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

Edwin Sam Martin

Male 1885 - 1968  (82 years)


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  • Name Edwin Sam Martin 
    Born 6 Oct 1885  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4430 
    Died 7 Aug 1968  [4
    Buried South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8704  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Tilman B. Martin,   b. 28 Nov 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1925  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Shantz,   b. 20 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1936  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1881  [5, 6
    Family ID F4989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Orillia Martin,   b. 20 Aug 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lovina Martin
     2. Seranus M. Martin,   b. 1913,   d. 1998  (Age 85 years)
     3. Freeman M. Martin,   b. 27 Aug 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1978, RR4, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     4. Noah M. M. Martin,   b. 16 Sep 1919, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 2017, Wallenstein, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F46099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Edwin Martin, "born October 6th, 1885."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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      Edwin Sam Martin of RR 2, Wallenstein, died August 7 at his home after a short illness. He was 82. He was born in Waterloo County, Oct. 6, 1885, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tilman Martin. He was a farmer all his life. Surviving are his wife, the former Arillia Martin, three sons, Seranus of RR 1, Elmira, Freeman of RR 4, Elmira, Noah of RR 2, Wallenstein one daughter, Mrs. Edwin (Lovina) Martin of RR 2, Elmira, two brothers, Ananias of St. Jacobs and Tilman of RR 1, Drayton, two sisters, Mrs. Ezra Bauman of RR 3 Wallenstein, Mrs. Urias Bauman of RR 4, Elmira, 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. Removal was made to his home for funeral services.


      Elmira Signet 14 Aug 1968

  • 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..., 39.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 14.

    3. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 14.

    4. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Edwin Sam Martin - 14 Aug 1968.

    5. [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.

    6. [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..., 429.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Oct 1885 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Feb 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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