Esther D. "Hettie" Biehn^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1842 - 1937  (95 years)

• Name	Esther D. "Hettie" Biehn
  Born	8 Feb 1842	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117804274
  Name	Esther Bean
  Name	Esther D. "Hettie" Hunsperger
  Name	Hettie Bean
  Residence	1860	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
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  Eby ID Number	00008-1029.4
  Died	22 Mar 1937	Westcott, Alberta   [9]
  Buried	Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I15613	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Moses Biehn,   b. 24 Jul 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Margaretha Barbara "Margaret" Detweiler,   b. 28 Oct 1814, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 5 Jun 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F5489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin H. "Ben" Hunsperger,   b. 16 Dec 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1927, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	29 Jul 1860	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7, 10]
  Children	1. Isaac Biehn Hunsperger,   d. INFANCY   2. Lovina Hunsperger,   b. 26 Sep 1861, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1940, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. Lucinda Hunsberger,   b. 16 Jan 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Aug 1948, Marion, Marion, Kansas, United States  (Age 85 years)   4. Wesley Biehn Honsberger,   b. 16 Feb 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Sep 1887  (Age 22 years)   5. Ella Amanda "Amanda" Hunsperger,   b. 5 Mar 1867, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Aug 1962, Chilliwack, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 95 years)   6. Ervin B. Honsberger,   b. 28 Jul 1870, Greenwood Center, Michigan ,   d. 9 Aug 1948, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  (Age 78 years)   7. Owen Honsberger,   b. 15 Oct 1870, Greenwood Center, Michigan ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Phoebe Honsberger,   b. 17 May 1875, Greenwood Center, Michigan ,   d. 18 Aug 1967  (Age 92 years)   9. Rosa Honsberger,   b. Abt 1883, , Kansas ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Esther Detweiler "Hettie" Biehn Hunsperger - Find A Grave

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Ben Hunsperger The oldest resident of the Didsbury district passed away on Monday, March 22nd, when Mrs. Ben Hunsperger died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Murphy at Westcott. She was past 95 years of age having celebrated her 95th birthday February 8th last. Esther Biehn Hunsperger was born in Waterloo County, Ontario, on February 8th, 1842. She was married to Benjamin Husperger on July 29th, 1860, at Willmot Centre, Ontario. She came to Didsbury with her family in 1900 who were among the early pioneers of this district. Nine children were born to the union, seven of which remain to mourn the loss of their mother: Mrs. Lavina Levagood, Mrs. Lucinda Dockstader, Mrs. T. A. Murphy and Mrs. Rose Weber, all of Didsbury; Mrs. W. M. White, of Chilliwack, B.C.; Erwin of Corvallis, Oregon; and Owen of Osawatomic, Kansas. Besides her sons and daughters, Grandma Hunsperger leaves 24 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren. Also a brother, Owen of Kitchener, Ontario, and Niece, Mrs. J. E. Liesemer, of Didsbury. Didsbury Pioneer, March 25, 1937, page 1 _________________ "Mrs. Esther Honsberger, widow of the late Benjamin Honsberger, died at her home in Didsbury, Alberta March 22, in her 96th year, it is learned. Mrs. Honsberger, nee Esther Bean, was born in Waterloo county at Rosebank, Huron Road. She was daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. Bean. Surviving are her family, also one brother, Owen Bean, of this city." "Mrs. Esther Honsberger, widow of the late Benjamin Honsberger, died at her home in Didsbury, Alberta March 22, in her 96th year, it is learned. Mrs. Honsberger, nee Esther Bean, was born in Waterloo county at Rosebank, Huron Road. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. Bean. Surviving are her family, also one brother, Owen Bean, of this city."

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 812. [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..., 262. [S173] Ancestry.com. [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..., 506. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Benjamin Hunschberger aged 21 res. Wilmot Twp. born Wilmot Twp. son of William Hunschberger and Fanny Hallman to Esther Bean aged 17 res Wilmot Twp. born Wilmot Twp. daughter of Moses Bean and Mary M. Dettweiler. married 29 Jul 1860. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Benjamin Hunchberger Birth Place: Wilmot Township Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Father Name: William Mother Name: Fanny Hallman Spouse Name: Esther Bean Spouse's Age: 17 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Township Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: Morris Spouse Mother Name: Marg Dettweriler Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1860 Marriage County: Waterloo [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 35. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117804274/esther-detweiler-hunsperger. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Aug 1860. 29 Jul 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, Benjamin Hunschberger was married to Esther Bean, both of Wilmot.

  
  

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  Born - 8 Feb 1842 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jul 1860 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - O M - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Mar 1937 - Westcott, Alberta  = Link to Google Earth