Ames] Hummel and her son-in-law 27-year-old Nebraska-born Frederick L Hummel. Eilzabeth and Frederick have been married two years and have no children. Elizabeth's and Frederick's occupation is recorded as "Band St B Sanitorium". Etta owns the house they live in, free of mortgage. Elizabeth and Frederick are paying rent. Etta's father was born in Kentucky [sic] and her mother in Indiana, Frederick's parents were born in New York, and Elizabeth's father was born in Illinois [sic] and her mother in Indiana.

In the 1920 US Federal Census for Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 40-year-old Nebraska-born Frederick and his 35-year-old Nebraska-born wife Elizabeth [Ames] Hummel have in their household their son, 6-year-old South Dakota-born Edwin, and three lodgers, 26-year-old Minnesota-born Cliford G Allison, 28-year-old Robert S Nunn (born in England) and 30-year-old Arthur H Roux (born in France). This household is living in an apartment at 924 W 10th Street. Frederick has "none" listed as his occupation. Edwin has attended school in the past year. Everyone can read and speak English, but Edwin can't write it yet. Frederick's father was born in Missouri and his mother in New Jersey. Elizabeth's father was born in Wisconsin and her mother in Nebraska.

In the 1930 US Federal Census for Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 47-year-old [sic] Nebraska-born Frederick and his 45-year-old Nebraska-born wife Elizabeth [Ames] Hummel were married when he was 24- and she was 23-years-old. They have in their household their sons, 16-year-old South Dakota-born Fritz A [Edwin on the 1920 census] and 6-year-old California-born Robert G. The family is living in a house at 2142 Portland Street, for which Frederick pays $45 a month in rent. They have a radio. Fritz and Robert have attended school in the past year. Everyone except Robert is literate and speaks English. Frederick is a merchant who sells sanitary supplies. He has worked on the last regularly scheduled work day and has not served in the military. Frederick's father was born in Missouri and his mother in New Jersey. Elizabeth's father was born in Wisconsin and her mother in Nebraska. The children's parents were born in Nebraska.

In the 1941 Los Angeles City Directory, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, Fred Hummel, wife Eliz [sic], owns a janitors supply business. His residence is 4731 Huntington Drive North. Their son, Fritz A Hummel, wife Eliz [sic], works at a gas station at 4707 Huntington Drive North. They are living with Fritz's parents, Frederick and Elizabeth [Ames} Hummel at 4731 Huntington Drive North.