Classification scheme: 
Hist.Mss.2.91

Title: Aaron C. Cressman family fonds

Dates of creation: [1930?]-[1935?]

Physical description: 2 pages of textual records

Biographical sketch: Aaron Cressman (1854-1913) was born in Wilmot Township and died at his home in Strasburg, Ontario. He was a member of the Weber (Pioneer Park) Church. He married Magdalena Betzner (b. 1852); together they had eight children. He died as the result of a kick from a horse while doing farm work. 

Custodial history: Donated to the Archives in 2013 by First Mennonite Church.

Scope and content: Contains 2 pages of genealogical information from the Cressman family Bible. The rest of the Bible was not in good condition, and was not kept. The pages list the children of Magdalena and Aaron Cressman, and a record of the marriage of Clifford D. Cressman, their youngest son, and Mary Elizabeth Swartz.

Notes: For photographs related to this family search the Mennonite Archival Image Database.
Further materials related to this family may be found by searching the Archives.
Original archival description created 2013 by Laureen Harder-Gissing.

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