Manasseh B. Martin^{[1, 2]}

1893 - 1965  (72 years)

• Name	Manasseh B. Martin
  Born	27 May 1893	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farm Laborer
  Residence	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00002-538.7
  Died	17 Sep 1965	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I54607	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Paul S. Martin,   b. 14 Feb 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Bauman,   b. 16 Aug 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Oct 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1892	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7]
  Family ID	F14100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Annie Brubacher,   b. 29 Dec 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1949  (Age 64 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1921
  Children	1. Magdalena Martin,   b. 4 May 1923,   d. 25 Jul 1934  (Age 11 years)   2. Samuel B. Martin,   b. 1926,   d. 1 Dec 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F5848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maria Frey,   b. 15 Nov 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1918  (Age 20 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1915	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Elton F. Martin,   b. 19 Mar 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 2006, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   2. Menno Martin,   b. 3 Feb 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1917, Jerusalem, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   3. Sidney F. Martin,   b. 13 May 1918,   d. 22 Dec 1999  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F5849	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Manasseh B. Martin, 72, of 33 King St., died Friday at K-W Hospital after a short illness. Born May 27, 1893, in Woolwich Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin. He retired from farming in 1955, when he came to live in Elmira. His first wife, Marie Frey, died in 1918 and his second wife, Annie Brubacher, died in 1949. Surviving are three sons, Elton of Glen Allan, Sydney of St. Jacobs, and Samuel of Elmira; one sister, Mrs. Emmanuel (Lovine) Martin of Toronto; 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was predeceased by one son and one daughter. The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Monday noon when removal was made to his home for private service at 1 p.m. followed by a public service at Elmira Mennonite Meeting House. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Elmira Signet 22 Sep 1965 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 167. [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..., 49. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 7. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. Manasseh B. / Martin/ 1893-1965/ age/ 72 yrs. 4 m. / Rest in peace/ [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 4. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Manasseh B. Martin - 22 Sep 1965 pg 8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Paul Martin Born: Woolwich Age: 43 Father: David Martin Mother: Rebecca Martin Born: abt 1849 Spouse: Elizabeth Brubaker Age: 38 born: Woolwich Father: Levi Bowman Mother: Magdalena Bowman married 10 Jul 1892 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 May 1893 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Sep 1915 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Sep 1965 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth