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

Abraham Histand[1, 2]

Male 1810 - 1863  (53 years)


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  • Name Abraham Histand 
    Born 11 Feb 1810  , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00054-3743 
    Died 16 Apr 1863  [1, 4
    Buried Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I3037  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Histand,   b. 6 Feb 1785, Upper Providence, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1880, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Catharine Cassel,   b. 17 Sep 1781,   d. 10 Apr 1824  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 23 May 1809 
    Family ID F966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Kinzie,   b. 5 Feb 1813, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1854  (Age 41 years) 
    Children 
     1. Abraham Histand,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F968  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Magdalena Eby,   b. 12 Dec 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1886, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1854  [2
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Histand,   b. 18 Jan 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1929  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham Histand, "was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, February 11th, 1810. He was unmarried when he came to Canada. After being in Waterloo County for some time he became acquainted with Hannah Kinzie whom he married soon after their acquaintance. She was born February 5th, 1813, and died April 14th, 1854. They resided in different places of the county, and after her death he was married to Magdalena Eby, widow of the late John Betzner. They resided on the old "Betzner Farm" which place he purchased from the Betzner Estate. Here they resided until his death which took place April 16th, 1863. His widow afterwards married Joseph Hallman. She was born December 12th, 1813, and died near New Dundee, Ontario, April 2nd, 1886. To Mr. Histand and his second wife was born one child, a daughter named Magdalena."


      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..., 792.

    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..., 540.

    3. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 1.
      Abraham HUSTAND Farmer USA Mennonite 43
      Hannah HUSTAND USA Mennonite 39
      Abraham HUSTAND Canada Mennonite 7

    4. [S2378] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Doon Pioneer Tower.
      Abraham HISTAND/ Born/ Feb 11' 1810/ Died/ April 16' 1863/ Aged 53 years 2 Mo & 5 D

    5. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 1.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Feb 1810 - , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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