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

Family: Solomon S. Martin / Leah Shantz (F4431)

m. 19 Oct 1851


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  • Father | Male
    Solomon S. Martin

    Born  8 Dec 1828  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Married  19 Oct 1851  [1, 2]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Samuel Z. Martin | F4433 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susannah Shantz | F4433 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Leah Shantz

    Born  1 Dec 1829  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Isaac Shantz | F4138 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Esther Bechtel | F4138 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Isaac Martin

    Born  3 Sep 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy Witmer | F43334 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Polly Martin

    Born  28 Nov 1854  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jul 1922  McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elias E. Weidman | F6137 
    Married  24 Sep 1878  Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Susannah Martin

    Born  25 Dec 1856  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Feb 1857   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Samuel Martin

    Born  22 Jan 1858  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Apr 1858   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Elizabeth Martin

    Born  1859  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Elisabeth Martin

    Born  15 Jul 1859  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Leah Martin

    Born  30 Apr 1862  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Lovina Martin

    Born  22 May 1864  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Feb 1916   
    Buried    Riverside Cem., Elkton, Huron, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Solomon Martin

    Born  21 Aug 1866  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Female
    Sarah Martin

    Born  1868  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Female
    Magdalena Martin

    Born  1870  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 12 | Male
    Cyrus Martin

    Born  1872  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • 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..., 421.

    2. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report #194.
      Salomon Martin, of Woolwich, to Leah Schantz, of Waterloo. 19 Oct. 1851. Rev. Eby. Wit. Mary Eby and Maria Benner.