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

Ida Minerva Cressman[1, 2]

Female 1880 - 1964  (83 years)


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  • Name Ida Minerva Cressman 
    Born 19 May 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Ida Minerva Honsberger 
    Name Minerva Cressman 
    Eby ID Number 00006-0959.3 
    Died 26 Feb 1964  St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I9928  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Aaron C. Cressman,   b. 8 Apr 1854, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1913, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Magdalena "Mattie" Betzner,   b. 5 Jul 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 11 Dec 1877  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 7, 8
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Franklin F. Honsberger,   b. 10 Dec 1867, Jordan, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1947, Near Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6607  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ida Minerva Cressman," born May 19th, 1880."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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      Honsberger, Minerva Ida, daughter of Aaron and Magdalena (Betzner) Cressman, was born in Waterloo, Ont., May 19, 1880; died at St. Catherines General Hospital, after a lengthy illness, Feb. 26, 1964; aged 83 y. 9 m. 7 d. On Jan. 4, 1911, she was married to Franklin F. Honsberger who died April 4, 1947. Surviving are 2 sons (Wilfred and Herbert), one daughter (Dorothy), one stepdaughter (Mrs. Carol Marcus), one stepson (Elton), one brother (Clifford), and one sister (Alvina - Mrs. Mahlon Clemens). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Vineland, Ont., where funeral services were held Feb. 29, in charge of Milton Schwartzentruber.


      Obituary - Gospel Herald, May 19, 1964

  • 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..., 249.

    2. [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..., 300.

    3. [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..., 493.

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 10.

    5. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 18.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 19, 1964.
      Obituary of Ida Minera Cressman

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011097-77.
      011097-77 (Waterloo Co.) Aaron CRESSMAN, 23, yeoman, New Dundee, New Dundee, s/o Samuel & Barbara married Martha BETZNER, 24, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Isaac & Louisa, witn Isaac BETZNER Jr. & Louisa CRESSMAN of Waterloo Twp, 11 December 1877 in New Hamburg.

    8. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 38.

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