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

Mary Elizabeth Swartz

Female 1896 - 1979  (82 years)


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  • Name Mary Elizabeth Swartz 
    Born 3 Feb 1896  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Swartz 
    Name Lizzie Swartz 
    Name Mary Elizabeth Cressman 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-24122 
    Died 12 Jan 1979  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Person ID I24122  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Abraham H. Swartz,   b. 12 Mar 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Susannah Bergey,   b. 5 Oct 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1872  [5
    Family ID F2058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clifford D. Cressman,   b. 22 Apr 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F34724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • CRESSMAN, Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Sussanah (Bergey) Swartz, was born at Mannheim, Ont.; died at Fairview Mennonite Home, Jan. 12, 1979; aged 82 y. She was married to Clifford D. Cressman. Surviving are one brother (Wellington Swartz) and one sister (Susie - Mrs. Milton Weber). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers in infancy and 3 sisters (Mrs. Jemima Witmer, Mrs. Priscilla Shantz, and Mrs. Minerva Koch). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, where funeral services were held on Jan. 15, in charge of Glenn Brubacher and James Reusser; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 72, Number 6 - February 6, 1979, page 118

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 3.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 6, 1979 - Obituary of Mary Elizabeth Swartz.

    3. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 17.

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Cressman/ Wilfrid S. Cressman/ 1891-1963/ beloved husband of/ Florence A. Hollman/ 1901-1988/ Clifford D. Cressman/ 1896-1980/ his beloved wife/ M. Elizabeth Swartz/ 1896-1979/ in loving memory
      [A] Wilfred [B] Florence

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 26, 1925 - Obituary of Susannah Bergey.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Feb 1896 - 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 MapsDied - 12 Jan 1979 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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