Moses W. Martin^{[1, 2, 3]}

1832 - 1887  (55 years)

• Name	Moses W. Martin
  Born	11 Aug 1832	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonist
  Residence	1855	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Residence	1859	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00075-4426
  Died	26 Nov 1887	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 10]
  Buried	30 Nov 1887	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I8234	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Z. Martin,   b. 20 Dec 1806, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Nov 1879  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Anna Weber,   b. 14 Aug 1811, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1900  (Age 89 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1830  [12]
  Family ID	F2438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Brubacher,   b. 29 Aug 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Mar 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 22 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1855	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 11]
  Children	1. Tilman B. Martin,   b. 28 Nov 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Dec 1925  (Age 70 years)   2. John B. Martin,   b. 23 May 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1879  (Age 21 years)   3. Moses C. Martin,   b. 11 Aug 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1934  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Cressman,   b. 1 Nov 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1915  (Age 75 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Moses C. Martin,   b. 11 Aug 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1934  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Moses Martin, "was born August 11th, 1832. On March 13th, 1855, he was married to Mary, daughter of John and Catharine (Sherk) Brubacher. She was born August 29th, 1836, and died March 23rd, 1859. After the decease of his first wife, he was married again to Mary Cressman who was born November 1st, 1839. In 1855 Mr. Martin moved to Woolwich Township when it was nearly all wilderness and settled on lot No. 108, German Company's Tract. This he soon cleared and had erected thereon the fine farm buildings now, together with farm, in possession of his youngest son, Moses. Here he died November 26th, 1887. His widow has since married Deacon John Nahrgang of Wilmot Township. His family consisted of three sons, two of whom were born unto his first wife" 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.]. __________________ Martin On the 26th of November, in Woolwich Twp., Waterloo county, Ontario, Bro. Moses Martin (Deacon), aged 55 years, 3 months and 15 days. He was buried on the 30th at the Elmira Meeting house. Services by S. Bowman and Joseph Gingerich. Obituary Herald of Truth, December 15, 1887

  
  

• 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..., 140. [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..., 355. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011681-82. Moses Martin, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Woolwich Twp, son of Moses and Mary married Barbara Martin, 21, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Woolwich Twp, daughter of Daniel and Magdalena, Witness(s): Daniel Martin and Moses Martin of Woolwich Twp, 7 November 1882 in Woolwich Twp. [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..., 38. [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..., 487. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, December 15, 1887. Obituary of Moses Martin [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. Zum/ Andenken an/ Moses W.Martin/ geb.11'Aug.1832/ gest.26 Nov.1887/ im Alter von/ 55 Jah.3 Mo./ u.15 Ta./ [verse]/ [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Moses Martin Born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Age: 27 Born: abt 1832 Father: John Mother: Hannah Spouse: Mary Crassman Age: 20 Born: abt 1839 born: Wilmot Township Res: Wilmot Township Father: Daniel Mother: Ina married 19 Oct 1859 county: Waterloo [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 8 Dec 1887. 26 Nov 1887 Moses Martin died in Woolwich at age of 55 years, 3 months and 15 days. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose. BRUBACHER, Maria married 13 Mar 1855 Of Berlin. To Moses MARTIN, Woolwich. minister Joseph Hagey newspaper date 22 Mar 1855 Pg: 12 [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..., 37.

  
  

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  Born - 11 Aug 1832 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1855 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 13 Mar 1855 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1859 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Oct 1859 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Nov 1887 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 Nov 1887 - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth