James Oliver Cressman

1917 - 2007  (89 years)

• Name	James Oliver Cressman
  Born	14 Nov 1917	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Jim Cressman
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-37290
  Died	2 Feb 2007	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I37290	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Leander Shantz Cressman,   b. 25 Dec 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Jessie Roberts Oliver,   b. 8 Jun 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 80 years)
  Married	21 Jan 1913  [3]
  Family ID	F7326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene Kaster,   b. 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Reginald Cressman   2. Douglas Norman Cressman,   b. 1946,   d. 24 Sep 2009  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F10557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  CRESSMAN, James Oliver (Jim) - Passed away in his 90th year, on Friday, February 2, 2007 at Nithview Home, New Hamburg. Jim formerly resided at RR 2, Petersburg. He was the son of the late Leander and Jessie (Oliver) Cressman. Beloved husband of the late Irene (Kaster) Cressman who predeceased him in 1995. Loving father of Reg and Katherine Cressman of Ayr, Doug and Barbara Cressman of Calgary, Alberta, Dale Cressman of Clinton, Edythe and Paul Anderson of Barrie, Jay and Heather Cressman of Waterloo and Joan and Gary Burkitt of Drayton. Sadly missed by his 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Special friend to Bette Jean. Also missed by his sister, Marie and Ken Shantz of New Hamburg and sisters-in-law, Velma Cressman of New Dundee and Kay Cressman of Ottawa. Jim was predeceased by a daughter-in-law, Sheila Cressman in 1992; sisters, Margaret and Clarence Cressman, Isabel Cressman and brothers, Allan Cressman and Robert Cressman. Jim was a member of the United Brethren in Christ Church, New Dundee and also the New Dundee Board of Trade and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 532, New Hamburg. Jim was active in minor sports and many other community activities. A private family service will take place today (Monday) at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg. A public memorial service to celebrate Jim's life will take place on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 2 p.m. at Knox United Church, Northhumberland St., Ayr where Rev. James Somerville will officiate. Spring interment in Rosebank Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation (Cardiac Care Unit) or the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 532, New Hamburg. May your final journey bring you peace and comfort and the knowledge that your life has left a legacy of love to all The Record Newspaper, Kitchener, Ontario Feb. 7, 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Feb. 7, 2007 - Obituary of James Oliver Cressman. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of James Oliver (Jim) Cressman - 5 Feb 2007. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 18, 1932 obit of Leander Cressman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Nov 1917 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Feb 2007 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth