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

Abraham B. Martin[1, 2, 3]

Male 1841 - 1921  (80 years)


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  • Name Abraham B. Martin 
    Born 13 Feb 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Gender Male 
    Name Abram Martin 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1868  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Operative 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Operative 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    wool manufacturer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Carder/Spinner 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    spinner 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Wool Spinner 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4520 
    Died 24 Dec 1921  [6
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Person ID I21582  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham G. Martin,   b. 24 Feb 1795, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Veronica Boesicker,   b. 24 Nov 1802, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1828  [18
    Family ID F4735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susannah Allgeier,   b. 6 Mar 1847, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1888, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1868  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 14, 19
    Children 
     1. Judith A. Martin,   b. 27 Jun 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1898  (Age 29 years)
     2. Mary Ann Martin,   b. 9 Mar 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1936  (Age 64 years)
     3. Leah Martin,   b. 7 Dec 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1932, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     4. Amos A. Martin,   b. 20 Sep 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1918, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     5. Ezra A. Martin,   b. 11 Sep 1876, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1939, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. Magdalena Martin,   b. 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Susannah A. Martin,   b. 9 Jun 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1951  (Age 71 years)
     8. Abraham A. "Abram" Martin,   b. 13 Jul 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1939  (Age 56 years)
     9. Aaron A. Martin,   b. 2 Jun 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Veronica Martin,   b. 15 May 1888, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1888, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susannah Gingerich,   b. 6 Jul 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1941  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 18 Oct 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 16
    Children 
     1. Angeline G. Martin,   b. 13 Aug 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Israel G. Martin,   b. 20 Mar 1895, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1952, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham B. Martin, "was born February 13th, 1841. He resides in Baden where he is engaged in the woollen mills. On October 4th, 1868, he was married to Susannah Allgier who was born March 6th, 1847, and died May 20th, 1888. After her death he was married, October 18th, 1891, to Susannah, daughter of David and Lydia (Weber) Gingerich and widow of the late John Kraemer. She was born July 6th, 1855. With his first wife he had a family of nine children, namely:...and with second there are two children".


      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. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Jun 1888.
      Died 20 May 1888 Susannah Martin, wife of Abraham B. Martin, died in Baden at age of 41 years, 2 months and 14 days. (The notice last week was not correct)

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019726-06.
      Noah Brubacher, 28, Occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Twp, Res. Woolwich, son of David Brubacher & Catherine Beeshy married Leah Martin, 33, b. Waterloo Twp, Res. Woolwich, daughter of A.B. Martin & Susanna Algeier, Witn: Noah & Mrs. Noah Cressman of Berlin, 24 December 1905 in Woolwich.

    4. [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..., 52.

    5. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 12.

    6. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Abraham B. Martin/ geb. / 13 Feb. 1841/ gest. 24 Dez. 1921/ Alter 80 Jah. 10 M. / u. 9 Tage/

    7. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 12.

    8. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 26 Household Number 120.

    9. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 24.

    10. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 68.

    11. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 26.

    12. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 71.

    13. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 29.

    14. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Abraham B. Martin Born: Waterloo Res: Wellesley Age: 27 Born: abt 1841 Father: Abraham Martin Mother: Veronica Boescker Spouse: Susanna Allgeier Age: 21 Born: abt 1847 born: Germany Res: Wellesley Father: George M. Allgeier Mother: Magdalene Wagener married 4 Oct 1868 county: Waterloo

    15. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Abraham A Martin Born: 13 Jul 1882 County: Waterloo Father: Abraham B Martin Mother: Susanna Algier

    16. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011810-91.
      Abraham R. MARTIN, 50, wisower, spinner, Waterloo Twp., Wilmot Twp., Waterloo, s/o Abraham & Veronica MARTIN, married Susanna GINGRICH, 36 widow, Woolwich Twp. same, d/o David & Lydia GINGRICH, witn: Levi BOWMAN & Noah KRAMER, both of Woolwich Twp., 18 Oct 1891 at Woolwich Twp.

    17. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

    18. [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..., 51.

    19. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 29 Oct 1868.
      04 Oct 1868 Abraham B. Martin was married to Susanna Algeier, both of Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Feb 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Oct 1868 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Operative - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Operative - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - wool manufacturer - 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carder/Spinner - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - spinner - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Oct 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wool Spinner - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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