Ephraim Cress^{[1, 2]}

1806 - 1874  (68 years)

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• Name	Ephraim Cress
  Born	9 Jun 1806	, Maryland   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200619583
  Occupation	1852	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00027-2016
  Died	20 Oct 1874	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I16735	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Simon Cress,   b. Abt 1764, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Mother	Catharine,   b. Abt 1764, Of, Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannnah "Susan" McMahon,   b. 2 Oct 1812, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1869  (Age 57 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Cress,   b. 18 Oct 1829, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Oct 1901  (Age 72 years)   2. Sarah Cress,   b. 10 Nov 1832, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Mar 1866  (Age 33 years)   3. Simon Cress,   b. 1835, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1887, Sandwich, Michigan  (Age 52 years)   4. Levi Cress,   b. 23 Feb 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1916, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   5. Mary Cress,   b. 10 Dec 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 1923  (Age 81 years)   6. Rachel Cress,   b. 1 Oct 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1925  (Age 75 years)   7. John M. Cress,   b. 18 Apr 1854, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1927  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ephraim Cress, "was born June 9th, 1806. He was married to Susan McMahon who was born October 2nd, 1812, and died December 31st, 1869. They resided on the farm now owned by their son, Levi, when he died October 20th 1874. Their family consisted of seven 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

  [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..., 469. [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..., 310. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 34887-1923 Mary Cress. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 4. Ephram CRESS Farmer Pennsylvania USA Mennonist 43 Susana CRESS Canada Mennonist 37 Elisabeth CRESS Canada Mennonist 19 Sarah CRESS Canada Mennonist 17 Polly CRESS Canada Mennonist 11 Rachel CRESS Canada Mennonist 2 Simon CRESS Canada Mennonist 16 Levi CRESS Canada Mennonist 13 [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 23. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 83. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 5 Nov 1874. Died 20 Oct 1874 In St. Jacobs, Ephraim Cress died at 80 years of age. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 4. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  
  

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  Born - 9 Jun 1806 - , Maryland Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Oct 1874 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth