- Sex: M
- Born: 6 OCT 1817 Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
- Died: 23 FEB 1856 Chesterton, Porter, Indiana, USA
- Age at passing: 38 years
- Buried: FEB 1856 Chesterton Cemetery, Chesterton, Porter, Indiana, USA
- Reference ID (Henry)#: U21-149
- Resided: 1850 Center, Porter, Indiana, USA
- Notes:
Data source is David Lloyd Muma, e-mail dmuma@telus.net
John and his family were living in the Drumbo area when he was
offered work building a railroad in Indiana. John and his wife, with
their two children, moved to Indiana and John went to work building
the railroad. John was in charge of the work gang (men and horses).
One night their horses were stolen. John and the men pursued the
thieves and eventually caught them. During the fight John was wounded
(seriously). They recovered the horses and John made it home to his
wife Hannah where he died as a result of the injury he received
during the fight.
He is buried in Chesterton, Indiana.
Data source is Deborah Glover e-mail deborahglover@rogers.com
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Marriage Registers 1837-1857 of Upper Canada/Canada West Volume 1 Talbot District
John Muma of Windham to Hannah Beamer of Towsend 6 May, 1845, Rev. Goble, Witnesses Joseph Glover and Ellen Glover
Hannah returned to Canada West (Drumbo area) where she eventually
married a man last name of Campbell.
death John and his family were living in the Drumbo area when he was offered work building a railroad in Indiana. John and his wife, with their two children, moved to Indiana and John went to work buildingthe railroad. John was in charge of the work gang (men and horses). One night their horses were stolen. John and the men pursued the thieves and eventually caught them. During the fight John was wounded(seriously). They recovered the horses and John made it home to his wife Hannah where he died as a result of the injury he received during the fight.He is buried in Chesterton, Indiana.Data source is Deborah Glover
Father: Samuel MUMA (b. 10 SEP 1775, Virginia - d. 18 SEP 1865, Blenheim Twp., Drumbo, Oxford, Ontario, Canada)
Mother: Elizabeth MISENER (b. 15 MAY 1790, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States - d. 1868, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada)
Spouse 1: Hannah BEEMER (b. 21 OCT 1822, Scotland - d. 29 APR 1904, Cass City, MI)
Children:
1.
Sarah "Sadie" MUMA (b. ABT 1846, Ontario, Canada - d. BEF 1850)
2.
Ino W MUMA (b. 9 DEC 1847, Drumbo, Ontario, Canada - d. 4 NOV 1931, Union City, MI)
3.
Sarah MUMA (b. 1846, Drumbo, Ontario, Canada - d. 10 JAN 1928, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA)
1.
Mary MUMA (b. 16 SEP 1811 - d. 1820)
2.
Andrew MUMA (b. 3 JAN 1813, Ontario, Canada - d. 1839, Ontario, Canada)
3.
Phoebe MUMA (b. 9 SEP 1814 - d. 1836)
4.
Elizabeth MUMA (b. 1 JUN 1816, Pennsylvania, USA - d. 19 JUL 1842, Grout, Gladwin, Michigan, USA)
5.
Nathan MUMA (b. 24 SEP 1820, Ontario, Canada - d. 23 MAR 1823, Ontario, Canada)
6.
Henry MUMA (b. 1 OCT 1822, South Dumfries Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada - d. 6 SEP 1902, Blenheim Twp., Drumbo, Oxford, Ontario, Canada)
7.
Mary Ellenor MUMA (b. 7 JUL 1824, Blenheim, Ocford, Ontario, Canada - d. 20 MAR 1904, Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada)
8.
Hamilton MUMA (b. 26 FEB 1826, Ontario, Canada - d. 20 SEP 1910, Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada)
9.
Nelson MUMA (b. 26 FEB 1828, St. George, Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada - d. 29 SEP 1914, Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada)
10.
Daniel MUMA (b. 4 FEB 1830, Ontario, Canada - d. 1830)
11.
Thomas M. MUMA (b. 24 FEB 1832, Ontario, Canada - d. 31 DEC 1901, Grout Twp, Gladwin, Gladwin, Michigan, USA)
12.
Samuel J. MUMA (b. 16 JUL 1830, Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada - d. 14 JUL 1918, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA)
13.
George Nathan MUMA (b. 19 JUL 1835, Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada - d. 29 MAY 1905, Woodstock, Oxford Municipality, Ontario, Canada)
14.
Clem MUMA (b. 1824, Oxford, Ontario, Canada)
15.
Ellen MUMA
Sources:
1. Title: R. Robert Mutrie Muma of Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
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