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

Eli Cressman[1]

Male 1857 - 1934  (76 years)


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  • Name Eli Cressman 
    Born 17 Aug 1857  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2170 
    Died 25 Mar 1934  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I99  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John S. Cressman,   b. 22 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1903, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Shantz,   b. 15 Apr 1832, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1894, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Family ID F34  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Miranda Krupp,   b. 19 Aug 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1931, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. Maurice Cressman,   b. 1 Aug 1881,   d. 20 Sep 1883  (Age 2 years)
     2. Beatrice Lenore Cressman,   b. 11 Jul 1885, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Myra Della Cressman,   b. 25 Feb 1888, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F36  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Eli Cressman, "the third in family, is married to Maranda Grubb."


      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. [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..., 499.

    2. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Eli Cressman born Aug 17, 1857 died Mar 25, 1934 his wife Miranda Krupp born Aug 19, 1859 Sep 30 1931 at reat

    3. [S437] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society, WHS 2007-067.
      In Loving Memory/ Passed Away/ At his home in Blenheim Township, on Sun-/ day morning, March 25th, 1934./ Eli Cressman/ In his 77th year./ The Funeral/ Will take place on Wednesday afternoon,/ 28th inst., at 1.30 o'clock, from the family/ residence, to the M. B. C. Church, New Dundee,/ Interment in Blenheim Cemetery./ Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

    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..., 498.

    5. [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.

    6. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Aug 1857 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Mar 1934 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., 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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