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

Christian S. Rosenberger[1, 2, 3]

Male 1833 - 1903  (69 years)


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  • Name Christian S. Rosenberger 
    Born 1 Nov 1833  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Farmer 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Bible Christian 
    Retired 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00095-5365 
    Died 31 Oct 1903  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Cause: acute gastritis (2 days) 
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I17625  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham Rosenberger, Sr.,   b. 15 Nov 1799, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1883, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Nancy Strome,   b. 1 Jan 1807, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F4162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Barbara Jones,   b. 30 Nov 1835, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years) 
    Married 30 Aug 1853  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Children 
     1. Barbara Rosenberger,   b. 6 Dec 1854, Of Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1855  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4591  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 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  [2
    Children 
     1. Henry Rosenberger,   b. 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Abraham Rosenberger,   b. 11 Jan 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Rebbeca Rosenberger,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Maria Rosenberger,   b. 9 May 1862, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Rebecca Rosenberger,   b. 19 Apr 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1911, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     6. Hannah Rosenberger,   b. 23 Jun 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Christian C. Rosenberger,   b. 11 Aug 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     8. Lucinda Rosenberger,   b. 28 Mar 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Noah Shantz Rosenberger,   b. 10 Jun 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1937  (Age 62 years)
     10. Minerva Rosenberger,   b. 19 Jul 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1942  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Maria Rosenberger,   b. 9 May 1862, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Rebecca Rosenberger,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F247198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Christian Rosenberger, "the second son, resides abut three and one-half miles west of New Dundee, on the farm he cleared himself. He was married twice, first to Barbara Jones with whom he had one child named Barbara who died in infancy. His second wife was Hannah, daughter of Bishop Henry Shantz. Of the second union there are nine 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. [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. [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.

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012044-94.
      Christian Rosenberger, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of Christian and Hannah married Phidella Reist, 21, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Isaac and Mary, Witn: Gideon Reist of Waterloo Twp and Nancy Toman of Wilmot Twp, 2 January 1894 at The Bride's Parents

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

    5. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 13.

    6. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Christ. S. Rosenberger died Oct 31, 1903 aged 69 yrs 11 m 30 d / Hannah Shantz his wife died Mar 14,1 891 aged 53 yrs 9 m 4 d

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 27423-1903 Christian S. Rosenberger.

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

    9. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 11.

    10. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 18.

    11. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 25.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Christian Rosenberger, yeoman of Wilmot married 30 Aug 1853 at Greenbush by License to Barbara Jones of Wilmot

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Nov 1833 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Aug 1853 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bible Christian - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: acute gastritis (2 days) - 31 Oct 1903 - Wilmot Twp., 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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