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

Elias B. Martin[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1859 - 1940  (81 years)


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  • Name Elias B. Martin 
    Born 26 Jan 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1882  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1938  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Eby ID Number 00075-4589 
    Died 2 Mar 1940  [7
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I11465  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 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  [2, 10
    Family ID F1619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Jacob Martin,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Esther Bauman,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F281282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah G. Reist,   b. 31 Jul 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1944  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1882  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Children 
     1. Moses Martin,   b. 9 Jul 1883, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Samuel R. Martin,   b. 22 Dec 1885, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1954  (Age 68 years)
     3. Magdalena Martin,   b. 18 Aug 1888, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1890  (Age 1 years)
     4. Esther Martin,   b. 14 Jan 1891, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1997  (Age 106 years)
     5. Leah Martin,   b. 12 Nov 1893, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1989  (Age 95 years)
     6. Elias R. Martin,   b. 15 Dec 1896, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1973  (Age 76 years)
     7. Lovina Martin,   b. 15 Nov 1897, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     8. Abraham R. Martin,   b. 9 Jun 1900, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1930  (Age 30 years)
     9. Saloma Martin,   b. 11 Sep 1902, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1909  (Age 6 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F1766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elias B. Martin, "the seventh son of Jacob Martin, was born January 26th, 1859. He is married to Leah Reist and resides in Peel Township, not far from Yatton P.O., where he is engaged in farming. They had a family of five 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. [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..., 165.

    2. [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.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Feb 1882.
      14 Feb 1882 Elias B. Martin and Leah Reist, both of Woolwich, were married by Preacher Abraham Martin.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011649-82.
      Elias Martin, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Jacob and Esther married Leah Reist, 20, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Samuel and Magdalena, Witness(s): Samuel Reist of Woolwich and Jacob Martin of Waterloo Twp, 14 February 1882 in Woolwich.

    5. [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..., 63.

    6. [S171] Census - ON, Wellington, Peel - 1901, Peel I-1 Page 15.

    7. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Hier ruhet/ Elias B. Martin/ geb. Jan. 6,1859/ gest. Mai 2, 1940/ Alter/ 81 Jah. 3 Mo. 8 Ta. /

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

    9. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Moses B. Martin - Feb 28 1938 pg 13.

    10. [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 - 26 Jan 1859 - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Feb 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1938 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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