Christian Martin^{[1, 2]}

1797 - 1863  (66 years)

• Name	Christian Martin
  Born	16 Oct 1797	Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00075-4327
  Died	23 Nov 1863	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I7221	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Martin,   b. 26 Feb 1769, West Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Mar 1831, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Anna Zimmerman,   b. 18 Feb 1775, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 Dec 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1793  [8]
  Family ID	F1834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Stauffer,   b. 7 Feb 1796,   d. 21 Oct 1851  (Age 55 years)
  Children	1. Maria Martin,   b. 15 Jun 1820, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1858  (Age 37 years)   2. Magdalena "Martha" Martin,   b. 6 Jul 1821, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   3. Lydia Martin,   b. 29 Nov 1822, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1827  (Age 4 years)   4. Lucy Martin,   b. 7 Nov 1824, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1827, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   5. Henry S. Martin,   b. 30 Sep 1826, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Hiram S. Martin,   b. 10 Feb 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Sep 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   7. Esther Martin,   b. 17 Feb 1831, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Apr 1901  (Age 70 years)   8. Nancy Martin,   b. 8 Mar 1833, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jun 1833, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   9. Judith Martin,   b. 8 Mar 1833, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1833, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   10. Susannah Martin,   b. 8 Mar 1833, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1833, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   11. Elizabeth Martin,   b. 2 Aug 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1902  (Age 68 years)   12. Menno Martin,   b. 7 Nov 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Leah Martin,   b. 30 Jan 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1911  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Martin, "the second son of Peter and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October 16th, 1797. He came to Canada with his parents in 1819, and shortly thereafter was married to Esther, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Martin) Stauffer. She was born February 7th, 1796, and died October 21st, 1851. They settled on part of lot No. 18, German Company's Tract, Woolwich Township, (Heidelberg Station is now situated on their farm). Here he died November 23rd, 1863. They had a family of thirteen 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

  [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..., 624. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. Christian is given as Christian C. on his tombstone. [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..., 24. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 4. Chistian C. MARTIN Farmer Pennsylvania USA Mennonist 55 Hiram MARTIN Carpenter Canada Mennonist 23 Esther MARTIN Canada Mennonist 18 Menno MARTIN Canada Mennonist 16 [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 4. Chistian C. MARTIN Farmer Pennsylvania USA Mennonist 55 Hiram MARTIN Carpenter Canada Mennonist 23 Esther MARTIN Canada Mennonist 18 Menno MARTIN Canada Mennonist 16 Conrad MILLER Tailor Germany Lutheran 50 Maria MILLER Germany Lutheran 34 John MILLER Canada Lutheran 4 [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..., 25. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [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..., 18.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Oct 1797 - Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Nov 1863 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth