Milton W. Cressman^[1]

1884 - 1963  (78 years)

• Name	Milton W. Cressman
  Born	29 Jun 1884	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Milk Vendor
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00028-2072.4
  Died	5 Apr 1963	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Person ID	I22264	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph S. Cressman,   b. 27 Mar 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1925, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Lydia Wenger,   b. 22 Aug 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Aug 1948, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1880	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 6, 8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F3873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura May Cressman,   b. 2 Sep 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1954  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. Frederick David Cressman,   b. 20 Jan 1917,   d. 16 Mar 2002, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   2. Robert Leroy Cressman,   b. 6 Dec 1919,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F18780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Milton W. Cressman, 78, of 247 Franklin Ave., died Friday at his late residence following a brief illness. Born in Waterloo Township June 29, 1884, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cressman. In his early years he farmed in western Canada, returning to the Twin Cities 34 years ago. He worked at Rosemount Dairy and at Smiles 'n Chuckles until his retirement in 1953. He was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church. His wife, Laura, died in 1954. Surviving are two sons, Frederick D. of Waterloo and Robert L. of Peterborough; a sister, Elvina Cressman of Breslau, and five grandchildren. A brother and two sisters predeceased him. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until noon Monday when removal will be made to Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church for the service at 3 p.m. Rev. Wilfred Ulrich, minister of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Cressman Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Newspaper, April 6, 1963

  
  

• 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..., 479. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 9. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 9. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), April 6, 1963 - Obituary of Milton Cressman. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 7. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 5. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Cressman/ Milton W.Cressman/ 1884-1963/ his beloved wife/ Laura M. Cressman/ 1887-1954/ In silence we remember [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..., 626. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Feb. 19 1880. Joseph Cressmann and Lydia Winger, both of Waterloo Township, were married in Preston by Pastor Wurster. Jan. 27 1880 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 31, 1948 - Obituary of Lydia Wenger.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jun 1884 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Milk Vendor - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Apr 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth