Abraham S. Hunsberger^[1]

1881 - 1954  (73 years)

• Name	Abraham S. Hunsberger
  Born	17 May 1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Abram S. Hunsberger
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-157267
  Died	25 Dec 1954	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I157267	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham Hunsberger,   b. 5 Mar 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1912, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Sherk,   b. 30 Jan 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1924  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 Apr 1862	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ida Wideman,   b. 19 Nov 1883, Cedar Grove, York Co., Ontario ,   d. 12 Feb 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1909  [5]
  Children	1. Albert Ira Hunsberger,   b. Abt 1912,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Gordon Honsberger,   b. 11 Dec 1914, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1996, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Veronica Hallman,   b. 28 Apr 1894, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Aug 1991, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F41867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hunsberger, -- Abram Sherk, was born in Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ont., on May 17, 1881, to Abraham and Elizabeth (Sherk) Hunsberger; died on Christmas Day, 1954, at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital; aged 73 y. 7 m. 8 d. He was one of a family of 12 of which 2 survive, Maryann of Preston and Noah of St. Jacobs. On Dec. 22, 1909, he was married to Mary Ida Wideman. Three sons were born to this union (Albert of Waterloo, Gordon of Conestoga, and Wilson of Waterloo). He was preceded by his wife on Feb. 12, 1944. On May 31, 1952, he married Vera Hallman, who survives him. He was a faithful member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church for his entire life and taught a Sunday-school class for many years. Funeral services were held in the Erb Street Mennonite Church, in charge of J. B. Martin, assisted by Moses Bowman. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 2 - January 11, 1955 -- page 45, 46, 47

  
  

• 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..., 816. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 9. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link. Abram S. Hunsberger / 1881-1954 / His beloved wife / Mary I Wideman / 1883-1944 / At rest / Hunsberger [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 18. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham S. Hunsberger - January 11, 1955. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 4 Apr 1862. "Hunschberger - Scherk: 1st inst: Abraham Hunschberger to Elizabeth Scherk, of Wilmot." By Rev. Mr. Bindeman, at Greenbush, Berlin: [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Abram Hunsberger Birth Place: Wilmot Township Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Father Name: Archibald Mother Name: Molly Jantz Spouse Name: Elisabeth Scherch Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Township Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: John Spouse Mother Name: Magdalene Grobe Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1862 Marriage County: Waterloo [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham Hunsberger - November 14, 1912. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Apr 1862. Apr. 1, 1862 Elisabeth Scherch and Abraham Hunschberger, both of Wilmot, by Rev. Bindemann

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 May 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Dec 1954 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth