Benjamin Hallman Unger

1826 - 1896  (69 years)

• Name	Benjamin Hallman Unger
  Born	3 Oct 1826	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	business
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	merchant
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Clerk
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Universalist
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Broker
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	00124-7576
  Died	30 Aug 1896	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I3775	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Adam Unger,   b. 6 Feb 1801, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 17 Aug 1889, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Margaret Hallman,   b. 31 Aug 1805, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Mar 1884, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	31 Oct 1824  [6, 7]
  Family ID	F1213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hulda M. Ante,   b. 20 Jul 1852, , Prussia, Germany ,   d. 12 Jul 1936  (Age 83 years)
  Married	28 May 1879	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Gregory Adam Benjamin "Adam" Unger,   b. 12 Mar 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Reginald Macdonald Unger,   b. 13 Oct 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Gwendoline Margaret Unger,   b. 21 Aug 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1963  (Age 78 years)   4. Hulda Camilla "Camilla" Unger,   b. 18 Jul 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F20648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Unger, "was born October 3rd, 1826. He resides in the town of Galt where he is engaged in business. He was married but name of wife and children were not received" 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _______________ THE LAST ROLL CALL Death of Israel D. Bowman, County Clerk, and A. LaCourse, Senior Judge of the County. Benjamin Unger, an Old and Well Known Resident of the County Also Answers to the Summons of the Grim Reaper. The past week has been eventful in the number of deaths of prominent persons in the County, including the County Clerk and Senior Judge. BENJAMIN UNGER. Mr. Benjamin Unger, one of the oldest native-born residents of the County passed quietly away on Sunday, August 30th, at Galt. Deceased had been ill for some time past and of late his demise had been hourly expected. He was a man who has had a varied experience during his career. Born on a farm near Roseville, he received a good education, and when about twenty years of age he came to Galt and started out in life with Messrs. Forbes in the dry goods business. He afterwards bought out an interest in the Golden Lion dry goods store and then went to Guelph and engaged in the grocery and dry goods business. He also went into the auctioneering business. After giving this up he journeyed to California, where he operated a flour mill, and from thence he went to Australia. Upon his return to Canada he engaged in business in many towns, among them being Berlin, Paris, Coburg, Listowel, St. Thomas, Pt. Elgin, Alviston and Doon. In Berlin he remained nine years in the brokerage and private banking business. Some few years ago he returned to Galt and engaged in the real estate business until during the last winter, when he was appointed to the staff of excise officers by the Dominion government. Since that time he has been gradually failing until Sunday, when the angel of death called him to his eternal home. At one time a wealthy man, he died comparatively poor. He was twice married, his second wife, a daughter of Mr. Gustave Ante, surviving him. He leaves four children, all by his second wife, two boys and two girls, Adam, Reginald, Gwendoline and Camilla. He also leaves two brothers and three sisters, John, in Berlin, Moses Clemens, Michigan. Deceased was an honorable, trustworthy man, respected by all who knew him. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon to the R.C. cemetery. Galt Reporter. Waterloo Chronicle , 10 Sep 1896, p. 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 550. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 3. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 45. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 3 Page 43. [S544] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Patrick's Roman Catholic CC#4496. UNGER/ Benjamin H./ 1826 (sic) - 1896/ His wife/ Hulda M./ 1852 (sic) - 1936/ Gwendoline M. J./ 1884-1963/ [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 548. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect, 3 Page 38. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Benjamin H Unger Born: Dumfries merchant of Berlin, Age: 52 Spouse: Hulda Ante Age: 26 born: Germany Father: Servis Ante Mother: Wilhimina C Wolfoldo Ante married 28 May 1879 married: Waterloo, Galt

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Oct 1826 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - merchant - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Universalist - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 May 1879 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Broker - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Aug 1896 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth