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

Family: John S. Cressman / Mary Shantz (F34)

m. 16 Nov 1852


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  • Father | Male
    John S. Cressman

    Born  22 Jun 1829  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Nov 1903  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  16 Nov 1852  [1, 2, 3]  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Abraham Cressman | F4432 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Schneider | F4432 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Shantz

    Born  15 Apr 1832  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 May 1894  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz | F2200 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lydia Martin | F2200 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Lydia Cressman

    Born  28 Jul 1851  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Sep 1851   
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Nancy Cressman

    Born  28 Aug 1854  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Apr 1925   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Levi M. Shantz | F35 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Eli Cressman

    Born  17 Aug 1857  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Mar 1934  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Miranda Krupp | F36 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Abraham "Abram" Cressman

    Born  12 Aug 1860  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Dec 1928  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Amanda Histand | F38 
    Married  9 Oct 1883  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Judith Shantz | F39 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Amelia Cressman

    Born  3 Oct 1872  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Sep 1940  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James Kellsey | F20042 
    Married  17 Jan 1889  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 498.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 436.

    3. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      John KRESSMAN, of Waterloo, to Mary SHANTZ, of North Dumfries. 16 Nov. 1852. Rev. SHANTZ. Wit. Abraham KRESSMAN and Peter SHANTZ