Born in Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Muir
and Christina Sophia (Stephen) Muir
Sister of
John Stephen Muir, Robert Cowan Muir, Gregory John Muir, Ann Mary (Muir) Peatt, Curtis Trenchard Muir, William Urqhart Muir, Christina Sophia (Muir) Robertson and Curtie C Muir
Wife of
James Frederick Mesher
— married
6 Feb 1894 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Died
at age 70
in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jan 2023
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Biography
Isabella was born 20 April 1870.[1] She is the daughter of Robert Muir and Christina Stephen. Isabella (age 23), daughter of Robert Muir & Christina Muir, married Fredrick James Mesher (age 23) on 6 February 1894 in British Columbia, Canada.[2]
In the 1881 census she is living at home in Sooke, BC[3]
In the 1901 census she is listed as "Bella Mesher" and living with husband James F Mesher and son Darrel J Mesher in Victoria, BC.[4]
In the 1911 census she is with James and living in Nanaimo, BC with one son, two daughters, James' brother Walter D Mesher, James' sister Elizabeth Mary Mesher and Elizabeth's four children: William, Harry, Agnes and Dorothy.[5]
| Name | Role | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| James F Mesher | Husband | M | 41 | England |
| Iasbella Mesher | Wife | F | 41 | British Columbia |
| Darrell J Mesher | Son | M | 15 | British Columbia |
| Vera May Mesher | Daughter | F | 7 | British Columbia |
| Eilleen Ferra Mesher | Daughter | F | 2 | British Columbia |
| Elizabeth Budgler | Sister | F | 36 | England |
| Walter D Mesher | Brother | M | 32 | England |
| William Redgles | Nephew | M | 14 | England |
| Harry Rudgles | Nephew | M | 15 | England |
| Agnes T Rudgles | Niece | F | 16 | England |
| Dorothy L Rudgles | Niece | F | 8 | England |
| John P Wheeler | Lodger | M | 36 | England |
In the 1921 Census:
| Name | Age | Relationship |
| James Frederick Mesher | 50 | Head |
| Bella Mesher | 51 | Wife |
| Lowell James Mesher | 25 | Son |
| Mae Mesher | 16 | Daughter |
| Lilla Lorna Mesher | 12 | Daughter |
Isabella, daughter of Robert Muir & Christina Stevens, died (age 70) on 7 August 1940 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[7]
Her obituary notes she had been a Victoria resident for 70 years and a daughter of well-known pioneer residents of Sooke the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Muir.[8]
Sources
- ↑ Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, FamilySearch Record: FLKG-1VK (accessed 28 January 2023), Isabella Mesher death 7 Aug 1940 (born 20 Apr 1870), daughter of Robert Muir & Christina Stevens, wife of James Frederick Mesher, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13169; FHL microfilm: 1953629; Record number: 24;.
- ↑ Marriage: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch Record: JDZC-C4J (accessed 28 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6967-9MR Image number 02656, Isabella Muir (23) marriage to Fredrick James Mesher (23) on 6 Feb 1894 in British Columbia, Canada; citing , British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11367, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,524.
- ↑ Census: "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV63-MQH : 2 March 2021), Issabella Muir in household of Robert Muir, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Robert Muir, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
- ↑ Census: "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVK-ZJC : 23 February 2021), Bella Mesher in household of James F Mesher, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
- ↑ Census: "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-Y8BQ : 16 March 2018), Iasbella Mesher in entry for James F Mesher, 1911; citing Census, Nanaimo Sub-Districts 1-28, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,660.
- ↑ Census: Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 16; Census Place: 16, Nanaimo, British Columbia; Page Number: 22 (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/8234520:8991 accessed 21 Feb 2023).
- ↑ Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Isabella Muir; Registration Number: 1940-09-574926, New Westminster BC, 17 Jul 1940, Age at Death: 65. Not digitized. https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/Results?search=Search&as.type_death=true&as.registration_num=1940-09-574926 Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 20 Feb 2023).
- ↑ Obituary: "HAD RESIDED HERE 70 YEARS", Times Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia, 8 Aug 1940, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/505971809 : accessed 21 Feb 2023); p. 11
- Marriage: "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Fredrick James Mesher And Isabella Muir; Registration Number: 1894-09-006375, Victoria BC, 6 Feb 1894, Groom's parents: Robert Muir and Christina Muir, Bride's parents: John Mesher and Sarah Ann Mesher. https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/507650e1-ae63-4652-b7c5-7aabbd824049 Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 20 Feb 2023).
- Find a Grave: database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179395652/isabella-mesher: accessed 20 February 2023), memorial page for Isabella Muir Mesher (28 Apr 1871–7 Aug 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179395652, citing Hatley Memorial Gardens, Colwood, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Gayle L (contributor 48692284).
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