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Mary Cressman[1]

Female 1900 - 1992  (91 years)


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  • Name Mary Cressman 
    Born 12 Apr 1900  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Female 
    Church Membership Shantz Mennonite Church, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Name Mary Hunsberger 
    Residence 1911  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-15609 
    Died 2 Apr 1992  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 7] 
    Buried Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7] 
    Person ID I15609  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Enos M. Cressman,   b. 17 Sep 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1935, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Lovina Hallman,   b. 24 Mar 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1931, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 1 Feb 1887  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F63  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Deacon Eldon E. Hunsberger,   b. 21 Nov 1896, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1923  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Enos Eric Hunsberger,   b. 13 Mar 1926, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Amy Lorene Hunsberger,   b. 1 Jul 1927,   d. 24 Nov 2009, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Willis Ward Hunsberger,   b. 5 Jan 1929, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     4. Elsie Estelle Hunsberger
     5. Floyd Elverne Hunsberger,   b. 5 Aug 1932,   d. 7 May 2002  (Age 69 years)
     6. Erma Kathryn Hunsberger,   b. 17 Mar 1934,   d. 29 Jun 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     7. Mary Angeline Hunsberger
     8. Kenneth Eldon Hunsberger
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F37070  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hunsberger, Mary (Cressman), 92, Baden, Ont. Born: April 1, 1900, Wilmot Twp., Ont., to Enos and Lavina (Haliman) Cressman. Died: April 2, 1992, Cambridge, Ont. Survivors-children: Enos, Amy, Elsie Shantz, Floyd, Enma Stutzman, Mary Schiedel, Kenneth; 18 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Eldon E. Hunsberger (husband) and Willis (son). Funeral and burial: April 5, Shantz Mennonite Church, by Doris Gascho and Jim Loepp-Thiessen.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 85, Number 26 - June 30, 1992 - page 13.

      _____________________________

      HUNSBERGER, Mrs. Mary (Cressman) On Thursday, April 2, 1992, at her residence, Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, Mrs. Mary Hunsberger, aged 92 years.

      She was the last surviving member of her family and was formerly of RR 2, Baden. She was born April 1, 1900 in Wilmot township, a daughter of the late Enos Cressman and the former Lavina Hallman. She was a member of Shantz Mennonite Church, RR 2 Baden, where she had been an active participant in the congregation as well as in the WMSC in here earlier years.

      Mary was the beloved wife of Eldon Hunsberger who predeceased her in 1953. Dear mother of Enos and his wife Ruth and Ken, all of RR 2, Baden, Amy, Elsie and her husband Glen Shantz, all of Kitchener, Floyd and his wife Catherine of New Dundee, Erma and her husband John Stutzman of Normal, Ill. and Mary and her husband George Schiedel of Elmira.

      She was predeceased by a son Willis and his wife Shirley and a daughter-in-law, Marjorie Hunsberger. She is lovingly remembered by 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and two sisters-in-law, Lucinda (Abner) Cressman of Cambridge and Olive (Manasseh) Cressman of Kitchener. She was predeceased by four brothers, Jacob, Manasseh, Edmund and Abner and three sisters, Louida (Mrs. Manasseh Shantz), Selinda (Mrs. Aaron Bowman) and Catherine (Mrs. Orphen Weber).

      Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, after 7 p.m. this evening (Friday) and until 1 p.m. Sunday, April 5, when transfer will be made to Shantz Mennonite Church, RR 2, Baden where the service will be conducted at 3 p.m., with Pastor Doris Gascho and Pastor Jim Loepp -Thiessen officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

      As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Shantz Mennonite Church (Lift Fund) or the Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada. Family will be in attendance at the funeral home this evening (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Apr 1992

  • Sources 
    1. [S2645] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Lovina Hallman - Cressman - 6 Feb 1931.

    2. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 15.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 16.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Mary Cressman Hunsberger - June 30, 1992.

    5. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 4.

    6. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Mary Cressman - 3 Apr 1992.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44810268/mary-hunsberger.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 10, 1935 - Obituary of Enos Cressman.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Mar 1887.
      01 Feb 1887 Amos Cressman and Lovina Hallman, both of Wilmot Twp., were married by Preacher Chr. Stäbler, New Hamburg.

    10. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Eldon Hunsberger - February 24, 1953.

    11. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Eldon Hunsberger - 9 Feb 1953.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Apr 1900 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChurch Membership - - Shantz Mennonite Church, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jan 1923 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Apr 1992 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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