Waterloo Region Generations
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Lovina Martin

Female 1897 - 1947  (49 years)


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  • Name Lovina Martin 
    Born 15 Nov 1897  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Lovina Shantz 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-13818 
    Died 20 Jan 1947  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I13818  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Elias B. Martin,   b. 26 Jan 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1940  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother 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  [3, 4, 5
    Family ID F1766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abram B. Shantz,   b. 12 Feb 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1975, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 29 Mar 1921  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Daniel Shantz
     2. Leah Shantz,   b. 11 Aug 1922
     3. Rebecca M. Shantz,   b. 12 Sep 1924,   d. 1 Apr 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Lovina Shantz,   b. 1931,   d. 27 Oct 2012  (Age 81 years)
     5. Abram M. Shantz
     6. Samuel Shantz,   b. 15 May 1937, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 2015, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F47126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Abram Shantz, near Wallenstein, died at the K-W Hospital, on Monday evening after a short illness. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elias B. Martin of Woolwich. Born on Nov. 15, 1897, she was 49 years old. She was married in 1922, and has lived at Wallenstein ever since. Surviving are her husband; six sons, all at home, who are Elias, Henry, Abram, Samuel, Moses and Daniel; four daughters, Mrs. Amos (Leah) Brubacher, R.R. 4, Elmira, Mrs. David (Rebekah) Hurst, R.R. 1, West Montrose, Lovina and Katie at home; three brothers, Moses R. Martin, Michigan, Elias R. Martin, Waterloo, Samuel R. Martin, Wallenstein; two sisters, Mrs. Noah Sittler, Hawkesville and Mrs. John K. Brubacher of Glenallen. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 1: 30, from the late residence near Wallenstein to South Peel Mennonite Church for service. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery.

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

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., County, W., & Cemetery, S. (1897). Lovina Martin Shantz (1897-1947) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62763721/lovina-shantz.

    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..., 165.

    4. [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.

    5. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Nov 1897 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Mar 1921 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Jan 1947 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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