Moshier-Mosher
submitted by Diana K. Lay

 
 
 
My great grandfather, George W. Moshier-Mosher came to Huron Co around 1869 where he married my ggrandmother, Margaret Ann Bennett. 
 
He was b Aug. 8, 1846 (not sure where; have NY and upper Canada)
Margaret Ann Bennett b May 29, 1829 near Mancester, Ontario, Canada.
 
They were married (according to family bible) June 17, 1869 at United Brethren Church, Merrian, Sanilac Co., Michigan.
 
In Deckerville History at library, he was listed as the first vet to come to the Deckerville area.
 
Great grandson, George Walton Mosher told me that they came from White Rock to Deckerville area.  Lived near Cederdale.
 
Children of George and Margaret were:
    Elisebeth and William W. Mosher b March 31, 1870 (Elisebeth died 1870)
    William W. Mosher b March 32, 1870 (believe they were born in Sand Beach or Beach, Ontario, Canada or Michigan)
    George Washington Mosher b February 19, 1872 (He said he was b Beach, Ontario, Canada) But know that he was in the fire that went across Michigan because he had gotten his first pair of boots and had hidden them in the barn so that his brother could not wear them and went to retrieve them and almost didn't make it into the water.  At the time he was 7 or 8 years old.
    Rosettie Cynthia Mosher b August 18, 1875, Shirman , MI
    Charles Henry Mosher b January 20, 1878 Shirman, Huron Co., MI
    Fredrick and John Thomas Mosher b November 30, 1880 Shirman, Huron Co., MI (Fredrick died November 30, 1880)
    Ada Mosher b March 31, 1881
    Henry Moshier    b August 18, 1882
    Margaret Mosher b November 22, 1884
    Minnie May Mosher b August 18, 1887
    Ann Elizabeth Mosher b June 3, 1891
 
Son.  Charles Henry Mosher stayed in Cederdale until his death September 2, 1961.  He married Rosella Edwards 1905.
    His children:  Unknown-July 1905
                        Geneva-b December 1, 1906 d December 4, 1906
                        John H b December 10, 1907
                        Elmer b 1920 d May 25, 1935
                        George Walton b April 10, 1916
                        Clinton b September 19, 1919 d 1926
                        Roy Edward b June 20, 1918
                        Clarence b Sept 19, 1923
 
George and Roy both stayed in the Deckerville area.
                        George (Walt) married Violet C. Simmons on December 25, 1937 in Deckerville, MI
                        Children:  Gerald Mosher
                                        John Mosher
                                        George Mosher
Roy married Jean Vatter on April 15, 1938 in Sandusky, MI
                        Children:  Genevieve May
                                        Roy
                                        Rose Mary
 
Little Roy still living in Deckerville, Genevieve living in Imlay City and Rose Mary living in Carsonville.
 
My grandfather George Washington Mosher married Kate-Katherine Gray November 15, 1897.  The Gray Family also settled in the area.  Know that Lottie Gray was born in Palms, MI (grandmother's sister)
Earl and Ellen Jean Gray celebrated 50th wedding at Methodist Church in Bad Axe 1920's
 
I'm looking for g-g-grandparents of George.  Please contact Diana Lay

 

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