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

Esther B. Martin[1, 2]

Female 1849 - 1904  (55 years)


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  • Name Esther B. Martin 
    Born 28 Feb 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Female 
    Name Esther B. Frey 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4585 
    Died 21 Dec 1904  [11
    Buried North Woolwich Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I11430  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob G. Martin,   b. 22 Mar 1811, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1889  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Esther Bauman,   b. 17 Apr 1817, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1910  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1835  [1, 12
    Family ID F1619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob S. Frey,   b. 15 Nov 1842, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1909  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1872  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Mary Fry,   b. Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lydia M. Frey,   b. 7 Mar 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1901  (Age 28 years)
     3. John M. Frey,   b. 20 Jan 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1937  (Age 62 years)
     4. Catharine Frey,   b. 15 Feb 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1928, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     5. Jacob M. Frey,   b. 7 Apr 1881, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1963  (Age 82 years)
     6. Christina M. Frey,   b. 1 Mar 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     7. Esther M. Frey,   b. 21 Feb 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     8. Anna Fry,   b. 7 Jan 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1910  (Age 22 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Esther B. Martin, "the third daughter of Jacob Martin, was born February 28th, 1849. She is married to Jacob Fry. They reside on a farm three miles north of Elmira. Their family consists 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.].

  • 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..., 168.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018761-04.
      Jacob F. Frey, 23, Occ. Farmer, b. Elmira, Res. Berlin, son of Jacob Frey and Esther Martin married Maria Shantz, 21, b. Strasburg, Res. Strasburg, daughter of David and Susanna, Witn: Sidney S. Shantz of New Dundee and Mary A. Detweiler of Breslau, 16 November 1904 in Strasburg.

    3. [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..., 62.

    4. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 8.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div3 pg 135.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Esther Martin Born: Waterloo Age: 23 Born: abt 1849 Father: Jacob Martin Mother: Esther Martin Spouse: Jacob Frey Age: 29 Born: abt 1843 born: Germany Father: John Frey Mother: Christina Frey married 26 Mar 1872 married: Waterloo, Woolwich

    7. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 61.

    8. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 71.

    9. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 1.

    10. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 24.

    11. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2018). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43029972/esther-frey.

    12. [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..., 60.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Feb 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1872 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Mar 1872 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - North Woolwich Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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