Sarah Martin^{[1, 2]}

1888 - 1956  (68 years)

• Name	Sarah Martin
  Born	14 May 1888	May City, Osceola, Iowa, USA   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	00075-4497.13
  Died	1 Oct 1956	Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, United States   [3]
  Buried	Brutus Mennonite Cemetery, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I6965	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Josiah Martin,   b. 13 Aug 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1918  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sarah Clemmer,   b. 18 Oct 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1921, Near Stanton, Montcalm, Michigan, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F2690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Buskirk, Sarah, daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Clemmer) Martin, was born at May City, Iowa; passed away at her home near Brutus, Mich.; In 1896 she went with her parents to Michigan. On April 21, 1918, She was united in marriage to Royal A. Buskirk. To this union 9 children were born. One daughter and one son preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, 3 sons and 4 daughters (Naomi-Mrs. John Eby, Alanson, Mich.; Neil C., Vestaburg, Mich.; Luke, Flint, Mich.; Esther, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; Ruth, Dearborn, Mich.; Joanna, Petoskey, Mich.; and Philip at home), one sister (Lydia, Brutus, Mich.), and one brother (Menno, Stanton, Mich.), 6 grandchildren, and other relatives. She accepted the Lord as her Saviour at the age of 22, and united with the Bern Mennonite Church near Pigeon, Mich., and remained faithful to the end. Her life was one of unselfishness and concern for others. Funeral services were held Oct. 4 at the Maple River Church, where she was a member at the time of death, in charge of Earl Hartman, Clyde Kauffman, and Ivan Weaver, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 49. [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..., 450. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, B., America, N., County, E., & Cemetery, B. (1888). Sarah Martin Buskirk (1888-1956) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 11 March 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28585723/sarah-buskirk. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 03 Dec 1868. 29 Nov 1868 By Rev. Kaessmann, Josua Martin was married to Sarah Clemmer, both of Waterloo Township. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Josiah Martin Born: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Res: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Age: 22 Born: abt 1846 Father: Dade Martin Mother: Rebecca Schantz Spouse: Sarah Clemmer Age: 20 Born: abt 1848 born: Waterloo Co.unty Ontario Canada Res: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Father: Abraham Clemmer Mother: Lydia Schantz married 29 Nov 1868 county: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 May 1888 - May City, Osceola, Iowa, USA Died - 1 Oct 1956 - Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, United States Buried - - Brutus Mennonite Cemetery, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth