Elizabeth Cressman

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• Name: Elizabeth Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00028-2106

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Elizabeth Cressman, "was born October 16th, 1788. In 1806 she came to Canada with her mother and in 1808 she was married to Abraham Weber who was born October 2nd, 1787, and died February 19th, 1867. They resided on a farm where now is situated a part of the town of Berlin. Here she died June 12th, 1847. To them were born three children,"

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Elizabeth married Abraham H. Weber 1808. Abraham (son of Henry Weber and Veronica Hershey) was born 2 Oct 1787, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Feb 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Anna Weber was born 14 Aug 1811, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Oct 1900; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Isaac Weber was born 30 Jan 1816, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Rev. Abraham C. Weber was born 14 Mar 1817, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jul 1874, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00028-2105

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Daniel Cressman, "the second son of old Nicholaus Cressman, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, October 25th, 1762. In 1787 he was married to Esther, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Hoch) Bechtel. She was born July, 1766. They resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he was accidentally killed by a heavy laden waggon passing over his body, March 1st, 1795. To him and his wife were born three children, namely:...The widow, in 1804, was again married to Philip Bliehm (See Philip Bliehm's family) and in May, 1806, they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County where she died."


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.].

Daniel married Esther Bechtel 1787. Esther (daughter of Abraham Bechtel and Mary Hoch) was born Jul 1766, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Jan 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Bliehm
• Name: Esther Cressman
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0809

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Esther Bechtel "daughter of Abraham and Mary (Hoch) Bechtel, was born in July, 1766. She was married to Daniel Cressman and had a family of three children, namely: VI Elizabeth, VI Abraham, and VI Mary. After the decease of her first husband she was married to Philip Bleam, with whom she had four children".


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.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00028-2043.1

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• Residence: 55 Fallbrook Lane, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0736
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Abraham Bechtel "son of III Abraham who was first-cousin to III Rev. Martin Bechtel, was born March 7th, 1739. He was married to Mary Hoch who was born February 22nd, 1745, and died July 18th, 1841. In 1800 he with his wife and family moved to Canada and settled near Blair where they both died. He died October 2nd, 1825. Their family consisted of one son and four daughters"

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.].

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Beside the many hardships, labors and sufferings in getting here and making themselves homes, quite a few settlers along where Blair is now situated were visited by a fire this spring of 1806.

On the 6th of May fire was set to a Job [a tract of land with timber slashed down ready to be burned so that the land could be farmed later] of 10 or 15 acres, soon after which a great wind arose, and swept through the new clearings and destroyed fences, houses and barns.

Abraham Stauffer had his barn burnt.
Abraham Bechtel had his house and barn burnt.
Jacob Bechtel's house was saved but his barn and everything else were consumed.
Nathaniel Dodge who was the last of the settlers along the river, had two barns with all their contents burnt.

The fire went on making the most fearful destruction of all kinds of valuable timber. Thus those settlers who were probably the most advanced with their new homes were suddenly left without house, food or clothing, and were obliged to go below Dundas through mud, water, swamp and forest for provisions and other necessaries, which were not obtainable from their neighbors.

MENNONITE IMMIGRATION TO WATERLOO COUNTY - THE MOYER JOURNAL

Attributed to Samuel S. Moyer 1849 - 1941

Abraham — Mary Hoch. Mary was born 22 Feb 1745, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Jul 1831, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0736.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00028-2043

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Nicolaus Cressman, "the progenitor of this numerous family, was a native of Switzerland from which place he emigrated to America at a very early date. He settled in Limerick County, Pennsylvania, where he resided until his death. His family consisted of several children, all of whom settled in Limerick, Montgomery, and Chester Counties. His youngest son's name was Nicolaus who was born soon after his parents' arrival in America.(From the late Isaac B. Tyson of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania). All efforts made to ascertain to whom he was married proved fruitless, neither can the exact date of his birth be given. Tradition has it that he was born in 1727, and died a middle aged man. His family consisted of several sons and daughters. The names of three of the sons have been obtained, namely: Nicolaus, John and Daniel. (Nicolaus was the eldest in family and only half-brother to John and Daniel). Of the others no information has been received."


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.].

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