Omar Cressman

1894 - 1980  (85 years)

• Name	Omar Cressman
  Born	5 Nov 1894	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00028-2191.4
  Died	30 Jun 1980	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [3]
  Person ID	I28528	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Osias Cressman,   b. 30 Nov 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Anna Gingrich,   b. 12 Jul 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1964  (Age 96 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1889	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F65	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Anne Shantz,   b. 13 Jan 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1979, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1922  [7]
  Children	1. Clayton S. Cressman,   b. 2 Nov 1925,   d. 21 Aug 1996, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F7465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Amer Cressman," born November 5th, 1894." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ______________________ CRESSMAN, Omar -- Of 790 Concession Rd., Cambridge(P), Monday, June 30, 1980, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, in his 86th year, Omar Cressman, beloved Husband of the late Mary Ann Shantz. Dear father of Clayton of RR 2, New Hamburg, Ethel (Mrs. Lloyd Woolner) of RR 2, Petersburg; also survived by seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, a brother, Joseph of Cambridge and a sister, Elmina (Mrs. Willis Wideman) of Stoufville. Predeceased by two brothers and one sister. Mr. Cressman was born in Wilmot Township and lived there all his life, where he farmed until moving to Cambridge five years ago. A member of Preston Mennonite Church. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge(P) until noon Thursday, then to the Preston Mennonite Church, for funeral service at 2 pm. Interment in Blenheim cemetery, New Dundee. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Jul 1980

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 503. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 21. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. Omar Cressman 1894-1980 his beloved wife Mary Ann Shantz 1897-1979 [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Omar Cressman - 1 Jul 1980. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12117-89. Ozias CRESSMAN, 23, farmer, Wilmot twp., same, s/o Amos S. & Anna Martin CRESSMAN, married Anna GINGRICH, 22, Woolwich twp., same, d/o Joseph & Elizabeth Good GINGRICH, witn: Henry MARTIN & Joseph GINGRICH, both of Woolwich twp., 5 Nov 1889 at bride's residence, Woolwich twp [S8] News - Gospel Herald, 8 Jan 1980 - Obituary of Mary Anne Shantz.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Nov 1894 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Jun 1980 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth