George Peter MOSHER
1839 - Yes, date unknown-
Name George Peter MOSHER Birth 18 Jan 1839 West Dublin, Lunenburg, NS 
[1, 2] Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I164151 A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich Last Modified 1 Aug 2014
Father John Jacob MOSHER, b. 5 Feb 1794, New Dublin Twp, Lunenburg, NS d. Abt 1854, New Dublin Twp, Lunenburg, NS (Age 59 years) Mother Maria Dorothea BUSHEN, b. 20 Apr 1800, Lunenburg County, NS d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 7 Dec 1825 Lunenburg County, NS [3] Family ID F55227 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Amelia PUBLICOVER, b. 4 Feb 1847, NS d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 22 Jan 1871 Halifax, Halifax, NS [1] Children 1. Lemuel Edward MOSHER, b. 15 Jul 1872, Bay of Islands, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown2. Mary J. MOSHER, b. 1874, Lot 56, Kings, PEI d. Yes, date unknown3. Hannah Letitia MOSHER, b. 9 Sep 1876, Lot 56, Kings, PEI d. 20 Jul 1964, Charlottetown, Queens, PEI (Age 87 years)4. Charles MOSHER, b. 6 Jun 1881, Lot 56, Kings, PEI d. Yes, date unknown5. Edna MOSHER, b. 10 May 1887, Lot 56, Kings, PEI d. Yes, date unknown6. Howard MOSHER, b. 4 Jan 1898, Lot 56, Kings, PEI d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F62606 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Oct 2024
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Notes - This Peter MOSER is a puzzle. The conventional wisdom places him in the 1901 Census, in the family of John Jacob and Mary Dorothy (BUSHEN) MOSER, but I have grave doubts about this beCAUSe:
a. In 1871 and at marriage, he is Methodist (his wife is C of E in 1871, so she does not explain a Methodist marriage)
b. At marriage he says he was born at Lunenburg, not West Dublin
c. A nine years gap in John Jacob's birth order looks highly suspect
d. I don't see no real evidence that suggests he belongs in this family.
A sort on all the MOSER's of Lunenburg County quickly comes to that of Frederick and Sophia (WINTERS) MOSER beCAUSe:
a. They are Methodist
b. At least two of their children are known to have been born at Lunenburg and the rest appears to have been born next door at First South.
c. At least one genealogy has a John b. abt. 1839 in this family.
The problem with placing him in the family of Fred and Sophia is twofold:
a. Even though he is living when Fred dies, he does not appear in Fred's will while every other son does.
b. If Fred and Sophia are his parents, why does he give his parents as Jacob and Mary at marriage?
In searching through the MOSER couples that I know of who bore the names Jacob and Mary, the only one that seems to fit is this one. So on balance, there appears to be no reasonable alternative to placing him here, pending further discoveries.
- This Peter MOSER is a puzzle. The conventional wisdom places him in the 1901 Census, in the family of John Jacob and Mary Dorothy (BUSHEN) MOSER, but I have grave doubts about this beCAUSe:
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