William B. Hunsberger^[1]

1810 - 1895  (85 years)

• Name	William B. Hunsberger
  Born	1 Mar 1810	, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54978504
  Name	William B. Honsberger
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00057-3862
  Died	22 Mar 1895	West Of New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 7]
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [3, 7]
  Person ID	I2488	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham Honsberger,   b. 3 May 1782, , USA ,   d. 6 Dec 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Catharine S. Bergey,   b. 3 Dec 1786, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Nov 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Veronica "Frances" "Fanny" Hallman,   b. 14 May 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 Jan 1894, West Of New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. Samuel H. Hunsberger,   b. 26 Feb 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1907, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Elizabeth Hunsberger,   b. 4 Jun 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1914, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. Moses H. Hunsberger,   b. 8 Jun 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Nov 1894, New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)   4. Benjamin H. "Ben" Hunsperger,   b. 16 Dec 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1927, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  (Age 88 years)   5. Aaron Hunsberger,   b. 1841, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Abraham Honsberger,   b. 26 May 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Aug 1871  (Age 30 years)   7. Rev. Aaron H. Hunsperger,   b. 17 Sep 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1925, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   8. Jacob Hunsberger,   b. 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Jacob H. Hunsperger,   b. 19 Sep 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   10. Wilhelm H. "William" Hunsperger,   b. 5 Jun 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Aug 1922  (Age 76 years)   11. Isaac Hunsperger,   b. 25 Dec 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Mar 1920, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   12. John Hunsberger,   b. 13 Nov 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1885, Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 35 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Honsberger, "was born March 1st, 1810. He came to Canada when a young man. On April 15th, 1834, he was married to Veronica Hallman who was born May 14th, 1814, and died January 9th, 1894. After their marriage they moved on lot lying next to the old "Grody Farm" north-west of the Schmidt Mennonite Meeting House, Wilmot Township. Here they commenced in the bush in June, 1834, and remained until spring, 1836, when he purchased John Strohm's 100 acres situated about one mile west of New Dundee on which were cleared about 20 acres. Here they resided until their deaths. He died March 22nd, 1895. To them were born ten 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.]. ____________ HUNSPERGER. - In Wilmot township, Waterloo Co., Ont., on March 22d, 1895, William Hunsperger, who was born in Montgomery Co., Penna., on March 1st, 1810. His age was 85 y., 21 d. He came to Canada with his parents about the year 1822. In 1834 he was married to Veronica Hallman who died about 14 months ago. They had a family of 9 sons and 1 daughter of whom 3 sons died before their parents. He was a member of the River Brethren denomination. He often longed for his release from earth, and to be with his God in heaven. Buried in the Blenheim Mennonite cemetery on March 24th. Menno Cressman preached in German and John Wildfang in English, both from Phil. 1: 21. A large number of people gathered to pay their last respect to the departed. HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 8, April 15, 1895, p. 125, 126, 127

  
  

• 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..., 766. [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..., 811. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. William Hunsperger/ geboren/ 1 Mar 1810/ geftorben/ 22 Mar 1895/ ulter 85 jahr 21 tage [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 17. William HUNTSBERGER Farmer USA Mennonite 41 Fanny HUNTSBERGER USA Mennonite 37 Samuel HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 17 Elizabeth HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 15 Moses HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 14 Benjamin HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 12 Abram HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 11 Aron HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 10 Jacob HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 8 William HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 6 Isaac HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 4 John HUNTSBERGER Canada Mennonite 3 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 17. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 2 Page 11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54978504/william-bergey-hunsperger. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 17.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Mar 1810 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth