Absalom Martin^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1840 - 1887  (46 years)

• Name	Absalom Martin
  Born	1 Nov 1840	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1862	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00075-4495
  Died	13 Sep 1887	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 11, 13]
  	Cause: typhoid fever
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  Person ID	I11382	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Deacon David Z. Martin,   b. 30 Aug 1815, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 23 Sep 1894  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Shantz,   b. 3 Mar 1815, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jun 1876, South Of St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1838	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 15]
  Family ID	F5029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah Musselman,   b. 3 May 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Nov 1921  (Age 77 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1862	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 8]
  Children	1. Urias Martin,   b. 30 Jan 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Aug 1885  (Age 21 years)   2. David M. Martin,   b. 12 Sep 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1924  (Age 58 years)   3. Paul M. Martin,   b. 9 Jul 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1937, RR3, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   4. Rebecca Martin,   b. 5 Aug 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1943  (Age 73 years)   5. Esther Martin,   b. 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Lydia M. Martin,   b. 4 Feb 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1946, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   7. Absalom Martin,   b. 25 Apr 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1874  (Age 0 years)   8. Absalom Martin, II,   b. 23 Sep 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Leah Martin,   b. 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Susannah Martin,   b. 25 Jul 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1956  (Age 76 years)   11. Ananias M. Martin,   b. 20 Oct 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Feb 1960, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   12. Sophiana Martin,   b. 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 72 years)   13. Nancy Martin,   b. 14 Jun 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1952  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F3218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Absalom Martin, "was born November 1st, 1840, and died September 13th, 1887. On October 21st, 1862, he was married to Leah Musselman. They resided on the old "Jacob Cress Farm", adjoining that of his father's farm on the west. They have had a family of twelve children...The mother, since the decease of Mr. Martin, was married to Deacon Menno S. Shantz." 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.]. ______________ MARTIN.-On the of September, in Waterloo county, Ontario, of typhoid fever, Absalom Martin, aged about 54 years. He was buried on the 16th. He leaves a large family and many relatives and friends to mourn his departure from their midst. HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXIV, Number 21, November 1, 1887 - pg 333

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [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..., 91. [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..., 126. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011808-91. Noah G Martin, 30, widower, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Twp., res. same, s/o Peter & Susannah Martin, married Rebecca Martin, 22, b. Woolwich Twp., res. same, d/o Abraham & Leah Martin, witn: Laird Martin & Paul Martin, both of Woolwich Twp., 22 Sept 1891 at Woolwich Twp. [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..., 48. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 57. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Film 1375901 District 162 Sub-district A Division 1 Page Number 27 Household Number 118. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Absalom Martin Born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Age: 21 Born: abt 1841 Father: David Mother: Rebecca Spouse: Leah Musalman Age: 18 Born: abt 1844 born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Father: David Mother: Esther married 21 Oct 1862 county: Waterloo [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 27. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, November 1, 1887 - Herald of Truth. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District 13 Page 109. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 21. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 13 Sep 1838:39. 2 Sept 1838 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. David Martin, Woolwich Tp, to Miss Rebecca Schantz, Waterloo Tp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Nov 1840 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1862 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Oct 1862 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: typhoid fever - 13 Sep 1887 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth