Hiram S. Martin

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4335
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mechanic
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1867, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bartender
• Occupation: 1871, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Brethren
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Residence: 1909, 61 Weber St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Hiram Martin, "was born February 10th, 1829. He is a carpenter and has his place of business on Weber Street, Berlin, where he is at present engaged in manufacturing washing machines for Reinhart Bros. On October 5th, 1851, he was married to Esther, daughter of Peter and Mary Ann (Clemens) Erb. She was born September 17th, 1834, and died at Elmira, March 31st, 1867. On November 12th, 1867, he was married to Mary Ann Erb, sister to his first wife. She was born September 21st, 1845, and died July 13th, 1870. On April 16th, 1871, he was again married to Salome, daughter of Peter and Susannah (Bear) Mosser. She was born August 31st, 1847. Mr. Martin had a family of five children, four with his first wife and one with his third wife, .."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Hiram married Mary Ann Erb 12 Nov 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Peter C. Erb and Mary Ann Clemens) was born 21 Sep 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jul 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Hiram married Salome Mosser 16 Apr 1871, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Salome (daughter of Peter Mosser and Susannah Bear) was born 31 Aug 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1924; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Hilkiah Martin was born 16 May 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Hiram married Esther Erb 5 Oct 1851, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Esther (daughter of Peter C. Erb and Mary Ann Clemens) was born 17 Sep 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 1867, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary Ann Martin was born 7 Feb 1853, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1921, , Marion Co., Kansas; was buried , Brunk Cemetery, Marion, Marion Co., Kansas.
2. Angeline Martin was born 5 Feb 1855, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Mar 1873, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Isaiah Martin was born 16 Jan 1858, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Aug 1925; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
4. Alexander Martin was born 19 Sep 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4327
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

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Christian Martin, "the second son of Peter and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October 16th, 1797. He came to Canada with his parents in 1819, and shortly thereafter was married to Esther, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Martin) Stauffer. She was born February 7th, 1796, and died October 21st, 1851. They settled on part of lot No. 18, German Company's Tract, Woolwich Township, (Heidelberg Station is now situated on their farm). Here he died November 23rd, 1863. They had a family of thirteen children"


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.].

Christian — Esther Stauffer. Esther (daughter of Jacob Stauffer and Maria Martin) was born 7 Feb 1796; died 21 Oct 1851; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4327.1

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38400277
• Interesting: story, pioneer, religion
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4295
• Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 010, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Peter Martin, "was born in West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 26th, 1769. He was married to Anna Zimmerman, December 25th, 1793. She was born February 18th, 1775. He followed farming in his native state, but owing to the poor harvests for several years in succession, together with low wages and many business failures, caused him to make arrangements with his numerous family to move to Canada. Two of his daughters, Barbara, married to David Martin and Maria, married to Christian Zimmerman, remained in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, while the parents with fourteen of their children, together with Daniel Weber and others, moved to Canada in 1819. They, at their arrival here, settled first on the farm now owned by Dilman Shantz and the heirs of the late Abraham Groff, but not finding this to their taste they finally located on the farm now possessed by Menno Gingerich. Here they resided until their deaths. He died March 2nd, 1831, and she died December 12th, 1836. They had a family of seventeen children, all of whom were married."

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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Martin Meeting House

According to Isaac Horst, "Martins meeting house was the first of the Old Order places of worship to be built. A meeting house is reported to have been built in 1830; burial was begun in the adjoining cemetery in 1831. Martins was aptly named. The first three bishops of the area were Martins, all descended from the pioneer, Peter Martin. The land on which the house stands was formerly owned by Martins (1979: 376)." Peter Martin, Jr. purchased 220 acres of land from his brother, Henry Martin, on May 8, 1824. Apparently he set aside four acres for a meeting house and burying ground at that time. The first burial is reported to have been that of Peter Martin, Sr., who died March 2, 1831. The meeting house was enlarged in 1900.

John Weber was the first minister, followed by Abraham W. Martin, Samuel Weber, Paul Martin, Tobias Martin and Urias Martin. At one time surrounded by countryside, the meeting house and cemetery are now completely encircled by the commercial development brought about by the rapid expansion northward of the city of Waterloo.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

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...Martin was 62 when died in 1831, just 12 years after coming to Canada, but his important role in local history was not forgotten. His home doubled as the Martin's Church before the Martin's Meeting House on King Street North was completed.

The meeting house still stands today, next to the Martin's cemetery that holds Peter Martin's remains. Across King Street was the Martin's School (SS21), in use until 1972. It's gone now.

Because of his large family, 17 children in all, Martin was once described as "probably the most vigorous progenitor in the history of the region." His story is told in a booklet Thou Art Peter, published in 1983 by the Mennonite historian Isaac Horst of Mount Forest.....

Flash from the Past: Peter Martin House once stood in Waterloo, Waterloo Region Record 4 May 2013 Jon Fear, Record Staff

Peter married Anna Zimmerman 25 Dec 1793. Anna was born 18 Feb 1775, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 Dec 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38400457
• Name: Anna Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4295.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7811.2

Jacob — Maria Martin. Maria was born Abt 1775; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Stauffer
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7811.3

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78734184
• Name: Henry Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4293

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Henry Martin, "who was a minister and bishop of the Mennonite denomination, was married to Anna Burkhard and resided at Blue Ball, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They had a family of five children, namely:...Peter with his family moved to Canada in 1819. Of the others and their descendants no information had been received."


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.].

Henrich — Mary Burkhart. Mary was born 27 Jan 1745, Of, Blue Ball, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Jan 1813, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4293.1

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Wife of Preacher Henry Martin. Birth date is Old Style.

"In the Weaverland cemetery record, George Sauder was mistaken when he said Henry's wife was Mary Frankfort. He had the right dates (1745-1813) but the wrong surname. That error is repeated in secondary sources and expanded to give her a fictitious name (Anna Mary) and dates. It should be disregarded." -----from Romaine Stauffer

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