Simon Cress^[1]

Abt 1764 -

• Name	Simon Cress
  Born	Abt 1764	, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00027-2012
  Died	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I16706	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Catharine,   b. Abt 1764, Of, Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Maria "Polly" "Mary" Cress,   b. 29 Apr 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 Mar 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   2. Elizabeth Cress,   b. 17 Feb 1792, , Maryland ,   d. 14 Nov 1854  (Age 62 years)   3. Rachel Cress,   b. 6 May 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 2 Dec 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)   4. Jacob Cress,   b. 1806, , USA ,   d. South Of St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   5. Ephraim Cress,   b. 9 Jun 1806, , Maryland ,   d. 20 Oct 1874, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Simon Cress, "the progenitor of this family was a native of Pennsylvania, U. S., where he was born about the year 1764. In 1806 he and his wife and family moved to Canada and located temporarily near Preston, Ontario. A few months later they moved to where they resided for some years. In 1819 he purchased the lot now forming the farms of the late Absalom Martin, Peter Cress, Levi Cress, and others near St. Jacobs, Ontario. Here the old progenitor resided until his death. His family consisted of five 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. __________________________ So far those mentioned have, of with the exception of Capt. Smith, been situated along the road which follows the general course of the river northward. There was only one other spot, so far as can be learned, where a settlement had been made up to the year 1825. Simon Cress and his wife, Rachel, with their two sons and two daughters, came to Waterloo along with Mr. Erb, in 1806. They settled on land upon part of which the village of St. Jacob's stands now. In doing this they followed the rule by going up the Conestogo river. Simon Cress died in October, 1863, and his wife twenty years before him. Those in their family were : Ephraim, the oldest ; Polly, who married John Beatty ; Jacob, died at Port Elgin, and Rachel, the wife of Elisha Hewitt. In the family of Ephraim Cress were: Simon ; Levi, now living retired in St. Jacob's ; John, also in St. Jacob's ; Elizabeth,,. Mrs. Bricker ; Polly, Mrs. John Whiteman ; Rachel, Mrs. Bernard Meyer. A son of Jacob Cress, who died at, Port Elgin, is Peter Cress, living in St. Jacob's, and a daughter is Mrs. David Puttock, living at Blair, near Preston. Henry, son of Levi, is now on the old Cress farm at St. Jacob's. The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 467.

  
  

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