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Barbara Mosser

Female 1847 - 1928  (81 years)


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  • Name Barbara Mosser 
    Born 16 May 1847  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Barbara Lackner 
    Name Barbara Musser 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1873  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00082-4892 
    Died 11 Jul 1928  [3, 4] 
    Buried St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I3941  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Mosser,   b. 31 Jan 1814, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Maria "Polly" Reist,   b. 17 Dec 1812, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1836  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11] 
    Family ID F1262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Lackner,   b. 26 Oct 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1919, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1873  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Heinrich "Henry" Lackner,   b. 18 Feb 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Susannah Lackner,   b. 18 Feb 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Menno M. Lackner,   b. 28 Jul 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1877  (Age 0 years)
     4. Mary Ann Lackner,   b. 18 May 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1265  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Barbara Mosser, "was born May 16th, 1847. She is married to John Lackner who was born October 26th, 1844. They reside on her father's old farm and have a family of four children, namely: Henry and Susannah (twins), Menno (dead), and Mary Ann."


      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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      Lackner. - Barbara Musser was born May 16, 1847. In March, 1873, she was married to John Lackner who preceded her 9 years ago. This union was blessed with 2 sons and 2 daughters (Henry, Susanna, - Mrs. Ed Fries, and Mary Ann). One son died in infancy. Three children, 11 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren survive; also 1 sister (Mrs. Daniel Gingerich). She united with the Mennonite Church early in life and remained true to the end. She died July 11, 1928, aged 81 y. 1 m. 25 d. Funeral services July 13 conducted by Oliver Snider at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church.


      Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 18 - August 2, 1928, pages 382, 383

  • 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..., 117.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 5.

    3. [S151] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. Jacobs Mennonite (Central Woolwich Mennonite) CC#4583 Internet Link.
      John Lackner / died Feb.15,1919 / aged / 74 yrs 3 mo 20 d. / Barbara Musser / his wife / died July 11,1928 / aged / 81 yrs 1 mo.25 ds / Rest in peace / Lackner

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 2, 1928 - Obituary of Barbara Musser.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 19.

    6. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 14.

    7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 4.

    8. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12830 (1873), Lackner-Mosser.
      John Lackner, 28, Laborer, res. Woolwich, b. Germany, son of John and Sussanna married Barbara Mosser, 25, res. & b. Woolwich, daughter of Henry and Mary, witnessed by: Henry Mosser and Levi Bauman of Woolwich, 2 March 1873 in Heidelberg.

    9. [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..., 176.

    10. [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.

    11. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 29 Sep 1836:49.
      13 Sep 1836 Rev. B. Eby m. Henrich Mosser to Maria Reist.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 May 1847 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich 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 - 1873 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Mar 1873 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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