Lydia Ann Martin

1889 - 1939  (49 years)

• Name	Lydia Ann Martin
  Born	17 Apr 1889	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lydia Ann Wideman
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00075-4432
  Died	19 Mar 1939  [4, 6]
  	Cause: pneumonia
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I4083	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Tilman B. Martin,   b. 28 Nov 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Dec 1925  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Maria "Mary" Shantz,   b. 20 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1936  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1881  [8, 9]
  Family ID	F4989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elias M. Wideman,   b. 27 Jan 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Edwin M. Wideman,   b. 30 Nov 1913, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1986  (Age 72 years)   2. Gordon M. Wideman,   b. 11 Mar 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   3. Tilman Wideman,   b. 5 Nov 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1996  (Age 79 years)   4. Menno M. Wideman,   b. 24 Nov 1918, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)   5. Mary M. Wideman,   b. 9 Dec 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 2016, RR2, Wallenstein, , Ontario  (Age 97 years)   6. Clayton Wideman,   b. 1922,   d. 2003  (Age 81 years)   7. Alvin Wideman,   b. 25 Jan 1924, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1925  (Age 1 years)   8. Abner Wideman,   b. 1 Sep 1925,   d. 10 Jan 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   9. Erma M. Wideman   10. Alvina Wideman,   b. 2 Feb 1936, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1941  (Age 5 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F5782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lydia Ann Martin, "born April 17th, 1889." 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.]. ___________________________________ MRS. ELIAS WIDEMAN There passed away, following an attack of pneumonia, at her home at Balsam Grove, on Sunday, March 19, Lydian Martin, wife of Elias Wideman, aged 49 years, 11 months and 2 days. The late Mrs. Wideman was born April 17, 1889, in Waterloo Co., and in 1913 she married Elias Wideman. They lived for four years at the homestead at New Jerusalem, following which they moved to Balsam Grove, where they have since resided. Surviving are her husband, eleven children, Mary, Lydia, Erma, Wilma and Elvina, at home; Gordon, near Elmira; Tilman, on the 4th of Peel; Menno, near Elmira; Clayton, Abner and Ephraim, at home; five sisters, Mrs. Simon Martin, near Elmira; Mrs. Ezra Bauman , near Hawkesville; Mrs. Israel Brubacher, third of Peel; Mrs. Isaac Bauman, fourth of Peel; Mrs. Urias Martin. near Elmira; and five brothers, Joseph Martin, third of Peel; Edwin Martin, third of Peel; Allan Martin. Floradale; Ananaias Martin, Waterloo, and Tilman Martin, sixth of Peel. The funeral was held on Tuesday, March 21, with services at the Mennonite Church. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. J. Bauman and Rev. Abraham Bearinger were the officiating clergymen. The Kitchener Daily Record 20 Mar 1939

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 39. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 14. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 14. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. In/ memory of/ Lydia Ann/ Martin/ beloved wife of/ Elias Wideman/ born/ Apr.17,1889/ died/ Mar.19,1939/ aged 49 yrs./ 11 ms.2 ds/ At rest/ [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 3. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Mrs. Elias Wideman - 20 Mar 1939. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 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..., 38. [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..., 429.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Apr 1889 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth