Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Isaac Musser

Isaac Musser[1, 2]

Male 1843 - 1924  (80 years)

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  • Name Isaac Musser 
    Born 8 Sep 1843  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Pump Maker 
    Occupation 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Painter 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Painter 
    Residence 1903  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Ruppel residence 1903
    Ruppel residence 1903
    From: Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Painter 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00082-4900 
    Died 1924  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I25794  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter Mosser,   b. 29 Jan 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Susannah Bear,   b. 6 Jul 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1854  (Age 31 years) 
    Family ID F1269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Geib,   b. 13 Aug 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Musser,   b. 12 Feb 1872, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1954  (Age 82 years)
     2. Emma Musser,   b. 25 Aug 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1927  (Age 49 years)
     3. Laura M. Musser,   b. 23 Feb 1890, Elmira, 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 F1272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Isaac Mosser, "a painter is married to Catharine Geip and resides at Elmira, Ontario."

      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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      OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
      WELL KNOWN RESIDENT PASSES AWAY THIS WEEK

      This week an old resident of the town passed away in the person of Mr. Isaac Musser. The late Mr. Musser was in his eighty-first year. He was born near Hespeler and spent his whole life in Waterloo county. He has lived in Elmira since his marriage fifty-three years ago, and in earlier years carried on the painting trade. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He is survived by his widow and three daughters Mrs. Adam Uffelman of Waterloo, Mrs. William Merkel of Kitchener, and Laura of Toronto. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his residence, Park Street to St. Paul's Lutheran Church and from thence to the Union Cemetery for interment. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family.

  • 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..., 118.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012417-95.
      Adam Uffelman, 24, occ. Clerk, b. Waterloo, res. Same, son of Peter and Anna, married Maria Musser, 23, b. Elmira, res. Same, daughter of Isaac and Catherine, Witn: Nilhiah Martin of Berlin and Emma Musser of Elmira, 12 June 1895 at Elmira

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    4. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, pg 3.

    5. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 3.

    6. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 46.

    7. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Front - Isaac/ Musser/ 1843-1924/ At Rest/ -/ His Wife/ Catharine/ Musser/ 1853-1932/ At Rest/ Musser/ (Back) - Philip Geib/ 1812-1879/ His Wife/ Mary/ Derbecker/ 1826-1907/ Also Two Infant Daughters.

    8. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 1.

    9. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 76.

    10. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 18.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Sep 1843 - Hespeler (Cambridge), 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 MapsOccupation - Pump Maker - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Painter - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Painter - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1903 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Painter - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1924 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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