John S. Cressman^[1]

1829 - 1903  (74 years)

• Name	John S. Cressman
  Born	22 Jun 1829	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75092031
  Eby ID Number	00028-2167
  Died	18 Nov 1903	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  	Cause: liver cancer (3 months)
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [6]
  Person ID	I95	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Mary Shantz,   b. 15 Apr 1832, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 May 1894, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 9]
  Children	1. Lydia Cressman,   b. 28 Jul 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1851  (Age 0 years)   2. Nancy Cressman,   b. 28 Aug 1854, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Apr 1925  (Age 70 years)   3. Eli Cressman,   b. 17 Aug 1857, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Mar 1934, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   4. Abraham "Abram" Cressman,   b. 12 Aug 1860, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 1928, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   5. Amelia Cressman,   b. 3 Oct 1872, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 1940, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Cressman, "the sixth son of Abraham and Mary (Schneider) Cressman, was born June 22nd, 1829. On November 16th, 1852, he was married to Mary, daughter of Henry and Lydia (Martin) Shantz. She was born April 15th, 1832. They reside in Blenheim Township, near Washington P. O., where he is engaged in farming. Their family consisted 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.]. _________________ In 1901 John lived with his son Abraham in Blenheim Township, Oxford, Ontario.

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 436. [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. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. [S147] Census - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - 1901, Blenheim C-7 Page 7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 20326-1903 John S. Cressman. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. In memory of John Cressman born Jun 22, 1829 died Nov 18, 1903 aged 74 yrs 4 mos 26 dys [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. [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. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. John KRESSMAN, of Waterloo, to Mary SHANTZ, of North Dumfries. 16 Nov. 1852. Rev. SHANTZ. Wit. Abraham KRESSMAN and Peter SHANTZ

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jun 1829 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Nov 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: liver cancer (3 months) - 18 Nov 1903 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth