David M. Cressman^[1]

1877 - 1964  (86 years)

• Name	David M. Cressman
  Born	9 Nov 1877	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1903	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00028-2123
  Died	18 Feb 1964	RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 9, 10]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11]
  Person ID	I22441	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	David E. Cressman,   b. 14 Jun 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1926  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Lydia Martin,   b. 11 May 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 1915  (Age 64 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1877  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F2925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Judith B. Martin,   b. 6 Nov 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Dec 1984  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F5813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Leah Martin,   b. 7 Mar 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1931, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	13 Jan 1903	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Lydia M. Cressman,   b. 4 May 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1947, Seattle, King, Washington, USA  (Age 40 years)   2. Eden Cressman,   b. 5 Jan 1907,   d. 5 Oct 1907  (Age 0 years)   3. Enos M. Cressman,   b. 19 Jul 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1970, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   4. Elam M. Cressman,   b. 11 Nov 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Annie M. Cressman,   b. 22 Feb 1913, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1991, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   6. Mary M. Cressman,   b. 30 Dec 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1998  (Age 82 years)   7. Salome Cressman,   b. 25 Jun 1918, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1973, Val-d'Or, , Québec, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F5814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Cressman," was born November 9th, 1877. He is at home on the farm." 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.]. _____________________ David M. Cressman, 86, of RR #1 Elmira, died yesterday at his home. He was born Nov. 9, 1877 in Wilmot Township, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David E. Cressman. He married the former Leah Martin in 1903 and she died in 1931. Surviving are his widow, who was his second wife formerly Judith B. Martin; two sons, Enos of Stratford and Elam of Waterloo; three daughters, Annie of Paris, Ont., Mrs. Mahlon (Mary) Shantz of Dunnville and Salome of Montreal. A son and a daughter predeceased him. A funeral service will be conducted at his home Thursday at 9: 30 am, thence to Elmira Mennonite Meeting House for further service and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Elmira Signet Feb 19 1964 pg 5

  
  

• 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..., 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..., 488. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 2. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. Zum Andenken/ David M. / Cressman/ geb. Nov. 9,1877/ starb Feb. 18,1964/ Alter/ 86 Y. 3 M. 9 T. / Zu Scheiden ist das/ irdisch Teil/ Wiedersehen ist unsere/ Hoffnung/ [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018897-03. David CRESSMAN, 25, farmer, Wilmot, Woolwich, s/o David CROSSMAN & Lydia MARTIN, married Leah MARTIN, 25, Woolwich, same, d/o Levi MARTIN & Barbara GINGRICH, witn: David CRESSMAN & Levi? MATHEWS, both of Woolwich, 13 Jan 1903 at Woolwich, (Mennonite) [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 10. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 6. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 7. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of David M. Cressman - Feb 19 1964 pg 5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61749790/david-m-cressman. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Nov 1877 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1903 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 13 Jan 1903 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Feb 1964 - RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth