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

Mary Ann Cressman[1]

Female 1887 - 1969  (82 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann Cressman 
    Born 17 Apr 1887  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Ann Shantz 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00058-3903.10 
    Died 8 Oct 1969  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I5285  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Cyrus Cressman,   b. 13 Jun 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Maria M. "Mary" Horst,   b. 26 Apr 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1871  [2
    Family ID F4925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lloyd Herbert Shantz,   b. 7 Oct 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1974  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1917  [7
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F29097  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Ann Cressman," born April 17th, 1887."

      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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      Shantz.- Mary Ann, was born at Kitchener, Ont., Apr. 17, 1887; died at the Didsbury (Alta.) Hospital, Oct 8, 1969; aged 82 y. 5 m. 20 d. On Dec 20, 1917, she was married to Lloyd Shantz, who survives Also surviving are one son (Royden), one daughter (Gladys-Mrs. Joe Diller), one brother (Allan Cressman), and 7 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one grandson, 6 brothers, and 3 sisters. Funeral services were held at the West Zion Church, with Gordon Buschert and Stanley Shantz officiating.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LXII, Number 48 - December 16, 1969, pages 1087, 1088.

  • 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..., 819.

    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..., 482.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 9.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 16, 1969 - Obituary of Mary Ann Cressman.

    5. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 5.

    6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 7.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 2, 1974 - Obituary of Lloyd Herbert Shantz.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Apr 1887 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Oct 1969 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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