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

Peter S. Martin[1, 2]

Male 1834 - 1865  (31 years)


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  • Name Peter S. Martin 
    Born 6 Mar 1834  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1860  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4416 
    Died 18 Oct 1865  Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 8
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9
    Person ID I15926  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Samuel Z. Martin,   b. 18 Mar 1805, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Susannah Shantz,   b. 24 Jan 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1826  [10
    Family ID F4433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susannah Gingrich,   b. 9 Nov 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1860  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Noah G. Martin,   b. 25 Mar 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1933  (Age 72 years)
     2. Annie Martin,   b. 25 Aug 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1896  (Age 34 years)
     3. Rev. Jesse G. Martin,   b. 31 Mar 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F1824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susana,   b. 1838, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F232363  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peter S. Martin, "the fourth son, was born March 6th, 1834. He was married to Susannah, daughter of John and Anna (Burkhard) Gingerich. They resided on his father's farm, near St. Jacobs, where he died October 19th, 1863. They had a family of three children, namely: Noah, Annie, and Jesse who was married to Marietta M. Wahl and resides in Bridgeport. They have a family of one child, a daughter."


      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..., 692.

    2. [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..., 658.

    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..., 36.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Peter Martin Born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Age: 25 Born: abt 1835 Father: Samuel Mother: Susan Spouse: Susan Gingrich Age: 21 Born: abt 1839 born: Woolwich Township Res: Waterloo Father: John Mother: Anna married 18 Jan 1860 county: Waterloo

    5. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 20.

    6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 2 Page 13.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1834). Peter S Martin (1834-1865) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 17 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47836962/peter-s-martin.

    8. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.
      Tombstone gives death date as Oct. 18, 1865. Eby's book as 19 Oct 1863

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

    10. [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..., 34.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Mar 1834 - Woolwich 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 MapsResidence - 1860 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jan 1860 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Oct 1865 - Near St. Jacobs, 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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