Abraham Honsberger

1801 - 1838  (37 years)

• Name	Abraham Honsberger
  Born	1801	, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Abraham Hunsberger
  Name	Abram Honsberger
  Eby ID Number	00057-3884
  Died	26 Jul 1838	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  	Cause: very suddenly
  Person ID	I2572	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary C. Janzen,   b. 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Honsberger,   b. Abt 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Nancy "Anna" Honsberger,   b. 15 Mar 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   3. Joseph Hunsberger,   b. 10 Nov 1826, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Dec 1904  (Age 78 years)   4. Catharine Honsberger,   b. 1827, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Magdalena Honsberger,   b. Abt 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Benjamin Honsberger,   b. 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. 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)   8. Hannah Honsberger,   b. 22 Feb 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Enos Hunsberger,   b. 23 Mar 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Abram Honsperger, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about the year 1801. When a young man he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. He was married to Mollie, daughter of Abram and Nancy (Clemmer) Janzen. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, June 18th, 1802. After their marriage they settled in Wilmot Township, their farm was where now is the village of Baden. Here he died in 1838. His widow was afterwards married to Jonas Shantz and resided at Upper Road, Wilmot Township, where she died March 26th, 1888. To her and her first husband were born eight 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

  [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. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 2 Aug 1838:33. At his home in Wilmot Twp, Abraham Hunsperger died very suddenly in his 42nd year of age. He was a teacher of the Mennonite community, and loved by all who knew him. He leaves a grieving widow & 6 children. 26 Jul 1838 [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..., 835.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1801 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Died - Cause: very suddenly - 26 Jul 1838 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth