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

Orphen S. Weber[1, 2]

Male 1899 - 1979  (79 years)


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  • Name Orphen S. Weber 
    Born 13 Jul 1899  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1924  Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00127-7872.2000 
    Died 17 Mar 1979  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Buried Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I23767  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Joseph S. Weber,   b. 4 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1949, near, Didsbury, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Shantz,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1884  [8
    Family ID F4738  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Lavina Cressman,   b. 20 Nov 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1924  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9
    Children 
     1. Lewis C. Weber
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F5874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WEBER, Orphen S. -- At the Fairview Nennonite Home Cambridge, Saturday. March 17, 1979, in his 80th year. Orphen S. Weber. Beloved husband of Catherine Cressman. Dear father of Mary (Mrs. Ray Yoder) of New York, Vera (Mrs. Earl Martin) of Elmira, Verna of Ingersoll, Lewis of New Hamburg and David of Burlington. Mr. Weber was the son of Joseph S. Weber and Mary Ann Shantz. Survived by three brothers, Joseph H. of Waterloo, Newton of Goshen, Ind., Byron of Kitchener, and two sisters, Hannah (Mrs. Herb Snider) of Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge and Beulah (Mrs. Delton Schmitt) of Kitchener. Also survived by 12 grandchildren. Predeceased by five btothers and four sisters. Mr. Weber was formerly of 56 Lilac St., Kitchener, and farmed near Williamsburg for a number of years. Latterly he worked for Uniroyal Limited in Kitchener; was a member of Preston Mennonite Church and served as a deacon at Mannheim Mennonite Church for many years. Resting at the Narthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge(P), until noon Tuesday, then to Preston Mennonite Church for funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment in Hagey cemetery


      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 18 Mar 1979

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      Weber.- Orphen S., son of Joseph S. and Mary Anne (Shantz) Weber, was born in Waterloo, Ont., July 13, 1899; died at the Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, Ont., Mar. 17, 1979; aged 79 y. On Sept. 3, 1924, he was married to Catherine Cressman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mary-Mrs. Ray Yoder, Verna, and Vera-Mrs. Earl Martin), 2 sons (Lewis and David), 12 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Joseph, Newton, ana Bryon), and 2 sisters (Hannah- Mrs. Herb Snider and Beulah-Mrs. Delton Schmitt). He was ordained a deacon for the Mannheim Mennonite Church. He was presently a member of Preston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Osiah Horst and Willis Breckbill; interment in Hagey Mennonite Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 72, Number 21 - May 22, 1979, page 422.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2645] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Lovina Hallman - Cressman - 6 Feb 1931.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020704-24.
      Orphen Weber, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Hay Twp, son of Joseph S. Weber and Mary Ann Shantz married Catharine Cressman, 22, occ. Domestic, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, daughter of Enos M. Cressman and Lovina Hallman, Witn: Orval S. Weber of RR#1 Waterloo and Arminta Snyder of RR#1 New Hamburg, 3 September 1924 at The Bride's Residence in Waterloo Co.

    3. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo C-3 Page 15.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 15.

    5. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Weber/ Orphen S. Weber/ 1899-1979/ beloved husband of/ Catherine Cressman/ 1901- 1989/ peace perfect peace

    6. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 page 2.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 22, 1979 - Obituary of Orphen Weber.

    8. [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..., 602.

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 25, 1989 - Obituary of Catherine Lavina Cressman.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1899 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1924 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Sep 1924 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Mar 1979 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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