Ray Eugene CUMMINS
- BIRTH: 19 Aug 1895; Putney, Brown Co., South Dakota, USA
- DEATH: 11 Jun 1961; Saint Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, USA
- BURIAL: Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota Co., Minnesota, USA
Father: Carey Eugene CUMMINS
Mother: Lettie Marie BELMAN
Family 1: Ida Mae ESPESETH
- MARRIAGE: 21 Sep 1920
- CHILDREN:
- Jean Espe CUMMINS
- Doris Rae CUMMINS
_Adin Drake CUMMINS_____
_Jeptha CUMMINS __________|
| |_Mercy SKINNER__________
_Carey Eugene CUMMINS _|
| | _John Heaton DICKERSON _
| |_Phoebe Heaton DICKERSON _|
| |_Margaret HOWDER _______
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|--Ray Eugene CUMMINS
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| _John BELMAN____________
| _William Fletcher BELMAN__|
| | |_Hannah CREIGHTON_______
|_Lettie Marie BELMAN __|
| _John C. SABINE_________
|_Mathilda SABINE__________|
|_Mary Booth HAGELL______
Notes
Updated September 6, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) South Dakota, U.S., Birth Index via Ancestry.com
- Name: Ray Eugene CUMMINS
- Gender: Male
- Birth Date: 19 Aug 1895
- Birth Place: Brown, South Dakota, USA
- File Date: 5 Feb 1935
- Father: Carey Eugene CUMMINS
- Mother: Lettie Mary BELMAN
- State File Number: 421685
(2) 1900 United States Census for South Dakota, Brown Co., Riverside Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 51; Sheets 4A-4B; June 12, 1900.
Ray E. CUMMINS is the son of Carey and Lettie CUMMINS. He was born in August 1895 in South Dakota, and is 4 years old.
(3) 1910 United States Census for South Dakota, Brown Co., Aberdeen City (part of): Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 52; Sheet 12A, April 22, 1910.
Ray E. CUMMINS is the son of Carey E. and Lettie M. CUMMINS. He is 14 years old, born in South Dakota, and is attending school.
(4) South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1915 via Ancestry.com
- Name: Ray CUMMINS
- Age: 19
- Gender: Male
- Birth Place: South Dakota
- Marital Status: Single
- Religion: Methodist
- Parents' Birth Place: Michigan
- FHL Film Number: 2283275
(5) U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com
- Name: Ray Eugene CUMMINS
- Address: Y.M.C.A., St. Paul, Minn.
- Date of Birth: Aug 19, 1896
- Birthplace: Putney, S.D.
- Present Occupation: attending school and clerk in law office
- Employer: Morphy Bradford & Cummins; 618 Capitol Bank Building
- Description: height - medium; build - medium; eyes - brown; hair - black; bald - no
- Date: 6-5-17; Ramsey Co., Minnesota
(6) 1920 United States Census for Minnesota, Ramsey Co., Precinct 3: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 100; Sheet 1A; January 1, 1920.
Ray E. CUMMINS is a lodger at the St. Paul YMCA
- Address: Y.M.C.A.
- Age: 24
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with his parents born in the United States
- Occupation: Lawyer working on his own account
(7) 1930 United States Census for Minnesota, Ramsey Co., St. Paul City, Ward 11, Block 401: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 62-193; Sheet 15A; April 11, 1930.
Rae E. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Ida M. [ESPESETH] CUMMINS. Children in the household are Jean E. (age 5) and Doris (age 2 years and 11 months). Selma ESPESETH (age 21) resides in the household as a servant; her relationship to Ida if any, is unknown.
- Address: 211 Woodlawn
- Home ownership: yes, valued at $17,000
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 34 years old at time of census; 25 when first married
- Birthplace: South Dakota, with his parents born in Michigan
- Occupation: Lawyer, General Practice
- Occupation Code: 5X94 (Lawyers, judges, and justices; Not specified industry or service)
(8) 1940 United States Census for Minnesota, Ramsey Co., St. Paul, Ward 11: Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 240; Sheet 4B; April 3, 1940.
Ray E. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Espe [ESPESTH] CUMMINS. Children in the household are Jean (age 15) and Doris (age 12). Selma ESPESETH (age 31) resides in the household as a maid; her relationship to Ida if any, is unknown. Ray furnished information to the census taker for this household.
- Address: 211 Woodlawn Avenue
- Home: Owner, valued at $14,000, it is not a farm
- Age: 44, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 4th Year
- Birthplace: South Dakota
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 48
- Occupation: Attorney; Private Practice
- Occupation Code: V26-93-4 (Lawyers and judges; Legal, engineering, and miscellaneous professional services)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes (i.e., working on his own account)
(9) U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com
- Name: Ray Eugene CUMMINS
- Residence: 211 Woodlawn Ave, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minn.
- Telephone: EM 2013
- Age: 46 (b. Aug 19, 1895; Putney, So. Dak.)
- Contact: Ida Mae CUMMINS
- Employer: In business for self
- Place of Employment: 211 Woodlawn Ave, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minn.
- Description: height - 5'7"; weight - 164; eyes - brown; hair - gray, complexion - dark
- Date: April 25, 1942; St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota
(10) 1950 United States Census for Minnesota, Ramsey Co., St. Paul: Enumeration District 90-465; Sheet 3; April 1, 1950.
Rae E. CUMMINS is head of household, married to Ida M. [ESPESETH] CUMMINS. Their adult daughter Jean E. CUMMINS (age 25, a medical social worker at the state hospital) resides with them
- Address: 1758 lower, Goodrich
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 54; married
- Birthplace: South Dakota
- Occupation Category: Worker
- Hours Worked: 44
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Industry: Law Office
- Worker Class: Own Business
- Occupation Code: 055 879 3 (Lawyers and judges; Legal services)
(11) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: St. Paul, Minnesota
Personal Listings
- 1917: CUMMINS Ray E clk Morphy Bradford & Co rms Y M C A
- 1918: CUMMINS Ray E * Y M C A
- 1919: CUMMINS Ray E (Morphy Bradford & Cummins) rms Y M C A
- 1920: CUMMINS Ray E (Morphy Bradford & Cummins) rms Y M C A
- 1925: CUMMINS Ray E (Morphy Bradford & Cummins) h 2185 Princeton av
- 1927: CUMMINS Ray E (Morphy Bradford Cummins Cummins & Lipschultz) h2185 Princeton av
- 1928: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Morphy Bradford Cummins & Cummins) h2185 Princeton av
- 1929: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Morphy Bradford Cummins & Cummins) h211 Woodlawn av
- 1930: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Morphy Bradford Cummins & Cummins) h211 Woodlawn av
- 1931: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Morphy Bradford Cummins & Cummins) h211 Woodlawn av
- 1933: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Morphy Bradford Cummins & Cummins) h211 Woodlawn av
- 1934: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Morphy Bradford Cummins & Cummins) h211 Woodlawn av
- 1937: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Bradford Cummins & Cummins) h211 Woodlawn av
- 1944: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Cummins & Cummins) h 211 Woodlawn av
- 1948: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Cummins Cummins & Christianson) h1758 Goodrich av
- 1950: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae; Cummins Cummins & Hammond) h1758 Goodrich av
- 1956: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae) (Cummins Cummins Hammond and Ames) h329 Stonebridge blvd (StPaul), Tel MIdway 9-2013
- 1958: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae; Cummins Cummins Hammond and Ames), Tel CA 2-8525, h329 Stonebridge bldv (StPaul), Tel MI 9-2013
- 1959: CUMMINS Ray E (Ida Mae; Cummins Cummins Hammond and Ames), Attorney-at-Law... Stonebridge bldv (StPaul), Tel MIdway 9-2013
Business Listings
- 1929: CUMMINS Ray E 360 Roberts Suite 618 Tel Cedar 3564
- 1930: CUMMINS Ray E 360 Roberts Suite 618 Tel Cedar 3564
- 1932: CUMMINS Ray E Suite 618 Empire bldg 360 Roberts Tel Cedar 3564
- 1944: CUMMINS & CUMMINS (Carl W Cummins Ray E Cummins) Victor J Michaelson and Theo Christianson Jr Associate Lawyers Suite 330 Minnesota bldg Tel Cedar 4747
- 1951: CUMMINS Ray E (Cummins Cummins & Hammond), 330 Minnesota Bldg 46 E 4th. Tel Cedar 8525
- 1954: CUMMINS Ray E (Cummins Cummins Hammond & Ames), 330 Minnesota Bldg 46 E 4th. Tel Capital 2-8525
- 1956: CUMMINS Ray E (Cummins Cummins Hammond and Ames), 330 Minnesota Bldg 46 E 4th (StPaul). Tel Capital 2-8525
