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	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• 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? 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12553] 1871 Census of *NS*, Halifax County East, Salmon River, family #52. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1922 - Book: 83 - Page: 1039.