Waterloo Region Generations
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Minnie Martin

Female 1877 - 1948  (70 years)


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  • Name Minnie Martin 
    Born 7 Nov 1877  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Mena Martin 
    Name Minnie McClelland 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350766 
    Died 1 Sep 1948  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 4 Sep 1948  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I350766  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob Martin,   b. 27 Feb 1826, Lobsann, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1909, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Kreis,   b. 4 Dec 1833, Lobsann, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1904, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1852  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F19992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John B. McClelland,   b. 1876,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1909  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F251486  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. John McClelland

      PRESTON, Sept. 2— Ailing for the past six months, Minnie Martin, wife of John McClelland, Toronto and a native of Preston, died suddenly at her home 333 Winona Drive, Toronto, Wednesday. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Martin of Preston. Mrs. McClelland, last surviving member of the Martin family, lived here for a number of years. She was a school teacher and taught in a number of Ontario schools, her last teaching position being in Embro, where she was married, moving to Toronto and residing there since that time. Three sisters, Miss Carrie Martin and Mrs. Wilbert Hostrawser, formerly teaching members of Preston Public School and Mrs. J. H. Pedder all of Preston and two brothers, Jacob and Fred Martin, all predeceased her. The body will rest at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, Preston, after 6 o'clock Friday night. The funeral will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 1: 30. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Sep 1948 pg 23

  • Sources 
    1. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 48.

    2. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 12.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Minnie and Emma Martin Date of Birth:7 Nov 1877 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Jacob Martin Mother's name:Elizabeth Brise

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] In/ Memory Of Minnie Martin/ Wife Of/ J. Mcclelland/ Died Sept. 1, 1948/ In Her 71st Year./ Footstone] Minnie/ [Right Side] In/ Memory Of/ Caroline Martin/ Died Jan. 17, 1947/ In Her 84th Year/ Elizabeth Martin/ Wife Of/ W. Hostrawser/ Died Nov. 14, 1947/ In Her 74th Year/ Wilbur Hostrawser/ Born Dec. 10, 1883/ Died Oct. 19, 1962./ [Back] In Memory Of/ Jacob Martin/ Died Sept. 15, 1909/ In His 84th Year/ Elizabeth Kreis/ Wife Of Jacob Martin/ Died Sept. 22, 1904/ In Her 71st Year/ For To Me To Live Is Christ/ And To Die Is Gain./

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Minnie Martin Age:31 Birth Date:abt 1878 Marriage Date:8 Sep 1909 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Jacob Martin Mother:Martin Martin Spouse:John McCelland Spouse's Age:31 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1876 Spouse Father:Joseph McCelland Spouse Mother:Kna Nee Nee Pelan McCelland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Nov 1877 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Sep 1909 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Sep 1948 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 4 Sep 1948 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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