Celina Cressman^[1]

1891 - 1963  (72 years)

• Name	Celina Cressman
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Born	9 Feb 1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Celina Shantz
  Name	Selina Cressman
  Occupation	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Domestic, Private House
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00028-2191.2
  Died	1 Apr 1963  [5]
  Buried	Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Person ID	I179	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Osias Cressman,   b. 30 Nov 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Anna Gingrich,   b. 12 Jul 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1964  (Age 96 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1889	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F65	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Simeon N. Shantz,   b. 1 Mar 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 May 1973, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1912	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Irene Miriam Shantz,   b. 23 Jan 1914, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Sep 1997, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. Mary Cathrine Shantz,   b. 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 2003, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F28975	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Celina Cressman," born February 9th, 1891." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ______________ Shantz, Celina, daughter of Osias and Annie Cressman, was born near New Hamburg, Ont.,Feb 9, 1891; died at her home April 1, 1963; aged 72 y. 1 m. 23 d. On Jan. 24, 1912, she was married to Simeon Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are her mother, 5 daughters (Irene-Mrs. Orton Koch, Mary-Mrs. Horace Cressman, Edna-Mrs. Harold Shenk, Ferne-Mrs. Merle Yeder, and Audrey-Mrs. John Feicht), 2 brothers (Omar and Joseph), one sister (Elmina-Mrs. Willis Wideman), and 18 grandchildren. She was a member of the Geiger Church, where funeral services were held April 4, in charge of Glenn R. Horst and Osiah Horst. Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 16 - April 23, 1963 pages 358, 359.

  
  

• 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..., 693. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 55. [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..., 503. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 21. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 23, 1963 - Obituary of Celina Cressman. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 7. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12117-89. Ozias CRESSMAN, 23, farmer, Wilmot twp., same, s/o Amos S. & Anna Martin CRESSMAN, married Anna GINGRICH, 22, Woolwich twp., same, d/o Joseph & Elizabeth Good GINGRICH, witn: Henry MARTIN & Joseph GINGRICH, both of Woolwich twp., 5 Nov 1889 at bride's residence, Woolwich twp

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 9 Feb 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Domestic, Private House - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Jan 1912 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth