Benjamin S. Martin^[1]

1830 - 1917  (87 years)

• Name	Benjamin S. Martin
  Born	12 Jun 1830	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonist
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00075-4405
  Died	9 Sep 1917	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Senile Debility 2-3 years
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I10976	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Z. Martin,   b. 18 Mar 1805, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Dec 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Susannah Shantz,   b. 24 Jan 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 16 May 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1826  [9]
  Family ID	F4433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes "Nancy" Snyder,   b. 3 Jun 1831, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jun 1900  (Age 69 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1859  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Samuel S. Martin,   b. 15 May 1860, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1928, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States  (Age 68 years)   2. Isaiah S. Martin,   b. 29 Jun 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jesse S. Martin,   b. 29 Jun 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Amanda S. Martin,   b. 19 Aug 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jan 1922  (Age 57 years)   5. Oliver S. Martin,   b. 28 Sep 1866, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1910, 5 miles west of Nairn, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)   6. Melinda S. Martin,   b. 4 Nov 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1922  (Age 55 years)   7. Magdalena S. Martin,   b. 10 Sep 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Oct 1869  (Age 0 years)   8. Enoch S. Martin,   b. 8 Oct 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F3150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin S. Martin, "the second son, was born June 12th, 1830. He was married, January 25th, 1859, to Nancy, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Detweiler) Schneider. She was born June 3rd, 1831. They reside near Roseville, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. To them was born a family of eight 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.]. _______________________________ Kitchener, Sept. 10 - Benjamin S. Martin, one of Kitchener's best known and oldest residents, died at his home here last evening following a long illness. He was in his 88th year and was born in Woolwich township. He was engaged in farming at Roseville for many years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. A. C. Beidel, of this city, and two brothers, Noah G., St. Jacobs, and Aaron, of Elmira. Elmira Signet Sep 13 1917

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 298. [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..., 35. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link. Come unto me and I will give you/ rest/ Benjamin S./ Martin/ died Sep.9,1917/ aged/ 87 yrs. 2 m 28 d/ Nancy Snyder/ his wife/ died June 16,1900/ aged 69 yrs. 13 ds/ Martin [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 39. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 20. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 25 1911 Pg. 2. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 45. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 9 Page 69. [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..., 34.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jun 1830 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Senile Debility 2-3 years - 9 Sep 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth