Notes:
Immigrated to U.S. abt 1886
The Newspaper Hamilton Gazette, edition from 26 Nov 1849 list
the following:
On 21st inst., in the town of Galt, Peter Muma, of the Township
of Brantford, to Sarah File, of the same place were married by
the Rev. C. W. M. Gilbert.
REF:The Hamilton Gazette 26 Nov 1849. Marriage Notices of
Ontario by Wm. D. Reid, Pg. 349.
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1881 Census, Canada, Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, household 226, page 51, dist 179, suub dist I, division 2
Peter Muma, German ethic origins, 54, b: Ontario Canada, farmer, Mennonite
Matilda " , German ethic origins, 52, b: Ontario Canada, Quaker
Sarah A. Muma , German ethic origins, 17, b: Ontario Canada, Quaker
Hugh Muma , German ethic origins, 9, b: Ontario Canada, Quaker
Edward Muma , German ethic origins, 12, b: Ontario Canada, Quaker
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He moved to Michigan when he was 15 years old where he went to work for the Detroit and Chailechoix railroad part of the time as fireman and part time as engineer. He began work for the Santa Fe railroad as fireman in 1910 and was promoted to engineer in 1913.
Son: Kirby Hugh Muma b:06 May 1893, Echo, Michigan
Daughter: Eva Marie Muma was born on 26 Dec 1901 in South Arm Twp., Charlevoix Co., Michigan. She married Felix Carnot Feltz on 06 Feb 1923 in Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas. She died on 12 Dec 1978 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois.