Person:Magdalena Cressman (1)

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Magdalena Cressman
m. 19 Oct 1800
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Name Magdalena Cressman
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] Jan 1783 Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 19 Oct 1800 Pennsylvania, United Statesto Christian Shantz
Death[1] 13 Aug 1866 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
    2:385-86.

    'SHANTZ, CHRISTIAN, the second son of Isaac Shantz, was born on the old "Schantzen Homestead" near Pottsdown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 13th, 1779. On October 19th, 1800, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of old "Hannes" Cressman of Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was born January 30th, 1783, and died in Waterloo County, August 13th, 1866. In May, 1806, he, in company with his wife and family of three children, Philip Bliehm and family, his brother, Abraham, and family, Abraham Cressman, and others, moved to Canada. ... He died November 9th, 1856.'

  2. Canada West (Ontario), Waterloo County, Waterloo, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Christian Schantz, age 72 on 13 Febry, born in United States, Menonist, gentleman
    Magdalena Schantz, age 68 on 9 January, born in United States, Menonist
    Susana Schantz, age 24 on 15 March, born in Canada, Menonist

  3.   Canada West, Waterloo, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    In the household of Noah C. and Hannah Shantz:
    Magdalena Shantz, age 78, widow, born in U. States, Mennonite