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

Barbara Cressman

Female 1864 - 1935  (71 years)


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  • Name Barbara Cressman 
    Born 6 Feb 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Barbara Schweitzer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2177 
    Died 6 Mar 1935  [3
    Buried Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I135  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    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  [8, 9, 10
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Schweitzer,   b. 10 Mar 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1930  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 8 Mar 1887  [1, 7
    Children 
     1. Gordon Schweitzer,   b. 22 Sep 1888, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1912, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. Sybilla Schweitzer,   b. 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 86 years)
     3. Estella "Stella" Schweitzer,   b. 15 Aug 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1990, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Lloyd Sweitzer,   b. Sep 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F52  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Barbara Cressman, "the fifth and youngest child of Isaac Cressman and his first wife, was born February 6th, 1864. On March 8th, 1887, she was married to Samuel, son of Jacob and Catharine (Weber) Schweitzer. He was born March 10th, 1859. They reside west of the town of Waterloo where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of two 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.].

  • 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..., 500.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 9.

    3. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link.
      Samuel Schweitzer / born Mar.10,1859 / died Sept.18,1930 / his wife / Barbara Cressman / born Feb.6,1864 / died Mar.6,1935

    4. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 22.

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 14.

    6. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 47.

    7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 41.

    8. [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.

    9. [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.

    10. [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 - 6 Feb 1864 - 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 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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