David E. Cressman^{[1, 2, 3]}

1843 - 1926  (82 years)

• Name	David E. Cressman
  Born	14 Jun 1843	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1864	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer Income
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00028-2118
  Died	13 Mar 1926  [7]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Person ID	I22428	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel Cressman,   b. 17 Mar 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1886, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Annie Eby,   b. 18 Feb 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1848, Near New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 30 years)
  Married	27 Mar 1838	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14, 15, 16]
  Family ID	F5136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lydia Martin,   b. 11 May 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 1915  (Age 64 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1877  [2, 4]
  Children	1. David M. Cressman,   b. 9 Nov 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 1964, RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   2. Josiah M. Cressman,   b. 18 Oct 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1955  (Age 72 years)   3. Lydia Cressman,   b. 16 Nov 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1887  (Age 4 years)   4. Mary Cressman,   b. 18 Nov 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1962, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Martin,   b. 10 Dec 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1876  (Age 33 years)
  Married	4 Oct 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 12]
  Children	1. Israel M. Cressman,   b. 28 Mar 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1939  (Age 72 years)   2. Veronica Cressman,   b. 30 Jul 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 May 1923  (Age 53 years)   3. Judith Cressman,   b. 4 Nov 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1959, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   4. Daniel M. Cressman,   b. 2 Jan 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1957, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Cressman, "was born June 14th, 1843. On October 4th, 1864, he was married to Mary Martin who was born December 10th, 1842, and died January 25th, 1876. After her decease he was married to Lydia Martin, (she is a first cousin of his deceased wife) February 13th, 1877. She was born May 11th, 1850. They reside near Elmira, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. On October 4th, 1872, he was ordained deacon of the Mennonite body. His family consists of eight children of whom four were of the first wife and four of the second" 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

  [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..., 33. [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..., 49. [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..., 541. [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..., 488. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. Zum Andenken/ an David E. Cressman/ geb. 14 Juni 1843/ gest. / 13 Maerz 1926/ Alter/ 82 Jahr 8 Mo. u. 30 T. / [verse]/ [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 10. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 6. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 26. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. David Cressman aged 21 res Wilmot born Wilmot son of Daniel and Ann married 4 Oct 1864 to Mary Martin aged 21 res Woolwich born Woolwich daughter of Daniel and Fanny. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. [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..., 542. [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. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 23 Mar 1837:15. 21 Mar 1837 Benjamin Eby m. Daniel Kressmann to Anna Eby, daughter of David Eby, both from Waterloo Tp. Ezra Eby's book gives marriage as 27 Mar 1837.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Jun 1843 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Oct 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Income - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth