Esther C. Cressman^[1]

1848 - 1919  (71 years)

• Name	Esther C. Cressman
  Born	20 Jan 1848	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Esther C. Shantz
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00028-2138
  Died	4 Sep 1919	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I22487	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel S. Cressman,   b. 30 Mar 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Barbara Cressman,   b. 8 Jul 1823, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	13 Apr 1841	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F5358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amos M. Shantz,   b. 15 Jun 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1920  (Age 72 years)
  Married	3 Dec 1873  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Jonathan Shantz,   b. 12 Oct 1873, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1939, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 66 years)   2. Nancy C. Shantz,   b. 24 Jan 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1958  (Age 83 years)   3. Selina Shantz,   b. 22 Mar 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   4. Addison Cressman Shantz,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1958, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 79 years)   5. Samuel C. Shantz,   b. 29 Feb 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jun 1947  (Age 67 years)   6. Magdalena Shantz,   b. 29 May 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Barbara Shantz,   b. 22 Sep 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elminda Shantz,   b. 6 Jan 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Silva Shantz,   b. 26 Mar 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1892  (Age 1 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Esther C. Cressman, "was born January 20th, 1848. On December 3rd, 1872, she was married to Amos M. Shantz. They reside near Manheim, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of nine 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.]. _______________ Shantz. - Esther (Cressman) Shantz was born at New Dundee, Ont., Jan. 20, 1848; died at her home near Petersburg, Ont., Sept. 4, 1919 ; aged 71 y. 7 m. 16 d. She was united in marriage to Amos M. Shantz. To this union were born 3 sons and 6 daughters. One daughter preceded her to the spirit world. She is survived by her husband, 3 sons, 5 daughters, 14 grandchildren, 1 sister and 3 brothers. She was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted at the Latschar Church by Bro. Jonas Snider. Text, Phil. 2: 21. Gospel Herald - Volume XII, Number 28 - October 9, 1919 - page 527

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 404. [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..., 492. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 4. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot h-3 Page 4. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link. Shantz/ Amos M. Shantz/ died/ Feb. 9, 1920/ aged/ 72 yrs 7 m 25 d/ Esther Cressman/ his beloved wife/ died/ Sept. 4, 1919/ aged 71 yrs 7 m 16 d [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 6. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 49. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 10. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 22. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 76. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 6. [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..., 480. [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..., 489. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin. Samuel Kressman, To Barbara Kressman, Both Of Waterloo. 13 Apr. 1841. Wit. Joseph Kressman And Henry Eby [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 16 Apr 1841 Pg 16. 13 Apr 1841 Pastor Benjamin Eby m. Samuel KRESSMANN to Barbara KRESSMANN, both from Waterloo Tp.

  
  

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  Born - 20 Jan 1848 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Sep 1919 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth