Christian B. Martin

1895 - 1959  (64 years)

• Name	Christian B. Martin
  Born	23 Apr 1895	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer on Farm
  Residence	1911	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1940	, Ohio, USA   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-57355
  Died	30 Oct 1959	Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I57355	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Isaiah B. Martin,   b. 6 Mar 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1925  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Leah Brubacher,   b. 3 Jan 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1914  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F14800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Horst,   b. 1899,   d. 1941  (Age 42 years)
  Married	1920  [3]
  Children	1. Sarah H. Martin,   b. 12 Jun 1922,   d. 11 Sep 2015  (Age 93 years)   2. Emma Martin,   b. 1924,   d. 21 May 2013  (Age 89 years)   3. Noah H. Martin,   b. 26 Sep 1925,   d. 28 Aug 2005  (Age 79 years)   4. Lydia H. Martin,   b. 9 Jun 1928,   d. 8 Jan 2014, RR3, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   5. Henry H. Martin,   b. 1930,   d. 2011  (Age 81 years)   6. Reuben H. Martin,   b. 1932,   d. 4 Jul 2005  (Age 73 years)   7. Elam H. Martin   8. Daniel H. Martin,   b. 8 Aug 1935,   d. 15 May 2020, RR1, Wallenstein, , Ontario  (Age 84 years)   9. Clayton H. Martin,   b. 5 Jul 1938,   d. 21 Mar 2001  (Age 62 years)   10. Saloma H. Martin,   b. 25 Mar 1940,   d. 12 Dec 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F46124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine "Kate" Martin,   b. 11 Mar 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1944  [3]
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F48087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martin, Christian B., son of the late Isaiah and Leah (Brubacher) Martin, was born near Heidelberg, Ont., April 23, 1895; died at the home of his son, Reuben, Bamberg, Ont., Oct. 30, 1959; aged 64 y. 6 m. 7 d. In 1920 he was married to Anna Horst of Ohio, and farmed in Ohio until her death in 1941. In 1944, he moved back to Ontario, where he married Catherine Martin, who survives. With his first marriage he was blessed with 6 sons and 4 daughters (Noah, St. Clements; Henry and Elam, Waterloo; Reuben, Bamberg; Daniel, Wallenstein; Clayton, St. Jacobs; Sarah-Mrs. Urias Martin, Hawkesville; Lydia-Mrs. Elam Martin, Waterloo; Emma and Saloma, at home). He also leaves one brother (Elias, Hawkesville), his stepmother (Mrs. Henry Gingrich, Elmira), and 9 grandchildren. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted on Nov. 2 by Daniel Martin and Elam Shantz at the Conestoga meetinghouse; interment in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LII, Number 48 - December 15, 1959 --- page 1071

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Hawkesville Div 8 Page 3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, obituary of Christian B. Martin - December 15, 1959 --- page 1071.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Apr 1895 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer on Farm - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1940 - , Ohio, USA Died - 30 Oct 1959 - Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth