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Pauline "Polly" Bricker[1]

Female 1854 - 1944  (90 years)


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  • Name Pauline "Polly" Bricker 
    Born 29 Jan 1854  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46140938 
    Name Pauline "Polly" Cressman 
    Name Polly Bricker 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Evangelican Association 
    Eby ID Number 00016-1306 
    Died 3 Jul 1944  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    Person ID I12612  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Abraham "Abram" Bricker,   b. 25 Dec 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1897, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Catharine Hallman,   b. 28 Sep 1810, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1889, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1830  [11] 
    Family ID F1926  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Noah E. Cressman,   b. 21 Dec 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 12] 
    Children 
     1. Cevira Cressman,   b. 3 Nov 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1855
     2. Malinda Cressman,   b. 15 Dec 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Receveous Walter Cressman,   b. 17 Jul 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1957  (Age 79 years)
     4. Menno Cressman,   b. 14 Aug 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Bervilla Cressman,   b. 26 Oct 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972  (Age 92 years)
     6. Alexander Cressman,   b. 3 Mar 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F3492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Polly Bricker,"the youngest child of Abraham and Catharine (Hallman) Bricker, was born January 29th, 1854. She is married to Noah Cressman. They reside in Baden, Ontario, where he in company with Mr. Lederman are doing an extensive business in general merchandise. Their family consists of three 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.].

      ____________

      MRS. PAULINE CRESSMAN

      Mrs. Pauline Cressman, 90, died last night at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. G. O. Wendt, 51 Weber St. E after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Cressman was the last surviving member of the Adam Bricker family of 12 children. She was a member of the Zion Evangelical Church, and also of the Ladies' Aid Society and the home department of the church.

      Surviving, besides Mrs. Wendt, is another daughter, Mrs. David Hunsberger of Baden, one son, R. W. Cressman, Kitchener, seven grand-daughters and two great-grand- daughters.

      The remains are resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 1 p.m. on Thursday when removal will be made to the Zion Evangelical Church where friends may pay their respects until the hour of service at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. E. Hallman, pastor of the church, will of- Aciate. Interment will be made in Woodland Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record Jul 4 1944 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012925-73 Noah Cressman and Pauline Bricker.
      Noah CRESSMAN, 22, yeoman, Canada, New Hamburg, s/o Daniel & Fanny married Pauline BRICKER, 19, Canada, Manheim, d/o Abraham & Catharine, witn: John WEBER & Anna APPEL both of New Hamburg, 8 June 1873 in Berlin

    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..., 322.

    3. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 17.

    4. [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..., 489.

    5. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 35.

    6. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 9;.

    7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 36.

    8. [S3226] Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener.
      Cressman/ Noah Cressman/ Dec. 21, 1850-Jan. 25, 1929/ Pauline Bricker/ His Beloved Wife/ Jan. 29, 1854-July 3, 1944/ There Is Sweet Rest In Heaven
      [A] Father
      [B] Mother
      [C] R.W. Cressman/ July 17, 1877/ May 1, 1957/ Thy Will Be Done
      [D] Marion Jane Varey/ Beloved Wife Of/ R. W. Cressman/ 1874-1936/ Peace Perfect Peace

    9. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Mrs. Pauline Cressman - Jul 4 1944 pg 13.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46140938.

    11. [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..., 319.

    12. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Jun 1873.
      08 Jun 1873 By Pastor J. Albert, Noah Kressmann of New Hamburg was married to Paulina Bricker of Mannheim.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jan 1854 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Jun 1873 - Kitchener, 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 MapsResidence - Evangelican Association - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jul 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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