Angeline Musser

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• Name: Angeline Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00082-4894.2

Notes:

Martin. - Angeline (nee Musser) was born Dec. 16, 1877; passed away after a lingering illness on Oct. 14, 1940; aged 62y. 9 m. 29 d. On March 1, 1903, she was married to Amos Martin, who survives her. Also surviving her are her aged mother, Mrs. Henry Musser, 2 sisters: Susanna (Mrs. Albert Martin) of Elmira, Mary Ann (Mrs. Milton Ernst) of Kitchener, and 2 brothers (John of British Columbia and Amos of Alberta). One brother (Daniel) preceded her in death. The funeral was held on Oct. 16 at the Elmira Mennonite Church by Bro. O. D. Snider. Text, II Cor. 5: 1, 2.
"God knew that she was suffering,
That the hills were hard to climb;
So He closed her weary eyelids
And whispered, 'Peace be thine.'"

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIII, No 34 - November 21, 1940 --- page 734, 735, 736

Angeline married Amos M. Martin 1 Mar 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Amos (son of Noah B. Martin and Catharine Martin) was born 28 Aug 1874, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1959, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17104704
• Eby ID Number: 00082-4894
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Henry Mosser, "was born August 9th, 1851. On March 11th, 1877, he was married to Barbara Witzel. They reside about three miles west of Elmira, Peel Township, near Wallenstein P.O. They have six children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Musser. - Henry Musser was born Aug. 9, 1851; died May 17, 1928; aged 76 y. 9 m. 8 d. He was married to Barbara Witzel with whom he lived 51 years. This union was blessed with 3 sons and 3 daughters with whom the mother and 12 grandchildren remain to mourn his departure. He united with the Mennonite Church when a young man and served as deacon for 34 years. Funeral services were held on May 21 at the St. Jacobs, Ont. Mennonite Church, conducted by Bros. Abraham Gingerich and Jonas Snider


Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 10 - June 7, 1928, pages 206, 207, 208

Henry married Barbara Witzel 11 Mar 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Valentine Witzel and Catharine Lackner) was born 3 Aug 1858, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1945, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17104773
• Name: Barbara Musser
• Eby ID Number: 00082-4894.1
• Birth: 3 Aug 1858, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Musser.--Barbara Musser, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Witzel, was born at Erbsville, Ont., Aug. 3, 1858; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Ernst, near Kitchener, Ont., April 14, 1945; aged 86 y. 8 m. 11 d. She was united in marriage to Henry R. Musser, who predeceased her May 17, 1928. She leaves 2 sons (John, Penticton, B.C.; and Amos, Innisfail, Alta.), 2 daughters (Susannah--Mrs. Albert Martin, West Montrose, Ont.; and Mary Ann--Mrs. Milton Ernst, near Parkway, Ont.), 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Godlup, Ionia, Mich.; and Albert, Montpelier, Ohio). One son (Daniel) and one daughter (Angeline--Mrs. Amos Martin) predeceased her. She was a faithful Christian and a respected member of the community. Funeral services were held at the St. Jacob,s Mennonite Church, in charge of C. F. Derstine and Oliver Snider. Interment was made in the near-by cemetery

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVIII, No . 5 - May 4, 1945 - page 86, 87

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MRS. BARBARA MUSSER

Mrs. Barbara Musser, R.R. 2, Kitchener, died early Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Ernst, Parkway. She was 86 years of age. The deceased was born on Aug. 3. 1858, at Erbsville, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Witzel. She was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. She was the widow of Henry Musser, who predeceased her 17 years ago. Surviving are two sons and two daughters: John Musser, Penticton, B.C., and Amos Musser of Innisfail, Alta.; Mrs. Albert (Susanna) Martin of West Montrose and Mrs. Milton (Mary Ann) Ernst, Parkway. She was predeceased by a son, Dan-iel Musser, and by a daughter. Mrs. Amos Martin. Twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive, There are also two brothers, Godlup Witzel of Iona, Mich., and Albert Witzel of Montpelier, Ohio. The funeral was held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Ernst of Parkway, to the Conestogo Mennonite Church for services at 2:30 p.m. Burial was made at Conestogo River Cemetery. Bishop C. F. Derstine of Kitchener was in charge of the service.

