Leah Hunsberger^[1]

1867 - 1944  (77 years)

• Name	Leah Hunsberger
  Born	9 Apr 1867	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44811028
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00057-3886.5
  Died	19 Jul 1944	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Buried	Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Person ID	I2584	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   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hunsberger. - Leah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hunsberger, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., April 9, 1867. She was one of the large group who accepted Christ during the revival under J. S. Coffman about forty years ago, and was a faithful member of Shantz Mennonite Church ever since. She was never married but was always a faithful stand-by in the home. She peacefully passed on to her reward on July 19, 1944, at her home in Baden; aged 77 y. 3 m. 10 d. She leaves to mourn her passing one sister (Hannah) and a niece (Selena), of Baden, another niece (Mrs. Wilfrid Wick), of Listowel, Ont., and one nephew (Edward Hunsberger), now in Italy. Services were conducted at the home and at Shantz Church July 22 by Bro. L. H. Witmer and M. H. Roth. Burial was made in Shantz Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVII, No . 18 - August 4, 1944 - pages 350, 351

  
  

• 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. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 4, 1944 - Obituary of Leah Hunsberger. [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/44811028. [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 - 9 Apr 1867 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Jul 1944 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth