Eva Catherine "Catherine" Cress

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Cress
• Name: Catherine Kress
• Name: Eva Catherine "Catherine" Biehn
• Name: Eva Catherine "Catherine" Levan
• Name: Katie Cress
• Eby ID Number: 00071-4225.1
• Birth: 10 Jan 1849, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Residence: 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1913, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario

Notes:

HIGHLY ESTEEMED LISTOWEL LADY DIED Friday
Mrs. Christian Biehn Died in Her 92nd Year. Had Resided in Listowel for 54 Years

A highly esteemed lady, who had been a resident of Listowel for fifty-four years, passed away on Friday, May 24th, when Mrs. Christian Biehn died in her 92nd year. She suffered no specific illness but her strength gradually grew less owing to her advanced age. The late Mrs. Biehn, whose maiden name was Eva Catherine Kress was a daughter of Anthony and Eva Catherine Kress and was born in Rochester, N.Y. on January 10, 1849. When an infant she came with her parents to Canada. She resided at St. Jacobs, Elmira and Port Elgin before coming to Listowel, but for the past fifty-four years she had resided here.

In 1867 she was married to Mr. Peter Levan who predeceased her many years ago. In 1913 she was married to Mr. Christian Biehn who predeceased her some years ago.

During her long residence in Listowel she won the esteem of all who knew her and her death is deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. She is survived by two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Caroline Hall, Listowel; Mrs. Jacob Niffenegger, South Haven, Michigan, and Messrs. Albert and Percy Levan, Vancouver, B.C. Surviving also are one sister and two brothers, Mrs. John H. Ruppell, Elmira; Mr. John Kress, Port Huron, and Dr. Daniel H. Kress, Orlando, Florida.

The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, 27th inst. The service was held in Calvary Evangelical Church conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. Becker, assisted by Rev. Herbert Naylor, rector of Christ Church (Anglican). During the service a duet was sung by Mrs. C. Becker and Miss V. Bender. Interment was made at Fairview Cemetery.

The pallbearers were Messrs. John Bender, E.G. McDonald, J. Niffenegger, H. Bender, E. Biehn and J.S. Grosz. Friends and relatives from a distance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. J. Niffenegger, South Haven, Mich.; Mrs. S. Weir, Milverton, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Binning, Stratford and Miss Margaret Hall, Waterloo.


Listowel Standard, Friday, May 31, 1940

Eva married Peter S. Levan 16 Jun 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Peter (son of Daniel K. Levan and Juliana Sauers) was born 1837, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Mar 1908, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Caroline Levan was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Catherine Levan was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. John Levan was born CALC 5 Jun 1871; died 16 Mar 1873, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Margareth Levan was born 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Charles Levan was born 1875, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Albert Levan was born 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Eva married Christian S. Biehn 6 May 1913, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. Christian (son of Aaron S. Biehn, Sr. and Hannah Snider) was born 16 Oct 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1926, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Augusta Evangelical Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Anthon Kress
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33885
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

Anthony — Eva Catherine Hartman. Eva was born CALC 24 Oct 1819, , Baden, Germany; died 24 May 1883, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Hartman
• Name: Eva Catherine Cress
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33886
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist

Notes:

Eva Catherine is reported to have been born in Neuenburg, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, no proof yet.