Rev. Peter M. Martin^{[1, 2, 3]}

1820 - 1902  (82 years)

• Name	Peter M. Martin
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	30 Sep 1820	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1843	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Occupation	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonist
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Retired	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00075-4297
  Died	1 Dec 1902  [6]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Person ID	I6013	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Z. Martin,   b. 16 Feb 1794, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Jun 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Catharine Miller,   b. 4 Nov 1803, , Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Oct 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Snyder,   b. 4 Dec 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jun 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1843	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 11]
  Children	1. Susannah Martin,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Joannah Martin,   b. 28 Jul 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1922  (Age 78 years)   3. Henry S. Martin,   b. 18 Sep 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Amos S. Martin,   b. 26 Sep 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1933  (Age 83 years)   5. Mary Ann Martin,   b. 23 Jan 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Eli S. Martin,   b. 11 Oct 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1946  (Age 89 years)   7. Catharine S. Martin,   b. 27 Mar 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1944  (Age 82 years)   8. Nancy Martin,   b. 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1847	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rev. Peter Martin, "the eldest son of Henry and Catharine (Miller) Martin, was born in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, September 30th, 1820. On October 17th, 1843, he was married to Mary, daughter of Christian J. and Magdalena (Shantz) Schneider. She was born December 14th, 1822. On October 31st, 1843, they moved about a mile south of Elmira, on their farm then all bush save a few acres, where they still reside. Their family consisted of six 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.].

  
  

• 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..., 154. [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..., 314. [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..., 93. [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..., 19. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 6. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. Zum Andenken/ an/ Peter M. Martin/ geb. 30 Sept. 1820/ gest. 1 Dez. 1902/ im Alter von/ 82 Jahr 2 Mon. / [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 19. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 95. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 32. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 44. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society report 27. Peter Martin, of Woolwich, to Mary Shneider, of Waterloo. 17 Oct. 1843. Wit. Christian Shneider and Henry Martin. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Sep 1820 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1843 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Oct 1843 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth