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

Mary Cressman[1, 2]

Female 1839 - 1915  (75 years)


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  • Name Mary Cressman 
    Born 1 Nov 1839  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Martin 
    Name Mary Nahrgang 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1859  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1889  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4426.2 
    Died 14 Oct 1915  [7
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I2028  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Daniel Cressman,   b. 17 Mar 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1886, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Annie Eby,   b. 18 Feb 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1848, Near New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16, 17
    Family ID F5136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Moses W. Martin,   b. 11 Aug 1832, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 19 Oct 1859  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Moses C. Martin,   b. 11 Aug 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1934  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F645  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Deacon John S. Nahrgang,   b. 15 Feb 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 20 Oct 1889  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Cressman, "was born November 1st, 1839. She was first married to Moses Martin who was born August 11th, 1832, and died November 26th, 1887. To them was born one son named Moses C. (See Moses C. Martin's family for particulars). After Mr Martin's death the widow was married again to Deacon John Nahrgang. They reside near Wilmot Centre, Waterloo County, where he is engaged in farming. No issue of second marriage."


      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. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 140.

    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..., 541.

    3. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 38.

    4. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 page 5.

    5. [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..., 487.

    6. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 5.

    7. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Maria Nahrgang/ geb'ne Cressman/ Ehefrau von/ Moses W. Martin/ gest.14 Oct.1915/ Alter/ 75 Jah.11Mo.14T./ [verse]

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12116-89.
      John NAHRGANG, 50, widower, farmer, Wilmot twp., same, s/o Christopher & Mary Snyder NAHRGANG, married Mary MARTIN, 49, widow, Wilmot twp., Woolwich twp., d/o Daniel & Anna Eby CRESSMAN, witn: Daniel S. & Enos W. MARTIN of Woolwich twp., 20 Oct. 1889 at bride's residence, Woolwich twp

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Moses Martin Born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Age: 27 Born: abt 1832 Father: John Mother: Hannah Spouse: Mary Crassman Age: 20 Born: abt 1839 born: Wilmot Township Res: Wilmot Township Father: Daniel Mother: Ina married 19 Oct 1859 county: Waterloo

    10. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 56.

    11. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 8.

    12. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 9.

    13. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 26.

    14. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 62.

    15. [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..., 542.

    16. [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..., 485.

    17. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 23 Mar 1837:15.
      21 Mar 1837 Benjamin Eby m. Daniel Kressmann to Anna Eby, daughter of David Eby, both from Waterloo Tp.
      Ezra Eby's book gives marriage as 27 Mar 1837.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Nov 1839 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1859 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Oct 1859 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1889 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Oct 1889 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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