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

Lydia Martin

Female 1840 - 1876  (35 years)


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  • Name Lydia Martin 
    Born 1 Sep 1840  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Cressman 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1859  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Died 2 Jan 1876  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Residence 1911  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4455 
    Person ID I5641  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Z. Martin,   b. 20 Dec 1806, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1879  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Anna Weber,   b. 14 Aug 1811, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1900  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1830  [7
    Family ID F2438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev. Menno E. Cressman,   b. 13 Apr 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1919  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1859  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 8
    Children 
     1. Ezra M. Cressman,   b. 13 Nov 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1938  (Age 77 years)
     2. Jonathan M. Cressman,   b. 27 Jun 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1892, Trout Brook, , New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     3. Elizabeth Cressman,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Urias M. Cressman,   b. 31 May 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1940, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Nancy M. Cressman,   b. 17 Jun 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1960, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     6. Mary Ann Cressman,   b. 6 Jun 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Martin, "the fourth daughter of John and Anna (Weber) Martin, was born September 1st, 1840, and died January 2nd, 1876. On November 8th, 1859, she was married to Menno Cressman."


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 42.

    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..., 486.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Meno Cressman aged 21 res Wilmot born Wilmot son of David and Anna married 8 Nov 1859 to Lila Martin aged 19 res Woolwich born Woolwich daughter of John and Anna

    4. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 7.

    5. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 4.

    6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 34.

    7. [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..., 37.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 17, 1919 - obituary of Menno Cressman.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Sep 1840 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1859 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Nov 1859 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jan 1876 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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