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

Katharine "Katie" Martin

Female 1906 - 1965  (58 years)


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  • Name Katharine "Katie" Martin 
    Born 11 Dec 1906  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74926222 
    Name Katharine "Katie" Metzger 
    Name Katie Martin 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-167296 
    Died 13 Feb 1965  RR1, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I167296  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter G. Martin,   b. 12 Jul 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1963, RR1, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Rachel Lichty,   b. 1 Aug 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1966  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1905  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F6371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph H. Metzger,   b. 18 Aug 1907, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 2004, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lorne Metzger
     2. Eileen M. Metzger
     3. Minerva Metzger,   b. 5 Jun 1931,   d. 6 Sep 1998, RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     4. Almeda Metzger,   b. 1932,   d. 1932  (Age 0 years)
     5. Elvina Metzger,   b. 26 Jun 1934,   d. 15 Aug 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     6. Leonard Metzger,   b. 1937,   d. 1938  (Age 1 years)
     7. Susannah Metzger,   b. 1938,   d. 1939  (Age 1 years)
     8. Tilman Metzger
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F48035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. JOSEPH METZGER

      Mrs. Joseph H. Metzger, 58, of RR 1, St. Jacobs, died Saturday at ber home after a brief illness. She was the former Katie Martin, a daughter of Mrs. Peter G. Martin, RR 4, Elmira, and the late Mr. Martin. She was born Dec. 11, 1906 in Woolwich Township and was a member of St. Jacob's Mennonite Church.

      Surviving, besides her husband and her mother, are two sons, Lorne of RR1, Waterloo, and Tilman of RR 1, St. Jacobs; three daughters, Mrs. Harry (Minerva) B. Martin and Mra. Orton (Elvina) Gingrich, both of Elmira, and Elleen, RR 1, R. Jacobs; three sisters, Mrs. Amos Brubacher and Mrs. Carl Ziegler, both of Hawkesville, and Mrs. Free- man Martin of RR 4, Elmira: and five grandchildren.

      The body rested at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elraira, until Tuesday noon, then at the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church for the funeral at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Glenn Brubacher officiated and burial followed in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

      The Elmira Signet 17 Feb 1965 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Katie Martin - Metzger - Feb 17 1965 pg 5.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19341-1905.
      Peter MARTIN, 25, farmer, Woolwich, of Woolwich, ,, s/o David MARTIN & Rebecca GINGRICH, married Rachel LICHTY, 23, Woolwich, of Woolwich, d/o Menno LICHTY & Elisabeth MARTIN, witn: David MARTIN, Waterloo Twp. & Joseph MARTIN, Woolwich, on 5 Nov 1905, at Woolwich Twp
      mother's name is given as Elizabeth, other records indicate Catherine.

    3. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Peter G. Martin - Sep 2 1963 pg 4.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Dec 1906 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Feb 1965 - RR1, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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