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

Nancy M. Cressman

Female 1871 - 1960  (88 years)


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  • Name Nancy M. Cressman 
    Born 17 Jun 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Nancy M. Moyer 
    Name Nancy M. Rosenberger 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1940  Vineland, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00028-2113 
    Died 3 Jan 1960  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: coronary occlusion 
    Person ID I22414  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Rev. Menno E. Cressman,   b. 13 Apr 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1919  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Lydia Martin,   b. 1 Sep 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1859  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9
    Family ID F1742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 James Moyer,   b. 13 Feb 1860, , Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1942, Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 23 May 1893  [3
    Children 
     1. Ida Moyer
     2. Menno Cressman Moyer,   b. 26 Jun 1901, , Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1965, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F5368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rev. Isaiah S. Rosenberger,   b. 15 Aug 1867, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1949, Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married Aug 1945  [3
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F32568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nancy M. Cressman, "was born June 17th, 1871. She is married to James Moyer, a farmer. They reside near Campden, Lincoln County, Ontario. Their family consists of one child named Ida."

      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.].

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      Rosenberger, Nancy, daughter of Menno and Lydia (Martin) Cressman, was born June 17, 1871, in Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ont.; died of coronary occlusion Jan. 3, 1960, at Preston, Ont.; Aged 88 y. 6 m. 17 d. On May 23, 1893, she was married to James Moyer, who died in 1942. In August, 1945, she was married to Isaiah Rosenberger, who died in 1949. Surviving are 3 children (Ida--Mrs. Leslie Graham, Vineland; Reta--Mrs. William Cornelius, Beamsville; and Menno C. Moyer, Blair), 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one half sister (Mrs. Elizabeth Brubacher). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Vineland, where funeral services were held on Jan. 6, in charge of Wayne North.

      Gospel Herald - February 9, 1960 - Vol. LIII, No.6 - page 133, 134, 135

  • 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..., 487.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 14.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 9, 1960 - obituary of Nancy M. Cressman.

    4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 65.

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Urias M. Cressman - March 28, 1940.

    6. [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..., 486.

    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..., 42.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Meno Cressman aged 21 res Wilmot born Wilmot son of David and Anna married 8 Nov 1859 to Lila Martin aged 19 res Woolwich born Woolwich daughter of John and Anna

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 17, 1919 - obituary of Menno Cressman.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jun 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1940 - Vineland, Welland Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: coronary occlusion - 3 Jan 1960 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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