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

Family: Enos C. Cressman / Elizabeth Shantz (F5008)

m. 9 Feb 1864


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  • Father | Male
    Enos C. Cressman

    Born  23 Mar 1842  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Jul 1911   
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Feb 1864  [1, 2, 3]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Samuel S. Cressman | F5358 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Cressman | F5358 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth Shantz

    Born  15 Mar 1842  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Oct 1911   
    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 | Male
    Jonas Cressman

    Born  12 Nov 1864  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Nov 1935  Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  27 Nov 1935  New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rebecca Wanner | F19918 
    Married  9 Mar 1886  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Rev. Silas Cressman

    Born  7 Nov 1866  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 May 1935   
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Wagner | F175808 
    Married  19 Mar 1890  Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Isaiah Cressman

    Born  20 Sep 1868  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Feb 1869   
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Lydia Cressman

    Born  13 Feb 1870  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Henry Cressman

    Born  1874  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Salome Cressman

    Born  14 Jan 1875  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Jan 1929   
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Simon Cressman

    Born  19 Feb 1877  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jul 1934  Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario 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  Minerva Hallman | F12593 
    Married  2 Jan 1912  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Samantha Cressman

    Born  21 Jan 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edward Stoltz | F30522 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Male
    Eldon Cressman

    Born  17 Jan 1882  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, 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..., 491.

    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..., 437.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Amos Cressman aged 21 res Wilmot born Wilmot son of Samuel and Barbara married 9 feb 1864 to Elizabeth Shantz aged 21 res Dumfries born Dumfries daughter of Henry and Lydia