Abraham "Abram" Cressman

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• Name: Abram Cressman
• Eby ID Number: 00028-2171

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Abraham Cressman, "the fourth, and youngest son of John and Mary (Shantz) Cressman) was first married to Amanda Histand and after her death to Judith Shantz. They reside in Blenheim Township, near Washington P. O., where he is engaged in farming."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. - Abram Cressman was born near Plattsville, Ont., Aug. 12, 1860; died suddenly of heart failure Dec. 28, [1929]; aged 68 y. 4 m. 16 d. On Oct. 9, 1883, he was united in marriage to Amanda Histand who died Nov. 23, 1886. To this union was born one daughter. On Dec. 12, 1888 he was married to Judith Shantz. To this union were born 3 sons and 1 daughter. One son preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, 2 sons, 2 daughters, 2 grandsons, and 1 brother. About 39 years ago he united with the Mennonite Church to which he remained faithful to the end. Funeral services were held at the Blenheim Mennonite church Dec. 31, in charge of Moses H. Shantz and Manasseh Hallman. Interment in the adjoining cemetery

Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 47 - February 21, 1929 - page 990, 991

Abraham married Amanda Histand 9 Oct 1883, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Amanda (daughter of John B. Histand and Leah Martin) was born 12 Mar 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 23 Nov 1886, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Abraham — Judith Shantz. Judith (daughter of Aaron S. Shantz and Barbara Nahrgang) was born 31 Mar 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1965; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Nettie May Reier
• Eby ID Number: 00054-3749.2

Nettie married Elmer Reier 26 Jan 1915, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Elmer (son of Frederick Reier and Angeline Hallman) was born 21 Apr 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81740

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CRESSMAN, Clarence --At the home of his daughter, Mrs Kathryn Wagler of Paisley, Ont., on Tuesday July 22, 1980 Clarence Cressman of Plattsville, in his 78th year. Dearly beloved husband of Margaret Cressman of Plattsville; dear father of Mrs. Larry (Kathryn) Wagler of Paisley, Mrs. Robert (Judy) Rivers of Plattsville, Mrs. Russell (Margaret) Campbell of Fullerton and John Cressman of Plattsville; also survived by three grandsons and one sister, Miss Barbara Cressman of Kitchener. Resting at the Glendinning Funeral Home, Plattsville until 12 noon today, then to the Nith Valley Mennonite Church, New Hamburg (Formerly the Biehn Mennonite Church), Waterloo Road 3, for funeral service at 3 p.m. Rev. Amzie Brubacher will officiate. Interment in adjoining cemetery.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 jul 1980

Clarence — Margaret Roberts Cressman. Margaret (daughter of Leander Shantz Cressman and Jessie Roberts Oliver) was born 1914; died 1997, Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-20140

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23806

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Milford Cressman

Milford Cressman of RR 1, Plattsville, died Sunday at his home at the age of 74.

He was born July 20, 1893, on the farm on which he resided all his life.

A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abram Cressman. he is survived by a brother. Clarence, and sister. Miss Barbara Cressman, both of RR l, Plattsville and two nieces and one nephew.

Funeral services were held from the Blenheim Mennonite Church last Tuesday, with interment in the adjoining cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent Newspaper

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23807

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Cressman, Miss Barbara Violet

On Saturday, July 23, 1983, at Nithview Home, New Hamburg, aged 85 years, formerly of Kitchener and RR 1, Plattsville.

Miss Cressman was born in Blenheim township and was a member of the Nith Valley Mennonite Church and had been a member of the Plattsville Women's Institute.

Daughter of the late Abram Cressman and the late Judith Shantz. Lovingly remembered by her nephews, John Cressman of RR 1, Plattsville, Marcel Reier of Kitchener; her nieces, Cathryn (Mrs. Larry Wagler) of Paisley, Judy (Mrs. Bob Rivers) of RR 1, Plattsville, Margaret (Mrs. Russell Campbell) of RR 1, Fullerton; three grand-nephews and one grand-niece.

She was predeceased by three brothers, Milford, Clarence and Roy; one step-sister, Mrs. Nettie Reier and one nephew, Manford Reier.

Friends and relatives called at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, New Hamburg Chapel, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, after 2 p.m. Monday and until Tuesday at noon, when transfer was made to the Nith Valley Mennonite Church, RR 1, New Hamburg, for service at 2:30 p.m., with Rev. Amzie Brubacher officiating. Interment to follow in the Blenheim cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent Jul 27 1983 pg 25