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

Alvin Cressman[1]

Male 1878 - 1957  (79 years)


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  • Name Alvin Cressman 
    Born 15 Mar 1878  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1941  Ceylon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number 00028-2127.4 
    Died 9 May 1957  Ceylon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22449  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Daniel E. Cressman,   b. 29 Nov 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Hannah Shantz,   b. 25 Jun 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1940, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1874  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Family ID F4927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Word has been received ofthe death Thursday of Alvin Cressman, 79, of Ceylon, Sask. Death was due to a heart attack.

      Mr. Cressman was born at Chesterfield, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.D.E. Cressman.

      He is survived by his wife, the former Nora Mottram, four daughters and three sons. One son predeceased him. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs.Jacob Axt of Petersburg and Mrs. Irvin Gimbel of Breslau. Two sisters and one brother predeceased him."

      KW Record obit. of Tues., May 14, 1957

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      Children: 1.Norman b.Oct. 21, 1913 2.Herbert b.Dec. 31, 1916 3.Dorothy b.Nov. 25, 1919 4.Mildred b.Nov. 30, 1922 5.Bernard b.Jan 6, 1925 6.Gladys b.March 26, 1929 7.Lorna b.Oct. 11,1 932 8.Beverly b.Oct. 25, 1936

  • 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..., 489.

    2. [S147] Census - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - 1901, Blenheim C-9 Page 1.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Emina Cressman - December 4, 1941.

    4. [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..., 402.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Nov 1874.
      10 Nov 1874 By Pastor Spring in New Hamburg, Daniel Cressman was married to Anna Schantz, both of Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Mar 1878 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1941 - Ceylon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 May 1957 - Ceylon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
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