He was a native of New York & came to Grand Rapids in 1837. He helped build the first mill on the canal, earning $ 1.00 per day. He also was the first cooper (barrel maker) in the city. He later owned a mill on Plaster Creek. There is a street named for him the southwest part of the city.
"In the spring of 1911 the Rumsey heirs, consisting of George A and James L Rumsey, Ellen M Wyman and Martha R Simonds, gave to the city eighteen lots to be used for park purposes. The city acquired by purchase eleven additional lots, making in all a little over six acres, which form today the beautiful little breathing place known as Rumsey Park. This park will be a valuable acquistion to the Granville avenue district and as the improvements of the grounds will commence this year, we will soon be in possession of a handsome park, with the playgrouds in connection and which will add materially to the value of the territory surrounding as a desirable residence district." RANDALL KOSTERS
"In the spring of 1911 the Rumsey heirs, consisting of George A and James L Rumsey, Ellen M Wyman and Martha R Simonds, gave to the city eighteen lots to be used for park purposes. The city acquired by purchase eleven additional lots, making in all a little over six acres, which form today the beautiful little breathing place known as Rumsey Park. This park will be a valuable acquistion to the Granville avenue district and as the improvements of the grounds will commence this year, we will soon be in possession of a handsome park, with the playgrouds in connection and which will add materially to the value of the territory surrounding as a desirable residence district." RANDALL KOSTERS
He was a native of New York & came to Grand Rapids in 1837. He helped build the first mill on the canal, earning $ 1.00 per day. He also was the first cooper (barrel maker) in the city. He later owned a mill on Plaster Creek. There is a street named for him the southwest part of the city.
"In the spring of 1911 the Rumsey heirs, consisting of George A and James L Rumsey, Ellen M Wyman and Martha R Simonds, gave to the city eighteen lots to be used for park purposes. The city acquired by purchase eleven additional lots, making in all a little over six acres, which form today the beautiful little breathing place known as Rumsey Park. This park will be a valuable acquistion to the Granville avenue district and as the improvements of the grounds will commence this year, we will soon be in possession of a handsome park, with the playgrouds in connection and which will add materially to the value of the territory surrounding as a desirable residence district." RANDALL KOSTERS
"In the spring of 1911 the Rumsey heirs, consisting of George A and James L Rumsey, Ellen M Wyman and Martha R Simonds, gave to the city eighteen lots to be used for park purposes. The city acquired by purchase eleven additional lots, making in all a little over six acres, which form today the beautiful little breathing place known as Rumsey Park. This park will be a valuable acquistion to the Granville avenue district and as the improvements of the grounds will commence this year, we will soon be in possession of a handsome park, with the playgrouds in connection and which will add materially to the value of the territory surrounding as a desirable residence district." RANDALL KOSTERS
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