Benjamin S. Musselman^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1860 - 1942  (82 years)

• Name	Benjamin S. Musselman
  Born	13 Jul 1860	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1882	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1882	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1889	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	Teamster
  Residence	51 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	United Brethren
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	United Bretheran
  Eby ID Number	00083-4939
  Died	11 Dec 1942	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 12]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7]
  Person ID	I13860	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John M. Musselman,   b. 15 Nov 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Sep 1918  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Susannah Snyder,   b. 28 Nov 1831, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jul 1859, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)
  Married	17 Mar 1857  [2]
  Family ID	F3787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	John Musselman,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Susannah Snyder,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F281298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah Koch,   b. 23 Dec 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 99 years)
  Married	22 Mar 1882	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 14]
  Children	1. Elsie Irene Musselman,   b. 5 Mar 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   2. Gordon E. Musselman,   b. 21 Jul 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1957, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 70 years)   3. Eden Reverdy Musselman,   b. 24 Jul 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1960, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   4. Walter Lloyd Musselman,   b. 1 Jul 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1954, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   5. David Herbert Musselman,   b. 30 Mar 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1969, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   6. Harold E. Musselman,   b. 17 Nov 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1962  (Age 62 years)   7. Howard Wilfred Musselman,   b. 17 Nov 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   8. Frederick G. K. Musselman,   b. Jun 1902, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Musselman, "a teamster, resides in Berlin. He is married to Leah Koch and has a family of four 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.]. _________________ Benjamin S. Musselman, 82, passed away at his residence, 51 Church Street, early today. A son of the late John Musselman and Susanna Snyder, he was born at Elmira. He attended the United Brethren Church. Surviving are six sons, Gordon E., Los Angeles, Calif., Eden R., Walter F., And David H., Windsor, Darold E., Detroit, Mich., Fred K., Kitchener; and one brother, Peter, Williamsburg. The remains are resting at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral home, pending funeral arrangements. The Kitchener Daily Record 11 Dec 1942

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 123. [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..., 306. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 30 Mar 1882. 22 Mar 1882 Leah Koch and Benjamin S. Musselmann, both of Woolwich, were married by Preacher D.B. Scherk of Berlin. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011651-82. Benjamin S. Musselman, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, son of John and Susannah married Leah Koch, 20, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of David and Elisabeth, Witness(s): Oliver J. Bricker of Dumfries and Barbara Koch of Woolwich, 22 March 1882 in Woolwich. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41717833. [S3232] aaaaCemetery - ON, Waterloo - Woodland. Musselman/ Benjamin S./ 1860-1942/ Leah K./ 1861-1961/ Their Twin Son Howard Wilfred/ 1899-1901/ At Rest [A] Father [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Musselman/ Benjamin S./ 1860 - 1942/ Leah K./ 1861 - 1961/ Their Twin Son Howard Wilfred/ 1899 - 1901/ at Rest. A- Father. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 14. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 30 Household Number 157. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 30. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 22 Pg. 12. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Benjamin S. Musselman - 11 Dec 1942. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 16. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 31. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Eden Reverdy Musselman Gender:Male Birth Date:24 Jul 1889 Birth Place: North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Benjamin S Musselman - farmer North Dumfries Mother:Leah Koch

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Jul 1860 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Mar 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1889 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 51 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Dec 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth