Richard Thomas Martin

1903 - 1974  (70 years)

• Name	Richard Thomas Martin
  Born	3 Dec 1903	London, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Nationality	, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church England
  Immigration	1912	, Canada   [4]
  Name	Dick Martin
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Pressman, Newapaper
  Residence	1921	77 Spring St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-144738
  Died	25 Jul 1974	Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I144738	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	William John Martin,   b. Jan 1872, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Ann,   b. Feb 1870, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F39415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Raines,   b. 1910, Newnham, , Kent, England ,   d. 23 Aug 1996, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Marjorie Lillian Martin,   b. 16 May 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   2. George Edward Martin,   b. 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   3. Elaine Martin
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F45689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  City Labor Veteran Dead An active participant in the labour movement, youth work and a veteran of 50 years in newspaper composing rooms. Richard (Dick) Thomas Martin died Thursday at a Peterborough Hospital. Mr. Martin, an advertising compositer with The Examiner, retired from the newspaper after 25 years service in late Decenber. He joined the Examiner staff in September, 1948, moving to Peterborough from Kitchener. In 1923 he started in the composing room of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record where he served for 25 years with his brother George. During his employment with The Examiner, Mr. Martin was an active member of International Typographical Union Local 248 and the Peterborough Labor Council. As a member of the labor council he served as chairman of the Board of Directors during the building of the Peterborough Labor Centre. Interested in youth, Mr. Martin devoted a number of years as chairman of the labor council sponsored Speed Box Derby. He also served as a labor council representative on the Peterborough Industrial Development Organization(PIDO) and in 1968, 69 and 70 he was a member of the Peterborough recreation committee, serving as maintenance and development chairman. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife Esther. They had been married 46 years. Also surviving are daughters Marjorie (Mrs. Mel Voegtle) of Kitchener, Elaine (Mrs. Jack Coursey) of Agincourt, Mary Ann (Mrs. Ronald King) of Bobcaygeon and Diane (Mrs. Roy Zajac) of Peterborough; sons George of Kitchener, Richard of Clarkson and Gerald (Butch) of Peterborough; brothers George of Kitchener, Thomas of Buffalo; sister Lillian (Mrs. T. Jones) of Waterloo; 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents and a brother; William of Waterloo. Mr. Martin, RR 7, Peterborough, was born in London England, Dec 3, 1903. He arrived in Canada the following year with his parents, Mr. & Mrs.William John Martin. The family took up residence in Bridgeport, Ont. where he obtained his education and moved to Kitchener in 1916. In Peterborough Mr. Martin was active in St. George's Anglican Church where he was warden and chairman of the Sidesman's Association. After his retirement from the Examiner, Mr. Martin devoted many hours to preparations for the Speedbox Derby and his gardening in the country. Mr. Martin will be at the Comstock Funeral Home Saturday and Sunday. Funeral services will be held Monday from St. George's Anglican Church. Interment will be in Little Lake Cemetery. Peterborough Examiner 26 Jul 1974 ______________________________ MARTIN,Richard T.(Dick)--Of Route 7, Peterborough,formerly of Kitchener,at the Peterborough Civic Hospital, on July 25, after a brief illness; was employed at the K-W Record for 26 years prior to moving to Peterborough in 1948. A member of the Scots Fusiliers of Canada, was employed at the Peterborough Examiner until his retirement in December, 1973 at the age of 70; son of the late Mr. & Mrs. William Martin; survived by his wife, the former Esther Raines; seven children, Marjorie (Mrs M. Voegtle) and George of Kitchener, Elaine (Mrs. J. Coursey) of Agincourt; Richard Jr., Clarkson; Mary Ann (Mrs. R. King) Bobcaygeon; Diane (Mrs. R.Zajac), Route 7 Peterborough and Gerald of Peterborough; 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; also surviving are brother George of Kitchener; sister Lillian (Mrs. G.T.Jones) Waterloo; brother Thomas of Buffalo, N.Y.; one brother William of Erbsville predeceased him. Resting at Comstock Funeral Home, 356 Rubidge St., Saturday after 7 p.m. The funeral will be held ar St. George's Anglican Church, Braidwood Ave., Peterborough, on Monday, July 29, at 2 p.m. Interment Little Lake Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 26 July 1974

  
  

• Sources

  [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 18. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Richard Thomas Martin - 26 July 1974. [S1988] News - ON, Peterborough, Peterborough - Peterborough Examiner, Obituary of Richard Thomas Martin - 26 Jul 1974. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 27 Page 14.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Dec 1903 - London, England Nationality - - , Canada Residence - Church England - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1912 - , Canada Occupation - Pressman, Newapaper - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Jul 1974 - Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth