Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Walter Martin

Male - 1989


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Walter Martin (son of Elias E. Martin and Lovina Hintz); died 1989.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-245467


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elias E. Martin was born 20 Aug 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Nathaniel Martin and Mary Ann Eby); died 11 Jul 1987, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70690
    • 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

    Notes:

    Martin.- Elias E., son of Nathaniel and Maryann (Eby) Martin, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Aug. 20, 1902; died at Martin's Rest Home, Elmira, Ont., July 11, 1987; aged 84 y. He was married to Lovina Heintz, who died on Jan. 17, 1954. Surviving are one son (Walter H.), one daughter (Doris Martin), 5 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 14, in charge of Richard Yordy; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Church Cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 33 - August 18, 1987, page 598.

    Elias — Lovina Hintz. Lovina (daughter of John L. Hintz and Leah Martin) was born 12 Nov 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lovina Hintz was born 12 Nov 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John L. Hintz and Leah Martin); died 17 Jan 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Lovina Heintz
    • Name: Lovina Martin
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-161966
    • Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Martin, Mrs. Lovina, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Heintz, was born Nov. 12, 1907 in Wellesley Township, Ont.; died Jan. 17, 1954, after a lengthy illness at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital; aged 46 y. 2 m. 5 d. She is survived by her husband (Elias Martin), one daughter (Doris, at home), one son (Walter, Waterloo, Ont.), 5 brothers (Aaron Gingrich, West Montrose; David Gingrich, Kitchener; David Heintz, Wallenstein; Norman Heintz, Kitchener; Eli Heintz, Waterloo), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Israel Musselman, Floradale; Mrs. Ira Snyder, St. Jacobs; Mrs. Sylvanus Shantz, New Dundee, and Mrs. Ezra Frey, Wallenstein). A brother and a sister preceded her in death. She gave her heart to the Lord and united with the Mennonite Church in her youth. Funeral services were held at the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, Jan. 20, in charge of Roy S. Koch, assisted by Paul Swaar and Uriah Martin. Burial was made in the St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 6 - February 9, 1954 --- page 142, 143

    Children:
    1. 1. Walter Martin died 1989.
    2. Doris Marie Martin


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nathaniel Martin was born 16 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Eli Martin and Rachel Martin); died 5 Apr 1935; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47043692
    • Eby ID Number: 00075-4543
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo 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

    Notes:

    Nathaniel Martin, "the third son, was born April 16th, 1862. On March 16th, 1886, he was married to Mary Ann, daughter of Joseph Eby (No. 2368). They reside on Peter Good's farm about a mile north-east of the Martin Mennonite Meeting House. They have a family of three 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.].

    Nathaniel married Mary Ann Eby 16 Mar 1886. Mary (daughter of Joseph Bechtel Eby and Magdalena Bingeman) was born 2 Jan 1864, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1943; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Eby was born 2 Jan 1864, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joseph Bechtel Eby and Magdalena Bingeman); died 3 Jan 1943; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47043866
    • Name: Mary Ann Martin
    • Eby ID Number: 00031-2368
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1933, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Mary Ann Eby, "was born January 2nd, 1864. She is married to Nathaniel Martin. At present they reside on the farm of Peter Good, near the Martin Mennonite Meeting House. Their family consists of three 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.].

    Children:
    1. David Martin was born 18 Dec 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Dec 1886; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Joseph Martin was born 6 Sep 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Sep 1887; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Manasseh E. Martin was born 8 Jul 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1960; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Isaiah E. Martin was born 2 Jan 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1913; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Ezra E. Martin was born 2 Dec 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1978, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Veronica E. Martin was born 14 Oct 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jun 1959, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Nathaniel E. Martin was born 11 Aug 1897, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Apr 1962, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Maryann Martin was born 30 May 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1986; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 2. Elias E. Martin was born 20 Aug 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jul 1987, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  John L. Hintz was born 25 Oct 1864, , Germany (son of Johann Steiner "John" Hintz and Magdalena "Lena" Lushinsky); died 3 Feb 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51614901
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49043P
    • Immigration: 1867
    • Immigration: 1867, , Canada
    • Naturalization: 1875, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Naturalization: 1896
    • Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    John — Leah Martin. Leah (daughter of Rev. David B. Martin and Catherina "Catherine" Katie" Weber) was born 24 Jun 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Nov 1910, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Leah Martin was born 24 Jun 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Rev. David B. Martin and Catherina "Catherine" Katie" Weber); died 15 Nov 1910, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46423272
    • Name: Leah Gingerich
    • Name: Leah Hintz
    • Eby ID Number: 00075-4580.2
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Children:
    1. Catherine Hintz was born 6 Aug 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Feb 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Simeon Hintz was born 10 Apr 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Oct 1919, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    3. Lydian Hintz was born 11 May 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 1992, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Eli Hintz was born 25 Sep 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 3. Lovina Hintz was born 12 Nov 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Rebecca Hintz was born 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died 1910; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Eli Martin was born 7 Jun 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Christian Martin and Anna Bauman); died 28 Mar 1904; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00075-4540
    • Residence: 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer

    Notes:

    Eli Martin, "the youngest son of Christian and Anna (Baumann) Martin, was born June 7th, 1836. On March 15th, 1859, he was married to Rachel, daughter of David and Rebecca (Shantz) Martin. She was born May 7th, 1839. They reside in Woolwich Township, at the Martin Mennonite Meeting House. They have had a family of seven 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.].

    Eli married Rachel Martin 15 Mar 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Deacon David Z. Martin and Rebecca Shantz) was born 7 May 1839, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Sep 1921; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rachel Martin was born 7 May 1839, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Deacon David Z. Martin and Rebecca Shantz); died 12 Sep 1921; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Rachel Martin
    • Eby ID Number: 00075-4494
    • Residence: 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Rachel Martin, "the eldest in the family, was born May 7th, 1839. She was married to Eli Martin, March 15th, 1859, and resides in the new brick house at the Martin Meeting House. They have a family of six 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.].

    Children:
    1. Ezra M. Martin was born 31 Dec 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1922; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Daniel M. Martin was born 29 Dec 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Nathaniel Martin was born 16 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1935; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Josiah M. Martin was born 23 Jul 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Sep 1936; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. David M. Martin was born 1 Sep 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 1879; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Eli M. Martin was born 3 Jan 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1950; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Rebecca M. Martin was born 17 Sep 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Feb 1956; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Joseph Bechtel EbyJoseph Bechtel Eby was born 25 Mar 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of David Eby and Elizabeth Bechtel); died 15 Apr 1871, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79822972
    • Eby ID Number: 00031-2361
    • Historic Building: 1852, 1430 King Street North, St. Jacobs, Ontario; Farmer's Inn
    • Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; innkeeper
    • Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1869, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; tavern keeper (hotel keeper, inn keeper)
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper

    Notes:

    Joseph Eby, "the eldest son of David Eby, was born March 25th, 1811, and died April 15th, 1871. After quitting the farm he went to the town of Waterloo and engaged himself to Daniel Snyder, in whose services he was, as clerk in store, for several years. He was married to Magdalena Bingeman who was born October 11th, 1822, and died August 18th, 1865. After their marriage they moved to St. Jacobs where they kept hotel for many years. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Margaretta Cress. To him were born eight children, seven of whom were born unto his first 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.].

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    THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

    An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.

    This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.

    At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.

    Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.

    After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.

    Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

    Historic Building:
    Nestled in the heart of the Village of St. Jacobs, Benjamin's Restaurant & Inn offers its guests the charm of a vintage inn with modern conveniences for your comfort. For 150 years, the building which houses Benjamin's has accommodated overnight guests. Built in 1852 by a local Mennonite named Joseph Eby, the original "Farmer's Inn" was a stage coach stop en route from Berlin (Kitchener) to Elmira and all other points north.

    About 135 years later, in January of 1987 Benjamin's Restaurant & Inn was opened as part of the renowned Stone Crock Group of Restaurants. The original hand-hewn beams, brick and mortar work of the Farmer's Inn were preserved during the extensive renovations, but it is highly unlikely that Joseph Eby would recognize the building today.

    https://www.stjacobs.com/html/restaurants.html#BENJAMIN

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    Other names for the building: Dominion Hotel, Benjamin's Restaurant and Inn,

    Joseph married Magdalena Bingeman 25 Jul 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Johannes "John" Bingeman and Hannah S. Bergey) was born 11 Oct 1822, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Aug 1865, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Magdalena Bingeman was born 11 Oct 1822, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Johannes "John" Bingeman and Hannah S. Bergey); died 18 Aug 1865, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201886671
    • Name: Magdalena Eby
    • Eby ID Number: 00009-1063
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Magdalena Bingeman," was born October 11th, 1822. She was married to Joseph Eby who was born March 25th, 1811, and died April 15th, 1871. They resided in St. Jacobs, Ontario, where she died August 18th, 18 . To them were born seven 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.].

    Children:
    1. Saruch Eby was born 21 Jan 1849, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Mar 1883, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Israel Eby was born 24 Jan 1851, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jul 1936, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Hannah Eby was born 6 Jul 1854, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jul 1936, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Mount View Mennonite Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta.
    4. Ezra B. Eby was born 28 Nov 1856, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Silas Eby was born 31 Jan 1860, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Susannah Eby was born 17 Dec 1861, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Aug 1895; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 5. Mary Ann Eby was born 2 Jan 1864, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1943; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Johann Steiner "John" Hintz was born 12 Jun 1833, , Germany; died 12 Sep 1929, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51656854
    • Name: John Hintz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-15088
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Notes:

    When they landed in Quebec in 1866, my grandfather John L. Hintz was two (2) years old. With no money and out of provisions John S. Hintz borrowed one (1) dollar from a friend to buy food, for the train trip to Ontario. At this time Canada welcomed immigrants and the government sponsored train travel as far as Berlin (now Kitchener).

    When John S. Hintz arrived in Berlin, he found that farmers came to the train station to hire immigrants, and he accepted a day labour job with Wendell Hoffman Bauman, who lived on a road south of Elmira, known as dead mans curve. Two (2) years later, he went to Michigan to a fine pine forested area. He did not like. the sandy soil, feeling that when the trees were taken off, the soil would be too poor for farming. John S. Hintz returned to the Lexington or Bridgeport area. There he bought a small eleven (11) acre piece of land cleared it, and built a house and barn. To help make ends meet, he worked on the railroad for nine (9) years, then later as a day labourer. Hintz, his youngest son. The small farm was later owned by Leo His eldest son John L. Hintz, owned a small farm across the road in the same area, with a good running spring. In 1900 John L. Hintz, sold this farm and moved to a farm near Wallenstein, which was later owned by my father David M. Hintz.

    John L. Hintz (October 25th., 1864, to February 3rd., 1947), married Mary W. Martin (June 1st., 1870, to December 8th., 1898), on October 1st., 1893, and had four (4) children;
    Daughter Stillborn
    David - February 19th., 1896 (my father)
    Norman
    Noah
    May 8th., 1897, to November 28th., 1960.
    October 4th., 1898, to February 4th., 1899.
    Following the death of Mary W. Martin, John L. Hintz married her older sister Leah Gingerich nee Martin (June 24th., 1865, to November 15th., 1910), on September 9th., 1899. This union caused the family to expand rapidly with the arrival of Leah Gingerich's five (5) children from her first marriage to Solomon Gingerich (May 26th., 1863, to March 9th., 1896), who farmed in Peel Township.

    The Gingerich children were;
    Adeline - January 18th., 1889, to August 21st., 1974.
    Aaron - January 10th., 1890, to November 5th., 1975.
    Ananias - August 29th., 1891, to August 23rd., 1893.
    David - September 10th., 1892, to June 10th., 1970.
    Hannah - July 12th., 1894, to July 25th., 1975.
    This second marriage for both John and Leah produced six (6) more children;
    Catherine - August 6th., 1900,
    Simion - April 16th., 1902, to October 30th., 1920.
    Lydian - May 11th., 1903,
    Eli -September 25th., 1904, to June 21st., 1980.
    Lavina - November 12th., 1907, to January 17th., 1954.
    Rebecca - November 12th., 1910 - Stillborn.

    In later years some members of our family decided to add on 'e' before the 'i' in Hintz, thus we now have Hintz spelled Heintz.

    The Gingerich's also came from Europe originally. Micheal Gingerich (born 1725), a farmer immigrated to Lancaster county Pennsylvania, from the city of Strausburg, Germany in 1747.

    Micheal Gingerich had a son Abraham who was born in 1751. Abraham sent his eldest son David to Canada to make a thorough inspection of the nature of the soil, timber, water and advisability of settling there. He was impressed with the land, selected a lot and returned to Pennsylvania in the fall of 1800. In the spring of 1801, David Gingerich came to Canada with his parents and brothers and sisters, some of whom were married, settling east of Preston. David's younger brother John Gingerich, had a son named Moses, who was the father of Solomon Gingerich mentioned earlier.

    Compiled by: Emanual Heintz for 1980 Reunion

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    HINTZ FAMILY HISTORY


    Originally the Hintz family came from Switzerland in the early 1600's to an area in Germany known as Prussia and settled in a small hamlet or dorf, whose name is not exactly known, near the city of Leipzig. In this area of Europe, Germany, Poland and Hungary meet with common boarders southeast of Leipzig. At the time of the Reformation, Switzerland had closed boarders not allowing any citizens to emigrate. To overcome this problem, the Hintz family travelled at night by horse and carriage until they reached the boarder area. When the family encountered the police patrolling the boarder, they left the carriage, frightening the horses so they ran away and then hid in cover on the roadside. The police who were on horseback and could travel faster chased the runaway horses and empty carriage, thus allowing the Hintz family to escape across the boarder.

    My great-grandfather John S. Hintz, whose mother's name was Steiner, lived from 1833 to 1929. John S. Hintz married Magdelina Lushinski, a woman of Polish descend. Seven (7) children resulted from this marriage, four (4) boys and three (3) girls, from which my grandfather John L. Hintz was the eldest and lived from 1864 to 1947. Having a mother of Polish orgin, enabled John L. Hintz to understand and talk Polish.
    My great-grandfather John S. Hintz in his younger years was tailor and a reserve soldier in the Kaisers army of Germany. a During this period of time Germany was frequently at war with Austria. When John L. Hintz was nine (9) months old, John S. Hintz was called to active duty and was away from home for more than a year. During this time of service and because of all the wars, John S. Hintz decided to and started to make plans to immigrate to Canada.

    John S. Mintz's wife Magdelina had a step family that were very helpful in preparing for the voyage to the new land. To avoid spoilage of food they dried fish and vegetables, baked and dried bread, and roasted hams twice. The trip was made during the hot summer on a sailing vessel that took nine (9) weeks to complete. Along with the prepared dried foods, they ate huge bowls of oatmeal porridge and by the end of the trip food and water ran very low.

    When they landed in Quebec in 1866, John L. Hintz was two (2) years old. With no money and out of provisions, John S. Hintz borrowed one (1) dollar from a friend to buy food for the train trip to Ontario. At this time Canada welcomed immigrants and the government sponsored train travel as far as Berlin (now Kitchener, ON).

    When John S. Hintz arrived in Berlin, he found that farmers came to the train station to hire immigrants, and he accepted a day labour job with Wendell Hoffman Bauman, who lived on a road south of Elmira, known as dead man's curve. Two (2) years later John S. Hintz went to Michigan to a fine pine forested area. He did not like the sandy soil, feeling that when the trees were taken off, the soil would be too poor for farming. John S. Hintz then returned to the Lexington or Bridgeport area. There he bought a small eleven (11) acre piece of land and cleared it, and built a house and barn. To help make ends meet, he worked on the railroad for nine (9) years, then later as a day labourer. The small farm was later owned by Leo Hintz, his youngest son. His eldest son, John L. Hintz, owned a small farm across the road in the same area, with a good running spring. In 1900, John L. Hintz sold this farm and moved to a farm near Wallenstein, which was later owned by his son David M. Hintz.

    Compiled by: Emanual Heintz for 1980 Reunion

    Johann — Magdalena "Lena" Lushinsky. Magdalena was born 4 Oct 1846, , Germany; died 11 Apr 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Magdalena "Lena" Lushinsky was born 4 Oct 1846, , Germany; died 11 Apr 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216937303
    • Name: Magdalena "Lena" Hintz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-19356
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. 6. John L. Hintz was born 25 Oct 1864, , Germany; died 3 Feb 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    2. George Hintz was born 27 Mar 1868, , USA; died 6 Sep 1927, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catherine Hintz was born 27 Oct 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1944.
    4. Maria "Mary" Hintz was born 26 Apr 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Magdalena Heintz was born 14 Jun 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Anthony "Anton" Hintz was born 25 Dec 1884, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Nov 1950, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  Rev. David B. Martin was born 2 Sep 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob G. Martin and Esther Bauman); died 21 Apr 1920, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45293650
    • Eby ID Number: 00075-4580
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mannonite
    • Occupation: 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    David B. Martin, "the third son, was born September 2nd, 1838. He is married to Catharine Weber and resides in Wellesley Township, near Wallenstein P.O. where he owns a beautiful farm. Their family consisted of fourteen 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.].

    David married Catherina "Catherine" Katie" Weber 10 May 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherina (daughter of John M. C. Weber and Mary "Polly" Clemens) was born 18 Apr 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1914, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Catherina "Catherine" Katie" Weber was born 18 Apr 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John M. C. Weber and Mary "Polly" Clemens); died 12 Aug 1914, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63086626
    • Name: Catharine Weber
    • Name: Catherina "Catherine" Katie" Martin
    • Name: Katie Weber
    • Eby ID Number: 00127-7690
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Catharine Weber," was born April 18th, 1846. She is married to David Martin, a farmer. They reside in Wellesley Township, on Peel Township-line, and have a large family, namely: VII Leah, VII Solomon, VII Aaron, VII Mary, VII Esther, VII David, VII John, VII Catherine, VII Lovina, VII Josiah, VII Jacob, and VII Elizabeth."

    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 - In Wellesley, August 12th, Catharine Weber, wife of David B. Martin, aged about --- (not stated) years. The funeral will be held on Friday at 9 a.m.

    Elmira Signet Aug 13 1914 pg 3

    Children:
    1. Eli Martin was born , Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 7. Leah Martin was born 24 Jun 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Nov 1910, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    3. Soloman W. Martin was born 9 Feb 1867, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 1946; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    4. Aaron W. Martin was born 17 Jun 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Dec 1956, RR1, Wallenstein, , Ontario; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    5. Mary W. Martin was born 1 May 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Oct 1898; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Esther Martin was born 5 Sep 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Aug 1961, RR4, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    7. Bishop David W. Martin was born 27 Oct 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 May 1959; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    8. Catharine "Kate" Martin was born 7 Aug 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1953; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    9. John W. Martin was born 16 Mar 1877, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1965; was buried , Martin Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Lavina W. Martin was born 21 Jul 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Josiah W. Martin was born 8 Aug 1882, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1963, RR3, Wallenstein, , Ontario; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    12. Jacob W. Martin was born 12 Sep 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 1934, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    13. Enoch Martin was born 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    14. Elizabeth Martin was born 10 Sep 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Oct 1968; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.