Leroy Hunsberger

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• Eby ID Number: 00113-7193.12

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61454986
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3875
• Residence: 1863, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Wendel Honsberger, "is married to Miss Shupe. They reside near Fargo, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. They have a family but names of children were not received"

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Wendell — Elizabeth Shupe. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel S. Shupe and Nancy "Anna" Erb) was born 29 Sep 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1924, , Tuscola Co., Michigan; was buried , Millington Cemetery, Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61455562
• Name: Elizabeth Hunsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00113-7193
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Elizabeth Shupe, "was born September 29th, 1846. She is married to Wendel Honsberger, a farmer. They reside in Michigan and have a family of 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20383566
• Name: Samuel Huntsperger
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3874
• Immigration: 1821
• Residence: 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Retired: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Samuel Honsberger, "was born September 6th, 1814. He is married to Elizabeth Hallman. They resided near Bethel where he was engaged in farming. His wife died some years ago. Their family consisted of two 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.].

Samuel married Elizabeth Hallman 23 Jan 1838, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin Hallman and Elizabeth Detweiler) was born 12 Jun 1817, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Jun 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20383469
• Name: Elizabeth Hunsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00048-3587
• Residence: 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Elizabeth Hallman, "was born June 12th, 1817, and died June 30th, 1883."


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: 00113-7192
• 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; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesley Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Samuel S. Shupe, "was born in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, October 25th, 1824. He was married to Nancy Erb who was born March 6th, 1813, and died July 6th, 1889. They resided near New Dundee, Ontario, until her death when he moved to Berlin where his daughter, Catharine, kept house for him till his death which took place December 7th, 1889. To them were born three 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.].

Samuel married Nancy "Anna" Erb 12 Feb 1844, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Nancy (daughter of Peter Erb and Susannah Bomberger) was born 6 Mar 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jul 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna "Nancy" Erb
• Name: Nancy "Anna" Shupe
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2945
• Birth: 1823, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesley Methodist

Notes:

Nancy Erb, "was born March 6th, 1813. She was married to Samuel Shupe who was born October 25th, 1824, and died in Berlin, December 7th, 1889. She died in Blenheim Township, July 6th, 1889. To them was born a family of three 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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48203982
• 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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70674951
• Name: Catharine S. Honsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3860.3

Notes:

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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88926226
• 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

Notes:

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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20072393
• Name: Elizabeth Hallman
• Eby ID Number: 00048-3502.1
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00113-7191
• Residence: 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1850, Benton, Lake, Illinois; farmer
• Residence: 1850, Benton, Lake, Illinois

Notes:

Jacob Shupe, "was born in April, 1795, and was married to Eva Scheirich who was born November 16th, 1799, and died July 13th, 1841. They resided in Wilmot Township, a little west of New Dundee, where he [she] died. To them was born a family of eight children, namely:... No information in regard to old Jacob's family further than names of children has been received with the exception of Samuel and Jacob."


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.].

Jacob — Eva Scheirich. Eva (daughter of Mathias Scheirich and Catharine Mooney) was born 16 Nov 1799, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Jul 1841, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Shupe
• Eby ID Number: 00100-5592

Notes:

Eva Scheirich, "another daughter of Mathias Scheirich, was born November 16th 1799, and died July 13th, 1841. She was married to Jacob Shupe."


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: 00032-2931
• Military: 1812; War of 1812
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 125, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Peter Erb, "the second son of Peter and Anna (Schãeffer) Erb, and brother to Daniel Erb, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 13th, 1787. On December 14th, 1806, he was married to Susannah Bomberger who was born in the same place, September 17th, 1787, and died April 3rd, 1867. In 1807 they, with others, moved to Canada and settled in what is now Waterloo County, Ontario. They located on the west bank of the Grand River, about two miles north of Bridgeport, on the farm now known as the 'Wismer Farm'. Here they resided until their deaths. He died February 24th, 1865. To them were born eleven children, all 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.].

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On Febr. 24th, in Waterloo Co., Canada West, of apoplexy, Bro. Peter Erb, aged 78 years, 1 month and 10 days. He was born in the State of Pennsylvania-was married on the 14th of November 1806, with Susanna Bomberger and emigrated to Canada in 1807, where, as a peaceable citizen, he experienced, with others, the difficulties of a new country. He had, with his wife, who is still living, 11 children, three sons and eight daughters. He enjoyed good health generally until he reached his 75th year, when his strong bodily powers were shattered by a stroke of apoplexy, from which he suffered by repeated attacks until at last, as we hope, he fell asleep in the Lord. DAVID SHERK

Herald of Truth April 1865 - Vol. II, No.4 Page 31, 32

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"... On the 18th day of June, 1812, President Madison declared war against England. This placed the Pennsylvania people in a very trying position and as they could not be induced to take up arms, they were pressed into service as teamsters and were obliged to furnish their own horses. Ox-teams were employed when no horses were to be had. Those who were required to serve in this capacity were Christian Schneider Jr., Peter Erb, Joseph Eby, Samuel Eschelman, Benjamin Springer, Frederick Herner, Jacob Bock, Henry Pannebecker, John Scheirich, Henry Wismer, John Biehn, Adam Shupe and Wildfong.

In January, 1813, General Proctor defeated the Americans near Detroit, capturing General Wilkinson with 500 men. In September General Harrison having been joined by a fierce body of riflemen from Kentucky, advanced towards Detroit in such force that General Proctor crossed the Detroit River and retreated up the Thames. On being followed by the American Army of 3500 men, he made a stand at Moraviantown with 800 British and 500 Indians under Tecumseh. This warrior was killed, and Proctor retreated in great confusion to Burlington Heights in order to join the Niagara Army. A number of the Waterloo people were up at the battle on the Thames. These Waterloo boys acting as teamsters had taken shelter in a swamp near by while the battle was being fought. An officer of the British army, seeing that all was lost, gave them warning, said 'Boys, all is lost, clear out and make the best you can,' upon which some ran, while others unhitched their horses and rode off for their lives. Christian Schneider Jr., who carried the money-safe on his wagon, cleared out on his horses, leaving the wagon with all its contents behind. In this defeat old Adam Shupe was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was taken before General Harrison who, perceiving his innocent and harmless appearance, dismissed him and granted him permission to return to his Canadian home. He lost both his horses and wagon. Christian Schneider was away the greater part of the summer. On his first trip he had a two-horse team. After being home a few weeks he had to go again, this time with a four-horse team. During this war which lasted a little more than two years, quite a number of small battles were fought in the Niagara Peninsula and in the vicinity of Detroit. Quite a few of these Pennsylvania Dutch boys were pressed to serve as teamsters and exposed to all manner of danger, but strange to say, not one lost his life through the war.

On the 24th of December, 1814, peace was made between England and the United States, leaving each in exactly the same position as they had been before the war. After peace was restored the government of Canada fully compensated those teamsters for their losses during the war and for their valuable services. Christian Schneider Jr. was paid $5.00 a day for the time he served with a two-horse team, and $8.00 per day for a four-horse team, besides they were paid for horses and wagons that were lost during the time they served the government."


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.].

Peter married Susannah Bomberger 14 Dec 1806. Susannah was born 17 Sep 1787, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Apr 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Susannah Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2931.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

On the 3rd of April, in the same township, of dropsy, widow SUSANNA ERB, aged 79 years, 6 months and 19 days. Her maiden name was Bomberger. She was born in Lancaster Co., Pa.., She was buried at Christian Eby's burying-ground. She was a member of the Mennonite Church and died as we have reason to hope a happy death. Funeral sermons were preached by the brethren Moses Bowman, G. R. Schmidt and Tillman Moyer.


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