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

Daniel Cressman[1, 2, 3]

Male 1762 - 1795  (32 years)


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  • Name Daniel Cressman 
    Born 25 Oct 1762  , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2105 
    Died 1 Mar 1795  , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: accident 
    Person ID I22387  Generations
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 

    Father Nicolaus Cressman,   b. Abt 1727, , Limerick Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5345  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Bechtel,   b. Jul 1766, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 1787  [4
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Cressman,   b. 16 Oct 1788, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     2. Abraham Cressman,   b. 13 Dec 1789, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Mary Cressman,   b. 17 Aug 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F4127  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Daniel Cressman, "the second son of old Nicholaus Cressman, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, October 25th, 1762. In 1787 he was married to Esther, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Hoch) Bechtel. She was born July, 1766. They resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he was accidentally killed by a heavy laden waggon passing over his body, March 1st, 1795. To him and his wife were born three children, namely:...The widow, in 1804, was again married to Philip Bliehm (See Philip Bliehm's family) and in May, 1806, they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County where she died."


      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.].

  • 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..., 277.

    2. [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..., 223.

    3. [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..., 657.

    4. [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..., 485.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Oct 1762 - , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: accident - 1 Mar 1795 - , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
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