Maria Magdalena "Mary" Massel

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• Name: Maria Magdalena "Mary" Cress
• Residence: Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-88182

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Mrs. Mary Cress

PRESTON, Mrs. Mary Cress, 71, of Blair, died last night at the K-W Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Cress was born at Preston and had resided in Blair district for the last 42 years. She was a member of St. Clement's RC church and the Catholic Women's League and also a member of the Doon Women's Institute. She was predceased by her husband Samuel Cress, in 1933 and by a brother, Leonard, in 1959. Surviving are four sons, Robert of Kawene, Ont., Philip of Preston; Donald of RR I, Ayr and George of Kitchener, four daughters, Mrs. Grace Baird and Mrs. Jack (Mary Lou) Bartlett, both of Kitchener, Mrs. George (Jean) Kargus of Galt and Mrs. Lorne (Mildred) Hannusch, of Blair, one brother, Lorne Massel, of Preston and 15 grandchildren. The body will be at Stager-Barthel Funeral Home until Saturday. Requiem mass will be solemized at St. Clement's RC Church Saturday at 10 a m. Interment will be in St. Clement's Cemetery. The rosary will be recited Friday at 8 pm, at the funeral home.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 25 Jan 1962 pg 7

Maria married Samuel Cress 14 Aug 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Samuel (son of Philip Cress and Janet Hutson) was born 25 Apr 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1953, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 May 1953, Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Grace Delores Baird
• Residence: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178013

Grace — Lieutenant James Robb Baird. James (son of Alexander Baird and Rebecca Margaret Fleming) was born Jan 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Sep 1944, , Belgium; was buried , Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jean Kargus
• Residence: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178022

Jean married George Kargus 19 Nov 1949. George was born 8 May 1921, Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; died 17 Nov 1993, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mildred Christine Hannusch
• Residence: Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178031

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HANNUSCH, Mildred

Of RR 33, Cambridge (Blair), on Sunday, May 22, 1988, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Mildred Cress, in her 67th year. Beloved wife of the late Lorne Hannusch. Dear mother of Russell and Stephen, both of Cambridge. Lovingly remembered by two grandchildren, Robin and David; three brothers, Philip of Cambridge, Robert of Thunder Bay and George of Grand Bend and three sisters, Grace (Mrs. James Baird) of Kitchener, Jean (Mrs. George Kargus) of Cambridge and Mary Lou (Mrs. Jack Bartlett) of Kitchener. Predeceased by one brother, Donald. Mrs. Hannusch was born in Blair and lived in Cambridge area all her life. The family will receive friends at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, Tuesday (today), 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 25, 1988, at St. Clement's RC Church, Cambridge, at 12: 30 p.m. Interment Parklawn cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 May 1988 pg B11

Mildred — Lorne E. Hannusch. Lorne was born 1913; died 1984; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-342253
• Military: 1942; Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
• Military: 1942; WW2 - Royal Hamilton Light infantry and 2nd Division in Dieppe
• Occupation: 1946; Canadian National Railways
• Residence: 1969, R.R.#5, Hwy. 17, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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CRESS, ROBERT

Mr. Robert S. Cress, age 74 years, of R.R.35, Hwy. 17, Thunder Bay, passed away in Thunder Bay regional Hospital February 1, 1998. He was born in Galt, Ontario June 12, 1923 to Samuel and Mary Cress. He lived his younger life on a farm in Blair, Ontario. He served in the army overseas in the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and 2^nd Division in Dieppe during WWII. Robert enlisted in 1942, leaving for England, France, Caen, Belgium, Holland and Germany, returning in January 1946. He then started to work for the Canadian National Railways in 1946 in Larson, Ontario. Later he moved to Conmee and Twin City Junction as Section Foreman. He married the former Lorna Case in 1954 and worked in Kelly, Kawene, Mabella and Kakabeka Falls. He lived at R.R.#5 Thunder Bay since 1969. Robert retired from the Canadian National Railways in 1985 after 39½ years of service. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #225 (Kakabeka Falls), Brotherhood of Maintenance of way employees, the Federation of Anglers and Hunters, and C.N. Pensioners Association. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, camping, picking blueberries and fishing. He always planed a huge garden so he would have plenty to share with friends and neighbours. He is survived by his wife Lorna, who he celebrated 43 years of marriage with in April 1997; one son Dana, at home; daughter Lori and her husband Richard DePlonty of New Dundee, Ontario; grandchildren Andre DePlonty and Roberta Lynn DePlonty; one sister Mary Louise Bartlett of Kitchener, ON; two brothers Philip Cress (Jackie) of Cambridge, ON, and George Cress (Berneice) of Grand Bend, ON; sister-in-law Doris Cress of Ayr, Ontario; brother-in-law Ken Case (Irma) of Sault Ste. Marie, sister-in-law Dorthea Case of Elmira, ON; and nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his father Samuel Cress and mother Mary Cress of Blair, Ontario; brother Donald of Ayr, Ontario; three sisters Grace Baird, Kitchener, Jean Kargus (George) of Galt and Mildred Hannusch (Lorne) of Cambridge, ON; and aunts and uncles. Visitation will take place Tuesday evening from 6: 30-8: 30 p.m. in the chapel of the Jenkens Funeral Home. The Kakabeka Falls Royal Canadian Legion Branch #225 will hold a Legion Service at 1: 00 p.m. Family and friends will gather for funeral services at Jenkens Funeral Home on Wednesday February 4, 1998 at 1: 15 p.m. Interment in family plot at Stanley Hill Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Victorian Order of Nurses, Thunder Bay Regional Cancer Center, Red Cross Homemakers, or charity of choice would be appreciated.

Unknown Newspaper - 1 Feb 1998

Military:
He served in the army overseas in the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and 2^nd Division in Dieppe during WWII. Robert enlisted in 1942, leaving for England, France, Caen, Belgium, Holland and Germany, returning in January 1946

Robert married Lorna Marilyn Case 1954. Lorna was born 1 Aug 1931, Fort William (Thunder Bay) Thunder Bay District, Ontario; died 31 May 2012, Thunder Bay (Fort William), Thunder Bay District, Ontario; was buried , Stanley Hill Cemetery, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178048

Philip — Jacqueline Murdock. Jacqueline was born 1929; died 10 Jan 2014, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178054

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CRESS, Donald C.

Of Route 1, Ayr, Ont., at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Thursday, Feb. 12, 1976, Donald C. Cress, beloved husband of Doris Hussey. Dear father of Shirley (Mrs. Larry Ford), Route 4, Galt, Lorna Cress of Route 1, Ayr; dear grandfather of Ryan and Scott; also survived by three brothers, Phillip of Cambridge, Robert of Thunder Bay, George of Kitchener; four sisters, Mrs. Grace Baird, Kitchener, Jean (Mrs.George Kargus), Cambridge, Mildred (Mrs. Lorne Hannusch), Cambridge, Mary Louise (Mrs. John Bartlett) of Kitchener. Mr. Cress was a farmer at his residence for 26 years, Route 1, Ayr. Friends will be received at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 556 Queenston Road, Preston Cambridge, where services will be conducted Saturday, at 2 p.m. Interment in Roseville cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 12 Feb 1976 pg 33

Donald — Doris M. Hussey. Doris (daughter of George Vardon Hussey and Ina Marshall) was born 1926. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Louise Bartlett
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178055

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BARTLETT, Mary

At K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Thursday, April 22, 1999, surrounded by her family, Mary Louise Bartlett (nee Cress), age 71 years, of Kitchener. Beloved wife of the late John J. Bartlett, who predeceased her September 12, 1997. Dear mother of Robert of Kitchener, Stephanie and her husband Michael Krewski, Gail and her husband Dom Weber, all of Waterloo, and Marie Bartlett of Kitchener. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Bryan, Jennifer and Melissa Weber, Jason and Jonathan Bartlett. Also survived by her brother, Philip Cress and his wife Jackie of Cambridge. Predeceased by her parents, Samuel and Mary Cress; three brothers, Donald, Robert and George and three sisters, Grace, Mildred and Jean. Friends and relatives may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, today (Friday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment Kitchener Mount Hope Cemetery. Reception to follow in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre.

The Record Newspaper 23 Apr 1999 pg B4

Mary — John Joseph "Jack" Bartlett. John was born 7 Jan 1921; died 12 Sep 1997, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178059

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CRESS, George Russell

Peacefully, at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Friday, March 19, 1999. George Russell Cress, of Huron Woods, RR 2, Grand Bend, formerly of Kitchener, in his 71st year. Beloved husband of H. Berneice (Atkinson) Cress: loved father and father-in-law of Isabel and Steven Ileckenhofer of Kitchener; loving grandpa of Kimberley and Richard Helm of Waterloo and Shawn Heckenhofer of Kitchener. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Mary Lou Bartlett of Kitchener, Philip and Jackie Cress, of Cambridge, Doris Cress of Ayr and Lorna Cress of Kakabeka Falls, Ont., loved by his many nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by his brothers, Donald Cress, Robert Cress and sisters, Grace Baird, Jean Kargus and Mildred Hannansch. Resting at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwnod (1-519-237-3532) with visitation this evening (Saturday) from 7-9 p.m.. Sunday 2-4 and 7.9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Monday, March 22, 1999 at 1: 30 p.m. The Rev. Robert Putman officiating. Interment Elora Cemetery.

The Record Newspaper 20 Mar 1999 pg B4

George — H. Berniece Atkinson. [Group Sheet]