Martin Dunham^[1]

1855 - 1920  (64 years)

• Name	Martin Dunham
  Born	30 Jun 1855	East Gwillimbury, Simcoe Co., Ontario   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1880	Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Residence	1880	Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1881	Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Shoemaker
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Carpenter Furniture Factory
  Residence	362 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00031-2766.1
  Died	3 Jun 1920	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 10, 11]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 10]
  Person ID	I22006	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Magdelena "Maggie" Eby,   b. 19 Apr 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1880  [1, 6, 8]
  Children	1. Bertha Mabel Dunham,   b. 29 May 1881, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1957  (Age 75 years)   2. Martin Franklin "Frank" Dunham,   b. 9 Oct 1882, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Feb 1949  (Age 66 years)   3. Ethel Dunham,   b. May 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Charlotte Edith Dunham,   b. 24 May 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1968  (Age 81 years)   5. John Herbert Dunham,   b. 21 Sep 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F5329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martin Dunham Passes Away in His 65th Year Another old time resident of Kitchener has passed away with the death on Thursday evening, June 3rd.. of Martin Dunham. 362 Frederick St., In his 65th year. The late Mr. Dunham had been in failing health for several years and his decline has been particularly apparent since his misfortune in breaking a leg, due to a fall, four years ago. Despite his weakened condition, the deceased was quite active until week ago, when he took to his bed and gradually and peacefully passed into his final rest. Deceased was born north of Toronto, of United Empire Loyalist stock and came to Kitchener from Harriston over thirty years ago making his home on the John Eby homestead, near the Frederick St. limits. He was well known among the older residents of he city by whom he was always held high regard. For many years he has been a member of the Trustee Board of Trinity Methodist church has been acting in the organization of Chosen Friends. The funeral of the late Martin Dunham was held on Saturday afternoon services were conducted at the residence 362 Frederick Street at 4 p.m. Rev. J. H. McBain, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church who returned to he city from the conference at Woodstock. He was assisted in the service by Dr. H. W. Cruse, former pastor Trinity Church. Many friends of the deceased were present. The remains were laid to rest in the East End Mennonite Cemetery The Chronicle Telegraph (190101), 10 Jun 1920, p. 3

  
  

• 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..., 612. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Martin Dunham / 1855-1920 / Magdalena Eby / his wife / 1851-1929 at rest / Dunham [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 17. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 20 Page 17. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11823 (1880), Dunham-Eby. Martin Dunham, farmer of Minto, Birth Place: East Gwillimbury Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1855 Father Name: Lewis Dunham Mother Name: Charlotte Dunham Spouse Name: Magdalena Eby, residence Clifford, Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Place: Berlin Waterloo Co Spouse Father Name: John Eby Spouse Mother Name: Rebecca Eby Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1880 Marriage Location: Wellington, Harriston [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 37. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44328505. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), June 17 1880. Martin Dunham of Harriston and Magdalena Eby of Berlin were married by Rev. Gundy. no date given [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 35394 (1881), Bertha Mabel Dunham. Bertha Mabel Dunham Date of Birth: 29 May 1881 Gender: Female Birth County: Wellington Father's Name: Martin Dunham, residence Lot 78, Conc. C Minto Mother's Name: Magdelena Eby [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 27 Page 10.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jun 1855 - East Gwillimbury, Simcoe Co., Ontario Residence - 1880 - Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1880 - Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter Furniture Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 362 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jun 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth