ID: I06335
Name: Henry A. Hunsicker 1
Sex: M
Title: Rev.
Birth: 10 NOV 1825 in near Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Death: 2 JUN 1916 2
Burial: Trinity Cemetery, Collegeville, Pennsylvania 2
Residence: Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania
Residence: 902 Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1
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Note: From Kratz books of 1892 and 1982, also Rosenberger book of 1906...
... Spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, and had only the limited advantages of the country schools of that time. In 1835 Henry Prizer opened a Boarding School in the village of Trappe. He died in 1838 and was succeeded in the school by Rev. Henry S. Rodenbough. This was Mr. Hunsicker's Alma Mater. In 1848, he and his father founded "Freeland Seminary," an educational institution designed for young men and boys. He at once became the principal of the school, and three years later the proprietor. He continued as Principal of this school until 1865, when he leased the school and property to A. H. Fetterolf, one of his assistants for five years. During the time of his lease to Prof. F. he sold the school property to Rev. J. H. A. Bombroger, D. D., of Philadelphia, who, in connection with other enterprising persons, obtained a charter and founded Ursinus College. In 1850 Mr. Hunsicker was ordained to the ministry of the New (Oberholtzer) Mennonite church. On account of the liberal and progressive ideas in church work, a chism took place in 1851, which resulted in establishing an independent church, known as Trinity Christians. Also known as the Trinity Meeting House of Freeland. Mr. Hunsicker was one of the founders, and for which he continued to preach until 1875. The Trinity Church in 1888 voted to become affiliated with the Reformed Church in America now known as the United Church of Christ. It is reported to be a close vote and Rev. Hunsicker a little unhappy.
He later connected himself with Presbyterian church, and is now a member of the Moravian church (1906); the changes in his church relations were made on account of change of location.
Father: Abraham Hunsicker b: 31 JUL 1793 in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Mother: Elizabeth Alderfer b: 1798 in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 1
Mary S. Weinberger b: 31 JAN 1830
Children
Clement W. Hunsicker b: 29 MAY 1851 Joseph Henry Hunsicker b: 16 AUG 1853 Abraham Lincoln Hunsicker b: 8 APR 1856 Flora G. Hunsicker b: 20 DEC 1858 in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Alvin Hunsicker b: 20 SEP 1864 Marriage 2
Annie C. Gotwals b: 23 SEP 1853
- Married:
11 MAY 1876 1
- Note: Henry's second marriage.
Children
Mary Anna Hunsicker b: 25 SEP 1879 Edna E. Hunsicker b: 6 JUL 1882 Sources:
- Title: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry ROSENBERGER of Franconia, Montgomery Co., Pa.
Author: Fretz, A. J. Publication: Milton, New Jersey: 1906. Note: Full Title: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry ROSENBERGER of Franconia, Montgomery Co., Pa. Together with Historical and Biographical Sketches and Illustrated with Portraits and other Illustrations. Repository: Media: Book Page: page 129
- Title: KRATZ Family History, The: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John Valentine Kratz with Brief Historical and Biographical Sketches
Author: Kratz, Herbert E. Publication: Lansdale, Pennsylvania: Nash Printing, Inc., 1982 Note: full title: The Kratz Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John Valentine Kratz with Brief Historical and Biographical Sketches, Portraits and Other Illustrations Repository: Media: Book Page: page 144
- Title: A Brief History of John Valentine KRATZ and a Complete Genealogical Family Register with Biographies of his Descendants
Author: Fretz, A. J. Publication: Elkhart, Indiana: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1892. Note: full title: A Brief History of John Valentine Kratz, and a complete genealogical register with biographies of his descendants from the earliest available record to the present time. With portraits and other illustrations. Repository: Media: Book
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