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

Elvina Cressman[1]

Female 1890 - 1972  (82 years)


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  • Name Elvina Cressman 
    Born 27 Jul 1890  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2072.6 
    Died 24 Aug 1972  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I22266  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Joseph S. Cressman,   b. 27 Mar 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1925, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Lydia Wenger,   b. 22 Aug 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1948, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 27 Jan 1880  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 7, 8, 9
    Family ID F3873  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Cressman.- Elvina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Cressman, was born in Breslau, Ont; died at the Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Aug. 24, 1972, in her 83rd year. She was the last surviving member of her family. She was a member of the Breslau Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Aug. 26 in charge of Simeon W. Hurst; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 65, Number 38 - September 26, 1972, page 786.

  • 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..., 479.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 9.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 9.

    4. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 7.

    5. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 5.

    6. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Cressman/ Elvina/ July 27, 1890/ August 24, 1972/ In silence we remember

    7. [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.

    8. [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

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 31, 1948 - Obituary of Lydia Wenger.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jul 1890 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Aug 1972 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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