Rev. Nelson M. Martin

1928 - 1996  (68 years)

• Name	Nelson M. Martin
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	23 Jan 1928	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-45764
  Died	7 May 1996	Leesburg, Lake, Florida, United States   [1]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I45764	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Amos C. Martin,   b. 6 Aug 1900, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Louisa Martin,   b. 8 May 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1971, RR3, Wallenstein, , Ontario  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F40451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilma Evelyn Augsburger
  Children	1. Charlene Mae Martin   2. Ray Nelson Martin   3. Carl Lee Martin
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F224657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MARTIN, Rev. Nelson M. - Nelson went to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, May 7, 1996, at Leesburg Regional Medical Centre, Florida, after a seven week illness. He was born in Waterloo County, January 23, 1928, a son of the late Amos C. and Louisa Martin and was also predeceased by his step-mother, Minerva Martin. Nelson had served in pastoral ministry in the Mennonite Church for 35 years at Bothwell, Glen Allan, St. Agatha (Ontario) and most recently at Sunnyside (Conneaut Lake, PA) retiring in June 1995. For many years he was also actively involved in the family tile business in Wallenstein and Parkhill. Nelson was a loving and gentle man and will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Loving husband of Wilma (Augsburger) Martin whom he married September 29, 1956. Dear father of Bev and her husband, Arnie Martin of Exeter, Charlene and her husband K.J. Weinberger of Kitchener, Karen and her husband Marvin Hartwig of Killaloe, Ray and his wife Sue Martin of Wellesley and Carl Martin of Kitchener. He was a very special grandpa to eight grandchildren, Ben, Janelle, Lucas, Nichole, Jessica, Justin, Kyle and Natasha. Lovingly remembered by three brothers and three sisters, Henry and his wife Irene Martin of Wallenstein, Emerson and his wife Anna Martin of Elmira, Velina and her husband Amos Martin of Parkhill, Mary and her husband Cleason Weber of Elmira, Clarence and his wife Eva Martin of Moorefield and Verna Martin of Waterloo. Also missed by two step-brothers and two step-sisters, Delber and his wife Lavina Martin, Eileen and her husband Amsey Martin, all of Elmira and Pearl and her husband Leonard Heintz of Atwood. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, today (Thursday) from 7-9 p.m. and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. On Saturday, May 11, 1996 at noon, transfer will be made to Steinmann Mennonite Church, RR 2, Baden, for the service at 2:30 p.m. Burial to follow in St Agatha Mennonite Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Rev. Nelson M. Martin - 9 May 1996.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jan 1928 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 May 1996 - Leesburg, Lake, Florida, United States Buried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth