• Sex: M
• Born: 12 NOV 1826 Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Died: 9 FEB 1904 South Arm Twp, Charlevoix Co., MI
• Age at passing: 77 years
• Reference ID (Henry)#: U21-181
• Immigration: 1886
• 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.

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