Christian Cressman

1856 - 1942  (85 years)

• Name	Christian Cressman
  Born	8 May 1856	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1879	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	00028-2165
  Died	1942  [2]
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I81	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham S. Cressman,   b. 27 Nov 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1911  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Susannah Schneider,   b. 17 Apr 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Dec 1875  (Age 46 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Kaercher,   b. 23 Nov 1858, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 93 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1879	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 8]
  Children	1. Alvin K. Cressman,   b. Jan 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Oliver Cressman,   b. 12 Jan 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Melissa Cressman,   b. 6 Jun 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1974  (Age 90 years)   4. Mary Cressman,   b. 15 Feb 1888, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Clara Cressman,   b. 15 Feb 1888, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1918, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 30 years)   6. Ward Cressman,   b. 28 Apr 1901, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Cressman, "the second son, was born May 8th, 1856. On December 25th, 1879, he was married to Margaret Kercher who was born November 23rd, 1858. They reside in Blenheim Township, near Washington, where he is engaged in farming. They have a family of four 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 498. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. In memory of Christian Cressman 1856-1942 Margaret Karcher his beloved wife 1858-1952 at rest [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Name: Christian Cressman Age: 23 res: Blenheim Tp. Place of Birth: Blenheim Tp. Names of Parents: Abraham Cressman & Sussana Schneider Name: Margretha Karcher Age: 21 res: Blenheim Tp. Place of Birth: Belnheim Tp. Names of Parents: Michael Karcher & Mary Alleson Witness(S): : Ida Turk res: Berlin Witness(S): : Mary Schmitt res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Dec. 25, 1879 [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. [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. [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 [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 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Jan. 8 1880. Christian Cressmann and Margaretha Karcher, both of Blenheim, were married in Berlin by Pastor F. W. Turk. Dec. 25 1879

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 May 1856 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1879 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Dec 1879 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth