Christian Martin^[1]

1797 - 1864  (66 years)

• Name	Christian Martin
  Born	23 Dec 1797	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00075-4525
  Died	31 Jul 1864  [3]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I21662	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	David Oberholtzer Martin,   b. 16 Mar 1771, East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 6 Sep 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Maria Or Magdelina Guth,   b. 26 Jan 1775, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 5 Jul 1820  (Age 45 years)
  Married	4 May 1794  [7]
  Family ID	F1020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Bauman,   b. 18 Oct 1794, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Jun 1861  (Age 66 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1825  [1, 2]
  Children	1. David S. Martin,   b. 10 Jan 1826, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Samuel S. Martin,   b. 24 Jan 1827, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth S. Martin,   b. 14 Jul 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Aug 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   4. Nancy Martin,   b. 1829, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Catharine Martin,   b. 19 Sep 1829, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1866, Near Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)   6. Anna Martin,   b. 28 Dec 1830, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   7. Maria Martin,   b. 2 May 1832, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Christian B. Martin,   b. 8 Jan 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1912  (Age 78 years)   9. Eli Martin,   b. 7 Jun 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 1904  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F2063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Martin, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 23rd, 1797, and came to Canada with his parents in 1820. On January 5th, 1825, he was married to Anna, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Sprigel) Baumann. She was born October 18th, 1794, and died June 2nd, 1861. They resided on the farm now possessed by the heirs of the late Daniel Weber, situated in the township of Woolwich, about one mile south of Conestogo. Here they had a family of eight 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

  [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..., 74. [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..., 53. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 24. Christn MARTIN Farmer USA MN 54 Anna MARTIN wife USA MN 57 Elisabeth MARTIN daughter Canada MN 23 Catherine MARTIN daughter Canada MN 22 Nancy MARTIN daughter Canada MN 21 Christian MARTIN son Canada MN 19 Eli MARTIN son Canada MN 16 [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 71. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 24. [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..., 50.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Dec 1797 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth