He finally settled in Olean, N.Y. the native place of his wife.Then they moved to Buffalo, N.Y.
BURIED: White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
P. H. SHUMWAY, proprietor of the Sizerville Bottling Works, was born at Wellsboro, Tioga Co., Penn., December 6, 1854, a son
of Joseph and Margaret Shumway, natives of Pennsylvania. He attended school until seventeen years of age, and then
traveled extensively through the Western States, remaining until 1877, when he returned home and went to the Bradford oil
fields, and was there employed until 1880, when he went to Olean, N.Y., and for several years engaged in bottling mineral
water for the market. In 1887 he came to Cameron county, Penn., and leased the Sizerville Mineral Spring and opened his
bottling works. Mr. Shumway was married November 8, 1881, to Miss Etta Bullemer, daughter of George and Mary Bullemer,
of Buffalo, N.Y. They have two children: Florence M. and Earl P. Mr. Shumway is a member of Olean Lodge, No. 252, F. & A.M.,
and also of Olean Chapter, R.A.M., No. 150.
(Source: History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., 1890, p. 974-5.)
1900 United States Federal Census
about Perry T Shumway
Name: Perry T Shumway
Home in 1900: Buffalo Ward 17, Erie, New York
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Etta
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Perry T Shumway 45
Etta Shumway 40
Florence M Shumway 17
Earle P Shumway 14
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