Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Susannah Musselman[1, 2]

Female 1866 - 1918  (51 years)


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  • Name Susannah Musselman 
    Born 28 Sep 1866  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Susannah McArthur 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1896  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1902  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Factory Hand 
    Residence Cupar, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1912  129 Elgin St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00083-4932 
    Died 18 Jan 1918  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13853  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David M. Musselman,   b. 26 May 1832, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Magdalena "Polly" Brubacher,   b. 10 Mar 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 7 Dec 1852  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Family ID F245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilbert James McArthur,   b. 1869, , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1961, Langford, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1895  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Susannah Musselman, "was born September 28th, 1866. She is engaged in The Williams, Green & Rome shirt factory, in Berlin."

      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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      Death of Mrs. W. J. McArthur on Friday

      Susannah B. Musselman, wife of Wilbert J. McArthur, passed away Friday afternoon at two p.m., after a protracted illness at her home, 129 Elgin St., Mrs. McArthur had been in poor health for a number of years, and with her husband she spent nearly a year in California in an effort to regain her health but in spite of the most tender care and expert medical treatment she succumbed on Friday.

      The funeral will take place from the residence, 129 Elgin St., on Sunday at two o'clock p.m., to the East End Mennonite Church for service and burial.

      Deceased who was a daughter of the late David M. Musselman was born in the Township of Woolwich near Elmira, on the 28th Sept., 1866. She was married to Wilbert J. McArthur on Dec. 31st, 1896, and lived in Buffalo until 1905, when she removed to Cupar, Sask., where she remained until 1912. After a sojourn in California, she and her husband returned to Kitchener and took up residence at 129 Elgin St., in 1912, where they have lived ever since.

      Mrs. McArthur was of a generous and unselfish disposition, and her life was marked by her devotion to the interests of her husband, family and friends. She was a member of the Trinity Methodist church, and her five years' illness was borne with cheerfulness and Christian fortitude.
      She is survived by her husband Wilbert J. McArthur, three sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Jno S. Lowe, Cupar, Sask., Lydia and Mrs. W. H. Woods, both of Kitchener, S. B. Musselman, Loreburn, Sask., D. B. Musselman, of Lockwood, Sask., and J. B. of Regina, Sask.

      Berlin Daily Telegraph, January 19, 1918

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 122.

    2. [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..., 354.

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Susannah B / Musselman / wife of / Wilbert J. McArthur / 1867-1918

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 8.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 25.

    6. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 2.

    7. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 121.

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Benjamin Eby, Minister of the Mennonist Society of Berlin, returns 223 and 224.
      David M. Musselmann of Woolwich married 7 Dec 1852 to Magdalena Brubacher of Waterloo. Wit: John Brubacher and Christian Eby.

    9. [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.
      BRUBACHER, Magdalena married 7 Dec 1852 Berlin. To Daniel M. MUSSELMANN, Woolwich. minister Joseph Hegy newspaper date 16 Dec 1852 Pg: 51

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Sep 1866 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1895 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1896 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Cupar, , Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Jan 1918 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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