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

Ivan Cressman

Male 1883 - 1936  (53 years)


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  • Name Ivan Cressman 
    Born 4 Jan 1883  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47829313 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2140.4 
    Died 20 Jul 1936  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: stroke 
    Buried Mount View Mennonite Cemetery, Near, High River, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I10  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father John C. Cressman,   b. 24 Oct 1851, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1908, High River, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Mary Horlacher,   b. 17 Oct 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 16 Dec 1876  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Hannah Wambold,   b. 24 Mar 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Nov 1914  [3
    Children 
     1. Mervin Cressman
     2. Earl Cressman
     3. Gertrude Cressman,   d. 1929
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F35706  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ivan Cressman," born January 4th, 1883."

      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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      Cressman.-Ivan, son of John and Mary Cressman, was born at New Dundee, Ont., Jan. 21, 1883; died July 20, 1936, in the Holy Cross Hospital, Calgary, Alta.; aged 53 y. 5 m. 28 d. Death was caused by a stroke. He came with his parents to Alberta in 1902. He was married to Mary Wambold in November, 1914. To this union were born 3 children (Mervin, Earl and Gertrude), Gertrude preceding him in 1929. He leaves his beloved wife, 2 sons, and his aged mother who is living with his only sister Ida-Mrs. Allen Chapman in Kitchener, Ont. He had been gradually failing in health and was in Calgary for treatments. Apparently as well as usual on Sunday evening, he was preparing to go for a drive with a friend. He was suddenly seized with a stroke and rushed to a hospital where he remained unconscious till Monday morning, when he passed away. Funeral services were held July 23 at Mount View Church near Mazeppa, Alta. Services conducted by O. O. Hershberger and Isaac Miller. Text, Job 14 : 14. The body was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.

      Gospel Herald, August 13, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.20 - page 445,446,447

  • 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..., 493.

    2. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 7.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Ivan Cressman - August 13, 1936.

    4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 30.

    5. [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..., 492.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011034-76.
      011034-76 (Waterloo Co.) John CRESSMANN, 25, saddler, Wilmot Twp, New Dundee, s/o Samuel & Barbara married Mary HORLACHER, 18, Wilmot Twp, Blenheim Twp, d/o Henry & Elisabeth, witn Augusta BECK & Catharine SPRING of New Hamburg, 16 December 1876 in New Hamburg

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jan 1883 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: stroke - 20 Jul 1936 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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