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

Willis Cressman

Male 1921 - 2008  (86 years)


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  • Name Willis Cressman 
    Born 9 Sep 1921  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-80442 
    Died 18 Apr 2008  Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I80442  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Ivan Cressman,   b. 21 Dec 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Alda Leona Snider,   b. 19 Feb 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1969, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1919  [3
    Family ID F18626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth Adell Brubacher,   b. 31 Mar 1927, Of, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1998, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F41846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • CRESSMAN, Willis - At Royal Terrace, Palmerston, on Friday, April 18, 2008, Mr. Willis Cressman, formerly of Elma Township, in his 87th year. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth (Brubacher) Cressman. Father of Del and Bonnie Cressman of RR 2, Listowel, Weyburn Cressman of London, Don and Carolynne Cressman of Listowel, and John and Barb Cressman of RR 2, Listowel. Grandfather of Sonya and Michael Arent, and Amanda and Michael Barclay, all of RR 1, Listowel, Melissa and Bill Dallner of RR 2, Atwood, Rodney Cressman of Listowel, Kara Cressman of Toronto, and Kyle Cressman of RR 1, Gowanstown. Great-grandfather of Caleb, Aden, and Noah Arent, Nicholas and Brooke Barclay, and Logan Dallner. Brother of Helen Brubacher of Cambridge, Maynard and Carol Cressman of Kitchener, and David and Phebe Cressman of Pennsylvania. Predeceased by his sisters, Glenys Cressman and Esther Steinman. Willis and Ruth farmed in Bloomingdale, and moved to Elma Township in 1965, where they had a dairy farm until retirement in 1991. Visitation will be held at the Eaton Funeral Home , Listowel, on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Listowel Mennonite Church on Monday, April 21, at 11 a.m. Pastor Brent Kipfer officiating. Interment in Bloomingdale Cemetery. Memorial donations to Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. View memorial at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca


      WATERLOO REGION RECORD, - Apr. 19, 2008

  • Sources 
    1. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Willis Cressman - Apr. 19, 2008.

    2. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Cressman/ Willis/ Cressman/ Sept 9, 1921/ Apr. 18, 2008/ Ruth A./ Brubacher/ Mar 31, 1927/ Feb 22, 1998/ At rest… Peace, Perfect Peace

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 29, 1969 - Obituary of Alda L. Snider.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Apr 2008 - Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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