Eldon Hunsberger

Title: Eldon Hunsberger fonds

Dates of creation: [19--?], [19--], 1917, 1937

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Biographical sketch: Eldon Hunsberger (1896-1953) was born to Enos and Angeline (Erb) Hunsberger. He married Mary Cressman (1900-1992) in 1923; the couple had eight children. He farmed near Baden, Ontario and served as deacon of Shantz Mennonite Church from 1940-1953.

Custodial history: Donated to the Archives in 2023 by Mary Hunsberger Schiedel

Scope and content: Several small textual items saved by Eldon Hunsberger

Notes: Original archival description created 2024 by Laureen Harder-Gissing

File list:

1. Postmaster's receipt for claim for exemption from miltary service in the First World War, 1917
2. Letter of resignation to E.I. McLoughry, 1937
   Note: McLoughry was the secretary of the Waterloo and Wellington County Holstein Breeder's Club. In the letter, Hunsberger resigned his position as president of the club in order to take up the role of deacon at Shantz.
3. Pennsylvania German writings, [19--?]
   "Frezig John Guruck" Note: Copy sent to and returned by H.S. Bender, Goshen College
   "Die Singen Schul"
   "Der Dady Gebts"
4. Christmas letter to Eldon and Mary from Woldemar Neufeld, [19--]
   Note: Woldemar Neufeld lived with and worked as a labourer for Eldon and Mary for eight months in 1925 as a Russlaender immigrant newly arrived in Canada. The letter includes a hand-drawn pen and ink floral drawing by Neufeld.