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

Abraham Rosenberger[1]

Male 1859 - 1940  (81 years)


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  • Name Abraham Rosenberger 
    Born 11 Jan 1859  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Name Abram Rosenberger 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1918  53 Cameron St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1940  57 Cameron St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Eby ID Number 00095-5367 
    Died 13 Apr 1940  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I11777  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian S. Rosenberger,   b. 1 Nov 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Hannah Shantz,   b. 10 Jun 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1891  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 13 May 1856  [10
    Family ID F4594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lydia Toman,   b. 21 Dec 1860, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1881  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. John Rosenberger,   b. 30 Mar 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1887  (Age 21 years)
     2. Elma Rosenberger,   b. 30 Sep 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Myra Rosenberger,   b. 15 Sep 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Nora Rosenberger,   b. 26 Apr 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3310  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lydia S. Good,   b. 1867, Of, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944  (Age 77 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham Rosenberger, "resides on a farm adjoining that of his father. He is married to Lydia Tohman."


      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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      Partial Obituary

      Abram Rosenberger, 81, died early today at his home, 57 Cameron street north. Deceased, who was born in Wilmot Tp. on Jan. 11, 1859, was a s/o the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Rosenberger. For many years he farmed near New Dundee, retiring to Kitchener 26 years ago. Mr. Rosenberger was a faithful member of Bethany Mennonite church. Surviving are three daughters, Miss Elma Rosenberger, missionary in Korea, Japan, Mrs. C. D. Fiserof, Painesville, Ohio, and Mrs. Clayton Scheifele of Conestogo, three sisters, Mrs. H. S. Hallman of Kitchener, MRs. Henry Pfohl of Buffalo, N. Y. and Mrs. Theodore Reist of Didsbury, Alta. . . .

      Kitchener Daily Record 13 Apr 1940

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 195.

    2. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      In memory of/ Abram Rosenberger/ 1859-1940/ his wife Lydia Toman/ 1860- 1909/ also his wife Lydia S. Good/ 1867-1944/

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 11.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Lydia Toman Born: Blenheim Age: 21 Father: Samuel Toman Mother: Lydia Toman Born: abt 1860 Spouse: Abraham S Rosenberger Age: 22 born: Wilmot Father: Christian Rosenberger Mother: Hannah Rosenberger married 13 Sep 1881

    5. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 12.

    6. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 5.

    7. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 12.

    8. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 2.

    9. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Abraham Rosenberger - 13 Apr 1940.

    10. [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..., 436.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jan 1859 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Sep 1881 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1940 - 57 Cameron St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Apr 1940 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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