Amos B. Martin^{[1, 2]}

1887 - 1968  (80 years)

• Name	Amos B. Martin
  Born	13 Nov 1887	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Jehovah Witness, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1938	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Eby ID Number	00002-323.6
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Amos B. Martin
  Died	22 Jul 1968	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I7756	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Moses B. Martin,   b. 18 Apr 1856, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1938, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Bauman,   b. 13 Jan 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1937  (Age 79 years)
  Married	29 Dec 1878	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8]
  Family ID	F2332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elvina S. Bauman,   b. 5 Apr 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1910	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Aleda B. Martin   2. Ermina "Erma" Martin   3. Adeline B. Martin,   b. 1911, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Malinda Martin,   b. 10 Oct 1913, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1993  (Age 79 years)   5. Cleason B. Martin,   b. 12 Jan 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 2006, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   6. Onias B. Martin,   b. 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Sep 2010, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   7. Perceda Martin,   b. 1932,   d. 12 Dec 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F167791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Amos B. Martin of Elmira died July 22 at Heritage House, St. Jacobs, after a brief illness. He was 80. Mr. Martin was born in Woolwich Township and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Martin. He was a member of the Elmira congregation of the Jehovah Witnesses. Surviving are two sons Cleason of RR 2, Drayton and Onias of RR 2, Elmira, five daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Adeline) Bauman of RR 1, West Montrose, Mrs. Oziah (Malinda) Martin of RR 1, St. Jacobs, Mrs. Howard (Aleda) Reist of Floradale, Mrs. Harvey S. (Ermma) Martin of RR 1 Elmira and Mrs. Cecil (Perceda) Musselman of Elmira, one brother Noah of RR 2, Wallenstein; 37 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Elvina Bauman in 1965 and by three brothers and one sister. The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira where the service was held in the chapel July 25. Burial was in Elmira Mennonite cemetery. Elmira Signet 14 Aug 1968 pg 2

  
  

• 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..., 127. [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..., 63. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 1. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Amos B. Martin - 14 Aug 1968 pg 2. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 13. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Moses B. Martin - Feb 28 1938 pg 13. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10742-79. (Waterloo Co..), Moses MARTIN, 22, farmer, Waterloo Twp., of Waterloo Twp., s/o Jacob & Esther [BAUMAN] MARTIN, married Mary BAUMAN, 20, Woolwich, of Woolwich, d/o Jonas & Magdalena [LICHTY] BAUMAN, witn: Henry BAUMAN & Benjamin MARTIN, Woolwich, on 29 December 1878, at Woolwich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Nov 1887 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Jehovah Witness, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Feb 1910 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1938 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Jul 1968 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth