Wesley Arnold "Arnold" Muma

1915 - 1962  (47 years)

• Name	Wesley Arnold "Arnold" Muma
  Born	24 Oct 1915	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Arnold Muma
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340209
  Died	25 Oct 1962	Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	29 Oct 1962	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I340209	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	George Nathan Muma,   b. 21 Oct 1875, Teeterville, Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario ,   d. 8 Nov 1968, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Jane Isabella "Bella" Foreman,   b. 14 Feb 1878, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 23 Jan 1953, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1905	, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F186879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Lucille Urquhart,   b. 4 Feb 1917, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1998, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. John Arnold Muma,   b. 25 Dec 1943,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F248379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Arnold Muma Passes A well-known native of Ayr, Wesley Arnold Muma of Windsor passed away at Metropolitan Hospital in that city on Thursday, aged 47 years. A son of George Muma of Galt and the late Bella Foreman Muma, he was born in Ayr on October 24, 1915. He received his education here and later was employed for some years at Love's Drug Store. He subsequently moved to Galt, where he was a bus driver with Canada Coach Lines for 15 years. Two years ago he moved to Windsor to accept a position as an examiner with the Ontario Department of Transport. Surviving, besides. his father, are his wife, the former Betty Urquhart (formerly of Ayr); one son, John of Windsor; a brother, Gordon Muma of Galt, and a sister (Belva) Mrs. Carl Nichols of Agincourt. He was predeceased by a brother, William, in 1960. The Funeral The funeral was held on Monday from Coutts & Son Funeral Home, Galt, service being conducted by Rev. Fred Roberts of First United Church, Galt, of which deceased was a member. Interment was made in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were: David Draper, Windsor; Henry DeBruck, Hamilton; Albert DeLuca, Simcoe; Karl Knipe, Toronto; Robert Gemmell, Galt, and Bruce Kinnes of Kitchener, all Department of Transport supervisors. The Ayr News Nov 1 1962 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Muma/ In Loving Memory of/ Wesley Arnold Muma/ Oct. 24, 1915 - Oct. 25, 1962/ his wife/ Betty Lucille Urquhart/ Feb. 4, 1917 - Nov. 17, 1993/ Their son/ John Arnold Muma/ Dec. 25, 1943/ + [veteran's Poppy] [A] Arnold [B] Betty [Back/West] M/ Grandson/ John Wesley Muma/ June 3, - June 4, 1968 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: George Nathan Muma Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1877 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1905 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: George Nathan Muma Mother: Mary Waugh Muma Spouse: Bella Foreman Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1878 Spouse Birth Place: Bright Spouse Father: Wm Foreman Spouse Mother: Agnes Smith

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Oct 1915 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Oct 1962 - Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 29 Oct 1962 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth