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

Clarence Ray "Ray" Cressman

Male 1911 - 1990  (78 years)


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  • Name Clarence Ray "Ray" Cressman 
    Born 5 Oct 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name Ray Becker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-39966 
    Died 24 May 1990  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cause: heart attack 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I39966  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Cressman,   b. 12 Sep 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1941, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Elmeda Becker,   b. 27 Sep 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1948, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1908  [3
    Family ID F6401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lette Grace Seamont,   b. 29 Mar 1916, Kipawa, , Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 2007, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1942  [2
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F41218  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Cressman, Clarence Ray, son of John and Almeda Cressman, was born at Breslau, Ont., Oct. 5, 1911; died of a heart attack at Cambridge, Ont., May 24, 1990; aged 78. On June 6, 1942, he was married to Lettie Grace Seamont, who survives. Also surviving are one son (John), 4 daughters (Janice Sparrow, Virginia Jones, Donna Dubois, and Carol Nussli), 6 grandchildren, and one sister (Sylinda Shea). He was a member of Breslau Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 27, in charge of Erwin Wiens; interment in Breslau Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald -- Volume 83, Number 29 - July 17, 1990 - page 502.

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 17, 1990 - Obituary of Clarence Ray Cressman.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Clarence Ray Cressman - July 17, 1990 - page 502.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of John Cressman - May 22, 1941.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Oct 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart attack - 24 May 1990 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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