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

Mary Biehn[1, 2]

Female 1816 - 1906  (89 years)


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  • Name Mary Biehn 
    Born 30 Sep 1816  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria Biehn 
    Name Mary Martin 
    Residence 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00008-1041 
    Died 5 Mar 1906  [11
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I15678  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham Biehn,   b. 7 Feb 1781, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Veronica Shantz,   b. 14 Nov 1789, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1876, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1808  [12, 13
    Family ID F4214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin Z. Martin,   b. 4 Dec 1811, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1899  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 8, 9, 14, 15
    Children 
     1. Veronica B. Martin,   b. 28 Dec 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     2. Moses B. Martin,   b. 13 May 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1938, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Mary Ann Martin,   b. 9 Apr 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1929  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4225  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Biehn, "was born September 30th, 1816. On March 6th, 1849, she was married to Benjamin Martin who was born December 4th, 1811. They reside about three miles north-west of Waterloo where they are still enjoying the best of health. They have a family of three 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. [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..., 264.

    2. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.
      Mary's name is given as Maria on her tombstone.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 14.

    4. [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..., 45.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 46.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 27.

    7. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 6.

    8. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 29.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Benjamin Martin aged 37 farmer, res Waterloo married 6 Mar 1848 Waterloo banns to Mary Bean aged 32 res Waterloo

    10. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Waterloo Township 1861 Div. 13 Page 92.

    11. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    12. [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..., 421.

    13. [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..., 262.

    14. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Bindemann, Frederick W. Rev., entry 127.

    15. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 16 Mar 1849 Pg: 11.
      BIAN, Mary married 13 Mar 1849 To Benjamin MARTIN. minister F. W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Sep 1816 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Mar 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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