Polly Martin

1854 - 1922  (67 years)

• Name	Polly Martin
  Born	28 Nov 1854	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Polly Weidman
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00075-4395
  Died	21 Jul 1922	McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan   [4, 6]
  	Cause: bright's disease and gangrene
  Buried	Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I16824	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Solomon S. Martin,   b. 8 Dec 1828, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Leah Shantz,   b. 1 Dec 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Oct 1851	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F4431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elias E. Weidman,   b. 14 Sep 1851, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1942, Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1878	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Children	1. Isaac Wideman,   b. 1880, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lora Weidman,   b. 1 Mar 1886, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario ,   d. 1 Oct 1968, Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA  (Age 82 years)   3. Ida Weidman,   b. 9 Oct 1888,   d. 17 Sep 1973  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F6137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Polly Martin, "born November 28th, 1854." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ______________________ Weidman.--Polly Weidman, oldest daughter of Solomon and Leah Martin, was born Nov. 28, 1854, in Woolwich township, Waterloo Co., Ont. In 1869 she with her parents moved to Huron Co., Ont. On Sept. 24, 1878, she was united in marriage to Elias Weidman. In 1892 they with their family moved to McKinley township, Huron Co., Mich., where they have since resided. She is survived by a loving husband and nine children: Isaac and Albert of Detroit, Mich; Edmund and Moses of Pigeon, Mich., Norman, of Aurora, Ill.; Laura Schaaf of Imlay City, Mich.; Ida Schaaf and Salome Smith, of Pigeon, Mich.; Sarah at home, 23 grandchildren, 2 sisters, and 1 brother, and a host of friends. She was afflicted with Bright's Disease for several years, and became seriously ill in February, gradually declining until June 19, when gangrene developed, from which she suffered much pain until July 21, when her spirit passed away. In 1881 she was converted and united with the Mennonite Church, living a faithful Christian life until the end. Funeral services were held at the Berne Mennonite Church July 24, by Ed Brown and Peter Ropp. Texts, Job 14: 14; Isa. 35: 10. Buried in Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XV, Number 19 - August 10, 1922-pages 383-384

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 004203-78. W. Elias WIDEMAN, 23, farmer, Waterloo Co.., Hay, s/o Henry & Barbara WIDEMAN, to Polly MARTIN, 23, Waterloo Co.., Hay, d/o Solomon & Leah MARTIN, wit: Isaac MARTIN & Leah MARTIN both of Hay, 24 September 1878, Hay [S200] Census - ON, Huron, Hay Township - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 43 Household Number 187. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Polly Wiedman - August 10, 1922-pages 383-384. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District 13 Page 108. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., County, H., & Cemetery, M. (1854). Polly Martin Weidman (1854-1922) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 8 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13059064/polly-weidman. [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. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report #194. Salomon Martin, of Woolwich, to Leah Schantz, of Waterloo. 19 Oct. 1851. Rev. Eby. Wit. Mary Eby and Maria Benner.

  
  

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  Born - 28 Nov 1854 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Sep 1878 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: bright's disease and gangrene - 21 Jul 1922 - McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan Buried - - Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth