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

Lenora Cressman[1, 2]

Female 1886 - 1935  (49 years)


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  • Name Lenora Cressman 
    Born 10 Oct 1886  Near, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00006-0959.5 
    Died 26 Dec 1935  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Buried Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Person ID I9950  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, 9
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lanora Cressman," born October 10th, 1886."

      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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      Cressman - Lenora Cressman, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Cressman, who was born near New Dundee, Ont., and lived at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mahlon Clemens, Kitchener; died on Thursday Dec. 26, 1935; aged 49 y. 11 m. 17 d. She is survived by 2 brothers (Wilfred S. and Clifford I., both of Kitchener) and 4 sisters (Mrs. Franklin Honsberger of Beamsville, Mrs. Jerry B. Weber of Guernsey, Sask., Mrs. Oray I. Wills of Jordon, Ont., and Mrs. Mahlon Clemens of Kitchener). She was a faithful member of the First Mennonite Church. While she was of a retiring nature, nevertheless she sought to fill her place in life. Funeral services were held at the Church in charge of C. F. Derstine. Theme, "A Tearless Heaven." Interment at the Weber Cemetery, Strasburg.


      Obituary - Gospel Herald, January 16, 1936

  • 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. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 16, 1936.
      Obituary of Lenora Cressman

    6. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 7.

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

    8. [S136] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Weber Mennonite CC#5426 Internet Link.

    9. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Oct 1886 - Near, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Dec 1935 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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