Cressman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Cressman family
The surname Cressman was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
Early History of the Cressman family
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Cressman Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cretschman, Cretschmar, Cretschmann, Cretschmarr, Cretchman, Cretchmar, Cretschma, Cretschmane, Cretschmare and many more.
Early Notables of the Cressman family
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Cressman migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Cressman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Joh. Georg Cressman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729
- Johannes Cressman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1730
- Johan Georg Cressman, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1740
- Johan Henrick Cressman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1742
- Frederick Cressman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1755 1
Cressman migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Cressman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Amos Cressman, who arrived in Canada in 1830
- Jacob Cressman, who landed in Canada in 1830
- John Cressman, who arrived in Canada in 1831
- Joseph Cressman, who landed in Canada in 1831
- Abraham Cressman, who landed in Canada in 1831
Cressman migration to New Zealand +
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Cressman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Mr. Cressman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Michael Angelo" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 28th May 1873 2
- Mrs. Cressman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Michael Angelo" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 28th May 1873 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Cressman (post 1700) +
- Luther Sheeleigh Cressman (1897-1994), American anthropologist, known as the father of Oregon anthropology
- Glen Cressman (b. 1934), retired Canadian professional NHL ice hockey forward
- David Gregory Cressman (b. 1950), retired Canadian NHL ice hockey left winger
Citations +
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html