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

Elizabeth Martin

Female 1830 - 1909  (78 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Martin 
    Born 7 Nov 1830  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Shantz 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4425 
    Died 4 Feb 1909  [8
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I8515  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John Z. Martin,   b. 20 Dec 1806, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1879  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Anna Weber,   b. 14 Aug 1811, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1900  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1830  [9
    Family ID F2438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Shantz,   b. 7 Aug 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1853  [1, 10
    Shantz,Peter-001-marriagecertificatetoElizabethMartin1853.jpg
    Shantz,Peter-001-marriagecertificatetoElizabethMartin1853.jpg
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F2498  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Martin, "the eldest in family, was born November 7th, 1830. On October 4th, 1854, she was married to Peter, son of Bishop Henry and Lydia (Martin) Shantz. They reside on a beautiful farm in Woolwich Township, adjoining the northern boundary of Waterloo Township, about four miles north-west of the town of Waterloo. They have no family."

      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. [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.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 3.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 24.

    4. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 7.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 21.

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 6 Page 10.

    7. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 17.

    8. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    9. [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.

    10. [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..., 436.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Nov 1830 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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