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Rev. Josiah Martin[1]

Male 1845 - 1918  (72 years)


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  • Name Josiah Martin 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 13 Aug 1845  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4497 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Gravestone of Josiah Martin 
    Died 9 Mar 1918  [8] 
    Buried McBride Cemetery, McBride, Montcalm, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I15479  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Deacon David Z. Martin,   b. 30 Aug 1815, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1894  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Shantz,   b. 3 Mar 1815, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1876, South Of St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 2 Sep 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10] 
    Family ID F5029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Clemmer,   b. 18 Oct 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1921, Near Stanton, Montcalm, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Abraham Martin,   b. 19 Dec 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1926  (Age 56 years)
     2. Seranus C. Martin,   b. 28 Sep 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1935, Near, Stanton, Montcalm, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Josiah Martin,   b. 19 May 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Rev. Elam C. Martin,   b. 23 Feb 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1958, Near, Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Lucy Martin,   b. 13 Apr 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lydia Martin,   b. 16 Oct 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1966  (Age 86 years)
     7. Manasseh C. Martin,   b. 26 May 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1955  (Age 74 years)
     8. Ephraim Martin,   b. 29 Jan 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Menno C. Martin,   b. 12 Jan 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1972  (Age 88 years)
     10. Rebecca Martin,   b. 1 Nov 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. David Martin,   b. 13 Feb 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Sarah Martin,   b. 14 May 1888, May City, Osceola, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1956, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     13. Jeremiah Martin,   b. Abt 1889, Of, May City, Osceola, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     14. Simeon Martin,   b. 30 May 1890, May City, Osceola, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1955  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F2690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Josiah Martin, "was born August 13th, 1845. He is married to Sarah Clemmer. They reside at May City, Iowa. He has been ordained minister of the Gospel by the church of his choice. His family consists of thirteen 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..., 450.

    2. [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..., 48.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 66 Household Number 304.

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

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 66.

    6. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 58.

    7. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District 13 Page 109.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., County, M., & Cemetery, M. (1845). Josiah Martin (1845-1918) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 11 March 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36300618/josiah-martin.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 03 Dec 1868.
      29 Nov 1868 By Rev. Kaessmann, Josua Martin was married to Sarah Clemmer, both of Waterloo Township.

    10. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 13 Sep 1838:39.
      2 Sept 1838 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. David Martin, Woolwich Tp, to Miss Rebecca Schantz, Waterloo Tp.

    11. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Josiah Martin Born: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Res: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Age: 22 Born: abt 1846 Father: Dade Martin Mother: Rebecca Schantz Spouse: Sarah Clemmer Age: 20 Born: abt 1848 born: Waterloo Co.unty Ontario Canada Res: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Father: Abraham Clemmer Mother: Lydia Schantz married 29 Nov 1868 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Aug 1845 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - 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 MapsMarried - 29 Nov 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - McBride Cemetery, McBride, Montcalm, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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