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

Maria "Mary" Cressman[1, 2, 3]

Female 1820 - 1867  (46 years)


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  • Name Maria "Mary" Cressman 
    Born 17 Dec 1820  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184767926 
    Name Maria "Mary" Clemens 
    Name Maria "Mary" Eby 
    Name Mary Cressman 
    Residence 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Eby ID Number 00028-2149 
    Died 23 Apr 1867  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 6, 8
    Buried 26 Apr 1867  First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8, 9
    Person ID I41  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Abraham Cressman,   b. 13 Dec 1789, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Schneider,   b. 9 Jun 1794, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1864, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1814  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Family ID F4432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jacob M. Clemens,   b. 6 Feb 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rev. Christian Eby,   b. 19 Jun 1821, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 13
    Children 
     1. Tobias Eby,   b. 13 Jun 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Mary Eby,   b. 26 May 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F17  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Cressman, "the second daughter of Abraham and Mary (Schneider) Cressman, was born December 17th, 1820. On March 2nd, 1843, she was married to Rev. Christian Eby who was born June 19th, 1821, and died November 5th, 1859. To them were born two children, namely:... After the death of Mr. Eby she was married to Jacob M. Clemens who was born February 6th, 1813, and died June 22nd, 1866. She died April 23rd, 1867."

      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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      On the 23rd of April, in Berlin, Waterloo Co., C. W., widow MARY CLEMENS, aged 46 years, 4 months, and some days. Her maiden name was Cressman. She was buried on the 26th, at Christian Eby's burying-ground. Funeral sermons were delivered by Bish. Joseph Hegy from Jn. 11: 25,26, and Moses Bowman from Jn. 5: 24-30. She was a member of the Mennonite Church.

      HERALD OF TRUTH - Volume IV, Number 6 - June 1867, Page 95

  • 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..., 564.

    2. [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..., 433.

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      (eroded) Zum Andenken an / Maria Clemmens / eine geboren Cressman / in der Ersten Ehe. Weib von / Christian Eby / in der zweiten Ehe Weib von / Jacob M. Clemmens / geb. am 17 Dez. 1820 / gest. am 23 April 1867 / Alt. 46 Jahr 4 Mo. / 6 Tage

    4. [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..., 494.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Apr 1867.
      Maria Clemens died 23 Apr 1867 in Berlin, née Kressmann, widow of late Jakob M. (died last summer), 46 yrs, 4 mths, 6 days.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jacob M. Clemens b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 50 born abt 1813 father: Abram mother: Magdalene married Mary Eby Age:: 44 born abt 1819 b. Waterloo Spouse res: Waterloo father: A. Cressman mother: Mary Cressman married 25 Oct 1863 county: Waterloo

    8. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Volume IV, Number 6 - June 1867, Page 95.

    9. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    10. [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..., 485.

    11. [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..., 289.

    12. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jacob M. Clemens b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 50 born abt 1813 father: Abram mother: Magdalene married Mary Eby Age:: 44 born abt 1819 b. Waterloo Spouse res: Waterloo father: A. Cressman mother: Mary Cressman married 25 Oct 1863 county: Waterloo

    13. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society #27.
      Christian Eby, To Mary Kressman, Both Of Waterloo. 2 Mar. 1843. Rev. Eby. Wit. Abraham Kressman And Isaac Eby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Dec 1820 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Mar 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Oct 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Apr 1867 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Apr 1867 - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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