Moses S. Hunsberger^{[1, 2]}

1870 - 1953  (82 years)

• Name	Moses S. Hunsberger
  Born	20 Nov 1870	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20850190
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1895	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Died	4 Mar 1953	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 8]
  Residence	1974	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00057-3890.6
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 8]
  Person ID	I70327	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  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   [9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maria "Mary" Horst,   b. 29 Oct 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1932, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1895	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F18407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Lebold,   b. 6 Nov 1899, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Leonard Hunsberger   2. Mary Alice Hunsberger   3. Anna Mae Hunsberger   4. Mahlon Hunsberger,   b. 1936,   d. 16 Dec 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F41805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hunsberger, --- Moses, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Hunsberger, was born in Wilmot Township, Nov. 20, 1870; after a brief illness passed away at his home near Bridgeport, Ont.; aged 82 y. 3 m. 14 d. His first wife (Mary Horst) preceded him in death in 1932. He was married to Mary Lebold, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Leonard and Mahlon), 2 daughters (Mary Alice and Anna Mae), 2 brothers (Noah and Abraham), 2 sisters (Mary Ann and Elmina-Mrs. Jacob Brubacher). He was converted during a series of meetings held by J. S. Coffman at the Manheim Church and united with the Mennonite Church. He was an active worker in the church serving as superintendent and teacher in the Sunday school held at Bridgeport years ago and also at Erb Street Church, Waterloo. He was a member of the Mennonite Aid Union for many years and served as a former president. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Mennonite Church by Joel Swartzendruber and J. B. Martin. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 16 - April 21 1953--- page 382, 383, 384 ____________ In profound sorrow we announce the death of our beloved Husband and Father Moses Hunsperger at Bridgeport, Ontario on Wednesday, March 4th 1953 Aged 82 Years. Funeral service will be held from his late residence in Bridgeport, Ontario on Saturday, March 7th, 1953 at 2.00 o'clock p.m. followed by a service in the Erb St. Mennonite Church Waterloo, Ontario at 2.30 p.m. Interment in the Waterloo Mennonite Cemetery. Funeral Card

  
  

• 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. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012550-95. Moses Honsberger, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Township, res. Waterloo Township, son of Abraham Honsberger and Elizabeth Sherk married Mary Horst, 27, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, daughter of Benjamin Horst and Veronica Weber, Witness(es): Menno Honsberger and Emma Sherk of Waterloo Township, 2 October 1895 in Waterloo Township [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 40. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 9. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 16. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Moses Hunsberger - April 21 1953. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 16. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Moses Hunsberger - 28 May 1974. [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 - 20 Nov 1870 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1895 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Oct 1895 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Mar 1953 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1974 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth