Douglas Gerald Martin

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• Church Membership: St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario
• Name: Doug Martin
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164618

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MARTIN, Doug - As the result of a snowmobile accident near Heidelberg, on Saturday, Feb. 27, 1993, age 23 years, of Waterloo. Doug was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs, had been an active participant in minor sports, had attended Elmira District Secondary school and was employed by Devlugt Construction Ltd. of Tavistock. Beloved son of the Margaret (Peggy) Feldpusch and Gerald S. Martin; dear father of Samantha and loving brother of Sheri Martin-Soosaar and her husband Rob of Waterloo. Doug is also lovingly remembered by his grandmothers, Irene Martin of St. Jacobs, and Velma Feldpusch of Waterloo; his aunts, uncles, cousins and many close friends. He was predeceased by his grandfathers, Alfred C. Martin and Herman Feldpusch. Doug's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. The funeral service will be held at St. James Lutheran Church in St. Jacobs on Wednesday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Everett Mossman officiating. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira.


Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Mar 1993

Gerald — Margaret Rose Feldpusch. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168721
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Father's Farm
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1925, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Alfred C. Martin, 63, of RR 1, Waterloo, died suddenly Monday at his home. Born Aug. 4, 1901 in Woolwich Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Martin. He had been a life-long resident of this area and was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Irene Sittler; six sons, Lester of Baden, Howard, Orlan, Arthur, Floyd and Gerald, all of RR 1, Waterloo; a sister, Mrs. Clarence (Almeda) Bauman of RR 2, Elmira and eight grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Thursday noon when removal will be made to the church for a service at 2: 30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery. Rev. Glenn Brubacher will officiate.


Elmira Signet 21 Apr 1965 pg 17

Alfred married Irene Sitler 25 Nov 1925, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Irene (daughter of Wesley Aaron Sittler and Lydia Heckendon) was born 21 Nov 1902, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1995, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Irene Martin
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127293
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic, at home
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Martin, Irene Sitler, 92, St. Jacobs, Ont. Born: Nov. 21, 1902, Waterloo, Ont., to Wesley and Lydia Heckendorn Sitler. Died: Sept. 30, 1995, St. Jacobs, Ont. Survivors- sons: Arthur, Floyd, Gerald; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Alfred C. Martin (husband), and Lester, Howard, and Orlan (sons). Funeral and burial: Oct. 3, St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, by Sue C. Steiner and Harold Hildebrand Schlegel.

Gospel Herald - Volume 88, Number 42 - October 24, 1995

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4314
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Jacob S. Martin, "the second son, was born September 10th, 1868. He resides on the old "Daniel Good Farm". His wife is Rachel Clemmer. Their family consists of one child named Nathan."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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The death took place at his home on the Elmira-Waterloo Highway yesterday of Jacob S. Martin, 74, following an illness of five weeks. Born in Woolwich Township, he was the son of the late Mr. And Mrs. Elias Martin. He attended the Martin Mennonite Church. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Edwin and Alfred, R. R., 1 Waterloo; one daughter, Mrs Clarence Bauman, (Almeda), R.R. 1, Waterloo; one sister, Mrs. Mary Ann Weber, Elmira, and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday at two o'clock from his residence, R.R. 1, Waterloo, to Martin Mennonite Church where service will be held at 2: 30. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The remains are resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 8: 30 a.m. when the removal will be made to the home.


The Kitchener Daily Record 14 Nov 1942

Jacob — Rachel Clemmer. Rachel (daughter of Jacob B. Clemmer and Barbara Shirk) was born 26 Nov 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 1912; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rachel Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00024-1940
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Rachel Clemmer, "was born November 26th, 1866. She is married to Jacob Martin. Their family consists of one son named Nathan. They reside in Woolwich Township, on the old "Daniel Good Farm" near the Martin Meeting House."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00045-3433.5
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, own farm
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Wesley married Lydia Heckendon 22 Dec 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Christian Heckendorn and Anna Bearinger) was born 2 May 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Feb 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Sittler
• Eby ID Number: 00050-3701.2
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

ELMIRA - Mrs. Wesley Sittler, 83, of 22 Riverside Dr., died today at the K-W Hospital after a short illness. The former Lydia Heckendorn, she was born May 2, 1869, in Waterloo Township, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Heckendorn. She had resided in Elmira for the past 13 years. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Alfred (Irene) Martin, RR 1, Waterloo, and Mrs. Melvin (Hannah) Snyder, RR 2, Wallenstein; one son, Isaiah, Waterloo; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Two daughters and one son predeceased her. The funeral will be Sunday with private service at the residence at 2 p.m., thence to Martin's Mennonite Meeting House for a public service. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body will be at the Dreisinger funeral Parlor until Saturday noon when removal will be made to the residence.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 20 Feb 1953