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

Vernal O. "Vern" Cress

Male 1924 - 1989  (64 years)


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  • Name Vernal O. "Vern" Cress 
    Born 18 Dec 1924  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1989  10 High St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-295501 
    Died 27 Nov 1989  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I295501  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Harold Gladstone Cress,   b. 30 Oct 1898, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Olga Bertha Binkle,   b. 27 Sep 1895, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1918  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F259055  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Vera Schweitzer,   b. 22 Feb 1925, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 2015, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dale Cress,   b. 30 May 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Diane Barbara Cress,   b. 1955,   d. 16 Jul 2020, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F60941  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • CRESS, Vernal O. - Peacefully, on Monday, Nov. 27, 1989, at his home, 10 High St., St. Jacobs, Vernal O. Cress, in his 65th year.

      Beloved husband of Vera Schweitzer; dear father of Diane and Blair Brown of St. Jacobs, Carol and Grant Czarny of Woodstock and Bonnie and Peter Horst of St. Jacobs. Fondly remembered by his granddaughters, Amanda and Jessica Brown. Brother of Mrs. Helen MacPherson and brother-in-law of Mrs. Ruth Cress, both of St. Jacobs. Predeceased by his parents, Harold and Olga Cress; twin sons, Mark and Dale and two brothers, Wilbert and Lloyd. Godfather of David Snyder, Michael Ritter and Dale MacPherson.

      Vernal was a former employee of Brewers Retail. Friends may call at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, after 2 p.m. Wednesday, where the family will receive their friends (Wednesday) 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At 11 a.m. on Thursday, transfer will be made to St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs, for funeral service at 2 p.m. with Rev. E. Mosses officiating, followed by interment in St. James Lutheran cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16748682/vernal-o-cress.

    2. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 018065 (1918).
      Name:Harold Gladstone Cress Age:20 Birth Year:abt 1898 Birth Place:St Jacob Ontario Marriage Date:24 Dec 1918 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Henry Cress Mother:Catherine Steiner Spouse:Olga Bertha Binkle

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Nov 1989 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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