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

Maria "Mary" Eby[1, 2, 3]

Female 1812 - 1884  (72 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Maria "Mary" Eby 
    Born 12 Oct 1812  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria "Mary" Cressman 
    Name Marianna Eby  [11
    Name Mary Eby  [12
    Residence 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Other Methodist 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2370 
    Died 8 Nov 1884  Near Hawksville, Wellesley Twp., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 10
    Buried Zion Mennonite Cemetery, Maryborough Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I20801  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David Eby,   b. 23 Feb 1785, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bechtel,   b. 5 Mar 1787, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1844  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 8 May 1810  [3, 14
    Family ID F2984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amos Cressman,   b. 22 Sep 1805, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Cressman,   b. 16 Aug 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     2. Isaac Cressman,   b. 4 Mar 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1921, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Elizabeth "Eliza" Cressman,   b. 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Veronica "Fanny" Cressman,   b. 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elias Cressman,   b. Jan 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Enoch Cressman,   b. 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary Cressman,   b. 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1901, Amulree, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     8. Susannah Cressman,   b. 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1933, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Eby, "eldest daughter of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Eby, was born October 12th, 1812. She was married to Amos Cressman and resided on a farm in Wellesley Township, near Hawksville, Ontario, where she died November 8th, 1884. They had a family of eight children"


      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..., 539.

    2. [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..., 92.

    3. [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..., 195.

    4. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 19.

    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..., 474.

    6. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 19 Household Number 83.

    7. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 46.

    8. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 187.

    9. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 97.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48889768.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Thomas Kiesewetter Born: Bamberg Tp of Wellesley Age: 21 Born: abt 1851 Father: John B Kiesewetter Mother: Magdalena Kiesewetter Spouse: Mary Cressman Age: 18 Born: abt 1854 born: Tp of Wilmot Father: Amos Cressman Mother: Marianna Cressman married 16 Apr 1872 married: Waterloo, St. Agatha

    12. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Mathias Gresse Birth Place: Germany RESIDENCE: Normanby Township Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Father Name: John Mother Name: An Barb Steinhard Spouse Name: Elizabeth Cressman Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Township Spouse Residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: Amos Spouse Mother Name: Maria Erb Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1863 Marriage County: Waterloo

    13. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Div 2 Pg 19.
      Peter GREYERBIEHL M M 29 German Ontario Farmer Roman Catholic
      Margaretha GREYERBIEHL F M 24 German Ontario Roman Catholic

    14. [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..., 537.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Oct 1812 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Other Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Zion Mennonite Cemetery, Maryborough Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth