Noah Cressman^{[1, 2]}

1837 - 1864  (27 years)

• Name	Noah Cressman
  Born	6 Mar 1837	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Druggist
  Residence	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1864	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	pharamcist
  Eby ID Number	00028-2101
  Died	5 Sep 1864	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I22360	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Cressman,   b. 23 Apr 1798, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 25 Jan 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Barbara Biehn,   b. 6 Jan 1806, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Aug 1888  (Age 82 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1822  [1, 10]
  Family ID	F4189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elvira Whiting,   b. 12 Nov 1839, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1935, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Married	22 Jul 1862	Delhi, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada   [11, 12]
  Children	1. Alvin Cressman
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F5366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elisa Whiting,   b. CA 1842,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Jul 1862  [2]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F255892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Noah Cressman, "was born March 6th, 1837. He was a chemist and druggist and resided in the town of Waterloo where he died October 5th, 1864. He was married to Alvirah Whiting. To them was born a son named VI Alvin who resides in the city of Brantford where he is engaged in the mercantile business." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _______________________________ Noah Cressman, was born in Waterloo twp., in 1837. When he was 3, his father died. Five years later, his mother married Jacob Allbright, Niagara District, and the family moved there. At age 15, he left home, and soon obtained employement as a teacher. Later, he opened a telegraph office and drug establishment in Waterloo, with a branch in Stratford. In July 1862, he married the youngest daughter of Rev. M. Whiting. he died in Waterloo Village, Sept 5, 1864; survived by his wife and an infant. Christian Guardian 30 Nov 1864 pg 196

  
  

• 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..., 257. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Jul 1862. Married 22 Jul 1862 By Rev. Gilbert, Noah Cressmann of Waterloo was married to Elisa Whiting of Delhi. [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..., 484. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . In loving memory of/ Noah Cressman/ born March 5, 1837/ Died Sept 5, 1864/ aged 27 Y'rs/ [verse eroded]/ [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 8 Sep 1864. Noah Cressman died 5 Sep 1864 in Waterloo Village, pharmacist, 27 yrs, 6 mths. [S60] News - Christian Guardian, Obituary of Noah Cressman - 30 Nov 1864 pg 196. [S1885] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1861, Waterloo 1861 Dist. 1 Page 1. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 9 Sep 1864. "Cressman: At Waterloo Village, on Monday the 5th inst., Mr. Noah Cressman, Druggist, aged 27 years and 6 months; deeply regretted by a large circle of friends and acquaintances." [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 14 Sep 1864. Cressman, Noah died 6 Sep 1864 In Waterloo. A druggist. Age 27y 6m. [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. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 4 Jul 1862. "Cressman - Whiting: At the residence of the Bride's Father, Delhi, C. w., on the 22nd inst., by the Rev. C. W. M. Gilbert. Mr. N. Cressman, Druggist, Waterloo Village, to Elvira, youngest daughter of the Rev. Mathew Whiting, Wesleyan Minister, and Sister of Dr. Whiting, of this Town." [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 30 Jul 1862. Whiting, Eliza married 22 Jul 1862 to Noah Cressman By Rev C W M Gilbert, in Delhi. Groom, a druggist, Waterloo Village. Bride, youngest dau Rev Matthew Whiting, Delhi; sister of Dr Whiting, Berlin.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Mar 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Druggist - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Jul 1862 - Delhi, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - pharamcist - 1864 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Sep 1864 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth