Abraham MORNINGSTAR

1821 - 1898  (77 years)

• Name	Abraham MORNINGSTAR
  Born	16 May 1821	Port Colborne, Welland County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Sep 1898	Overholt Cemetery, Port Colborne, Welland County, Ontario, Canada
  Died	1 Sep 1898	Port Colborne, Welland County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I12054	Young Kent Ancestors
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Benjamin MORNINGSTAR,   b. 29 Jan 1789, Milford Glades, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 4 Nov 1864, Bertie Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Leah STONER,   b. 26 Aug 1794, Lot 30 Concession 3, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1857, Port Colborne, Welland County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F5494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary SHERK,   b. 1826, Welland County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jun 1917, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	1844	Welland County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Jonathan MORNINGSTAR,   b. Abt 1844, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada   2. Sarah J. MORNINGSTAR,   b. Abt 1847, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada   3. Caroline MORNINGSTAR,   b. Abt 1850, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada   4. Catharine MORNINGSTAR,   b. Abt 1853, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada   5. Wilson MORNINGSTAR,   b. Abt 1855, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada   6. Clayton MORNINGSTAR,   b. Abt 1857, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada   7. Cyrenus MORNINGSTAR,   b. Abt 1859, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario, Canada   8. Almira aka Allie MORNINGSTAR,   b. Abt 1868   9. Wallace MORNINGSTAR,   b. 11 Jul 1869/1870, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1962, St. Catharines, Grantham Township, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F3570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham Morningstar Birthdate: May 16, 1821 Birthplace: Port Colborne, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Death: September 01, 1898 (77) Port Colborne, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Place of Burial: Port Colborne, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Immediate Family: Son of Benjamin Morningstar and Leah Morningstar Brother of Elizabeth Everett; Samuel E. Morningstar; Mary Augustine; Christian Morningstar; Jesse Morningstar and 4 others Half brother of Jesse Morningstar Managed by: Kimberly Louise Fraser Last Updated: May 23, 2018 Headstone on FindaGrave Source: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74985361 History of Welland County Abraham Morningstar was born in Humberstone, in the year 1821. His father, Benjamin Morningstar, was bor in Pennsylvania, in 1789, and his mother (whose maiden name was Leah Stoner) was a daughter of Christian Stonar, one of the earliest settlers of Humberstone. Our subject's grandfather and great-grandfather were born in Bavaria [Germany], and emigrated, the latter dying on the passage out. His grandfather was but nine years of age when he landed in Pennsylvania, where, in after years, he farmed and conducted a factory for fulling cloth, until the outbreak of the American revolution, when, being a Loyalist, he sank the heavy machinery of his factory in the river to hide it from the rebels, and came to Canada, settling near Blak Creek. At the close of the war her returned to his native land with a horse and cart to bring the machinery to this country, where he contemplated starting a factory. On the return trip the horse gave out with its heavy load (the plate used for pressing clothing weighing about half a ton) and Mr. Morningstar traded the horse for a yoke of oxen and proceeded on his journey. He had not got more than half way home, however, when his funds gave out and he was sorely puzzled as to how the expenses for the balance of the trip were to be met. Meeting a friendly Quaker he related the circumstances to him. The Quaker heard his story, and saying "Thee looks like an honest man," gave him the required amount, for which he took no note or writing of any kind. The Quaker stated that he would bein Canada the next spring and that the money could then be returned to him. Mr. Morningstar arrived safely at home after an absence of nineteen weeks. The Quaker was paid his money when he called at the appointed time. The woolen mill, which was started with the machinery brought from Pennsylvania, continued to exist as the property of the Morningstar family for about fifty years. Benjamin, our subject's father, was born in 1789, and consequently was about three years of age when the family came to Canada in 1792. In 1814 they removed from Black Creek to the farm in Humberstone where Abraham Morningstar was born. He has, until recent years, followed the business of farming in Humberstone. He was married in 1844, to Mary Sherk, who was born in 1826; she is a daughter of Jacob Sherk. They have had a family of ten, of whom seven are living. Caroline is the wife of E. B. Near, jeweler, Stonebridge; Catharine married Philip Zavita, of Bertie; Wilson is the properitor of the flouring and shoddy mills at DeCew's Falls; Clayton is in business at Weston, Ontario; Cyrenus farms in Humberston; Almire and Wallace are unmarried and living at home. Our subject now resides in the village of Stonebridge, where he is enjoying a well-earned rest from the active duties of life.