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• Name: Henry Musser
• Eby ID Number: 00082-4886
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Retired: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Henry Mosser, "was born January 31st, 1814. On September 13th, 1836, he was married to Maria, daughter of John and Susannah (Huber) Reist. She was born December 17th, 1812, and died May 3rd, 1894. In 1838 they moved to Woolwich Township, a little south-west of Elmira, on lot No. 108, German Company's Tract, where he is still residing. To them were born ten children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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An Old Settler Dead. There died at his home, on Monday evening, about two miles south of Elmira, in his 89th year, Mr Henry Musser, one of the earliest settlers in this township...He was married to one Pauline Reist and raised a large family, eight of whom are living in this immediate neighborhood. The sons are, Henry, Peter and Samuel, and the daughters are, Mrs. Dan Gingrich, of Winfield, Mrs. John Lackner, and Susan, Fanny and Maria, living on the old homestead...His remains will be interred in the old Mennonite Cemetery, at Elmira


Elmira Signet Newspaper 29 Jan. 1903 p. 1, col. 4

Henry married Maria "Polly" Reist 13 Sep 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Reist, daughter of John Reist and Susannah Huber) was born 17 Dec 1812, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 May 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria "Polly" Mosser
• Name: Pauline Reist
• Name: Polly Reist
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5245
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Maria (Polly) Reist, "the eleventh member of John and Susannah (Huber) Reist's family, was born December 17th, 1812. In 1826 she came to Canada with her parents. On September 13th, 1836, she was married to Henry Mosser who was born January 31st, 1814. They resided in Woolwich Township, about two miles south-west of Elmira where she died May 3rd, 1894."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72892839
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36564
• Residence: 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1880, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Valentine Witzel, for 40 years a resident of Ionia, passed away at 3:30 Monday morning, at age of 78 years, at the home, 330 Welton street.

While feeble for a couple of years, he was yet able to be about, and worked in the garden last Friday, when, it is surmised, he became overheated, his illness dating from that day.

Mr. and Mrs. Witzel came to Ionia from Canada. They reared a large family, seven children and the wife surviving. The living children are: Henry and Godlup of this city, Peter of Sheridan, Albert of Montpelier, Ohio, Fred of Detroit, Mrs. Emma Lane of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Barbara Musser of Canada.

The life of deceased was one of continuous toil. He will be laid at rest on Wednesday afternoon, the funeral being attended from the late home at 2 o'clock.

Ionia Weekly Standard, 16 Jul 1909

Valentine — Catharine Lackner. Catharine was born 10 Oct 1838, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 11 Jun 1926, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA; was buried , Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72902870
• Name: Catharine Witzel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36567
• Residence: 1880, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47337085
• Name: Peter Musser
• Eby ID Number: 00082-4883
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 128, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Peter Mosser, "was born April 6th, 1785. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Anna (Mosser) Wanner. She was born July 25th, 1781. In 1824 they moved to Canada and settled on a farm adjoining that of David Pannebecker's near Hespeler where she died November 22nd, 1858, and he died (The house on the old "Mosser Farm" was accidentally destroyed by fire and he was burnt with the house) July 28th, 1872. To them was born a family of eight children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Sad Affair near Hespeler
From our own Correspondent

A most melancholy event took place on Sunday morning near the R.R. track about 1-1/2 miles above Hespeler. An old man said to be about 86 years of age of the name of Musser, occupied two apartments by himself, contiguous to the farm house in which his daughter, son-in-law and family resided. It was customary for some of the family before retiring for the night to visit the old man's rooms. On looking in on Sunday night at bedtime, he was found asleep and left undisturbed. About 2 o'clock on Sunday morning the family was aroused by the scream of one of the children who had been awaked by the suffocating influence of smoke in the house. They had barely time to make their escape from the house before it was enveloped in flames, and without securing even sufficient clothing. The rooms occupied by the old man were already burnt down, and on Dr. Swan, being called, all that could be found of the old man were a few charred bones, which were collected into a box of about a foot square. The fire is supposed to have been entirely accidental, but how it originated cannot be ascertained. Dr. Swan supposes from the remains of the old man being found near the door of the apartment in which he slept, that he had been suffocated and fallen down in an attempt to gain the door. An inquest was held on Monday when a verdict in accordance with the above facts were returned.

The Galt Reporter - Friday, Aug 2, 1872

Peter — Elizabeth M. Wanner. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Wanner and Anna Mosser) was born 25 Jul 1781, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Nov 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47337097
• Name: Elizabeth M. Mosser
• Eby ID Number: 00126-7635

Notes:

Elizabeth M. Wanner, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, July 25th 1781. She was married to Peter Mosser who was born April 6th, 1785, and died July 28th, 1872. They resided about a mile north east of Hespeler, on a farm adjoining that of David Pannebecker. Their family consisted of eight children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44907265
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5164
• Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102E, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

John Reist, "was born July 18th, 1763. On December 28th, 1790, he was married to Susannah Huber who was born May 21st, 1771, and died September 15th, 1850. In May, 1826, they with their large family moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near the village of Bridgeport, on the farm now possessed by John Stroh. Here they resided for nearly one year when they purchased the farm now possessed by his grandson Isaac Reist, near Kossuth, Ontario, where he died December 2nd, 1843. To them were born twelve children, all of whom settled in this county save Abraham who remained in Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his descendants still reside."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John married Susannah Huber 28 Dec 1790. Susannah was born 21 May 1771, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Sep 1850; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44907280
• Name: Susannah Reist
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5164.1