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

Verna Cressman

Female 1918 - 1982  (63 years)


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  • Name Verna Cressman 
    Born 22 Oct 1918  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Verna Horst 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-25039 
    Died 6 Mar 1982  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cause: cancer 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I25039  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Isaac Herbert "Herbert" Cressman,   b. 17 Aug 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1964, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Allemang,   b. 15 Nov 1885, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1963, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1909  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F6403  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tilman Horst,   b. 21 Sep 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1996, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 26 May 1951  [1
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F6394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Horst, Verna, daughter of Herbert and Mary Ann (Allemang) Cressman, was born at Breslau, Ont., Oct. 22, 1918; died of cancer at Kitchener, Mar. 6, 1982; aged 63 y. On May 26, 1951, she was married to Tilman Horst, who survives. Also surviving are two sons (Mark and Grant), one brother (Lloyd Cressman), and two sisters (Mabel and Eunice-Mrs. Roy Burkhart). She was a member of Breslau Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 9, in charge of Horace Cressman and Erwin Wiens; interment in church cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 75, Number 15 - April 13, 1982 - pg 262

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Verna Horst - April 13, 1982 - pg 262.

    2. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Horst/ Tilman/ Horst/ 1914-1996/ Wed/ May 26, 1951/ Verna/ (Cressman)/ 1918-1982/ In loving memory

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Isaac Herbert Cressman - February 18, 1964, Page 133, 134, 135.

    4. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 021729-10.
      Herbert Cressman, 23, occ. Farmer, res. of Waterloo Twp, son of Jacob S. Cressman and Villina Snyder Married Mary Ann Allemang, 24, res. of Waterloo Twp, daughter of Christian Allemang and Barbara Shantz, Witn: Jacob Cressman of Bloomingdale and Sybilla Schweitzer of Waterloo, 22 December 1909 in Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Oct 1918 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: cancer - 6 Mar 1982 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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