Leah Koch^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1861 - 1961  (99 years)

• Name	Leah Koch
  Born	23 Dec 1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Leah Musselman
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1882	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	United Brethren
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	United Bretheran
  Eby ID Number	00083-4939.1
  Died	22 Nov 1961	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7]
  Person ID	I13861	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David Koch,   b. 1 Sep 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1916, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Reichert,   b. 10 Aug 1839, Mönchzell, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 16 Feb 1932, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	29 Oct 1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15, 16, 17, 18]
  Family ID	F13901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin S. Musselman,   b. 13 Jul 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	22 Mar 1882	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 13]
  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	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F3788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leah broke her hip at age 85 which left her with some difficulty in walking. She remained active and had a great sense of humour. Her eyesight and hearing remained excellent untiil death. She passed away one month shy of her 100th birthday.

  
  

• 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..., 855. [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/41717962. [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 23 Household Number 118. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 22 Pg. 12. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 29. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 31. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 28. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 1 Nov 1861. By the Rev. Mr. Bindeman at Berlin "Koch - Reschert: Oct. 29th: Mr. David Koch, of Woolwich, to Miss Elizabeth Reschert. of Waterloo Township" [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 16, 1916 - Obituary of David R. Koch. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Dec 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Mar 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Nov 1961 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth