Peter Oscar Martin^{[1, 2, 3]}

1881 - 1965  (84 years)

• Name	Peter Oscar Martin
  Born	19 Jan 1881	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Name	Peter M. Martin
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Butcher
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1961	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  _FSFTID	KC66-1KQ
  Eby ID Number	00075-4297.7
  Died	23 Mar 1965	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 9]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I2	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Amos S. Martin,   b. 26 Sep 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1933  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Magdaline G. Musselman,   b. 25 Dec 1853, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jul 1922  (Age 68 years)
  Married	10 Dec 1872  [1]
  Family ID	F3813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Shantz,   b. 2 Jul 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1970  (Age 87 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1907	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Children	1. Amos Lionel “Al” Martin,   b. 15 Oct 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 1996  (Age 86 years)   2. Kathryn Martin,   b. 11 Feb 1913, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. Greta Magdalena Martin,   b. 15 May 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1995, Victoria, British Columbia  (Age 81 years)   4. Irene Martin,   b. 29 Jan 1917, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Peter Oscar "Oscar" Martin,   b. 20 Jun 1924, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 2015, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F6421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martin, Peter M., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Amos Martin, was born near Elmira, Ont., Jan. 19, 1881; died suddenly at his home in Kitchener, Ont., March 23, 1965; aged 84 y. 2 m. 4 d. In 1907 he was married to Nancy Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Amos L. and Oscar), 3 daughters (Kathryn - Mrs. Orville Shantz, Greta - Mrs. David Martin-Smith, and Mrs. Irene Lichty), one brother (Angus), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Lydia Ann Schmidt and Kate - Mrs. Moses Shantz). He was a member of the First Mennonite Chruch, where funeral services were held March 25, in charge of Robert Johnson. Gospel Herald - Volume LVIII, Number 15 - April 20, 1965 - pages 353, 354 ________________________ PETER M. MARTIN A Twin City area resident for 65 years, Peter M. Martin, 84, of RR 3, Kitchener, died suddenly at his home Tuesday. The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Amos Martin, he was born Jan. 19, 1881, in Woolwich Township near Elmira. A butcher, he operated a meat vending table at the Kitchener market for 35 years. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church. He is survived by his wife, the former Nancy Shantz, whom he married in Kitchener in 1907; two sons, Amos L. (Al) of Waterloo, Oscar of Kitchener; three daughters, Mrs. Orville (Kathryn) Shantz of Kitchener, Mrs. David (Greta) Martin-Smith of Victoria, B.C., Mrs. Irene Lichty of Waterloo; one brother, Angus of Waterloo; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Ann Schmidt of Kitchener, Mrs. Moses (Kate) Shantz of New Dundee, and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers and one sister. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until noon on Thursday when removal will be made to the First Mennonite Church where Rev. Robert N. Johnson will conduct a service at 2 pm. Temporary entombment will be in Woodland Mausoleum with burial to follow in the family plot in First Mennonite Cemetery. Elmira Signet 24 Mar 1965 pg 5

  
  

• 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..., 20. [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..., 130. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham G. Shantz - September 27, 1955. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 25 Household Number 111. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Martin / Mother / Nancy Shantz / 1883-1970 / father / Peter M Martin / 1881-1965 / in loving memory [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 25. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 7. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 38. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Peter M. Martin - 24 Mar 1965 pg 5. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 14. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Isaac M. Martin - 14 Jun 1961 pg 5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Peter M Martin Born: Woolwich Age: 26 Father: Amos S Martin Mother: Magdalene Musselman Martin Born: abt 1881 Spouse: Nancy Shantz Age: 24 born: Waterloo Township Father: O C Shantz Mother: Catherine Goetz Shantz married 24 Dec 1907 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jan 1881 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Dec 1907 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Butcher - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1961 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Mar 1965 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth