Abraham Honsberger

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• Name: Abram Honsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3867
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Abraham Honsberger, "was born May 26th, 1841. He was married to Louisa Well. They resided in Michigan where he took sick and during his sickness he came home to his father where he died. The widow with family has since moved to Cavalier, North Dakota, U.S. His family consisted of four 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 married Louisa Well 24 Nov 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louisa (daughter of John Well and Anna Maria "Mary" Berg) was born 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Oct 1907, Cashmere, Chelan, Washington, United States; was buried , Cashmere Cemetery, Cashmere, Chelan, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Menno Honsberger
2. Mary Honsberger
3. Ezra Well Hunsberger was born Aug 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died 1932, Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States; was buried , Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States.
4. Amos Honsberger was born 20 Apr 1864; died 15 Apr 1865; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
5. William W. Honsberger was born 1865, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Feb 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: William B. Honsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3862
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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William Honsberger, "was born March 1st, 1810. He came to Canada when a young man. On April 15th, 1834, he was married to Veronica Hallman who was born May 14th, 1814, and died January 9th, 1894. After their marriage they moved on lot lying next to the old "Grody Farm" north-west of the Schmidt Mennonite Meeting House, Wilmot Township. Here they commenced in the bush in June, 1834, and remained until spring, 1836, when he purchased John Strohm's 100 acres situated about one mile west of New Dundee on which were cleared about 20 acres. Here they resided until their deaths. He died March 22nd, 1895. To them were born ten 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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HUNSPERGER. - In Wilmot township, Waterloo Co., Ont., on March 22d, 1895, William Hunsperger, who was born in Montgomery Co., Penna., on March 1st, 1810. His age was 85 y., 21 d. He came to Canada with his parents about the year 1822. In 1834 he was married to Veronica Hallman who died about 14 months ago. They had a family of 9 sons and 1 daughter of whom 3 sons died before their parents. He was a member of the River Brethren denomination. He often longed for his release from earth, and to be with his God in heaven. Buried in the Blenheim Mennonite cemetery on March 24th. Menno Cressman preached in German and John Wildfang in English, both from Phil. 1: 21. A large number of people gathered to pay their last respect to the departed.

HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 8, April 15, 1895, p. 125, 126, 127

William — Veronica "Frances" "Fanny" Hallman. Veronica (daughter of Benjamin Hallman and Elizabeth Detweiler) was born 14 May 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 Jan 1894, West Of New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fannie Hallman
• Name: Francis Hallman
• Name: Veronica "Frances" "Fanny" Hunsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00048-3586
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Veronica Hallman, "was born May 14th, 1814 and died January 9th, 1894. She was married to William Honsberger."


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: 00057-3860

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Abraham Honsberger, "son of Abraham and Esther (Tyson)(Esther was aunt to the father of Abram Tyson of Berlin) Honsberger, was one of the early settlers of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was born May 3rd, 1782, and was married to Catharine, daughter of Abraham and Esther (Shantz) Bergey (Esther was sister to old Isaac Shantz who was the father of the old Shantzes of this county and mother to old John Bingeman and grandmother to Mr. Jonas Bingeman of Berlin). She was born in the same county, December 3rd, 1786. In 1824 they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. Several years after their arrival in this county they settled in Wilmot Township, near New Dundee where they died. His death took place December 6th, 1857, and she died November 2nd, 1874. To them were born eleven 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 — Catharine S. Bergey. Catharine (daughter of Abraham Bergey and Esther Shantz) was born 3 Dec 1786, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Nov 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine S. Honsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3860.3

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Catharine S. Bergey," was married to Abraham Hunsberger."

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: 00048-3502
• Immigration: 1824, , Canada
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Benjamin Hallman, "was born September 18th, 1783, in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he followed farming as his calling. During the great financial depressions from 1816 until 1827 many of that calling in Montgomery and other counties failed financially, and in order to save their creditors from losing any money, the distressed farmers sold their farms at a great sacrifice and paid their debts, and with whatever little balance left they wended their way to Canada where land could be had cheap and thus made another attempt to gain a free home. And as a rule all these parties in a very few years were the possessors of valuable farms. Such was the case with Benjamin Hallman, our Canadian progenitor. He suffered financially during the great crisis as aforesaid, and, finding things to his advantage, he moved to Canada in 1825 (See page 56 for more information) and settled in Waterloo County, two miles west of the town of Waterloo. Here he resided until spring (1826) when he moved to North Dumfries Township, about one mile east of Roseville, where he had purchased a most beautiful farm, then nearly all forest. This farm is now in possession of Menno H. Hallman. Here the old progenitor died full of years, September 10th, 1869. On September 2nd, 1802, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Harley) Detweiler. She was born August 8th, 1784, and died August 9th, 1856. To them was born a numerous family, all of which were born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, save the two youngest, Hannah and Wendel, who were born in Waterloo County, Ontario"

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.].

Benjamin — Elizabeth Detweiler. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Reiff Detweiler and Margaret Harley) was born 8 Aug 1784, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Aug 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Hallman
• Eby ID Number: 00048-3502.1
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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#341 in The Hunsbergers book
Abraham Hunsberger, husband of Catherine Nash Tyson, father of Alice, Anna, Isaac, Abraham, Catharine, Magdalena, William, Elizabeth, Mary, Susanna, Sarah, Hannah, and Martin. Farmer who sold produce in Philadelphia during the Revolution; sang praises to God early in the morning while he worked. Resided in Perkiomen, Skippack, and Limerick, PA. Buried Herstein (Herstine) Mennonite Church Cemetery, Neiffer Road, Limerick, PA.

This is an excerpt from Rev. N.B. Grubb's A Genealogical History of the Gottshall Family, pub. 1924.

page 111-12

"Abraham Hunsberger was a great singer. During the Revolutionary War, while the British under General Howe were in possession of Philadelphia, they tried to prevent the farmers from bringing their produce to market in order to starve the Americans who sympathized with the struggle for American liberty or else to compel them to surrender. Yet the farmers needed the market, and so many watched their opportunity to sneak into the city and supply their customers with the usual amount of the necessaries of life. It was at a great risk that this was done and sometimes the farmers were caught and imprisoned.

Thus it was that Abraham Hunsberger, the father of Magdalena, wife of William Z. Gottshall, undertook to supply his customers when he was caught by the British and was locked up. His prospects were anything but bright for freedom. He was a sweet singer, and gifted with musical talent and had a "faith that would not shrink on the brink of any woe, tho pressed by every foe." He was of cheerful spirit, and instead of showing fear and discouragement he sang all through the night and so charmed and entertained his guards with the sweet strains of music. They were so delighted with his jovial disposition that the next morning they left him go on his way rejoicing. This appropriate weapon was so forcefully used by this non-resistant Mennonite, and was more effective in conquering the British than the American musket. Truly, music has charms.

The compiler of this work has a copy of a manuscript music book of which Abraham Hunsberger was the author and bears his signature under date of August 31, 1815. The contents are written in German.

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Abraham — Esther Tyson. Esther (daughter of William Sellen Tyson and Alice Elise Godshalk Nash) was born Abt 1750; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Honsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3860.2

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Esther Tyson, "was married to Abraham Honsberger"¹

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: 00004-852

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Abraham Bergey," second son of old Hans Bergey, was born January 6th, 1743. On September 3rd, 1776, he was married to Salome Gorgas who died November 20th, 1782. After the decease of his first wife, he, on January 6th, 1786, was married to Esther, daughter of old Jacob Shantz, and sister to old Isaac Shantz, grandfather to all our Shantzes of this county. She died March 13th, 1821. They resided in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. To Mr. Abraham Bergey and his first wife were born three children, and to him and his second wife were born 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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It's not clear what evidence that Abraham and his wife are buried at Keely's Cemetery. But then no tombstone has been found in any other cemetery either.

Cemetery, Keelys, North America, Montgomery County, and Keelys Cemetery. 1743. " Abraham Bergey (1743-1818) - Find A Grave...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53105359/abraham-bergey.

Abraham married Esther Shantz 6 Jan 1786. Esther (daughter of Jacob Shantz and Magdalena Erb) was born Abt 1743, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Mar 1821. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Bergey
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6533

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Esther Shantz, "was married to Abraham Berge. Their descendants are still to be found in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was the grandmother of Jonas Bingeman of Berlin."

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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Benjamin Hallman, "was born probably in 1752, and resided in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near where he was born and raised. He was married to Anna Gottwaltz. They had a family of several children, all of whom, save Benjamin, remained in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where most of their descendants are yet to be found."


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.].

Benjamin — Anna Fronica Gottwaltz. Anna (daughter of John Adam Gottwaltz and Elizabeth Fronica Snyder) was born 1758, Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1823, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Fronica Hallman
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Jacob — Margaret Harley. Margaret was born 11 Sep 1762, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died 7 Jul 1842, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Detweiler
• Eby ID Number: 00048-3502.3