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

Elizabeth Cress[1]

Female 1792 - 1854  (62 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Cress 
    Born 17 Feb 1792  , Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Bricker 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00027-2014 
    Died 14 Nov 1854  [2
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I16714  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Simon Cress,   b. Abt 1764, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Catharine,   b. Abt 1764, Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Bricker,   b. 26 Nov 1793, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Bricker,   b. 12 May 1816, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     2. Jacob Bricker,   b. 24 Aug 1818, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1909, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. Anna "Nancy" Bricker,   b. 29 Jul 1820, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1909  (Age 88 years)
     4. Catharine Bricker,   b. 8 Jun 1823, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1914  (Age 90 years)
     5. John C. Bricker,   b. 9 Oct 1825, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1904  (Age 78 years)
     6. Rachel Bricker,   b. 20 Jun 1831, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1911  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Cress, "the second in family was born February 17, 1792. She was married to Peter Bricker who was born November 26th, 1793, and died January 25th, 1856. They resided in Waterloo County. She died November 14th, 1854. To them were born six 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.].

  • 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..., 468.

    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..., 306.

    3. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 10.

    4. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Feb 1792 - , Maryland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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