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James Martin

Male 1834 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name James Martin 
    Born 1834  Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Shoemaker 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Non-Professor 
    Occupation 1857  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    cordwainer 
    Occupation 1872  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    shoemaker 
    Occupation 1881  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Shoemaker 
    Occupation 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Shoe Maker 
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-126451 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I126451  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family 1 Carolina Barsby,   b. CALC 25 Sep 1838, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Harriet A. "Hattie" Martin,   b. 1861, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ross Delancy Martin,   b. 15 Dec 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1952, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. William Edgar "Edgar" Martin,   b. 21 Apr 1870, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Orilla Martha Ann Martin,   b. 17 Jun 1872, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lily Martin,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Carolina Martin,   b. 9 Jul 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Winfield Martin,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Winnifred Martin,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F21220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Agnes C. Cushman,   b. 1843, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Mar 1881  [3] 
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F31279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James Martin, 1874-88, ran a shoe store in the easterly portion of what is now Robert Scoffs Grocery. John Limpert later built the westerly portion filling in what was at one time a driveway to the rear of the stores.


      Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

  • Sources 
    1. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 9.

    2. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 3.

    3. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 8.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 19 Nov 1874.
      Died 8 Nov 1874 In Hespeler, Carolina, wife of James Martin died at 35 years of age.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      James Martin Res: Wellesley Occupation: Cordwainer Carolina Barsby Res: Woolwich married 20 Jan 1857 Waterloo Twp. by License Witnesses: Elijah Eagle, Puslinch & Thomas Maskin, Wellesley

    6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Orilla Martha Ann Martin Born: 17 Jun 1872 County: Waterloo Father: James Martin Mother: Caroline Barsby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1834 - Exeter, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Non-Professor - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cordwainer - 1857 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jan 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - shoemaker - 1872 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1881 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoe Maker - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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