Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Howard Snyder Cressman

Male 1927 - 2004  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Howard Snyder Cressman was born 26 Mar 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Howard Alexander Cressman and Ida Snyder); died 2 Nov 2004, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Nov 2004, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Howard — Miriam Jean Snider. Miriam (daughter of John Stanley Snider and Erma Shantz) was born 24 Jan 1931; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Howard Dale "Dale" Cressman
    2. John William "Bill" Cressman

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Howard Alexander Cressman was born 10 Apr 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Ezra M. Cressman and Louisa Shantz); died 12 Mar 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Howard married Ida Snyder 12 Dec 1923, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ida (daughter of Rev. Absalom B. Snyder and Mary Groff) was born 4 Jan 1898, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ida Snyder was born 4 Jan 1898, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Rev. Absalom B. Snyder and Mary Groff); died 10 Oct 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Dr. Harry Keith Cressman was born 6 Jul 1925, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Aug 2005, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Howard Snyder Cressman was born 26 Mar 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Nov 2004, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Nov 2004, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ezra M. Cressman was born 13 Nov 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Rev. Menno E. Cressman and Lydia Martin); died 29 Apr 1938; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Ezra married Louisa Shantz 23 Mar 1886. Louisa (daughter of Joseph Y. Shantz and Elizabeth Stauffer) was born 17 Dec 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1950; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Louisa Shantz was born 17 Dec 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joseph Y. Shantz and Elizabeth Stauffer); died 20 Jun 1950; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Leander Shantz Cressman was born 25 Dec 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. Rev. Bishop Curtis Clement Cressman was born 31 May 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Aug 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 2. Howard Alexander Cressman was born 10 Apr 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Mar 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Rev. Absalom B. Snyder was born 7 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Snider, son of Absalom Snyder and Mary Bricker); died 11 Mar 1936, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Mar 1936, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Absalom married Mary Groff 17 May 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Andrew H. Groff and Mary W. Bauman) was born 15 Aug 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Nov 1949, RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Groff was born 15 Aug 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Andrew H. Groff and Mary W. Bauman); died 25 Nov 1949, RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Martha Snyder was born 5 Feb 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Mar 1945, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Mar 1945, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Oliver Absalom Snyder was born 12 Oct 1894, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1977, RR1, Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Aug 1977, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary Edna Snyder was born 13 Jan 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1962, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 3. Ida Snyder was born 4 Jan 1898, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Emma Snyder was born 12 May 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1995, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Edward Groff Snyder was born 16 Mar 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Rev. Menno E. Cressman was born 13 Apr 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Daniel Cressman and Annie Eby); died 6 May 1919.

    Menno married Lydia Martin 8 Nov 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of John Z. Martin and Anna Weber) was born 1 Sep 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Lydia Martin was born 1 Sep 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Z. Martin and Anna Weber); died 2 Jan 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 4. Ezra M. Cressman was born 13 Nov 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Apr 1938; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Jonathan M. Cressman was born 27 Jun 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1892, Trout Brook, , New York; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    3. Elizabeth Cressman was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Urias M. Cressman was born 31 May 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Mar 1940, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Nancy M. Cressman was born 17 Jun 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1960, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Mary Ann Cressman was born 6 Jun 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  Joseph Y. Shantz was born 10 Jul 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Shantz and Mary Yost); died 8 May 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

    Joseph married Elizabeth Stauffer 15 May 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Stauffer and Susannah Kinzie) was born 5 Jan 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Aug 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Stauffer was born 5 Jan 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel Stauffer and Susannah Kinzie); died 10 Aug 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Aaron S. Shantz was born 27 May 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1917; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    2. Jacob Shantz was born 17 Mar 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1845.
    3. David Shantz was born 1843, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Daniel Shantz was born 4 Jan 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Oct 1936, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    5. Simon Shantz was born 30 Jan 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1847.
    6. Hannah Shantz was born 25 Jun 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1940, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Susannah Shantz was born 6 Jul 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Feb 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Solomon Shantz was born 31 May 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Nov 1915, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Nov 1915, Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    9. Rev. David S. Shantz was born 13 May 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 May 1929, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
    10. Mary Shantz was born 21 Apr 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Apr 1884, Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    11. Noah S. Shantz was born 16 May 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 May 1936, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    12. Elizabeth Shantz was born 23 Dec 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jul 1946; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. 5. Louisa Shantz was born 17 Dec 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1950; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Snider died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Maria B. "Mary" Snyder was born 29 Mar 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Sep 1934, Fisher Mills, (Cambridge) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 12 Sep 1934, Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 6. Rev. Absalom B. Snyder was born 7 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Mar 1936, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Mar 1936, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  6. 14.  Andrew H. Groff was born 26 Jul 1825, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Andrew Groff and Annie Huber); died 26 Apr 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Andrew married Mary W. Bauman 30 May 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Henry B. K. Bauman and Catherine Wismer) was born 22 Sep 1830, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Mary W. Bauman was born 22 Sep 1830, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry B. K. Bauman and Catherine Wismer); died 26 Feb 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Henry Groff was born 20 Jul 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1935, Henning, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States; was buried , Girard Union Cemetery, Henning, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States.
    2. Magdalena Groff was born 18 Nov 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1939, Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA; was buried , Roseland Cemetery, Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA.
    3. Isaac B. Groff was born 3 Jul 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1929, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Israel Groff was born 12 Sep 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1938; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Ephraim Groff was born 6 Jun 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1913, Milford, Dickinson, Iowa, United States; was buried , Milford Cemetery, Milford, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.
    6. 7. Mary Groff was born 15 Aug 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Nov 1949, RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. John Groff was born 4 Aug 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Dec 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Andrew B. Groff was born 14 Mar 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Allan Groff was born 14 Nov 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jul 1926, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Lydia Ann Groff was born 13 Mar 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1922; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.