Christian Hunsberger^[1]

1865 - 1942  (76 years)

• Name	Christian Hunsberger
  Born	4 May 1865	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44810793
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonitte
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00057-3886.4
  Died	23 Mar 1942	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I2583	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Hunsberger,   b. 10 Nov 1826, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Dec 1904  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Caroline Harrefeldt,   b. 10 May 1838, Hanover, Germany ,   d. 25 Dec 1896, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Married	22 May 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Hunsberger Dies At K.-W. Hospital The death of Mr. Christian Hunsberger, a lifelong and well known resident of this district, occurred at the K.-W. Hospital on Monday at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 19 days. He was taken to the hospital last Saturday and passed away following a paralytic stroke. The late Mr. Hunsberger was born on the homestead on the Wilmot-North Easthope townline, two miles north of New Hamburg, where he resided all his life and farmed successfully until about a year ago, when he turned over the farm to his nephew, Mr. Edward J. Hunsberger. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hunsberger. The deceased was well and favorably known throughout this district and was a member of the Shantz Mennonite Church. He was unmarried but is survived by three sisters, Hannah, Lavina and Leah Hunsberger of Baden. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon from the home of his sisters in Baden, to Shantz Mennonite Church, Erb's Road, for public service, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. The funeral services which were attended by a large circle of relatives and friends were conducted by Bishop Moses H. Roth and Rev. O. Wismer. New Hamburg Independent, March 27, 1942

  
  

• 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. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 5. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 5. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 30. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44810793. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Joseph Hunsberger Birth Place: Wilmot Township Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Father Name: Abram Mother Name: Maria Jantz Spouse Name: Caroline Harefeld Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: Andrew Marriage Date: 22 May 1860 Marriage County: Waterloo [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 May 1865 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonitte - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Mar 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth