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

Hannah Cress[1, 2]

Female 1869 - 1923  (53 years)


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  • Name Hannah Cress 
    Born 2 Mar 1869  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16751098 
    Name Hannah Brubacher 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00027-2023 
    Died 5 Jan 1923  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I16749  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Levi Cress,   b. 23 Feb 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1916, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Geib,   b. 9 Jul 1845, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1928, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1863  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11
    Family ID F4418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isaiah Beechy Brubacher,   b. 22 Mar 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1941  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 23 Oct 1888  [2
    Children 
     1. Pearl Beatrice Brubacher,   b. 24 Feb 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1988, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     2. Kathleen Marie Brubacher,   b. 15 Aug 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ethel Rolene Brubacher,   b. 4 Jan 1907, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 2003, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     4. Gladys Brubacher,   b. Feb 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F87  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hannah Cress, "was born March 2nd, 1869. She is married to Isaiah Brubacher, a carriage-ironer, etc. They reside at St. Jacobs, Ontario. They have a family of one child named V Pearl Beatrice."

      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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      ESTEEMED LADY PASSED AWAY

      MRS. I. B. BRUBACHER PASSED AWAY LAST FRIDAY - FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY


      The death occurred at her home in St. Jacobs on Friday morning, January 5, 1923 of Hannah Cress, beloved wife of Isaiah Brubacher, at the age of 54 years, 10 months and 3 days, after an illness extending over two years. The late Mrs. Brubacher was born in St. Jacobs where she has resided all her life, and was highly esteemed by a wide circle of rela tives and friends, who deeply regret her demise. She is survived by her sorrowing husband, four daughters, Mrs. H. Reynolds of Kitchener, Kathleen, Ethel and Gladys at home, two grand children, her mother, Mrs. Levi Cress four brothers, Noah and John of Kitchener, Henry of Elmira, and Aaron of London, two sisters Mrs. O. J. Smith of St. Jacobs and Mrs. (Rev.) Henrich of New Hamburg. The funeral was held from her late residence on Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock to St. James' Lutheran church for services, thence to the Lutheran cemetery for interment.

      The heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved.

  • 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..., 470.

    2. [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..., 359.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 15.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 31 Household Number 136.

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 31.

    6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 16.

    7. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 23.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 38.

    9. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 14.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16751098.

    11. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Levi Cress aged 27, res Woolwich born Woolwich son of Ephraim and Susan married 22 Dec 1863 to Mary Ann Geib aged 18 res Woolwich born Woolwich daughter of Phillip and Mary.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Mar 1869 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jan 1923 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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