Maria "Mary" Cressman^{[1, 2, 3]}

1820 - 1867  (46 years)

• Name	Maria "Mary" Cressman
  Born	17 Dec 1820	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [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   [7]
  Eby ID Number	00028-2149
  Died	23 Apr 1867	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 6, 8]
  Buried	26 Apr 1867	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 8, 9]
  Person ID	I41	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family 1	Jacob M. Clemens,   b. 6 Feb 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jun 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 12]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rev. Christian Eby,   b. 19 Jun 1821, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Married	2 Mar 1843	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 13]
  Children	1. Tobias Eby,   b. 13 Jun 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Mary Eby,   b. 26 May 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 May 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  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.]. ___________________________________________ 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

  [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. [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. [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 [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. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19. [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. [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 [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Volume IV, Number 6 - June 1867, Page 95. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [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. [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. [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 [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

  
  

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  Born - 17 Dec 1820 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Mar 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Oct 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Apr 1867 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 26 Apr 1867 - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth