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

Benjamin Honsberger[1]

Male 1831 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Benjamin Honsberger 
    Born 1831  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name Benjamin Hunschberger. 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1858  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5
    Eby ID Number 00057-3889 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I2591  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 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

    Family Elizabeth Berlet,   b. 1830, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Jul 1858  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. Abram Honsberger
     2. Valentine Honsberger
     3. Mary Honsberger
     4. Lizzie Honsberger
     5. Catharine Honsberger
     6. Moses Honsberger
     7. Sallie Honsberger
     8. Fannie Honsberger
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F840  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Benjamin Honsperger, "is married to Elizabeth Ballert. They reside in Saline County, Nebraska, U. S., where he is engaged in farming. His family consists of 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 
    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..., 816.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Benjamin Humsburger Birth Place: Wilmot Township Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 Father Name: Abraham Mother Name: Maria Jantz Spouse Name: Elizabeth Berlet Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: Valentine Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Horn Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1858 Marriage County: Waterloo

    3. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 30.

    4. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 13 Jul 1858.
      By the Rev. F. W. Bindemann, at Greenbush, Benjamin Hunshberger and Elisabeth Berlet, of Wilmot.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Benjamin Hunschberger, 26, of Wilmot, b. Wimot s/o Abraham Hunschberger & Maria Jantz married 6 Jul 1858 to Elisabeth Berlet, 27, res. Wilmot Twp. b. Germany d/o Valt. Berlet & Elisabeth Horn

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1831 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Jul 1858 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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