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

Mary Cressman

Female 1857 - 1933  (75 years)


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  • Name Mary Cressman 
    Born 5 Sep 1857  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33663037 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2187 
    Died 4 Jun 1933  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I159  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Bishop Amos S. Cressman,   b. 4 Sep 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Annie Martin,   b. 12 Mar 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1914, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1856  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F58  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Cressman, "the eldest, was born September 5th, 1857. She is unmarried and has her home with her parents."

      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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      Miss Mary Cressman

      A lifelong and highly esteemed resident of this community passed away last Saturday evening in the person of Miss Barbara [should read Mary] Cressman at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 29 days. She had been ill for the past year and was confined to bed since last October.

      The deceased was a daughter of the late Bishop and Mrs. Amos Cressman, being born on the homestead on the Southern outskirts of the village, now owned by her nephew, Joseph Cressman, and where she practically spent her whole life. The late Miss Cressman was a devoted member of Geiger's Mennonite Church and leaves a host of friends who regret her passing.

      Three brothers and two sisters survive, Moses, Enos and Noah Grossman, all of Wilmot, Mrs. Eli Good, Bleam's Road, and Mrs. Christian Fretz, of Vineland. Two sisters predeceased her some years ago and one brother, Osias, with whom she made her home, died on April 2nd last.

      The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon with services in Geiger's Church, followed by interment In the adjoining cemetery. A large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends attended to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed.

      New Hamburg Independent Jun 9 1933 pg 1

  • 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..., 502.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 34.

    3. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 7.

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 37.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 55.

    6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 60.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., Centre, W., & Cemetery, W. (1857). Mary Cressman (1857-1933) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 13 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33663037.

    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..., 501.

    9. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 42.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Sep 1857 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jun 1933 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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