Mary Cressman^{[1, 2, 3]}

1847 - 1929  (81 years)

• Name	Mary Cressman
  Born	20 Feb 1847	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Clemens
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Spinster
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Servant
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1886	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00028-2087
  Died	6 Jan 1929	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 13]
  	Cause: blindness (years)
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Person ID	I22324	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johannes B. "John" Cressman,   b. 30 Jan 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Bowman,   b. 30 Sep 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1843	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 14]
  Family ID	F2098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian Clemens,   b. 22 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1903  (Age 54 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1886	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 11, 12]
  Children	1. Hannah Clemens,   b. 4 Nov 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1924  (Age 36 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Cressman, "was born February 20th, 1847. On November 30th, 1886, she was married to Christian Clemens who was born February 22nd, 1849. They reside near Centreville. To them is born one daughter named Hannah, born November 4th, 1887." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ______________________________ Clemens. - Mary Cressman Clemens was born Feb. 20, 1847; died Jan. 6, 1929; aged 81 y. 10 m. 19 d. In 1866 she was married to Christian Clemens who predeceased her 26 years ago. They had one daughter, Hannah, who died about 4 years ago, since which time Sister Clemens had her home with her nephew, Bro. and Sister Noah Cressman of Breslau. Sister Clemens was stricken with blindness for a number of years and expressed her desire to depart and be with Jesus. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite church, Kitchener, Ont., on Jan. 9, by Bro. C. F. Derstine. Burial in the cemetery adjoining the church. Texts, 1 Cor. 13: 12; Jno. 14: 2 Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 43 - January 24, 1929, pages 909-911

  
  

• 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..., 434. [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..., 145. [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..., 82. [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..., 482. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 9. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 24, 1929 - Obituary of Mary Cressman. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 27. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 33 Pg. 4. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 2 Page 9. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011906-86. Christian Clemens, 37, Farmer, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp, Widower, son of Eli Clemens and Leah Bauman married Mary Cressman, 39, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp, daughter of John Cressman and Magdalena Bauman, Witnessed by: Samuel S. Bowman and Abram M. Weaver both of Waterloo Twp, 30 November 1886 in Waterloo Twp. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society #27. John B. Kressman, To Magdalene Bauman, Both Of Waterloo. 7 Feb. 1843. Rev. Eby. Wit. Benjamin Bauman And Jacob Hegy

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Feb 1847 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Spinster - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Servant - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Nov 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: blindness (years) - 6 Jan 1929 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth