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

Family: Manasseh Martin / Magdalena "Lena" Shantz (F2927)

m. 1 Mar 1887


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  • Father | Male
    Manasseh Martin

    Born  29 Sep 1859  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Nov 1925  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  1 Mar 1887  [1, 2, 3]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Deacon David Z. Martin | F5029 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rebecca Shantz | F5029 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Magdalena "Lena" Shantz

    Born  30 Jan 1865  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 1959   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Deacon Menno S. Shantz | F2838 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Snider | F2838 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Seranus S. Martin

    Born  10 Dec 1887  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jun 1964  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Blandina Gingerich | F29443 
    Married  1912   

    Child 2 | Male
    Menno Martin

    Born  10 Sep 1889  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Nov 1890   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Rebecca Martin

    Born  17 Jul 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jan 1971  RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Moses M. Martin | F5922 
    Married  22 Feb 1916  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    David S. Martin

    Born  24 Oct 1892  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Sep 1973  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Agnes Shantz | F15316 
    Married  13 Feb 1918  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Eden Martin

    Born  4 Aug 1894  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Mar 1966  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Velina Shantz | F34294 
    Married  3 Mar 1920   

    Child 6 | Female
    Velina Martin

    Born  14 Mar 1896  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Jul 1981   
    Buried    Goshen Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jeremiah Bauman | F45933 
    Married  14 Feb 1926  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Lucinda Martin

    Born  29 Sep 1897  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Clayton M. Martin | F45873 
    Married  11 Mar 1923  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Ephraim S. Martin

    Born  12 Jan 1906  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Oct 1972  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mabel Vernetta Bearinger | F44818 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Female
    Saloma Martin

    Born  3 Sep 1907  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Feb 1992  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Harvey S. Bauman | F40913 
    Married  1932   

  • 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..., 50.

    2. [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..., 429.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Magdalena Shantz Born: Tp of Waterloo Age: 22 Father: Menno Shantz Mother: Elizabeth Shantz Born: abt 1865 Spouse: Mannasse Martin Age: 27 born: Tp of Woolwich Father: David Martin Mother: Rebecca Martin married 1 Mar 1887