Ivan Cressman

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47829313
• Eby ID Number: 00028-2140.4
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Ivan Cressman," born January 4th, 1883."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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Cressman.-Ivan, son of John and Mary Cressman, was born at New Dundee, Ont., Jan. 21, 1883; died July 20, 1936, in the Holy Cross Hospital, Calgary, Alta.; aged 53 y. 5 m. 28 d. Death was caused by a stroke. He came with his parents to Alberta in 1902. He was married to Mary Wambold in November, 1914. To this union were born 3 children (Mervin, Earl and Gertrude), Gertrude preceding him in 1929. He leaves his beloved wife, 2 sons, and his aged mother who is living with his only sister Ida-Mrs. Allen Chapman in Kitchener, Ont. He had been gradually failing in health and was in Calgary for treatments. Apparently as well as usual on Sunday evening, he was preparing to go for a drive with a friend. He was suddenly seized with a stroke and rushed to a hospital where he remained unconscious till Monday morning, when he passed away. Funeral services were held July 23 at Mount View Church near Mazeppa, Alta. Services conducted by O. O. Hershberger and Isaac Miller. Text, Job 14 : 14. The body was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald, August 13, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.20 - page 445,446,447

Ivan married Mary Hannah Wambold Nov 1914. Mary (daughter of Deacon Abraham Henry Wambold and Angeline Erb) was born 24 Mar 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount View Mennonite Cemetery, Near, High River, Alberta. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24351