Frederick Nelson Cummings was born on a farm near Groveton, New Hampshire on September 18, 1864, a son of George and Angeline Cummings. His father was a native of Canada and his mother had been born in Vermont.
Frederick Nelson Cummings' birthplace was a farm near Groveton, New Hampshire on September 18, 1864, where he grew up as the son of George and Angeline Cummings. The Canadian origins of his father contrasted with the Vermont birthplace of his mother.