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

Enoch E. Martin[1]

Male 1865 - 1938  (73 years)


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  • Name Enoch E. Martin 
    Born 11 Mar 1865  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1889  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farm Laborer, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4372 
    Died 5 Apr 1938  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I54677  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Daniel S. Martin,   b. 30 May 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1903  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Eby,   b. 30 Aug 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1909  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1860  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12, 13
    Family ID F14119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Shantz,   b. 11 Oct 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1889  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Cleason S. Martin,   b. 28 Feb 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Oscar Martin,   b. 30 Jul 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1952  (Age 58 years)
     3. Melvin Martin,   b. 5 Aug 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Enoch Martin, "was born March 11th, 1865. He is a farmer and resides on southern part of the old homestead where new buildings have been erected. He is married to Mary Ann Shantz and has a family of one child, a son named Cleason."


      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.].

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      Martin - Enoch E. Martin died at his home at Floradale, Ont., April 5, 1938, after a brief illness, aged 73 y. He leaves his wife and 3 sons (Oscar and Cleason of near Waterloo, Melvin at Floradale), 1 brother (Daniel of St. Jacobs), 3 sisters (Mrs. Simeon Weber of Conestoga, Mrs. Moses Martin of Elmira, Mrs. Abram Martin of Heidelberg). He was a faithful and active member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held April 8, in charge of Bro. Jonas Snider of Waterloo (Text, Phil. 3: 20, 21), after which a song in which the deceased loved to dwell: "Death shall not destroy my comfort," etc. After this Bro. O.D. Snider spoke from II Tim. 4: 6 last clause. The remains were laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.


      GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXI, No. 3 - April 21, 1938, Page 62, 63

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [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..., 31.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 8.

    4. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012141-89.
      Enoch MARTIN, 24, farmer, Woolwich, Woolwich, s/o Daniel & Magdalena married Mary Ann SCHANTZ, 19, Waterloo, Waterloo, d/o Joseph & Catherine, witn Daniel MARTIN of Woolwich & Menno SCHANTZ of Waterloo, 3 December 1889 in Waterloo Twp.

    6. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 28.

    7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 7.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Enoch E. Martin - April 21, 1938.

    9. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 7.

    10. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 17.

    11. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 6.

    12. [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..., 595.

    13. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      David Martin Born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Age: 21 Born: abt 1839 Father: Daniel Mother: F. Spouse: Magdalina Eby Age: 19 Born: abt 1841 born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Father: Peter Mother: Magalina married 1 May 1860 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Mar 1865 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1889 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Dec 1889 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Apr 1938 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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