Oscar Martin

1894 - 1952  (58 years)

• Name	Oscar Martin
  Born	30 Jul 1894	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6895.3000
  Died	20 Aug 1952  [2, 3]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I54680	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Enoch E. Martin,   b. 11 Mar 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1938, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Shantz,   b. 11 Oct 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jun 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	3 Dec 1889	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F14120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edna Shantz,   b. 7 Mar 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1915  [3]
  Children	1. Roy Franklin Martin,   b. 25 Jun 1918,   d. 27 Jun 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   2. Robert Nyle Martin,   b. CALC 23 Dec 1934, of, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1938  (Age ~ 3 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martin, -- Oscar, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Enoch E. Martin, was born in Woolwich Township, July 30, 1894; passed away Aug. 20, 1952; aged 58 y. 21 d. He was united in marriage to Edna Shantz on Oct. 17, 1915. He was a member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Ont., and was appreciated for his victory in his Christian experience. Surviving are his wife, 2 sons (Roy and Morris, Waterloo, Ont.), 2 brothers (Cleason and Melvin, Waterloo, Ont.), and 6 grandchildren. One son (Robert) preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Mennonite Church by E. Clare Shantz and C. F. Derstine. Interment was made in the Waterloo Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLV , Number 40 - September 30, 1952 - page 973, 974, 975

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 8. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link. Martin / Oscar Martin / 1894-1952 / his beloved wife / Edna Shantz / 1894- / in silence we remember [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 30, 1952 - Obituary of Oscar Martin. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 8. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jul 1894 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth