Elizabeth Muma

Cal 1789 - 1840  (~ 51 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Muma
  Born	CALC 4 Apr 1789  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	12 Dec 1794	of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario   [2]
  Died	15 Dec 1840	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Death	10 Dec 1841  [1]
  Name	Betsy Muma
  Name	Elizabeth Fordney
  Eby ID Number	00035-3003.2
  Person ID	I12320	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Jacob Fordney,   b. 18 May 1781, Virginia ,   d. 14 May 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Lydia B. Fordney,   b. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   2. Joseph B. Fordney,   b. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Christian B. Fordney,   b. 1802, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sophia M. Fordney,   b. 26 Nov 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 26 years)   5. Samuel B. Fordney,   b. 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. , Kent Co., Michigan   6. Anna B. Fordney,   b. 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   7. John B. Fortney,   b. 20 Sep 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1878, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  According to several informants, Betsy weighed over 300 pounds. When she died it was necessary to remove the door jam so the casket could be carried out. Michael was said to have been the smallest of the family and he weighed 250 pounds.1 1 doug@mumma.org 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 24 Dec 1841 Page 52. Died 10 Dec 1841 In Waterloo, Elisabeth Fortny, wife of Jacob Fortny, died at age 52y 8m, 6 dys. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 664.

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Dec 1794 - of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Died - 15 Dec 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth