James Moyer^[1]

1860 - 1942  (82 years)

• Name	James Moyer
  Born	13 Feb 1860	, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00028-2113.1
  Died	23 Oct 1942	Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Vineland Cemetery, Vineland, Lincoln Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I22415	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph H. Moyer,   b. Abt 1840, Of, Twenty, Lincoln Co., Ontario ,   d. 27 Apr 1898, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Mother	Catherine Moyer,   b. Abt 1840, Of, Twenty, Lincoln Co., Ontario ,   d. 16 Feb 1908, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Family ID	F3003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy M. Cressman,   b. 17 Jun 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1960, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	23 May 1893  [3]
  Children	1. Ida Moyer   2. Menno Cressman Moyer,   b. 26 Jun 1901, , Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1965, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F5368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Moyer. - James, son of the late Joseph and Catharine Moyer, was born in Lincoln Co., Ont., Feb. 13, 1860; died at his late home in Beamsville, Ont., Oct. 23, 1942, after a very brief illness; aged 82 y. 8 m. 10 d. He seemed to be in exceptionally good health in the past year, and his passing was a shock to all. He was married to Nancy, daughter of the late Menno Cressman, a minister of the Biehn congregation in Waterloo Co., Ont., May 23, 1893. She, with 2 daughters (Ida, Mrs. T. L. Graham, of Vineland, and Reta, Mrs. Wm. Cornelius, of Markham) and a son (Menno Moyer, of Blair, Ont.), mourn the loss of husband and father. He resided for many years on the farm pre-viously owned by his father, and later resided in the village of Campden, Ont. A year ago he moved to Beamsville. He was always active, and even after a severe illness which deprived him of the ability to walk he continued his activity by working in his garden and around his home. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church since 1890. For many years he represented the Mennonite Fire Aid Union for this district, and was also trustee for the Mountain Cemetery. In his earlier years he was active in the work of the Church -- in Sunday school and in young people's work, when the work of the Church had been revived through early evangelistic services. We shall miss his presence among us. Funeral services were held Oct. 26, 1942, in charge of S. F. Coffman, and assisted by the ministers, C. G. McPhee of the Disciple Church and S. R. McClung of the Baptist Church, both being near neighbors of Bro. Moyer, and Isaac Moyer of the United Church (a cousin of Brother Moyer). Text, Psa. 90: 12. Interment in Vineland Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXV, No . 33 - November 12, 1942 - pages 718,719

  
  

• 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..., 487. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 12, 1942 - obituary of James Moyer. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 9, 1960 - obituary of Nancy M. Cressman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Feb 1860 - , Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Oct 1942 - Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth