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Notes for Jonas Mumma and Catherine Sherk

1840 There were two listings for Jonas Mumma in East Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Both had adults age 20-29, possible matches for this couple. [1] [2]

1850 Catharine Muma (age 40, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Donegal Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Jonas Muma (age 49), Jacob Muma (age 4), Jonas Muma (age 1), Jacob Arndt (age 28), Leah Arndt (age 24), John Daugherty (age 13), and Elizabeth Hawthorn (age 6). [3] [4]

1860 Catherine Mumma (age 50, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Donegal Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Jonas Mumma (age 59), Jacob Summa (age 14), Jonas Summa (age 11), Elizabeth Hawthorn (age 17), Mariah Halwack (age 9), and Joseph Semelcher (age 22). [5] [6]

1870 Catharine Mumma (age 61, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Donegal Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Jonas Mumma (age 70). [7] [8]

1880 Catharine Mumma (age 70, born in Pennsylvania, married), wife, lived in East Donegal Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Jonas Mumma (age 79). Catharine Mumma's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. [9] [10]

1882 Jonas Mumma, Sr died on May 2, 1882 and was buried at Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Jonas Mumma, Sr was born Jan. 27, 1801. [11] [12] [13]

1891 Catharine Mumma died on Feb. 2, 1891 and was buried at Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Catharine Mumma was born Jan. 26, 1810. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]


Obituary for Momma (Aged 80)
The Lancaster Examiner, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, February 4, 1891. [19]

1910 Son Jacob S. Mumma died on August 31 and was buried at Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Jacob S. Mumma was born on March 14, 1846. [20] [21]

Research Notes:

See Mennonite card file: [22] [23] [24]


Footnotes:

[1] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[2] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryRecord].

[7] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].

[8] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].

[9] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[10] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryRecord].

[11] Find A Grave Memorial 132043472, [FindAGrave].

[12] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[13] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord].

[14] Find A Grave Memorial 132043473, [FindAGrave].

[15] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[16] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[17] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord].

[18] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].

[19] The Lancaster Examiner, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, February 4, 1891, page 1, [NewspapersClip].

[20] Find A Grave Memorial 124120793, [FindAGrave].

[21] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[22] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].

[23] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].

[24] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].