Gertrude Irene Martin

1924 - 2014  (89 years)

• Name	Gertrude Irene Martin
  Born	15 Aug 1924
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88771785
  Name	Gertrude Irene Seiling
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-56086
  Died	12 Aug 2014
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I56086	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Emerson M. Martin,   b. 5 Sep 1899, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Eda Philipina "Edith" Beckner,   b. 6 Oct 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1924	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F24976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald Clarence Ira "Don" Seiling,   b. 20 Dec 1924, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1992  (Age 67 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1943
  Children	1. Kenneth Erle "Ken" Seiling   2. Rodney Albert "Rod" Seiling   3. Donald Robert Seiling   4. Richard James "Ric" Seiling
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F27280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SEILING, Gertrude Irene (Martin) August 15, 1924 - August 12, 2014 Just 3 days shy of her 90th birthday, Gert (or Trudy as she was known to some) passed away peacefully. Predeceased by her husband Donald and her parents Edith and Emerson Martin, she is survived by her children Rod (Sharon), Ken (Kathryn), Don, and Ric (Leslie). Her flock included 12 grandchildren; Michael, Brad, Heather, Scott, Amy, Mark, Megan, Lisa Marie, Melodie, Krystal, Zachary, and Jeremy and 10 great- grandchildren; Alexandra, Sarah, Spencer, Morgan, Grayson, Emily, Mason, Sadie, Wellington and Ripley, all of whom she loved and who loved her as a grandmother and great-grandmother. She is also survived by her brother Erle Martin (Anne) and her sister-in-law Jean Trapp. Gert spent many hours in arenas following her sons' hockey careers. Her time in Elmira was spent in many community activities which included being a Charter Member of the Elmira Royal Canadian Legion and the Elmira Curling Club. She was a lifelong member of St. James Lutheran Church in Elmira. She was well known in standard bred racing circles as she, Don, and Don Jr. raced horses in Canada and the United States. She was well known for her spirit, sense of humour, and her pride in her family. Special thanks to the medical staff on the Grand River Hospital 6th floor and Freeport for the loving and tender care provided in her last days and to the folks at St. Jacobs Place who provided such a caring home for her. Visitation will take place at the Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira on Thursday, August 14 from 7-9 p.m. and on Friday, August 15 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be at St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 16. Interment to follow in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira. Memorial donations may be made to St. James Lutheran Church Restoration Fund or to the Grand River Hospital Foundation. Obituary information for Gertrude Seiling (no date) Obituary information for. Available at: https://www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Gertrude-Seiling?obId=24746180 (Accessed: 14 April 2024).

  
  

• Sources

  [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 20452 (1924), Martin-Beckner. Emerson Martin, 24, farmer of Peel Twp., b. Peel Twp., s/o Christian Martin & Susana Martin, married Edith Beckner, 21, b. Woolwich Tp., b. Woolwich Tp., married 18 Mar 1924 Elmira witnesses Allan Martin of Wallenstein & Florence Musselman of Elmira.

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth