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

Hiram S. Martin[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1829 - 1909  (80 years)


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  • Name Hiram S. Martin 
    Born 10 Feb 1829  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Cabinet Maker 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mechanic 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Protestant 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1867  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Bartender 
    Occupation 1871  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    carpenter 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    U. Brethren 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cabinet Maker 
    Residence 1909  61 Weber St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4335 
    Died 11 Sep 1909  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 14, 15, 18
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 14
    Person ID I22329  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Martin,   b. 16 Oct 1797, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Esther Stauffer,   b. 7 Feb 1796,   d. 21 Oct 1851  (Age 55 years) 
    Family ID F404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Ann Erb,   b. 21 Sep 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 12 Nov 1867  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 9, 17
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Salome Mosser,   b. 31 Aug 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1871  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Children 
     1. Hilkiah Martin,   b. 16 May 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Esther Erb,   b. 17 Sep 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1867, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1851  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 12, 19, 20
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Martin,   b. 7 Feb 1853, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1921, , Marion Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Angeline Martin,   b. 5 Feb 1855, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1873, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     3. Isaiah Martin,   b. 16 Jan 1858, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1925  (Age 67 years)
     4. Alexander Martin,   b. 19 Sep 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hiram Martin, "was born February 10th, 1829. He is a carpenter and has his place of business on Weber Street, Berlin, where he is at present engaged in manufacturing washing machines for Reinhart Bros. On October 5th, 1851, he was married to Esther, daughter of Peter and Mary Ann (Clemens) Erb. She was born September 17th, 1834, and died at Elmira, March 31st, 1867. On November 12th, 1867, he was married to Mary Ann Erb, sister to his first wife. She was born September 21st, 1845, and died July 13th, 1870. On April 16th, 1871, he was again married to Salome, daughter of Peter and Susannah (Bear) Mosser. She was born August 31st, 1847. Mr. Martin had a family of five children, four with his first wife and one with his third wife, .."


      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. [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..., 118.

    2. [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..., 648.

    3. [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..., 647.

    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..., 659.

    5. [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..., 26.

    6. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-6 Page 2.

    7. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Martin / Hiram Martin / born Feb.10, 1829 / died Sept.11, 1909 / aged 80 yrs. 7 mos. 1 d. / Salome Musser / wife of / Hiram Martin / born 1847-died 1924 / at rest

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Hiram Martin Born: Woolwich Age: 42 Born: abt 1829 Father: Christian Martin Mother: Esther Martin Spouse: Sally Musser Age: 23 Born: abt 1848 born: Walterloo Father: Peter Musser Mother: Susanna Musser married 16 Apr 1871 married: Waterloo, Elmira

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Hiram Martin Born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Township Age: 32 Born: abt 1835 Father: Christel Martin Mother: Esther Stauffer Spouse: Mary Ann Erb Age: 22 Born: abt 1845 born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Township Father: Peter Erb Mother: Mary Anne Clemens married 12 Nov 1867 county: Waterloo

    10. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 4.
      Chistian C. MARTIN Farmer Pennsylvania USA Mennonist 55 Hiram MARTIN Carpenter Canada Mennonist 23 Esther MARTIN Canada Mennonist 18 Menno MARTIN Canada Mennonist 16 Conrad MILLER Tailor Germany Lutheran 50 Maria MILLER Germany Lutheran 34 John MILLER Canada Lutheran 4

    11. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 6.

    12. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 14.

    13. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 34.

    14. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67371361.

    15. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Hiram Martin
      Gender:Male
      Age:80
      Birth Date:abt 1829
      Birth Place:Martins Corner
      Death Date:11 Sep 1909
      Death Place:Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Cause of Death:Old Age
      Occ: cabinet maker
      d/o Christian Martin b. Penn, & Stauffer b. Penn.

    16. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 4.

    17. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Nov 1867.
      12 Nov 1867 By Rev. Kaessmann, Hiram Martin of Elmira was married to Maria Anna Erb of Waterloo Township.

    18. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 11.

    19. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Hiram Martin, yeoman, Woolwich, married 5 Oct 1851 Greenbush by License to Esther Erb of Waterloo Twp.

    20. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 10 Oct 1851 Pg: 40.
      ERB Esther married 5 Oct 1851 Of Waterloo. To Hiram MARTIN, of Woolwich. minister F.W. Bindeman

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Feb 1829 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Oct 1851 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mechanic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Protestant - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1867 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Nov 1867 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bartender - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1871 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Apr 1871 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Sep 1909 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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