Seranus S. Martin^[1]

1887 - 1964  (76 years)

• Name	Seranus S. Martin
  Born	10 Dec 1887	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer farm
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, own farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00075-4502.2
  Died	5 Jun 1964	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I9665	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Manasseh Martin,   b. 29 Sep 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Lena" Shantz,   b. 30 Jan 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 1959  (Age 94 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1887	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F2927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Blandina Gingerich,   b. 5 Jul 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	1912  [4]
  Children	1. Magdalena "Lena" Martin,   b. 21 Nov 1912, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 2007, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   2. Elmer Martin,   b. 29 Dec 1913, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1998  (Age 84 years)   3. Ida G. Martin,   b. 22 Apr 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1918  (Age 3 years)   4. Naomi G. Martin,   b. 10 Oct 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 2012, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario  (Age 95 years)   5. Valina Martin,   b. 24 Jul 1918, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 2013, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   6. Willard "Dick" Martin,   b. 8 Jan 1920, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 2009, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  (Age 89 years)   7. Viola Martin,   b. 8 Dec 1925, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   8. Floyd "Butch" Martin
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F29443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martin, Seranus S., son of Manasseh and Magdalena Martin, was born in Waterloo Typ., Ont., Dec. 10, 1887; died at his home in Floradale, Ont., June 5, 1964; aged 76 y. 5 m. 26 d. In 1912 he was married to Blandina Gingrich, who died in 1956. Surviving are 3 sons (Elmer, Willard, and Floyd), 5 daughters (Lena - Mrs. John Snyder, Naomi - Mrs. Ephraim Hoffman, Valina, Lucinda, and Viola), 8 grandchildren, 3 brothers (David, Eden, and Ephraim), and 4 sisters (Rebecca - Mrs. Moses Martin, Valina - Mrs. Jeremiah Bauman, Lucinda - Mrs. Clayton Martin, and Salome - Mrs. Harvey Bauman). He was a member of the Floradale Church, where funeral services were held June 9, in charge of Rufus Jutzi. Gospel Herald - Volume LVII, Number 30 - August 4, 1964 - pp 677-679

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 50. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 13. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 4, 1964 - Obituary of Seranus Martin. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 18 Page 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..., 429. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Magdalena Shantz Born: Tp of Waterloo Age: 22 Father: Menno Shantz Mother: Elizabeth Shantz Born: abt 1865 Spouse: Mannasse Martin Age: 27 born: Tp of Woolwich Father: David Martin Mother: Rebecca Martin married 1 Mar 1887

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Dec 1887 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer farm - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Jun 1964 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth