Soloman Mutch (1828 - 1930)

Born 7 Dec 1828 in Prince Edward Island

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Coffin) Mutch — married 21 Dec 1853 in Prince Edward Island

Husband of Selina Mutch — married 6 Oct 1910 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Husband of Harriet (White) Mutch — married 25 Feb 1916 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1930 at age 101 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Solomon lived to be 101, and during the last years of his life he was often interviewed for the newspapers. He related his family history: his grandfather, Alexander Mutch, came from Aberdeen and settled in the United States, only to leave because of the American Revolution. His grand-uncle George was killed at Bunker Hill. In 1792, his father James was born just outside of Charlottetown. Solomon was married three times: he was married 53 years to his first wife; his second wife predeceased him; and his third wife believed that his heart stayed with his first wife. He lived 42 years on Prince Edward Island, 16 years in Newfoundland, and he followed two of his sons to British Columbia in 1894. His advice was to "eat sparingly" and to keep active, which he did. Solomon didn't think much of modern women, and he didn't think that airplanes would last.

Details

Solomon Mutch:

b. ___ 1828, Mt. Herbert, PEI., Occupation: Storekeeper/Trader.,

m. (1) Dec 22 1853, Anne ANNIE Coffin, b. Nov 22 1832, (daughter of Kimball Coffin and Ann NANCY Sterns) Occupation: Homemaker.,

d. Jan 13 1906, Vancouver, BC.,

m. (2) Oct 06 1910, in Vancouver, BC., Selina Mutch, b. ___ 1845, (daughter of William "Brick House" Mutch and Ellen Farquharson) d. Sep 08 1915, Vancouver, BC.,

m. (3) Feb 25 1916, in Bride's House, 12th Ave. E. Burnaby, BC., Harriett Morant White, b. Jul 1857, Portsmouth, England., Occupation: Housewife, d. Aug 21 1929, St. Mary's Hosp., New Westminster, BC., Interred: Aug 22 1929, Burnaby, BC.

Solomon died Feb 06 1930, New Westminster, BC.

Children by Anne ANNIE Coffin:

i Edith E. Mutch b. Nov 25 1854, Southport, PEI., m. Arthur Randell. Edith died ___ 1892.

ii Alice J. Mutch b. Feb 27 1856, Southport, PEI., d. Apr 01 1888, Halifax, NS.

iii Ernest A. Mutch b. Nov 23 1857, Southport, PEI., m. ___ 1886, Josephine Carter. Ernest died ___ 1919.

iv Edwin Wallace Mutch b. Feb 03 1860, Southport, PEI., Occupation: RCMP officer/Fruit Farmer, m. (1) ___ 1884, Laura Josephine LeLacheur, b. Nov 28 1861, Guernsey, CI., Occupation: Housewife., d. Feb 11 1935, Penticton Hospital, Penticton, BC., Interred: Feb 14 1935, Penticton, BC., m. (2) Ida Keyser Richardson. Edwin died Dec 17 1944, R.R. 1, Penticton, BC., Interred: Dec 28 1944, LakeView Cemetery, Penticton, BC.

v Eva Matilda Mutch b. May 04 1861, Southport, PEI., m. Aug 05 1884, in St. John's, Nfld., John Luther Haddon Jr., b. Dec 19 1859, St. John's, Nfld., Occupation: Customs Officer, d. Jul 21 1912, St. John's, Nfld. Eva died Jun 23 1942, New Glasgow, NS.

vi James A. Mutch b. Jun 07 1865, St. Johns, Nfld., d. ___ 1884.

vii Frances FANNIE Maude Mutch b. Mar 16 1868, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland., m. ___ 1892, in St. John's, Nfld., John Antle, b. Oct 25 1865, Brigus, Nfld., Occupation: Minister, d. Aug 01 1949, Vancouver, BC. Frances died ___ 1937, Welland, Ont.

viii Reginald Percy Mutch b. Mar 16 1868, St. Johns, Nfld., Occupation: Medical Student., d. Nov 10 1890, Notre Dame Bay, Nfld.

Sources

• "Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBJ-2MDT : 11 March 2015), Solomon Mutch and Ann Coffin, 21 Dec 1853; citing , Prince Edward Island, Canada, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,630,092.
• "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL28-MRW : 30 September 2015), Solomon Mutch, 1930.
• Prominent Local Figure had passed 101st birthday. Vancouver Sun, 7 Feb 1930,, pg 2.
• Burnaby Man Laughs and Works at 97. The Province 21 June 1925 pg 20 (there were a few more aticles, and some of them had photos of Solomon.)
• http://www.islandregister.com/farquharson.html