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

Elizabeth Cress[1, 2]

Female 1829 - 1901  (72 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Cress 
    Born 18 Oct 1829  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Bricker 
    Residence 1863  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00027-2017 
    Died 27 Oct 1901  [8
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I16737  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Ephraim Cress,   b. 9 Jun 1806, , Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1874, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Susannnah "Susan" McMahon,   b. 2 Oct 1812, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1869  (Age 57 years) 
    Family ID F4415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John C. Bricker,   b. 9 Oct 1825, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1904  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 7
    Children 
     1. John C. Bricker,   b. 26 Mar 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1941, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Susannah Bricker,   b. 29 Aug 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1870  (Age 4 years)
     3. Mary Ann Bricker,   b. 28 Aug 1867, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1950, RR2, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Rachel Bricker,   b. 23 Aug 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Levi C. Bricker,   b. 18 Feb 1872, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     6. Menno C. Bricker,   b. 30 Dec 1874, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1948, High River, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F2924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Cress, "the eldest in family, is married to John Bricker. They reside in Wellesley Township, near Hawksville, where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of six 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..., 469.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Sep 1863.
      Married 15 Sep 1863 John Bricker of Wellesley was married to Elisabeth Cress of Woolwich.

    3. [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..., 310.

    4. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 13.

    5. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 4.

    6. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 28.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Bricker John C, 38, Wellesley, Waterloo, s/o Per & Elizabeth (Cress), married 15 Sept 1863 Elizabeth Cress, 33, Woolwich, Woolwich, d/o Ephraim & Susan (McMachon)

    8. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Oct 1829 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Sep 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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