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

John Fenton Martinson

Male 1869 - 1951  (82 years)


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  • Name John Fenton Martinson 
    Born 4 Sep 1869  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Primitive Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Teacher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-40445 
    Died 14 Oct 1951  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried 17 Oct 1951  Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I40445  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father William Chester Martinson,   b. 17 Aug 1838, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1917, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Fenton,   b. 14 Jun 1845, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1933, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F12760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amelia Josephine "Amy" Dunsmore,   b. 18 Feb 1879, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 9 Aug 1899  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Marjorie Dunsmore Martinson,   b. 20 Jun 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F10524  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John F. Martinson

      ELMIRA, Oct. 15--John Fenton Martinson died yesterday at the K-W Hospital Annex, Knollwood Park, after a lengthy illness. Born in Hawkesville, he had lived in the Wallenstein district all his life. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William C. Martinson. Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Stuart Vogan, Winnipeg and one brother, J. R. Martinson, Port Colborne. A sister, Ella and a brother, Walter, predeceased him. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel, with Rev. C. S. Wilhelm officiating. Burial will be in Hawkesville Cemetery. The body is at the funeral parlor.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 Oct 1951 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 12.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 4.

    3. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, p 41.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: John Fenton Martinson
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 04 Sep 1869
      Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Father's Name: William C. Martinson - yeoman - Hawkesville
      Mother's Name: Rebecca Fenton

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215447275/john-fenton-martinson.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Martinson William Chester, 28, res. Wellesley, b. New York state, s/o John & Elizabeth, married Nov 1868 Rebecca Fenton, 23, res. Wellesley, b. Nova Scotia, d/o John & Jane

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John F Martinson Age:29 Birth Date:abt 1870 Birth Place:Hawkinsville Marriage Date:9 Aug 1899 Marriage County or District:Perth Father:William C Martinson Mother:Rebecca Flinton Martinson Spouse:Amy J Dunsmore Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1879 Spouse Birth Place:Mitchell, Ontario Spouse Father:John M Dunsmore Spouse Mother:Julia Hall Dunsmore

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Sep 1869 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Primitive Methodist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Aug 1899 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Oct 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 17 Oct 1951 - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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