Jacob Mosser^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1851 - 1937  (86 years)

• Name	Jacob Mosser
  Born	1851	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61540262
  Occupation	1875	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	carpenter
  Residence	1875	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	00045-3409.10
  Died	30 Mar 1937	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 9]
  	Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Coronary Thrombosis
  Buried	1 Apr 1937	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  Person ID	I1689	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Mosser,   b. 1751, , Switzerland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Jacob Mosser,   b. CALC 23 Feb 1811, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 27 Jul 1861, Near Fisher's Mills, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 50 years)
  Mother	Anna "Annie" Groh,   b. 28 Feb 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1887, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Mosser
  Family ID	F250391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Magdalena "Lena" Bresch, II,   b. CALC 30 Dec 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1895, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1875	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Children	1. Rosina Mosser,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Andrew Mosser,   b. 13 Dec 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1961  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F6182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Gilliland,   b. 12 Apr 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Feb 1903	Ontario Co., Ontario   [10]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F250653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob Mosser LINWOOD\emdash An esteemed resident of the village for twenty years, Jacob Mosser, aged 86, died at his home Tuesday. He was born in Preston, lived in the west for many years, returning to Preston and then to Linwood. Twice married, his first wife, Lena Bresch, died in 1895, and a second wife, Sarah Gilliland, three months ago. There are two children, Mrs. Rose McKay, Victoria, B.C., and a son, Andrew, of Preston. Funeral services were held on Thursday at the Walsh Funeral Home, Waterloo, thence to Preston for interment. Rev. A. A. Laing of Linwood United Church officiated. Waterloo Chronicle 2 Apr 1937 pg 10

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 733. [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..., 116. [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..., 115. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Sep 1875. 27 Aug 1875 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Jakob Mosser was married to Lena Presch, both of Waterloo Township. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . In/ loving memory/ Jacob/ MOSSER/ 1851 - 1937/ His wife/ Lena/ BRESCH/ 1850 - 1895/ MOSSER. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9318-75. Jacob MOSER, 24, carpenter, Waterloo twp., Galt, s/o Jacob & Anna, married Lena PRESCH, 25, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Andrew & Salome, witn: Noah MOSER & Caroline PRESCH, both of Waterloo twp., 27 Aug 1875 at Preston [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 53. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Monument Situated At Rear Of Lot, Behind A10-7] In/ Loving Memory/ Jacob/ Mosser/ 1851 - 1937/ His Wife/ Lena/ Bresch/ 1850 - 1895/ Mosser. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Jaocb Mosser Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1851 Birth Place: Preston Age at Death: 86 Death Date: 30 Mar 1937 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father: Jacob Mosser Mother: Anna Groh [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Jacob Mosser Age: 51 Birth Date: abt 1852 Birth Place: Waterloo County, Ontario Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1903 Marriage County or District: Ontario Father: Jacob Mosser Mother: Annie Groh Spouse:Sarah Gilleland Spouse's Age: 41 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1862 Spouse Birth Place: Wellesley Tsp Spouse Father: Wm Gilleland Spouse Mother: Martha Mills

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1851 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - carpenter - 1875 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1875 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Aug 1875 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Feb 1903 - Ontario Co., Ontario Died - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Coronary Thrombosis - 30 Mar 1937 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 1 Apr 1937 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth