Rebecca Martin^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1847 - 1931  (84 years)

• Name	Rebecca Martin
  Born	13 Feb 1847	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Rebecca Gingrich
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonist
  Residence	1867	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00075-4458
  Died	7 May 1931	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	Cause: Cause: Cirrhosis of Liver (2 years)
  Buried	10 May 1931	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I16922	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Z. Martin,   b. 20 Dec 1806, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Nov 1879  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Anna Weber,   b. 14 Aug 1811, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1900  (Age 89 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1830  [15]
  Family ID	F2438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Menno B. Gingrich,   b. 16 Dec 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1867	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7, 13]
  Children	1. Anna Gingerich,   b. 1 Aug 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1922  (Age 53 years)   2. Elizabeth "Betsy" Gingrich,   b. 22 Apr 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1949  (Age 79 years)   3. Lydia Gingrich,   b. 22 Feb 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1969  (Age 95 years)   4. Enos Gingrich,   b. 6 Apr 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 1944  (Age 67 years)   5. Menno M. Gingerich,   b. 14 Jul 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Aug 1958  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rebecca Martin, "the seventh daughter of John and Anna (Weber) Martin, was born February 13th, 1847. Ono February 12th, 1867, she was married to Menno, son of John and Anna (Burkhard) Gingerich." 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.]. Mrs. Rebecca Gingrich ________________ Mrs. Rebecca Gingrich An esteemed and well known resident of Waterloo township passed away on Thursday, May 7th, in the person of Mrs. Rebecca Gingrich, at the home of her son, Menno M. Gingrich, two miles north of Waterloo, in her 85th. year. Her husband predeceased her three years. There survive two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Daniel Weber, Heidelberg, Mrs. Enoch M. Weber, Elmira, Enos M. Gingrich, Elmira, and Menno M. Gingrich, near Waterloo. One daughter, Mrs. George Martin, predeceased her nine years. The funeral was held Sunday at 9 a.m. from the resident of her son to Martin's Meeting House for service's and adjoining cemetery for interment. Many friends and relations attended the funeral. Waterloo Chronicle 14 May 1931 pg 7

  
  

• 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..., 612. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012211-90. Daniel Weber, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, son of Daniel and Varonica married Elizabeth Gingrich, 20, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, daughter of Menno and Rebecka, Witn; Menno Gingrich of Waterloo and Joseph Gingrich of Woolwich, 8 April 1890 in The Township of Waterloo. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012522-95. Enoch Weber, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, son of Samuel and Anna married Lydia Gingrich, 20, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, daughter of Menno and Rebecka, Witness(es): Menno Gingrich of Waterloo and Moses Weber, 16 January 1895 in Waterloo Township [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 021748-10. George Martin, 38, occ. Farmer, res. of Woolwich Twp, Son of Paul Martin & Susanna Lichty Married Anna Gingerich, 42, res. of Waterloo Twp, Single, daughter of Menno Gingerich & Rebecca Martin, Witn: Menno Gingerich of Waterloo & Daniel Weber of St. Jacobs, 11 October 1910 In Waterloo. [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..., 42. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 14. [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..., 694. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 46. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 3. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 7. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 22. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Menno GINGRICH, 23, Woolwich, same, s/o John & Anna, married Rebecca MARTIN, 2-, Woolwich, same, d/o John & Anna, witn: John GINGRICH & John MARTIN, both of Woolwich, 12 Feb 1867 [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Rebecca Gingrich Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1847 Birth Place:Woolwick Township Age at Death:84 Death Date:7 May 1931 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [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..., 37.

  
  

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  Born - 13 Feb 1847 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1867 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Feb 1867 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Cirrhosis of Liver (2 years) - 7 May 1931 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 10 May 1931 - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth