Nelson Cressman

1907 - 1930  (23 years)

• Name	Nelson Cressman
  Born	18 Nov 1907	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	accident
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Misfortune	1930
  	killed on honeymoon
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-168530
  Died	25 Nov 1930	near, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA   [2]
  Buried	Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I168530	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel M. Cressman,   b. 2 Jan 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1957, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Leah M. Weber,   b. 25 Jul 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1963, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1896  [4]
  Family ID	F14064	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Weber,   b. 15 Jan 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Oct 1979, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	13 Nov 1930  [2]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F40449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CRESSMAN.--Nelson, son of Daniel and Leah Cressman, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Nov. 18, 1907; died on his way to a hospital Nov. 25, 1930; aged 23 y. 7 d. He was visiting in Lancaster Co., Pa., and in Maryland, and his death was caused by an automobile accident near Hagerstown, Md. He was married to Mary Ann Weber, Conestoga, Ont., just twelve days before. He united with the Mennonite Church at the age of 18 years and lived a faithful Christian life until his death. He leaves his wife, mother, father, 1 sister, 2 brothers, and many friends. Funeral services were held at Reiffs Church, Md., by Bros. Frank Horst, Moses Horst. Text, John 14: 1,2. The body was taken from the church to Maugansville Station where the remains were sent to his home near St. Jacobs, Ont. On Nov. 29 a short service was conducted at the house by Bro. Ezra Martin and in the Conestoga Riverside Church by Bros. Abraham Gingrich and Urias Martin. Text. Jno. 14: 1,2. Buried in adjoining cemetery. It was one of the largest funerals held for years. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXIII, No. 38 - Dec. 18, 1930, pg. 815, 816 ___________________ St. Jacobs Bridegroom Killed On Honeymoon Nelson Cressman, 22, of St. Jacobs, Ont, was killed while on his honeymoon in an automobile collision near Hagerstown. Md. Three other person were injured. Mr. Cressman and his bride were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cressman, his brother, Amos Cressman was driving and the car collided with another in which were Edwin Sweeney and Benjamin Edmonds, of Hagerstown, according to police, and they said apparently a third man, who disappeared, was driving the other machine. Cressman's bride was slightly injured. New Hamburg Independent, November 28, 1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Nelson Cressman. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 5, 1957 - Obituary of Daniel M. Cressman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Nov 1907 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Nov 1930 - near, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA Buried - - Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth