Elizabeth Martha MOSHER
1839 - 1922 (83 years)-
Name Elizabeth Martha MOSHER Birth 9 Jun 1839 Halifax County, NS 
[1, 2] Gender Female Death 15 Oct 1922 West Quoddy, Halifax, NS [2] Cause: Fall and weakness of body Burial Three Bridges Road Cemetery, West Quoddy, NS Person ID I156246 A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich Last Modified 9 Dec 2011
Mother Johanna Elizabeth MOSHER, b. 1807, Moser River, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F59421 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John HARVEY, b. 1828, Quoddy, Halifax, NS d. Between 1901 and 1911, West Quoddy, Halifax, NS (Age 73 years) Marriage 21 Oct 1863 Halifax County, NS Children 1. Moses HARVEY, b. 18 Nov 1864, West Quoddy, Halifax, NS d. 6 Mar 1951, West Quoddy, Halifax, NS (Age 86 years)2. Elijah HARVEY, b. 5 Jun 1869, West Quoddy, Halifax, NS d. 19 Aug 1959, West Quoddy, Halifax, NS (Age 90 years)3. Miriam HARVEY, b. 25 Oct 1870, West Quoddy, Halifax, NS d. 25 May 1956, Sheet Harbour, Halifax, NS (Age 85 years)4. Lily Anna HARVEY, b. 16 Oct 1877, West Quoddy, Halifax, NS d. 5 Jul 1929, United Church Cemetery, East Quoddy, NS (Age 51 years)Family ID F59423 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Nov 2024
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Notes - It is known that Elizabeth Martha MOSER m. John HARVEY, s/o George and Catherine Barbara (HARTLING) HARVEY in 1863. The question is--who is she?
Some have identifed her as Elizabeth HARVEY, d/o Johanna MOSER [of henry MOSER and Marry HENNEBERRY] and an unknown HARVEY. However, I think this is only partially true.
In the 1871 Census of Salmon River, John and Elizabeth Martha can be identifed as family #39 by the presence of John's brother Alexander in the household, along with four children. However, also present is Hannah HARVEY, aged 72 and it is known that John's father, now a widower, marries a Johanna MOSER in 1853. From her age, this Johanna/Hannah (MOSER) HARVEY can be identifed as the d/o Johann Heinrich [Henry] and Mary (HENNEBERRY) MOSER. Further, when Elizabeth Martha (MOSER) HARVEY dies, her death record identifes her mother as Miss Elizabeth MOSER.
So I suspect that Elizabeth Martha is actually the illegitimate daughter of John HARVEY's step-mother, Johanna [probably Johanna Elizabeth] MOSER, who came by the HARVEY name when her mother married George HARVEY Sr. in 1853.
Alos note that the 1911 Census shows Elizabeth (MOSER) HARVEY with an adopted son, Ralph HARVEY, b. Oct 1890. While is it certainly possible that this is a real person, it seems more likely to actually be grandson Ralph YOUNG, who is the same age.
- It is known that Elizabeth Martha MOSER m. John HARVEY, s/o George and Catherine Barbara (HARTLING) HARVEY in 1863. The question is--who is she?
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