Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Joseph G. Martin[1, 2]

Male 1800 - 1868  (67 years)


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  • Name Joseph G. Martin 
    Born 13 May 1800  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4551 
    Died 14 Mar 1868  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I7564  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father David Oberholtzer Martin,   b. 16 Mar 1771, East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Maria Or Magdelina Guth,   b. 26 Jan 1775, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1820  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 4 May 1794  [8
    Family ID F1020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catharine Boehler,   b. 11 Jun 1801, Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1885  (Age 84 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine,   b. 1801, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Jacob G. Martin,   b. 6 Apr 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1905  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F28972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Elizabeth Gingerich,   b. 7 Apr 1809, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 12 May 1835  [3
    Children 
     1. Abraham G. Martin,   b. 13 Mar 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1841  (Age 5 years)
     2. Martin,   b. Nov 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     3. Martin,   b. Nov 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Jacob G. Martin,   b. 6 Apr 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1905  (Age 66 years)
     5. David G. Martin,   b. 20 Dec 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1843  (Age 0 years)
     6. Annie G. Martin,   b. 20 Dec 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     7. Peter G. Martin,   b. 7 Aug 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1807  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph G. Martin, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, May 13th, 1800, and came to Canada in 1820. On May 12th, 1835, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Anna (Hackman) Gingerich. She was born April 7th, 1809, and died July 14th, 1851. She was first married to Joseph Burkhard with whom she had two sons named John and Peter, (See Joseph Burkhard's family) and after his death she was married to Joseph G. Martin. After their marriage they moved on lot No. 2, German Company's Tract, Woolwich Township, where they resided until about the year 1848, then they moved on part of lot No. 101, Woolwich Township, about a mile south of Floradale, where she died. After her decease he was married again to Catharine Boehler. No issue of second marriage. He died March 14th, 1868. His family consisted of five 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 
    1. [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..., 166.

    2. [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..., 153.

    3. [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..., 57.

    4. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken/ von/ Joseph G.Martin/ geb.13 May 1800/ gest. 14 Maerz 1868/ Alter 67 Jahre 10 Mo./ u.1 Tag/

    5. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, 19 Mar 1868.
      Martin, Joseph G. died 14 Mar 1868 Near Flora[dale], aged 67 years, 10 months and 1 day.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Mar 1868.
      Joseph G. Martin died 14 Mar 1868 near Floradale, 67 yrs, 10 mths, 1 day.

    7. [S1581] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851 Agricutural, Div. 2, Pg. 31.

    8. [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..., 50.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 May 1800 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Mar 1868 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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