Rev. Tobias B. Martin^{[1, 2]}

1860 - 1917  (57 years)

• Name	Tobias B. Martin
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	30 Aug 1860	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	pioneer, religion, story
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00075-4533
  Died	4 Sep 1917  [10, 11]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 10, 11]
  Person ID	I57339	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian B. Martin,   b. 8 Jan 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1912  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Maria B. "Mary" Bauman,   b. 27 Dec 1839, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1909  (Age 69 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 12]
  Family ID	F14792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amanda Eby,   b. 29 Apr 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 1930  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. Mary Ann Martin,   b. 8 Mar 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 May 1949  (Age 64 years)   2. Leah E. Martin,   b. 27 May 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1931  (Age 44 years)   3. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Martin,   b. 22 Jan 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jul 1932, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)   4. Simeon Martin,   b. 5 Jun 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   5. Menno Martin,   b. 6 Apr 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Aug 1973, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F14798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Tobias Martin, "was born August 30th, 1860. He is a farmer and resides on part of lot No. 22, German Company's Tract, which adjoins his father's farm, and is married to Amanda, daughter of William Eby of Conestogo. They have a family of four children" 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.]. _____________________________ Martin Meeting House According to Isaac Horst, "Martins meeting house was the first of the Old Order places of worship to be built. A meeting house is reported to have been built in 1830; burial was begun in the adjoining cemetery in 1831. Martins was aptly named. The first three bishops of the area were Martins, all descended from the pioneer, Peter Martin. The land on which the house stands was formerly owned by Martins (1979: 376)." Peter Martin, Jr. purchased 220 acres of land from his brother, Henry Martin, on May 8, 1824. Apparently he set aside four acres for a meeting house and burying ground at that time. The first burial is reported to have been that of Peter Martin, Sr., who died March 2, 1831. The meeting house was enlarged in 1900. John Weber was the first minister, followed by Abraham W. Martin, Samuel Weber, Paul Martin, Tobias Martin and Urias Martin. At one time surrounded by countryside, the meeting house and cemetery are now completely encircled by the commercial development brought about by the rapid expansion northward of the city of Waterloo. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

  
  

• 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..., 600. [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..., 151. [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..., 54. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 31. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 18 Page 4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 2. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 2 Page 18. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 6 Page 16. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20959064. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Christian Martin Born: Waterloo Res: Waterloo Age: 25 Born: abt 1834 Father: Christian Mother: Ana Martin Spouse: Mary Bauman Age: 19 Born: abt 1840 born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Father: Joseph Mother: Elizabeth married 8 Nov 1859 county: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Aug 1860 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth