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

Nancy "Anna" Honsberger[1]

Female 1825 - 1884  (59 years)


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  • Name Nancy "Anna" Honsberger 
    Born 15 Mar 1825  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00057-3885 
    Died 20 Mar 1884  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 6, 7
    Cause: consumption with dropsy (3 weeks) 
    Buried Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I2577  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Abraham Honsberger,   b. 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Mary C. Janzen,   b. 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1907, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Daniel Christner,   b. 11 Aug 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Mary Christner,   b. 14 Mar 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1922  (Age 74 years)
     3. Enos Christner,   b. 21 Feb 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1936, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. John Christner,   b. 26 Jan 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Catharine Christner,   b. 12 Feb 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1919  (Age 65 years)
     6. Abraham Christner,   b. 19 Aug 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Feb 1872  (Age 15 years)
     7. Leah Christner,   b. 29 Sep 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     8. Christian Christner,   b. 25 Mar 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Annie "Nancy" Christner,   b. 10 Apr 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1940  (Age 77 years)
     10. Barbara Christner,   b. 29 May 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Lydia Christner,   b. 10 Feb 1867, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    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 
    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..., 389.

    2. [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.

    3. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 39.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.

    5. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 43.

    6. [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

    7. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 44.

    8. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 65.

    9. [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

    10. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Mar 1825 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Feb 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - 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 MapsDied - Cause: consumption with dropsy (3 weeks) - 20 Mar 1884 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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