Henry Horlacher

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224526960
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-5399
• Occupation: 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; gardner
• Residence: 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

Henry — Elizabeth "Betsy" Lutz. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Lutz and Deborah Bolton) was born 9 Dec 1839, , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Sep 1917, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA; was buried , Plattsville Cemetery, Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Cressman
• Eby ID Number: 00028-2140.1
• Residence: 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Cressman. - Mary, widow of John C. Cressman, formerly of High River, Alta., was born Oct. 17, 1856; passed away at the home of her daughter, Kitchener, Ont.; aged 88 y. Surviving are one daughter (Ida - Mrs. Allan Chapman), 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Wellington and Frank Horlacher, Pigeon, Mich.), and one sister (Laura Horlacher, Long Beach, Calif.). One daughter (Nina - Mrs. J. A. Knoepfli) and one son (Ivan) preceded her in death. For more than a score of years she was a faithful member of First Mennonite Church, Kitchener. Services were held at the church, in charge of C. F. Derstine and Merle Shantz. Theme: "What Lies Over the Hill?" Text, Rev. 14: 13. Interment was made in the church cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVIII, No . 22 - August 31, 1945, page 423

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MRS. MARY CRESSMAN

The death of Mrs. Mary Cressman, widow of John C. Cressman, formerly of High River, Alta., occurred early this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Allan Chapman, 168 Benton St. She was 88 years old. She was born Oct. 17, 1856, and attended the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Allan (Ida) Chapman of this city: five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren; two brothers, Wellington and Frank Horlacher of Pigeon, Mich.; and a sister, Miss Laura Horlacher of Long Beach, Calif. One daughter, Mrs. J. A. (Nina) Knoepfli, died in Calgary, Alta., and a son, Ivan, died in Okotoks, Alta.

The funeral will be held on Thursday at the First Mennonite Church at two o'clock with Bishop C. F. Derstine officiating. Interment will be in the First Mennonite Cemetery. Remains are resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until noon Thursday when removal will be made to the church where friends may pay their respects until the time of the service.

The Kitchener Record Tue, Aug 14, 1945 Page 13

Mary married John C. Cressman 16 Dec 1876, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Samuel S. Cressman and Barbara Cressman) was born 24 Oct 1851, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1908, High River, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Mt. View Cemetery, High View, , Alberta. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ida Chapman
• Eby ID Number: 00028-2140.2
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant

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Ida Cressman," born November 18th, 1877."


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.].


In 1901 Ida Cressman was working as a domestic for the artist Homer Watson.

Ida married Allan Chapman 16 Oct 1901, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Allan (son of John Chapman and Elizabeth Woelfle) was born 12 Mar 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Aug 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-122626

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• Name: Nina Knoepfli
• Eby ID Number: 00028-2140.3
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Nina Cressman," born January 18th, 1880."

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.].

Nina — J. A. Knoepfli. [Group Sheet]

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• 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