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

Family: Elias B. Martin / Leah G. Reist (F1766)

m. 14 Feb 1882


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  • Father | Male
    Elias B. Martin

    Born  26 Jan 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Mar 1940   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  14 Feb 1882  [1, 2, 3]  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jacob G. Martin | F1619 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Esther Bauman | F1619 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Leah G. Reist

    Born  31 Jul 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jul 1944   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Samuel E. Reist | F2075 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Magdalena Gingerich | F2075 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Moses Martin

    Born  9 Jul 1883  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Samuel R. Martin

    Born  22 Dec 1885  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jan 1954   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Horst | F1765 
    Married  27 Feb 1912  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Amanda Martin | F233122 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Female
    Magdalena Martin

    Born  18 Aug 1888  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Jan 1890   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Esther Martin

    Born  14 Jan 1891  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Oct 1997   
    Buried    South Peel Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Wallenstein, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Noah G. Sittler | F59726 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Leah Martin

    Born  12 Nov 1893  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 May 1989   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John K. Brubacher | F62518 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    Elias R. Martin

    Born  15 Dec 1896  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jul 1973   
    Buried    South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Leavea Frey | F47127 
    Married  4 Jan 1925  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Lovina Martin

    Born  15 Nov 1897  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1947  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abram B. Shantz | F47126 
    Married  29 Mar 1921  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Abraham R. Martin

    Born  9 Jun 1900  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Oct 1930   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Susannah M. Martin | F46668 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Female
    Saloma Martin

    Born  11 Sep 1902  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 May 1909   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 165.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Feb 1882.
      14 Feb 1882 Elias B. Martin and Leah Reist, both of Woolwich, were married by Preacher Abraham Martin.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011649-82.
      Elias Martin, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Jacob and Esther married Leah Reist, 20, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Samuel and Magdalena, Witness(s): Samuel Reist of Woolwich and Jacob Martin of Waterloo Twp, 14 February 1882 in Woolwich.