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

Samuel Cressman[1]

Male 1900 - 1989  (89 years)


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  • Name Samuel Cressman 
    Born 15 Feb 1900  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1924  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Residence 1949  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number 00110-6903.676 
    Died 2 May 1989  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I54555  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Jacob S. Cressman,   b. 11 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1926, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Villina Snider,   b. 24 Aug 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1952  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 21 Oct 1884  German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Family ID F14089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Viola Shantz,   b. 13 Apr 1901, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1984, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1924  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9
    Children 
     1. Howard Cressman
     2. Phyllis Marie Cressman
     3. Robert Laverne Cressman,   b. 26 Jun 1941, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1991, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F12516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Cressman, Samuel, son of Jacob and Villina (Snider) Cressman, was born in St. Jacobs, Ont., Feb. 15, 1900; died at Cambridge (Ont.) Memorial Hospital, on May 2, 1989; aged 89 y. On Feb. 27, 1924, he was married to Viola Shantz, who died on Nov. 6, 1984. Surviving are 2 sons (Howard Shantz and Robert Cressman), one daughter (Phyllis Blair), and one sister (Lizzie Stevanus). He was a member of Preston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 4, in charge of Orland Gingerich and Rufus Jutzi; interment in Hagey Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 24 - June 13, 1989-page 446

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020160-24.
      Samuel Cressman, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Jacob S. Cressman and Villina Snider married Viola Shantz, 22, occ. Domestic, b. Peel Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Elias S. Shantz and Rebecca Musselman, Witn: Wellington W. Weber of Elmira and Seleda Shantz of RR#2 Waterloo, 27 February 1924 in Bloomingdale.

    2. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Cressman / Samuel / Cressman / 1900-1989 / Viola Shantz / 1901-1984 / Until we meet again

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 6.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 13, 1989 - Obituary of Samuel Cressman.

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Division 2 (Bloomingdale) Page 7.

    6. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Villina Cressman - 13 Sep 1949.

    7. [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..., 499.

    8. [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..., 270.

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 18, 1984 - Obituary of Viola Shantz.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Feb 1900 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1924 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1924 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1949 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 May 1989 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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