Abraham Rosenberger, Sr.

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• Eby ID Number: 00095-5363
• Residence: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; a farm
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Abraham Rosenberger, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at the close of the last century and came to Canada with his parents in 1801, then being a mere child. He was raised at Preston. After arriving at the age of some twenty years he was married to Nancy, daughter of Christian and Polly (Rutt)Strome. After their marriage they resided for some time on the old 'Rosenberger Farm' near Preston but later on they moved to Wilmot Township, near New Dundee. Their family consisted of nine children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Abraham — Nancy Strome. Nancy (daughter of Christian Strome and Mary Rutt) was born 1 Jan 1807, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Sep 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Maria "Mary" "Polly" Rosenberger was born 3 May 1825, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Nov 1905, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario; was buried , Ravenswood Cemetery, Ravenswood, Lambton Co., Ontario.
2. Elizabeth S. Rosenberger was born 8 Apr 1827, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1878, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
3. Elizabeth Rosenberger was born 1828, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Abraham Rosenberger was born 3 Sep 1831, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1909; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Christian Rosenburger was born 1833, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Christian S. Rosenberger was born 1 Nov 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Oct 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
7. Sarah Rosenberger was born 16 Apr 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jul 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
8. Benjamin Rosenberger was born 1 Jul 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
9. Isaac Rosenberger was born 2 Jan 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1907; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
10. Susannah Rosenberger was born 6 Nov 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1876; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
11. Lydia Rosenberger was born 27 May 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1918; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00095-5334
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 29, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Benjamin Rosenberger, "son of Abraham Rosenberger, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. About the year 1796, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Barbara (Fried) Biehn. In 1801 they with others moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, a little north of Preston, on the farm where the late Henry Hagey resided. Here they had a family of six children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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**** Other sources indicate that Abraham is not his father but is the son of John Rosenberger and Elizabth Landis.

Benjamin married Elizabeth Biehn Abt 1796. Elizabeth (daughter of John Biehn and Barbara Fried) was born 1775, Of, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Rosenberger
• Eby ID Number: 00008-974

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Elizabeth Biehn, " was born in 1775. She was married to Benjamin Rosenberger in 1796. He was born in 1769 and in 1801 they with others moved to Canada and settled near Preston, Ontario, where they died. Their family consisted of six children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00095-5333

Notes:

Abraham Rosenberger, "son of Daniel Rosenberger, settled in Providence Township, where he raised a family. The names of four have been handed to us"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40614623
• Eby ID Number: 00008-970
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract Unnumbered Lots Doon, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

John Biehn " was a native of Switzerland where he was born in 1737. In 1742 his parents moved to America and settled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he was raised. He was married to Barbara Fried who was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1744. In 1800 they with their family of grown children moved to Canada and settled one mile west of Doon, Ontario, on the farm now in possession of Aaron S. Biehn, their great-grand-son. Here the old progenitor purchased a large tract of land still known as "Biehn's Tract." She died in 1807, aged 63 years, and he died in 1811, aged 74 years. .."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Barbara Fried. Barbara was born 1744, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1807, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143438279
• Name: Barbara Biehn
• Eby ID Number: 00008-970.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00095-5332

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Daniel Rosenberger, "a son of Daniel, the old progenitor, was born about the year 1744. He resided in the same locality as his father where he was engaged in farming. He was married twice, first to Anna Funk and after her decease to Barbara Detweiler. His family consisted of seventeen children, of whom four died in infancy. The names of the remaining thirteen were"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Daniel — Annie Funk. Annie was born Abt 1748, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie Rosenberger
• Eby ID Number: 00095-5332.1