Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Rosenberger[1, 2, 3]

Male 1843 - 1903  (59 years)


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  • Name John Rosenberger 
    Born 24 Mar 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Teamster 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Stove Moulder 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Shoemaker 
    Eby ID Number 00095-5353 
    Died 30 Jan 1903  [7
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I10602  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father John Rosenberger,   b. 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1863, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Margaret Pannebecker,   b. 12 Oct 1805, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1880, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1822  [2
    Family ID F2883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Bock,   b. 11 May 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1924, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1865  [3
    Children 
     1. George Rosenberger,   b. 22 May 1865, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1944, Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Jacob Rosenberger,   b. 30 Nov 1866, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1956, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     3. Margaret Rosenberger,   b. 24 Jan 1869, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joseph Rosenberger,   b. 30 Sep 1870, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1954, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Magdalena Rosenberger,   b. 5 Oct 1872, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1873  (Age 0 years)
     6. Catharine Rosenberger,   b. 15 May 1875, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elizabeth Rosenberger,   b. 22 Apr 1884, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1884, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F3040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Rosenberger, "was born March 24th, 1843. He resides in Preston where he is engaged with Clare Bros. in manufacturing furnaces and stoves. He is married to Susannah, daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Shupe) Bock. She was born May 11th, 1840. To them were born seven 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 286.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 154.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Jan 1865.
      Married 22 Jan 1865 John Rosenberger of Waterloo Township was married to Susanna Bock of Wilmot.

    4. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 193.

    5. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 21.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ John/ ROSENBERGER/who died/ Jan. 30, 1903/ aged / 59 years/ 10 mo. & 5 days/ ROSENBERGER./ [Left side] His wife/ Susanna/ BOCK/ 1840 - 1924

    8. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 12.

    9. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 51.

    10. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 11.

    11. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 56.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Mar 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Stove Moulder - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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