John K. Moss

1870 - 1950  (79 years)

• Name	John K. Moss
  Born	18 Oct 1870	Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Name	John Maas
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1895	Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	farmer
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, Farm
  		WaterlooTownship-Farm-JohnK.Moss-001.JPG John K. Moss farm
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00002-144.1000
  Died	22 Apr 1950  [1, 4]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I25381	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Carl "Charles" Maas,   b. CALC 14 Aug 1836, , Germany ,   d. 17 Mar 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Mary Uhnens,   b. CALC 27 Aug 1826, , Germany ,   d. 27 Dec 1890  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Family ID	F52026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda P. Bowman,   b. 29 Oct 1868, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1950  (Age 81 years)
  Married	20 Feb 1895	Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Children	1. Clayton B. Moss,   b. 17 Mar 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Dec 1971  (Age 74 years)   2. Milton Moss,   b. 21 Oct 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Irvin B. Moss,   b. 3 Nov 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Verna Moss,   b. Oct 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Gertrude Moss,   b. 23 Apr 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F6554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Moss. --- John K., son of the Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Moss, was born Oct. 18, 1870; passed away April 22, 1950; aged 79 y. 6 m. 4 d. He was a farmer all his life. His wife (Matilda E. Bowman Moss) predeceased him on April 5, 1950. Surviving are 3 sons (Clayton and Irvin of Centerville; Milton, Kitchener, Ont.), 2 daughters (Verna-Mrs. Emerson Burkhart, of Centerville; Gertrude-Mrs. Floyd Culp, Strasburg, Ont.), 10 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. The funeral service, in charge of Andrew R. Shelly, was held April 25 at his residence near Kitchener and at the Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church. Interment was made in the First Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLIII, Number 24 - June 13, 1950 ----- page 565, 566, 583.

  
  

• Sources

  [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Moss / John K. Moss / 1870-1950 / his beloved wife / Matilda E. Bowman / 1868-1950 / in silence we remember [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 15. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 13, 1950 - Obituary of John K. Moss. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 19. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 17. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12532 (1895), Moss-Bowman. John Moss, 24, Farmer, res. Centerville, b. Centerville, son of Charles and Mary married Matilda E. Bowman, 26, res. Centerville, b. Centerville, daughter of Samuel S. and Elizabeth, Witness(es): Tilman E. and Velina Bowman, 25 February 1895 at The Residence of Bride's Father. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 13, 1950 - Obituary of Matilda Bowman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Oct 1870 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1895 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Feb 1895 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth