Henry Ernest Cress b. 24 Mar 1895 Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States d. 19 Apr 1972 Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Henry Ernest Cress
Born	24 Mar 1895	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [1, 2]

Gender	Male
Census	1900	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Henry E. Cress, son, in the household of Henry R. Cress
Census	1910	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Earnest M. Cress, son, farm laborer, in the household of H. R. Cress
Physical Description	5 Jun 1917 [5]
	medium height, slender build, gray eyes, light hair
Military	5 Jun 1917	Miami County, Ohio, United States [5]
	registered for the WWI Draft
Occupation	5 Jun 1917	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [5]
	farmer for self
Residence	5 Jun 1917	West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States [5]
Census	1920	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [6]
	as Ernest H. Cress, son, laborer in Dodge Factory, in the household of Henry R. Cress
Beneficiary	22 Sep 1923
	in the will of his father, Henry R. Cress
Beneficiary	20 Oct 1923 [7]
	in the will of his grandmother, Mary Vance
Executor	20 Oct 1923 [7]
	Earnest Cress was named as executor in the will of his grandmother, Mary Vance
Census	1930	Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [8]
	as Ernest H Cress, post office clerk, head of household
	Address: Dayton Germantown Pike
Residence	1935	Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [9]
	Address: 88 Shaw Road
Census	1940	Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [9]
	as Ernest Cress, mail clerk, head of household, same residence in 1935
	Address: 88 Shaw Road
Physical Description	26 Apr 1942 [10]
	white, height 5'-81/2", weight 127 pounds, blue eyes, red hair and light complexion
Military	26 Apr 1942	Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [10]
Occupation	26 Apr 1942 [10]
Residence	26 Apr 1942	Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [10]
	Address: Pinnacle Road
Buried	Apr 1972	Moraine, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [11]
	Address: Ellerton Cemetery
Died	19 Apr 1972	Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States [11, 12]
Person ID	I2172	TangledRoots
Last Modified	4 Jul 2021

Father	Henry Rhodolphus Cress, b. 18 Sep 1856, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States , d. 1 Nov 1939, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 83 years)
Mother	Rosa Florence Vance, b. 23 Nov 1863, Staunton, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 26 Dec 1943, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 80 years)
Married	23 Nov 1893	Miami County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F1043	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Ruth T. Wenner, b. 21 Jan 1902, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States , d. Apr 1987, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 85 years)

Children

	1. Living
	2. Living
	3. Living
	4. Morris E. Cress, b. 16 Dec 1933, Ohio, United States , d. 2 Sep 2003, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 69 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F1122 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S539] Military: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Card for Henry Ernest Cress,.
Henry Ernest Cress; Age: 22; Born: Mar 24 1895, natural bron citizen, Union Tp, Miami Co. Ohio, single, caucasian; Medium height, Slender build, Gray eyes, Light hair; Signed: Henry Earnest Cress
[S1267] Ohio: Births and Christenings, 1821-1962, FamilySearch, v3, p116 - Henry Cress.
Cress, birth 1895 Mar 24, Ohio, Miami County, Union Tp., male, white, father H. R. Cress, mother Rosa F. Vance, residence Kessler
Miami County, Ohio v3-p116
[S145] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, pg. 14B.

...line 51 - Dolly M. Kessler, daughter, whtie, female, born July 1885, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school (listed with David A. Kessler)

DW 259
...line 55 - Mary Vance, head, white, female, born October 1841, age 58, divorced, children 2/2, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Maryland
...56 - Ethel Vance, grand daughter, white, female, born May 1887, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 348-365
...line 71 - John Elleman, Head, white, male, born Sept 1855, age 44, married 23 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 72 - Anna Elleman, wife, white, female, Born Jan 1861, age 39, married 23 yrs, mother of 7 children, 6 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 73 - Elden Elleman, son, white, male, born Nov 1878, age 21, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 74 - Aubrey E. Elleman, son, white, male, born Aug 1880, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 75 - Ardie Elleman, son, white, male, born June 1884, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 76 - Charles Elleman, son, white, male, born Oct 1886, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 77 - Frederick Elleman, son, white, male, born Feby 1890, age 10, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 78 - May Elleman, daughter, white, female, born Nov 1892, age 7, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school

DW 350-367
...line 82 - Henry R. Cress, head, white, male, born September 1856, age 43, married 6 yrs., born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 83 - Rosa F. Cress, wife, white, female, born November 1863, age 36, married 6 yrs. children 3/3, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 84 - Clarence Cress, son, white, male, born September 1882, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 85 - Samuel B. Cress, son, white, male, born March 1884, age 16, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 86 - Dessie M. Cress, daughter, white, female, born December 1885, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 87 - Henry E. Cress, son, white, male, born March 1895, age 5, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 88 - George D. Cress, son, white, male, born December 1897, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p14B
[S1404] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, pg. 2A.
DW 33-33
...line 26 - George O. Cress, head, male, white, age 51, married 29 yrs, born Illinois, father born Illinois, father born Illinois, speaks English, carpenter-house
...line 27 - Susana Cress, wife, male, white, age 48, married 29 yrs, mother of 5 children-3 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, seamtress
...line 28 - Marvin H. Cress, son, male, white, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Illinois, mother born Ohio

DW 35-35
...line 31 - H. R. Cress, head, male, white, age 53, married 16 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, general farm
...line 32 - Rosa F. Cress, wife, female, white, age 44, married 16 yrs, children 3/3, born Ohio, father born pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 33 - Earnest M. Cress, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer on home farm
...line 34 - George D. Cress, son, male, white, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 35 - Allen E. Cress, son, male, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p2A
[S539] Military: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, #2360 - Henry Ernest Cress.
Henry Ernest Cress, age 22, born Mar 24 1895, natural born citizen in Union Tp, Miami Co. Ohio, single, caucasian, farming for self in Union Township, medium height, slender build, gray eyes and light hair; Signed: Henry Earnest Cress
[S179] 1920 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, pg. 2B.
DW 38-38
...line 61 - Henry R. Cress, head, male, white, age 63, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, general farm - Kessler Pike
...line 62 - Rosie F. Cress, wife, female, white, age 55, married, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 63 - Ernest H. Cress, son, male, white, age 24, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, laborer, Dodge Factory
...line 64 - G. Dewey Cress, son, male, white, age 22, single, born Ohio, mother born Ohio, father born Ohio, bookkeeper in factory
...line 65 - A. Edwin Cress, son, male, white, age 18, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 41-41
...line 74 - George Knife, head, male, white, age 66, married, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio,
...line 75 - Leah M. Knife, wife, female, white, age 67, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania

DW 42-42
...line 76 - Robert Cress, head, male, white, age 28, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer-general farm
...line 77 - Alice S. Cress, wife, female, white, age 27, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p2B
[S1481] Probate: Mary Schrader Vance - Will, #20648 - Mary Vance; 22 May 1922; Will; 20 October 1923 (Reliability: 3).
Troy, Miami County, Ohio
Will #20648 Mary Vance
Dated: 20 October 1923
Recorded: 22 May 1928
Mentioned in the will: grandson Dewey Cress, grandson Earnest Cress, daughter Rosa Cress, daughter Cordelia Honeyman
Executor: Earnest Cress
Witnesses: Maurice Kessler and Wirt Kessler
MiamiCounty, Ohio
20 October 1923Will Filed
22 May 1928Application for Probate
22 May 1928Application for Probate
22 May 1928Administration Upon Estate
22 May 1928Appointment of Appraisers
22 May 1928Letters of Administration
Ernest Cress, Executor
22 May 1928Will Proven
22 May 1928Probate - #20648
Will Proven
22 May 1928Testimony of Witnesses
22 May 1928Testimony of Witnesses
22 May 1928Certificate to Recorder, Real Estatee Devised by Will
22 May 1928Received for Record
30 July 1929Determination of Inheritance Tax
22 May 1928Certified to Auditor
28 February 1929Determination of Inheritance Tax
11 February 1929Liabilities, Itemized Statement of Depts
11 February 1929Assets, Personal Property and Real Estate
11 February 1929Distributees or Beneficiaries
Determiniation of Inheritance Tax
20 February 1929Recapitulation and Affidavit
20 February 1929Administrator's, Executor's, Guardians Accounts
20 February 1929Affidavit in Proof of Publication
6 June 1928Appointment Notice
Ernest Cress, Executor
22 May 1928Legal Notice
1 April 1929
[S198] 1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Jefferson Township, pg. 6A.
DW 119-120
...line 46 - Ernest H. Cress, head, male, white, age 35, married at age 28, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, clerk-Post Office
...line 47 - Ruth T. Cress, wife, female, white, age 28, married at age 21, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 48 - Janice Cress, daughter, female, white, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 49 - Marvin C. Cress, son, male, white, age 3 3/12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p6A
[S712] 1940 Federal Census: Ohio, Mongtomery County, Jefferson Township, p5A.
88 Shaw Road
...line 20 - Ernest Cress - head, male, white, age 45, married, born Ohio, residence in 1935-same place, mailing clerk/Dayton Post Office
...line 21 - Ruth Cress, wife, female, white, age 38, married, born Ohio, residence in 1935-same place
...line 22 - Janice Cress, daughter, female, white, age 15, single, born Ohio, residence in 1935-same place
...line 23 - Marvin Cress, son, male, white, age 13, single, born Ohio, residence in 1935-same place
...line 24 - Naomi Cress, daughter, female, white, age 9, single, born Ohio, residence in 1935-same place
...line 25 - Morris Cress, son, male, white, age 6, single, born Ohio, residence in 1935-same place
Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p5A
[S538] Military: World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Henry Ernest Cress.
Henry Ernest Cress, residence Miamisburg (Pinnacle Rd) Mongtomery, Ohio, telephone Liberty 42F23, age 47, born March 24, 1895, birthplace Miami Co., Ohio, wife Ruth T. Cress - R.R.2 Miamisburg, Ohio, Employer- Dayton Post Office at Third and Wilkinson St. Dayton, Ohio, Montgomery County, white, height 5'-81/2", weight 127#, blue eyes, red hair, light complexion.
[S1888] Find A Grave, MEMORIAL ID 77421239 - Henry Ernest Cress.
Henry Ernest Cress
BIRTH 24 Mar 1895 Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
DEATH 15 Apr 1972 Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
BURIAL Ellerton Cemetery Moraine, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
MEMORIAL ID 77421239
Moraine, Montgomery County, Ohio
Henry Ernest Cress 1895-1972
Ruth Wenner Cress 1902-1987
[S424] Ohio: Deaths, 1908-1944 and 1958-2002.
Name: Henry E Cress
Birth Date: Est. 1895
Gender: Male Race: White
Residence County: Montgomery
Residence State: Ohio
Residence Country: United States
Death Date: 19 Apr 1972
Hospital of Death: Greene Memorial Hospital
City of Death: Xenia
County of Death: Greene
Certificate: 028542
Age at Death: 77
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes, used for certification
Marital Status: Married
Census Tract: 0601