Nancy "Anna" Honsberger^[1]

1825 - 1884  (59 years)

• Name	Nancy "Anna" Honsberger
  Born	15 Mar 1825	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Anna Honsberger  [9]
  Name	Nancy "Anna" Christner
  Residence	1846	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00057-3885
  Died	20 Mar 1884	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4, 6, 7]
  	Cause: consumption with dropsy (3 weeks)
  Buried	Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I2577	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Abraham Honsberger,   b. 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Jul 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Mary C. Janzen,   b. 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Hunsberger
  Family ID	F264369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian Christner,   b. 21 Jun 1815, Upper Alsace, Germany ,   d. 6 Apr 1907, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1846	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Children	1. Daniel Christner,   b. 11 Aug 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   2. Mary Christner,   b. 14 Mar 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1922  (Age 74 years)   3. Enos Christner,   b. 21 Feb 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1936, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   4. John Christner,   b. 26 Jan 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Catharine Christner,   b. 12 Feb 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1919  (Age 65 years)   6. Abraham Christner,   b. 19 Aug 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Feb 1872  (Age 15 years)   7. Leah Christner,   b. 29 Sep 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   8. Christian Christner,   b. 25 Mar 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Annie "Nancy" Christner,   b. 10 Apr 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1940  (Age 77 years)   10. Barbara Christner,   b. 29 May 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Lydia Christner,   b. 10 Feb 1867, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Nancy Honsperger, "was born March 15th, 1825. She was married to Christian Christner, a farmer. They resided near New Hamburg where she died March 20th, 1884." 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..., 389. [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. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 39. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 43. [S2308] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Old Christner CC#4548. CHRISTNER/ Christian CHRISTNER/ born June 21, 1815- died Apr 6, 1907/ his wife Anna/ born Mar 15, 1825 - died Mar 20, 1884/ Catherine CHRISTNER/ born Feb. 12, 1854 - died Feb. 17, 1919/ Death is eternal life, why should we weep/ [Back] CHRISTNER [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 44. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 65. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012429-83. David L. SHANTZ, 24, farmer, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, s/o David Y. SHANTZ & Barbara STOUFFER married Leah CHRISTNER, 25, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, d/o Christian & Anna, witn: Stauffer SHANTZ & Katy CHRISTNER both of Wilmot Twp, 11 October 1883 in Wilmot Twp [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin #64. Christian Christener, to Anna Hunsperger, both of Wilmot. 10 Feb. 1846. Wit. John Christener and Maria Hunsperger

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Mar 1825 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Feb 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: consumption with dropsy (3 weeks) - 20 Mar 1884 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth