1913 - 2009 (95 years)
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Name |
Mary Elizabeth Brubacher |
Born |
7 Nov 1913 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 3, 4] |
Gender |
Female |
Name |
Mary Elizabeth Cressman |
Residence |
1921 |
Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Mennonite |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-140160P |
Died |
27 Apr 2009 |
New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 4] |
Buried |
First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 4] |
Person ID |
I140160 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
6 Apr 2024 |
Father |
Jacob G. Brubacher, b. 2 May 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Apr 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years) |
Mother |
Elmina Hunsberger, b. 17 Dec 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 3 May 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years) |
Married |
2 Sep 1908 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Family ID |
F6355 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Clare E. Cressman, b. 8 Apr 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 19 Sep 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years) |
Married |
10 Jun 1939 [2] |
Children |
| 1. Dorothy Anne "Dot" Cressman, b. 13 Mar 1942, d. 30 Jan 2020 (Age 77 years) |
| 2. Dennis Clare Cressman, b. 27 Oct 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 8 Aug 2018, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 71 years) |
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Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
Family ID |
F39455 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- CRESSMAN, Mary Elizabeth (Brubacher) - Died peacefully at Nithview Community in New Hamburg, Ontario, on April 27, 2009, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Clare Erb Cressman, on September 19, 1979; two brothers, Elmer Brubacher and Howard Brubacher and sister, Ruth (Brubacher) Cressman; and son-in-law, Raymond Lichty. She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy A. Lichti and husband, Wayne Lichti of Elmira; her son, Dennis C. Cressman and partner, Janet Martin, of Calgary; and her daughter, Elizabeth M. Cressman, and husband William Gardner, of Calgary; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; ten nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Mary is remembered as a compassionate woman whose deep faith in God was pivotal; who found great joy in parenting, befriending others, teaching adult Sunday School classes at First Mennonite Church, cooking and baking (especially fresh garden fruit pies), gardening, hand-quilting, playing the organ and piano, and sharing her rich alto voice. She was born at RR 2, Kitchener on the Brubacher family farm on November 7, 1913, and was a graduate of Winter Bible School at First Mennonite Church in Kitchener. Clare and Mary were married on June 10, 1939, and lived in Toronto for a short time before settling in Kitchener, where they raised their family. Mary was in a care-giving role for many years, following Clare's stroke in 1964. In her eighties, Mary developed Alzheimer's Disease, eventually moving to Nithview Community in New Hamburg in 2000. The family extends deep gratitude to all Nithview staff who shared loving care with Mary in her final years of life. People are welcome to visit with the family at Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, on Thursday, April 30, 2009, from 2-4 p.m., and/or from 7-9 p.m. A funeral service and committal will be held at First Mennonite Church, 800 King Street East, Kitchener (519-744-6574), on Friday, May 1, 2009, at 2 p.m., with a reception to follow in the church hall. Charitable donations in memory of Mary Elizabeth Cressman can be made to the Women's Mission Service Committee (WMSC) through the Henry Walser Funeral Home or at www.henrywalser.com.
The Waterloo Region Record Apr. 29, 2009
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Sources |
- [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Clara Cressman - 20 Sep 1979.
- [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Mary Elizabeth Brubacher - Apr. 29, 2009.
- [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Erbsville Sub Dist 4 1921 Page 3.
- [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
Cressman/ Clare E./ 1907-1979/ Mary E./ 1913-2009/ Great is Thy/ Faithfulness
- [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elmina Brubacher - June 2, 1953.
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| Born - 7 Nov 1913 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 27 Apr 2009 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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