Eloise Cressman

1918 - 2014  (95 years)

• Name	Eloise Cressman
  Born	11 Apr 1918	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Eloise Cressman
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-212340
  Died	7 Feb 2014	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I212340	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Addison "Addis" Cressman,   b. 25 Dec 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1977  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Lizzie Mae Erb,   b. 6 Apr 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1969, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1916	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F7775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zenas Cressman,   b. 27 Dec 1904, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1994  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F58267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CRESSMAN, Eloise Passed away peacefully at her residence Nithview Community, New Hamburg on February 7, 2014. She was born 95 years ago in Wilmot Township and was the daughter of the late Addis and Lizzie May (Erb) Cressman. Beloved wife of the late Zenas Cressman who pre-deceased her February 11, 1994. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Jean Swartzentruber of Cambridge, Joyce and Kaye Collard of Kitchener, Glen and Ruth Cressman, Lyle and Karen Cressman all of New Hamburg, Eileen and Willis Freeman of Drayton, Helen Cressman of New Hamburg. Sadly missed by her 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Remembered by her brother and sisters-in-law Willard and Beulah Cressman of New Hamburg and Lois Cressman of Waterloo. Eloise was predeceased by her son Kenneth Cressman, son-in-law Ray Swartzentruber, sisters Mabel Cressman, Erma and Orlan Snyder and brother Harold Cressman. Eloise was a member of Nith Valley Mennonite Church, New Hamburg and a former member of the WMSC. She had been a member of the Haysville Women's Institute and Haysville Sunshine Club. She made quilts for the Mennonite Relief Sale and many of her family. Family and friends will be received at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg on Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A private family interment will take place on Friday, February 14, 2014 prior to the funeral service. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Nith Valley Mennonite Church, New Hamburg with Pastors Hendrike and Matthew Isert Bender officiating. The family wishes to thank all the staff in the Nithview Community for their kindness, love and support shown to Eloise during her time at Nithview. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Mennonite Central Committee or Nith Valley Mennonite Church. Online condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, N., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, N. (1918). Eloise Cressman Cressman (1918-2014) - Find A... Retrieved 13 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124922344/eloise-cressman. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 21760-1916. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 22, 1969 - Obituary of Lizzie Mae Cressman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Apr 1918 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Feb 2014 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth