Onias B. Martin

1922 - 2005  (82 years)

• Name	Onias B. Martin
  Born	2 Feb 1922  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1967	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-266712
  Died	29 Jan 2005	Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario   [1]
  Buried	Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I266712	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Ezra E. Martin,   b. 2 Dec 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Mar 1978, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Louisa M. Bauman,   b. 23 Nov 1895, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 60 years)
  Married	27 Mar 1917	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F28802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Gerber,   b. 15 Dec 1924,   d. 29 Oct 2005, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F232049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MARTIN, Onias B. - On Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at Palmerston and District Hospital, Onias went peacefully home to be with the Lord. Onias B. Martin, in his 83rd year. Beloved and faithful husband of Emma (Gerber) Martin for 43 years. Loving father of Verden and Carolyn Martin of Drayton, Yvonne and Ayman Al Zanoun of Bahrain. He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Jon, Jeff, Matthew and Trevor Martin, Sami and Katherine Al Zanoun. Dear brother of Adeline Martin, Elmina Brubacher, Maryann Martin, Wayne B. and Naomi Martin, Lovina Ruttan, Anson and Sharon Martin, Mervin and Alma Martin. Also survived by sister-in-law Erma Martin and a number of nieces and nephews and their families. Predeceased by his parents, Ezra and Louisa (Bauman) Martin, one grandson Phillip in infancy, three brothers, Abner in infancy, Milton and Leander, two brothers-in-law, Orlan Martin and Jacob Brubacher and sister-in-law Betty Martin. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At 12 noon on Wednesday transfer will be made to the Wallenstein Bible Chapel for funeral service at 2 p.m. followed by interment in the Hawkesville Cemetery. In his memory donations to the Palliative Care Unit Palmerston and District Hospital or New Tribes Mission would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy. The family would especially like to recognize the efforts and facilities of the Palliative Care Unit at Palmerston and District Hospital where Dad's final hours were spent in very competent and attentive care. Special thanks to family and friends for their support and presence over the past few weeks. The Record Newspaper 1 Feb 2005

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Onias B. Martin - 1 Feb 2005. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Christian R. Gerber - 23 Feb 1966.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1967 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Jan 2005 - Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Buried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth