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

Abraham S. Cressman[1, 2, 3]

Male 1826 - 1911  (84 years)


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  • Name Abraham S. Cressman 
    Born 27 Nov 1826  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Name Abram Cressman 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2163 
    Died 3 Jul 1911  [6
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I77  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Abraham Cressman,   b. 13 Dec 1789, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Schneider,   b. 9 Jun 1794, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1864, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1814  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Family ID F4432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susannah Schneider,   b. 17 Apr 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1875  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 9, 10
    Children 
     1. Simon S. Cressman,   b. 29 Jan 1853, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Christian Cressman,   b. 8 May 1856, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 85 years)
     3. Levi Cressman,   b. 1 Oct 1858, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1894, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F29  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Wismer,   b. 12 Jun 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1909  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1877  [2, 4
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F30  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham S. Cressman, "the fifth son of Abraham and Mary (Schneider) Cressman, was born November 27th, 1826. On April 18th, 1852, he was married to Susannah, daughter of Christian and Anna (Cressman) Schneider. She was born April 17, 1829, and died April 3rd, 1875. On January 21st, 1877, he was married to Mary, daughter of Henry and Mary (Cressman) Wismer. She was born January 21st, 1831. Mr. Cressman resides in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, near Washington P. O., where he followed farming for a number of years but now lives retired. To him and his first wife were born three children"


      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..., 265.

    2. [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..., 662.

    3. [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..., 303.

    4. [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..., 496.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.

    6. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      In memory of Abraham S. Cressman born Nov 27, 1826 died 3 July 3, 1911 aged 84 years 7 mos & 6 dys

    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..., 485.

    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..., 289.

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      Abraham S. KRESSMAN, to Susanna SNYDER. 18 Apr. 1852. Rev. WUNDERLICH. Wit. Moses K. SNYDER and Isaac KRESSMAN

    10. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 22 Apr 1852 Pg: 17.
      CRESSMANN, Abraham S. married 18 Apr 1852 To Susanna SCHNEIDER. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Nov 1826 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Apr 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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