(submitted by G. Stott)
Joseph Muma (1846-1922) was the son of New York native Benjamin Muma and his wife, Katherine, who was a native of Alsace-Lorraine. Joseph married Rachel Bearss (1849-1926) in Arkona, Ont. in 1868. They lived at Lot 24, Con. 4 NER.
The couple had nine children: Benjamin Franklin(1869-1934), Catherine Elizabeth (1871-), Joseph (1873-1892), Mary Loretta (1876-), Alberta Louisa (1880-1958), Abraham Eugene (1882-), Rachel Lovelia (1885-), Auston (1887-1887), and Alfred Roy (1894-1976).
Alfred Muma, born in Arkona, died in Welland, Ont. where he served as game overseer on the Niagra River from 1935 to 1960.
The Muma family were early settlers of Warwick Twp. Various branches of the family have remained in Warwick, particularly in the vicinity of Arkona.
Chapter 24 of 25 - Muma Family
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