George Unger^[1]

1802 - 1880  (78 years)

• Name	George Unger
  Born	1802	Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1812	, Canada
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	labourer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	00124-7587
  Died	18 Aug 1880	Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Neustadt, Grey Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I3822	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Adam Unger,   b. 1763, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Koehner,   b. 1775, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Mar 1884, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 109 years)
  Family ID	F1211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Kraft,   b. 1803, , USA ,   d. 1878, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Menno Unger,   b. Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Catherine Unger,   b. 15 Mar 1824, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   3. Christian Unger,   b. 1825, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Leah Unger,   b. 12 May 1825, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1864, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)   5. George Unger,   b. 1826, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Henry Unger,   b. 1826, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Port Rowan, Norfolk Co., Ontario   7. Absalom Kraft Unger,   b. 15 Sep 1832, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1914, Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States  (Age 81 years)   8. Magdalena "Lena" Unger,   b. CALC 10 May 1836, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 66 years)   9. Hannah Unger,   b. 16 Aug 1836, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1875, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)   10. Lydia Unger,   b. 12 Dec 1843, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1910  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George Unger, "second son of Adam and Elizabeth (Koehner) Unger, was born in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1802, and came to Canada with his parents in 1812. He was married to Catherine Kraft. After their marriage they moved to Strasburg, Waterloo County, where they resided for many years. When old they moved to Normanby Township, Grey County, near Neustadt, where they died. He died August 18th, 1880. They had a family 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

  [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..., 80. [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..., 551. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 22. Christ UNGER Farmer Birthplace: Canada Age 24 George Sen. UNGER Labourer Birthplace: USA Age 50 Cathrine UNGER Birthplace: USA Age 49 Lydia UNGER Birthplace: Canada Age 8 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Sep 1880. Aug. 18, 1880 George Unger died in Normanby township at age of 78 years [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 53. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 5 Page 35. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1802 - Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Immigration - 1812 - , Canada Occupation - labourer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Aug 1880 - Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Neustadt, Grey Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth