Elmeda Becker^[1]

1881 - 1948  (66 years)

• Name	Elmeda Becker
  Born	27 Sep 1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elmeda Cressman
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-93564
  Died	1 Jan 1948	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Person ID	I93564	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johannes Z. "John" Becker,   b. 31 Mar 1847, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1926  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Barbara Mader,   b. 22 Feb 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1923  (Age 74 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1871  [7]
  Family ID	F24271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Cressman,   b. 12 Sep 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1941, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1908  [1]
  Children	1. Sylinda Cressman,   b. Jun 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Clarence Ray "Ray" Cressman,   b. 5 Oct 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1990, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Cressman. - Elmeda Becker was born near Breslau, Ont., Sept. 27, 1881; died at the home of her son (Ray), Preston, Ont., Jan. 1, 1948; aged 66 y. 3 m. 3 d. On June 10, 1908, she was married to John Cressman, who predeceased her on April 28, 1941. Early in life she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Cressman Mennonite Church, Breslau, Ont., of which she remained a member until death. For 30 years she suffered from a weakened body, during which time her testimony for the Lord grew stronger. Surviving are one son (Ray, Preston, Ont.), one daughter (Sylinda - Mrs. Gerald Shea, Kitchener, Ont.), one sister (Mrs. Howard Snyder, Waterloo, Ont.), one brother (Allan, Hespeler, Ont.) and 4 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 4 at the Cressman Church, in charge of J. C. Williamson and Oscar Burkholder. Text: Phil 1: 23. Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 3 - January 20, 1948, pages 70, 71.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of John Cressman - May 22, 1941. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 20, 1948 - Obituary of Elmeda Becker. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 10. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 18. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Cressman/ John Cressman/ born Sept. 12, 1881/ died Apr. 28, 1941/ Ellmeda Becker/ his beloved wife/ born Sept. 27, 1881/ died Jan.1,1948/ In silence we remember/ [A] Father [B] Mother [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Apr 1871. Married 10 Apr 1871 By Rev. Sagehorn, John Becker was married to Barbara Meder, both of Waterloo Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Sep 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jan 1948 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth