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

Linean Idella Cressman[1, 2]

Female 1899 - 1987  (88 years)


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  • Name Linean Idella Cressman 
    Born 21 Nov 1899  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Linean Idella Gingrich 
    Name Linean Idella Kinzie 
    Occupation 1926  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Seamstress 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-25035 
    Died 20 Dec 1987  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I25035  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Moses S. Cressman,   b. 3 Aug 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Lovina Snyder,   b. 8 Jun 1864, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1882  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F251817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Edwin Kinzie,   b. 29 Jan 1898, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1999, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F36309  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Oscar Gingrich,   b. 26 Aug 1897, Ubly, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1957  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 13 Jun 1926  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Evelyn Blanche Gingrich
     2. Carol Elizabeth Gingrich
     3. Wanda Elaine Gingrich
     4. Barbara Ann Gingrich
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F36632  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Kinzie, Linean Cressman, was born at Breslau, Ont., in November 1899; died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Dec. 20, 1987; aged 88 y. On June 13, 1926, she was married to Oscar Gingerich, who died in 1957. On June 4, 1966, she was married to Edwin Kinzie, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Carol Schott, Evelyn Seyler, Wanda Gingerich, and Barbara Clare), 2 stepchildren, 16 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Preston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 22, in charge of Brian Bauman; interment in Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 5 - February 2, 1988, page 84, 86

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Moses S. Cressman - July 10, 1924.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 045877-26.
      Oscar Gingrich, 28, occ. Reed Worker, b. Bad Axe Michigan, res. Kitchener, son of Henry Gingrich & Leah Heckendorn married Linean Idella Cressman, 26, occ. Seamstress, b. Breslau, res. Breslau, daughter of Moses Cressman & Lovina Snyder, Witn: Edwin Kenzie of Galt & Alice Bechtel of Hespeler, 23 June 1926 in Breslau.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Linean Cressman - February 2, 1988, page 84, 86 .

    4. [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..., 479.

    5. [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..., 305.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 5 Oct 1882.
      20 Sep 1882 Moses Cressmann and Lavina Schneider, both of Breslau, were married by Preacher J.B. Baumann.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Moses Cressman Age:25 Birth Date:abt 1857 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:20 Sep 1882 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Joseph Cressman Mother:Frany Cressman Spouse:Lovina Snyder Spouse's Age:18 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1864 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Spouse Father:Absalom C Snyder Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Snyder

    8. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 20.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Nov 1899 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Seamstress - 1926 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Jun 1926 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Dec 1987 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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