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

Polly Martin

Female 1854 - 1922  (67 years)


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  • Name Polly Martin 
    Born 28 Nov 1854  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Polly Weidman 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4395 
    Died 21 Jul 1922  McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Cause: bright's disease and gangrene 
    Buried Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Person ID I16824  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Solomon S. Martin,   b. 8 Dec 1828, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Leah Shantz,   b. 1 Dec 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Oct 1851  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1942, Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1878  Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Children 
     1. Isaac Wideman,   b. 1880, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lora Weidman,   b. 1 Mar 1886, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1968, Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Ida Weidman,   b. 9 Oct 1888,   d. 17 Sep 1973  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 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.].

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      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 
    1. [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.

    2. [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

    3. [S200] Census - ON, Huron, Hay Township - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 43 Household Number 187.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Polly Wiedman - August 10, 1922-pages 383-384.

    5. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District 13 Page 108.

    6. [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.

    7. [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.

    8. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Nov 1854 - 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 MapsMarried - 24 Sep 1878 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: bright's disease and gangrene - 21 Jul 1922 - McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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