William Chester Martinson

1838 - 1917  (79 years)

• Name	William Chester Martinson
  Born	17 Aug 1838	Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1843	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1860  [2]
  Land	1862	Wellesley Township - East Concession 14 Lot 03, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	East part
  Land	1862	Wellesley Township - East Concession 14 Lot 02, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	North half
  Residence	1868	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-48902
  Died	14 Oct 1917	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Cause: Pneumonia 3 days-Heart Disease 2 days
  Buried	Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I48902	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Martinson,   b. CALC 11 Sep 1806, , England ,   d. 27 Dec 1889, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Mariette Barnum,   b. Abt 1814, of, Onondaga, New York ,   d. Bef 1849  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Family ID	F7932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Fenton,   b. 14 Jun 1845, , Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1933, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	4 Nov 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. John Fenton Martinson,   b. 4 Sep 1869, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   2. Ella Martinson,   b. 4 Apr 1871, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1901  (Age 29 years)   3. William Walter Martinson,   b. Feb 1875, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 May 1945, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)   4. Roy Martinson,   b. 18 Dec 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F12760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The many friends of the late Wm. Martinson will regret to hear that he passed away on Saturday morning after an illness of only a few days. The funeral was held here on Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended. The sincere sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow. Elmira Signet Oct 18 1917

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 67. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 1. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Hawkesville Div 8 Page 5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, p 41. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Martinson William Chester, 28, res. Wellesley, b. New York state, s/o John & Elizabeth, married Nov 1868 Rebecca Fenton, 23, res. Wellesley, b. Nova Scotia, d/o John & Jane [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215320361/william-chester-martinson. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of William Martinson Register A-2-136 4 Feb 1862.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Aug 1838 - Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA Immigration - 1843 - , Ontario, Canada Land - East part - 1862 - Wellesley Township - East Concession 14 Lot 03, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - North half - 1862 - Wellesley Township - East Concession 14 Lot 02, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1868 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Nov 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Pneumonia 3 days-Heart Disease 2 days - 14 Oct 1917 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth