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

Barbara Martin[1]

Female 1830 - 1876  (45 years)


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  • Name Barbara Martin 
    Born 26 Sep 1830  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Barbara Eby 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4365 
    Died 23 Jul 1876  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 8
    Buried St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I10058  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Daniel Z. Martin,   b. 5 Apr 1800, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1856  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Veronica Schneider,   b. 25 Jul 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1823  [9, 10
    Family ID F984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin L. Eby,   b. 25 Oct 1829, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1920  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 9 Sep 1851  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Children 
     1. David Eby,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Daniel M. Eby,   b. 20 Oct 1852, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1931  (Age 79 years)
     3. Veronica M. Eby,   b. 23 Apr 1854, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1876  (Age 22 years)
     4. Peter M. Eby,   b. 26 Jun 1857, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1930  (Age 72 years)
     5. Benjamin M. Eby,   b. 13 Apr 1860, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1948  (Age 88 years)
     6. Solomon M. Eby,   b. 7 Apr 1864, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1944  (Age 79 years)
     7. Judith M. Eby,   b. 9 Jan 1867, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     8. Menno M. Eby,   b. 7 Jul 1869, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1899  (Age 30 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2909  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Barbara Martin, "the second daughter of Daniel and Veronica (Schneider) Martin, was born September 26th, 1830. On September 9th, 1851, she was married to Benjamin L. Eby. She died at St. Jacobs, July 23rd, 1876.


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 590.

    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..., 30.

    3. [S151] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. Jacobs Mennonite (Central Woolwich Mennonite) CC#4583 Internet Link.
      Farewell / Barbara Martin / wife of / Benjamin L.Eby / died July 25,1876 / aged 45 yr's & 10 m's / A faithful friend, a [companion] dear / A tender parent lieth here / Great is the loss we here sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again / Watson & Lambert, Elora /

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 11.

    5. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 19.

    6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 25.

    7. [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.
      Benjamin L. Eby, to Barbara Martin, both of Woolwich. 9 Sept. 1851. Rev. Eby. Wit. Daniel Martin and Peter Eby.

    8. [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..., 31.

    9. [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..., 28.

    10. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 346.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Sep 1830 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Sep 1851 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jul 1876 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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