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

Family: John K. Devitt / Susannah Cressman (F3556)

m. 2 Mar 1875


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  • Father | Male
    John K. Devitt

    Born  9 Jun 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Jan 1935  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Zion Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  2 Mar 1875  [1, 2]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Dennis Devitt | F3544 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Magdalena Keller | F3544 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Susannah Cressman

    Born  25 Jul 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Aug 1936  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Zion Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Henry Cressman | F14081 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Woolner | F14081 Group Sheet 

    Elsie Selina DevittChild 1 | Female
    Elsie Selina Devitt

    Born  3 Jan 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1963  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Yantz | F39144 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Clarissa Leda Devitt

    Born  5 Dec 1877  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Apr 1880   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Alice Adelia Devitt

    Born  16 Oct 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Aug 1976  Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Highwood Cemetery, High River, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Gremm | F31697 
    Married     

    Bernice May DevittChild 4 | Female
    Bernice May Devitt

    Born  23 May 1883  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Sep 1945  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rev. Henry Joseph Harder | F15442 
    Married  27 Oct 1920   

    Child 5 | Female
    Magdalena Devitt

    Born  1890  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Sarah Magdalena Devitt

    Born  28 May 1890  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Male
    Edward L Devitt

    Born  4 Jan 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 28, 1935 - Obituary of John K. Devitt.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Mar 1875.
      02 Mar 1875 By Pastor S.L. Umbach in Berlin, John K. Devitt was married to Susanna Cressmann, both of Waterloo Township.