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

Orkney Island Cressman[1]

Female 1889 - 1918  (28 years)


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  • Name Orkney Island Cressman 
    Born 17 Dec 1889  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Orkney Island Shuh 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Anglican 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2144.3 
    Died 6 Dec 1918  [3
    Buried Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Near Guersey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I28  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Israel C. Cressman,   b. 2 Jan 1860, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah Bowman,   b. 15 May 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 16 Jun 1886  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Milton Shuh,   b. 14 Jul 1886, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1947, Nitawin, Saskachewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Children 
     1. Reta Shuh,   b. 9 Feb 1916,   d. 20 Dec 2003  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F37047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Orkney Island Cressman," born Dec. 17th, 1889."

      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].
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      Shuh. - Orkney Island, daughter of Bro. and Sister Israel Cressman and wife of Milton Shuh, died Dec. 6, 1918, aged 29 years, less ten days. Buried in Sharon Mennonite Cemetery near Guernsey, Sask.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XI, Number 44 - January 30, 1919 - pages 791

  • 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..., 493.

    2. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 8.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 30, 1919 - Obituary of Orkney Island Cressman.

    4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 29.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11872-86.
      Israel Cressman, 26, Yeoman, b. Canada, res. New Dundee, son of Samuel and Barbara, married Sarah Bowman, 23, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of Daniel and Sarah, Witness: Menno Cressman and Mary Ann Nahrgang, 16 June 1886 at Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Dec 1889 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Near Guersey, Saskatchewan Link to Google Earth
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