Mary Ann Honsberger^[1]

1872 - 1955  (82 years)

• Name	Mary Ann Honsberger
  Born	2 Aug 1872	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00057-3890.7
  Died	1955	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I2610	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham Hunsberger,   b. 5 Mar 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1912, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Sherk,   b. 30 Jan 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1924  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 Apr 1862	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hunsberger, -- Mary Ann, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Shirk) Hunsberger, was born near Baden, Ont., Aug. 2, 1872; died in her 83rd year at Braeside Home in Preston, Ont., where she had been living the past 9 years. She accepted Christ in her youth in Bro. J. S. Coffman's first meeting at the David Eby Church. She had been a faithful member of the Mennonite Church for over 65 years. In her early years she taught in Sunday school. In her middle life she was a practical nurse in the Waterloo County community. She had been in failing health for the last few years. She leaves to mourn one brother (Noah, St. Jacobs). Preceding her was 7 brothers and 3 sisters. She leaves a number of nieces and nephews and many friends. Service held in the Erb Street Mennonite Church were conducted by Clare Shantz and J. B. Martin. Burial was made in the Waterloo Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 30 - July 26, 1955 - page 718, 719.

  
  

• 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. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 9. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 40. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Mary Ann Hunsberger - July 26, 1955. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 4 Apr 1862. "Hunschberger - Scherk: 1st inst: Abraham Hunschberger to Elizabeth Scherk, of Wilmot." By Rev. Mr. Bindeman, at Greenbush, Berlin: [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Abram Hunsberger Birth Place: Wilmot Township Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Father Name: Archibald Mother Name: Molly Jantz Spouse Name: Elisabeth Scherch Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Township Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: John Spouse Mother Name: Magdalene Grobe Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1862 Marriage County: Waterloo [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham Hunsberger - November 14, 1912. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Apr 1862. Apr. 1, 1862 Elisabeth Scherch and Abraham Hunschberger, both of Wilmot, by Rev. Bindemann

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Aug 1872 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1955 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth