Peter M. Musselman^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1825 - 1904  (78 years)

• Name	Peter M. Musselman
  Born	7 Oct 1825	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	pioneer, story
  Occupation	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00083-4910
  Died	18 Aug 1904  [12, 13, 14]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12, 13]
  Person ID	I53925	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	David Musselman,   b. 18 Apr 1799, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 25 Oct 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Esther Z. Martin,   b. 29 Aug 1803, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 31 Jul 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F3782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Snider,   b. 2 Apr 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 May 1911  (Age 82 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1847	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 15]
  Children	1. Joseph S. Musselman,   b. 4 Feb 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1910  (Age 60 years)   2. Menno S. Musselman,   b. 23 Oct 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1918, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   3. Mary S. Musselman,   b. 18 Jul 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 May 1923  (Age 70 years)   4. Henry S. Musselman,   b. 7 Sep 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1874, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 20 years)   5. David S. Musselman,   b. 18 Jul 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 14 years)   6. Abraham S. Musselman,   b. 5 May 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Oct 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   7. John S. Musselman,   b. 6 May 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elizabeth S. Musselman,   b. 12 Dec 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1922, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 59 years)   9. Magdalena S. Musselman,   b. 11 Jul 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jun 1936, Peter's Corners, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario  (Age 70 years)   10. Esther S. Musselman,   b. 14 Jan 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1932, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   11. Peter S. Musselman,   b. 25 Oct 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1957  (Age 85 years)   12. Alles Musselman,   b. 25 Jan 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F13939	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Peter M. Musselman, "was born October 7th, 1825. On November 30th, 1847, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Magdalena (Shantz) Schneider. She was born April 2nd, 1829. After their marriage they moved on their farm near Conestogo where they are at present residing. To them was born a family of eleven 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.]. _____________________________ Mr. Peter Musselman, The former was one of the pioneers of this part of the county, and by industry and thrift he succeeded in hewing out of the wilds a good home for his old age. His death took place last Thursday and on Sunday his remains were laid to rest in Martin's cemetery, to which nearly 60 rigs followed, and where many more were waiting who could not cross the Grand river from the east. Needless to say he was a staunch Reformer and a true follower of that religious denomination the Old Mennonites. He leave an aged widow, 8 children and a number of brothers and sisters to mourn his departure. He reached the age of nearly fourscore years. Elmira Signet 18 Aug 1904 ___________________ PETER M MUSSELMAN. This venerable citizen, who was born October 7tb, 1825, is the second offspring of the late David Musselman, who was the first white man to cross the Conestogo river to the north in this section. He was a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and came to the banks of the Conestogo in 1819, on the farm where Mr. David Koch now resides. He died October 25, 1870, in the 81st year of his age. The mother was the daughter of Peter and Anna Martin. She was born in Lancaster County, Pa., August 29, 1803, and died July 31st, 1872. They had thirteen children. The subject of this sketch was born October 7, 1825, and was joined in matrimony to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Magdalena Snider, in 1847. The latter was born April 2, 1829. Ever since they were married they have been residing where they now live, and are the parents of eleven children. Mr. Musselman's farm is part of the old tract first purchased by his father and contains 232 acres, being lot 42 Here he settled in 1847, and where he and his wife have incessantly labored until a few years ago they rested from their labors to enjoy the fruits thereof in the latter years of their lives. Mr. Musselman is now in his seventy-third year, and while, on account of rheumatic affliction, he is debarred from performing heavy labor, can walk all over his farm without experiencing much fatigue. Like many others of his class he has experienced the rough side of life as well as the smooth. Waterloo County Chronicle, 12 May 1898, p. 8

  
  

• 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..., 120. [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..., 609. [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..., 316. [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..., 87. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Oct 1874. Died 6 Oct 1874 In Conestogo, Henry, son of Peter Musselmann, died at 20 years of age. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 Page 5. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich f-2 Page 5. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 109. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 9. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 1 Page 3. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 29. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1825). Peter M. Musselman (1825-1904) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 5 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20650039. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Peter Musselman - 18 Aug 1904. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin #85.

  
  

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  Born - 7 Oct 1825 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Nov 1847 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth