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

Magdalena Martin[1]

Female 1813 - 1871  (58 years)


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  • Name Magdalena Martin 
    Born 5 Apr 1813  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Magdalena Brubacher 
    Residence 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonist 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4592 
    Died 26 Sep 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Cause: cancer 
    Buried St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I11473  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father David Oberholtzer Martin,   b. 16 Mar 1771, East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Maria Or Magdelina Guth,   b. 26 Jan 1775, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1820  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 4 May 1794  [7
    Family ID F1020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abraham S. Brubacher,   b. 16 Apr 1815, , Juniata Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 7 Apr 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena Martin, "the seventh daughter of David and Maria (Guth) Martin, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 5th, 1813, and died September 26th, 1871. She was married to Abraham Brubacher."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 367.

    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..., 63.

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, Extracted by Eldon Weber for the Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.

    4. [S151] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. Jacobs Mennonite (Central Woolwich Mennonite) CC#4583 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken an / Magdalena, Ehefrau von / Abraham Brubacher / Eine geb . Martin / geb . 5 April 1813 / gest . 26 Sept . 1871 / Alt 58 Jah . 5 Mo . / und 21 Tage /

    5. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 15.

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 11 Apr 1840:1.
      last Tuesday Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Abraham Brubacher, Woolwich Tp, to Magdalena Martin, youngest daughter of David Martin, Waterloo

    7. [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..., 50.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Apr 1813 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Apr 1840 - Waterloo 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 MapsDied - Cause: cancer - 26 Sep 1871 - 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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