Benjamin D. Rosenberger^[1]

1806 - 1880  (74 years)

• Name	Benjamin D. Rosenberger
  Born	20 Jun 1806	, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Evang. Assoc.
  Eby ID Number	00095-5395
  Died	18 Oct 1880	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I8376	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Rosenberger,   b. 1770, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 23 Aug 1834, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Maria "Polly" Detweiler,   b. 1780, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 Aug 1834, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Woods,   b. 29 Jun 1826, , England ,   d. 1 Nov 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Children	1. Menno Rosenberger,   b. 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Louisa Rosenberger,   b. 3 Jun 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 1931, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Salome "Sallie" Strome,   b. 6 Mar 1816, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Mar 1842  (Age 26 years)
  Children	1. Lydia Rosenberger,   b. 30 Oct 1832, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1909, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   2. Lucy Rosenberger,   b. Abt 1833, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Christian Rosenberger,   b. 1834, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Maria Rosenberger,   b. 5 Sep 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Rosenberger, "was born June 20th, 1806. He resided at Roseville, Waterloo County, where he died October 18th, 1880. His first wife was Sallie Strome and the second was Mary Woods. With first wife there were three children whose names we have, namely: Maria, Lucy and Christian, and with second wife there were two children, namely: Louisa and Menno." 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

  [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..., 529. [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..., 199. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Age: 66, b.US >Dumfries North Twp., div: 3, page: 48. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link. Gone/ but not/ forgotten/ In memory/ Benj.D. Rosenberger/ died 18th Oct.1880/ aged 76 years/ 2 mo's/ and 18 days/ Alsop/ his wife/ died 20th March 1842: / aged 26 years 14 dy's/ I am the resurrection and the life; he that/ believeth in me, though he were dead/ yet shall he live/ Burd & Roberts [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Div 3 Pg 49. Benjamin Rosenburger Farmer Pennsylvania Menonist 42 Mrs. Rosenburger England Menonist 26 Menno Rosenburger Canada Menonist 9 Losie Rosenburger Canada Menonist 3 Christian Rosenburger Canada Menonist 17 [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 48. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 9 Page 67. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Div 3 Pg 49.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jun 1806 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - farmer - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evang. Assoc. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Oct 1880 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth