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Henry Cress

Henry Cress[1, 2]

Male 1866 - 1962  (96 years)

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  • Name Henry Cress 
    Born 12 Oct 1866  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20748906 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1894  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Laborer, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00027-2022 
    Died 10 Nov 1962  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10] 
    Person ID I54656  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Levi Cress,   b. 23 Feb 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1916, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Geib,   b. 9 Jul 1845, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1928, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1863  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11] 
    Family ID F4418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Steiner,   b. 20 Apr 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1894  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Clarence Cress,   b. 6 Jan 1895, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1989  (Age 93 years)
     2. Harold Gladstone Cress,   b. 30 Oct 1898, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Herbert Cress,   b. 12 Aug 1900, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1994, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     4. Mary Ann Cress,   b. 9 Jul 1903, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     5. Melchior Cress,   b. 7 Oct 1909, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 2002, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F14114  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Henry Cress, "was born October 12th, 1866. He is married to Catharine Steiner. They reside at home with his parents where he is assisting in managing the farm. To them is born one son named V Clarence."

      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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      Henry Kress

      By Record Correspondent ELMIRA

      Henry Kress, 96, of Elmira, died today at the Martin Rest Home, Elmira, after a lengthy illness.

      Born Oct. 12, 1866, in St. Jacobs, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kress. A life- long, resident of the Elmira dis trict, he was a member of St James Lutheran Church. EImira.

      His wife, the former Catherine Steiner, predeceased him in 1954.

      Surviving are four sons. Clarence and Herbert of Kitchener, Harold of St. Jacobs, and Melchior of Calgary; a daughter. Mrs. Charles (Marion) Lorch of Elmira: a sister, Mrs. O. J. Smith of St. Jacobs. 16 grand- children and 18 great-grand- children.

      Three brothers and two sisters predeceased him.

      The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Tuesday noon when removal will be made to St. James' Lutheran Church for the funeral at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Elmira Cemetery. Rev. H. W. Baetz will officiate.

  • 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..., 470.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012097-94.
      Henry Kress, 27, occ. Farmer, b. St. Jacobs, res. St. Jacobs, son of Levi Kress and Mary Geib married Katherine Steiner, 20, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, daughter of John Steiner and Anna Peppler, Witn John Kress of St. Jacobs and Louisa Steiner of Wilmot, 10 April 1894 in New Hamburg.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 8.

    4. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Cress / in Memory Of / Henry Cress / 1866 - 1962 / His Beloved Wife / Catherine Steiner / 1873 - 1954 / Peace, Perfect Peace

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 31 Household Number 136.

    6. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 31.

    7. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 13.

    8. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 22.

    9. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 24.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20748906.

    11. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Levi Cress aged 27, res Woolwich born Woolwich son of Ephraim and Susan married 22 Dec 1863 to Mary Ann Geib aged 18 res Woolwich born Woolwich daughter of Phillip and Mary.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Oct 1866 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1894 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Apr 1894 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Nov 1962 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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