Rev. Romanus Aloysius "Roman" Hinschberger

1909 - 1975  (66 years)

• Name	Romanus Aloysius "Roman" Hinschberger
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	29 May 1909	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
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  Name	Roman Hinsperger
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-192472
  Died	29 Aug 1975
  Person ID	I490594	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Hinschberger,   b. 2 Nov 1863, Josephsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jul 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Julia Stoeser,   b. 12 Dec 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1934, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1886	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F10789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  It was during his years at St. Louis that confusion about the spelling of his name first arose according to Fr. Roman, himself, who explained what happened when he updated his personal record in October 1974, where his surname was spelled Hinsperger: "The name "Hinschberger" is the original and correct name. Bishop Dehler insisted on changing this name to "Hinsperger" when I was a student in St. Louis. As a legal name on my Birth Certificate, Passport, Pension, etc. the name is Hinschberger." However, the error seems to have had its origin in the baptismal record where his surname was incorrectly written 'Hinsperger,' and was spelled this way when copies of the record were requested which may explain why, during his years at St. Jerome's, he regularly appears in the list of students as R. Hinsperger and Hinsperger appears on his permanent record until he altered it in 1974. Roman himself seemed to have had some difficulty in keeping the name straight. On his first renewal of vows on 15 August, 1929 and again on the occasion of his perpetual vows on 15 August, 1930, he began "Ego Romanus Hinsperger. . ." and signed the written copy Romanus Hinsperger. In 1932 and 33, he signed his request for ordination to the subdiaconate, diaconate and the profession of faith "Romanus Hinchberger." But, in the end, it was as Fr. Roman Hinschberger, that he died and was buried. Called to Resurrection A biographical dictionary of men who lived and died as Resurrectionists of the Ontario-Kentucky Province 1857-2010 James A. Wahl, C. R. with Judith Kroetsch, 2013 The Congregation of the Resurrection in Ontario

  
  

• Sources

  [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. NameRoman Aloysius Hinschberger SexMale Birth Date29 May 1909 BirthplaceWaterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's NameJoseph Hinschberger - Mason Mother's NameJulian Stoser Event TypeBirth Registration Event Date1909 Married 20 Oct 1886 St. Agatha

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 May 1909 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth