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Mary Cressman[1]

Female 1857 - 1932  (74 years)


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  • Name Mary Cressman 
    Born 20 Aug 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Biehn 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2174 
    Died 15 May 1932  Near Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Buried Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Near Guersey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Person ID I116  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Isaac S. Cressman,   b. 6 Jul 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1894, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Barbara Snyder,   b. 9 Jul 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1854  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10, 11] 
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abraham "Abram" Biehn,   b. 5 Jan 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1927, Near, Guernsey, , Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Elsie Biehn,   b. 18 Dec 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1947, Humboldt, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Ervin Biehn,   b. 8 May 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1959, Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Milton Biehn,   b. 16 Sep 1883, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1968, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Louisa Biehn,   b. 18 Feb 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1968, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Alvin Allan Biehn,   b. 12 Sep 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1982, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     6. Anthony C. Biehn,   b. 15 Dec 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1970, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Delton Biehn,   b. 7 Aug 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1936, Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Cressman, "was born August 20th, 1857. On February 4th, 1879, she was married to Abraham Biehn. They reside near Freeport, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. To them are born seven children, : "

      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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      Biehn, Mary Cressman Biehn, relict of the late Abram Beihn, was born in Waterloo Co, , Ont, , Aug, 20, 1857; died at her home near Guernsey, Sask, , May 15, 1932; aged 74 y, 8 m, 25 d, She was united in marriage to Abram Beihn and resided on a farm near Kitchener, In the spring of 1906 they moved on the homestead near Guernsey where they resided until death, She was predeceased by her husband, who died Dec, 20, 1927, She leaves to mourn her departure 5 sons, 2 daughters, 27 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren; also 3 brothers and 5 sisters, Funeral services were conducted May 22 by Bro, M, H, Schmidt at Sharon Mennonite Church, Text, Matt, 24: 44, The body was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery

      Gospel Herald - Volume XXV, Number 11 - June 16, 1932 p, 238, 239, 240

  • 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..., 264.

    2. [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..., 499.

    3. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 2.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010824-79.
      010824-79 (Waterloo Co.) Abraham BIEHN, 29, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Aaron & Hannah married Mary CRESSMAN, 21, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo
      Twp, d/o Isaac & Barbara, witn: Ephraim CRESSMAN & Hannah BIEHN both of Waterloo Twp, 4 February 1879 in the Twp of Waterloo.

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Mary Cressman - June 16, 1932.

    6. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 47.

    7. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 46.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75314865/mary-s-biehn.

    9. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 4.

    10. [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..., 344.

    11. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 16 Mar 1854 Pg: 11.
      CRESSMAN, Isaac married 28 Feb 1854 To Barbara SCHNEIDER. Both of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Aug 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Feb 1879 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 May 1932 - Near Guernsey, Saskatchewan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Near Guersey, Saskatchewan Link to Google Earth
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