Leah Martin^[1]

1838 - 1891  (52 years)

• Name	Leah Martin
  Born	31 Oct 1838	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Leah Lichty
  Residence	1858	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00075-4319
  Died	5 Feb 1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 5, 10]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11]
  Person ID	I511	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Henry Z. Martin,   b. 16 Feb 1794, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Jun 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Catharine Miller,   b. 4 Nov 1803, , Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Oct 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John H. Lichty,   b. 19 Oct 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1858	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Esther Lichty,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Hettie Lichty,   b. 3 Jul 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1922  (Age 62 years)   3. Solomon Lichty,   b. 4 Aug 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1943  (Age 81 years)   4. Levi Lichty,   b. 23 Jan 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1923, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leah Martin, "the sixth daughter, was born October 31st, 1838, She was married to John Lichty and died February 5th, 1891." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 93. [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..., 22. [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..., 880. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, Return 7 - by Joseph Hagey, Mennonite. John LICHTY (or Liechty), 21, b. Waterloo, of Woolwich, s/o John & Barbara, married Lah, 20, Woolwich, same, d/o Henry & Catherine, witn: Peter MARTIN & John LICHTY, both of Woolwich, 5 Oct 1858 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Feb 19, 1891. Leah Lichty, wife of John H. Lichty, died near Waterloo at age of approximately 50 years. Feb 5, 1891 [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 43. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Waterloo Township 1861 Div. 13 Page 92. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38970052. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Oct 1838 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1858 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Oct 1858 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Feb 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth