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

Elizabeth Cress[1, 2]

Female Cal 1838 - 1916  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Cress 
    Born CALC 27 Feb 1838  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Wagner 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1855  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00027-2036 
    Died 24 Mar 1916  Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I16786  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Cress,   b. 1806, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. South Of St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Magdalena Eby,   b. Nov 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1883  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Family ID F4422  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anthony Wagner,   b. Abt 1835, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Jul 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Lovina Wagner,   b. 12 Sep 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Susanna Wagner,   b. 1861, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Albert Edward Wagner,   b. 1869, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. David Nelson Wagner,   b. 1872, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Cress, "was born in 1837. She is married to Anthony Wagner, a blacksmith and carriage-ironer. They reside in Hanover, Ontario, where he is at present engaged with The Knechtel Furniture Company. Mr. Wagner's family consists of several children, all grown."


      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..., 472.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18175-03.
      Albert Edward Wagner, 34, Widower, Occ. Brick Layer, b. Hanover, Res. Grey Co., Ft. William, son of Anthony Wagner and Elizabeth Cress, married Rosetta Hillgartner, 33, b. Carrick Twp., Res. Hanover, daughter of John R. Hillgartner and Sophia Fr--Ick, Witness(s) John D. Isaac and Angeline Elliott, both of Ft. William, 5 Sept 1903 at Pt. Arthur

    3. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 6.

    4. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate.
      Elizabeth Wagner d. 24 Mar 1916 Southampton, aged 78y 25 d/o Jacob Cress & Eby.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Anthony Wagner, blacksmith of Berlin married 3 Jul 1855 in Berlin by license to Elisabeth Cress of Woolwich.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 27 Feb 1838 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1855 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jul 1855 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Mar 1916 - Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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