- 1959: CUMMINS Ray E (Cummins Cummins Hammond Cummins & O'Brien), Suite 330 Minnesota Bldg, 46 E 4th (St Paul) Tel CApital 2-8525
(12) U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index via Ancestry.com
- Name: Ray Eugene CUMMINS
- Record Type: Military Service
- Birth Date: 19 Aug 1895
- Military Date: 23 Nov 1918
- Residence Place: St Paul, Minnesota
- Death Date: 11 Jun 1961
(13) Minnesota, U.S., Death Index via Ancestry.com
- Name: Ray E CUMMINS
- Death Age: 65
- Birth Date: 19 Aug 1895
- Death Date: 11 Jun 1961
- Death Place: Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
- Death Registration Date: 1961
- Mother's Maiden Name: BELLMAN
- Certificate Number: 029356
- Record Number: 1469898
(14) Obituary via Newspapers.com: Star Tribune; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mon, Jun 12, 1961; Page 47
"RAY E. CUMMINS. Services for Ray E. CUMMINS, 65, 329 Stonebridge, St. Paul, who died Sunday will be at 8 p.m. today at Listoe and Wold mortuary, St. Paul, and at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Episcopal church, St. Paul, with burial in Acacia Park cemetery. Mr. CUMMINS, an attorney, was active in Masonic activities. He was past master of Braden lodge 168, past master and pursuivant of the grand lodge of Minnesota, a member of the board of directors of George Washington Masonic National Memorial association, and a member of the board of trustees of the Minnesota Masonic home. He also was a member of Osman Temple Shrine, St. Paul, and was a knight of the court of honor of the Scottish Rite. He was a member of the Ramsey County and American Bar associations, National Insurance bar and the St. Paul Athletic club. He was a veteran of World War I and served on the St. Paul Police Commission. Survivors include his wife, Ida Mae; two daughters, Mrs. Peter SPINDLER, Arlington Heights, Ill., and Mrs. G. William SMITH, St. Paul; two sisters, Nora B. CUMMINS, Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Harry HANSON, Red Bluff, Calif.; three brothers, Carl W., St. Paul; Erwin, El Paso, Texas, and Lee, Buffalo, Wyo."
(15) Find a Grave
- Name: Ray Eugene CUMMINS
- Birth: 1895
- Death: 1961
- Burial: Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
- Plot: Cypress, Block 15, Lot 9, Grave 13
- Memorial ID: 103236829
(16) Cummins, Nora B. The History and Genealogy of the Cummins Family Their Ancestors, Descendants and Experiences. Seattle, Washington, United States, Self Published, 1958. Pages 65-68.
- "Ray Eugene was born on a farm near the town of Putney, Brown County, South Dakota, on August 19, 1895."
- "The family lived on the farm until 1909, when they moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota."
- "At Aberdeen, Ray attended high school and graduated in 1914."
- "After graduating from high school, he attended the State Normal School at Aberdeen for a part of one year. The fall of 1915 Ray came to St. Paul and entered the St. Paul College of Law."
- "Ray was taken into the office of the firm in which his brother, Carl, was a member and worked as a law clerk while he was attending school."
- "In Ray's third year of law school and before the end of the term, he volunteered to enter the service of the United States Army in World War No. 1 and the law school graduated him in April instead of requiring him to wait the rest of the term. Ray served in the Armed Forces until the armistice in 1918."
- "After Ray's return from the Service in 1918, he promptly continued the practice of the law with the firm of Morphy, Bradford & Cummins... The firm name now is Cummins, Cummins, Hammond and Ames"
- "On September 21, 1920, at St. Paul, Minnesota, Ray married Ida Mae ESPESETH."
- "In 1936 the Charter of the City of St. Paul was amended to provide for the selection of the Chief of Police by a Police Commission. This Charter amendment was brought about by the people of St. Paul because of the unfavorable publicity that St. Paul had received with reference to the prevalence of crime in the City of St. Paul. The Mayor of St. Paul at that time requested Ray to become a member of that Police Commission."
- Lifelong Mason, including Minnesota "Grand Master for the year 1949"
- "Ray's principal hobby is fishing and he spends as much of his time as possible during the summer months at his lake home at Gull Lake, Brainerd, Minnesota. He is a very enthusiastic baseball and football fan. He particularly likes to follow the fortunes of Minnesota's Golden Gophers and the St. Paul Baseball team."