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Abraham Honsberger

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  • Name Abraham Honsberger 
    Born 26 May 1841  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Abram Honsberger 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Eby ID Number 00057-3867 
    Died 11 Aug 1871  [3] 
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I2514  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father William B. Hunsberger,   b. 1 Mar 1810, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1895, West Of New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Veronica "Frances" "Fanny" Hallman,   b. 14 May 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1894, West Of New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Well,   b. 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1907, Cashmere, Chelan, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    Children 
     1. Menno Honsberger
     2. Mary Honsberger
     3. Ezra Well Hunsberger,   b. Aug 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932, Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     4. Amos Honsberger,   b. 20 Apr 1864,   d. 15 Apr 1865  (Age 0 years)
     5. William W. Honsberger,   b. 1865, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham Honsberger, "was born May 26th, 1841. He was married to Louisa Well. They resided in Michigan where he took sick and during his sickness he came home to his father where he died. The widow with family has since moved to Cavalier, North Dakota, U.S. His family consisted of four 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. [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.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Abraham Bunschberger aged 39 res Waterloo Twp. born Germany son of William Hunschberger and Fanny Hallman to Louisa Well aged 20 re Wilmot Twp. born Wilmot Twp. daughter of John Well and Mary Bark
      aged differs from other information (aged 39) and birth is given as Germany which in not correct.

    3. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Abraham Hunsperger geft 11 Aug 1871 ult 30 jah 2 m's u 16 tage

    4. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 17.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Abram Hunsberger Birth Place: Wilmot Township Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Father Name: William Mother Name: Fanny Hallman Spouse Name: Louisa Well Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Township Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: John Well Spouse Mother Name: Mary Back Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1861 Marriage County: Waterloo

    6. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 29 Nov 1861.
      By the Rev. Mr. Bindeman, at Berlin: Hunchberger - Well: Nov. 24: Mr. Abraham Hunchberger, to Miss Louisa Well, of Wilmot.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Abraham Bunschberger aged 39 res Waterloo Twp. born Germany son of William Hunschberger and Fanny Hallman to Louisa Well aged 20 re Wilmot Twp. born Wilmot Twp. daughter of John Well and Mary Bark

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 May 1841 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Nov 1861 - 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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