Daniel M. Cressman

1875 - 1957  (82 years)

• Name	Daniel M. Cressman
  Born	2 Jan 1875	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, own farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00028-2122
  Died	18 Jan 1957	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I54435	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	David E. Cressman,   b. 14 Jun 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1926  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Martin,   b. 10 Dec 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1876  (Age 33 years)
  Married	4 Oct 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F4221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah M. Weber,   b. 25 Jul 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1963, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1896  [3]
  Children	1. Amos W. Cressman,   b. 14 Nov 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Oct 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   2. Mary Ann Cressman,   b. 10 Mar 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Aug 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)   3. Daniel W. Cressman,   b. 29 Apr 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 2000  (Age 94 years)   4. Nelson Cressman,   b. 18 Nov 1907, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1930, near, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA  (Age 23 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F14064	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Daniel M. Cressman, "was born January 2nd, 1875. He resides with Mr. Moses Martin who raised him." 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.]. _____________________________________ Cressman, Daniel M., son of the late David and Mary (Martin) Cressman, was born near Baden, Ont., Jan. 2, 1875; died at his home in St. Jacobs, Ont., Jan. 18, 1957, after an illness of about 4 years; aged 82 y. 16 d. He had farmed in the community of St. Jacobs all his life. On April 7, 1896, he was married to Leah Weber who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Amos, Elmira; Daniel, St. Jacobs), one daughter (Mary Ann-Mrs. Michael Bowman, St. Jacobs), one brother (David, Elmira), 2 sisters (Mrs. David Martin, St. Jacobs, and Mrs. Moses Horst, Elmira), 10 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Three sons, 2 brothers, and one sister predeceased him. He joined the Mennonite Church at the age of 19 and remained a faithful member until his death. Funeral services were held at the St. Jacobs Church on Jan. 20 in charge of Roy S. Koch, assisted by Noah Hunsberger. Burial was made in the St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume L, Number 6 - February 5, 1957 page 142, 143

  
  

• 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..., 488. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 5, 1957 - Obituary of Daniel M. Cressman. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 4. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 3. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 33. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. David Cressman aged 21 res Wilmot born Wilmot son of Daniel and Ann married 4 Oct 1864 to Mary Martin aged 21 res Woolwich born Woolwich daughter of Daniel and Fanny.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Jan 1875 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Jan 1957 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth