Orkney Reta Martin

1912 - 2000  (88 years)

• Name	Orkney Reta Martin
  Born	23 Mar 1912	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Orkney Reta Hill
  Name	Orkney Reta Toman
  Residence	1921	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-381809
  Died	9 Jun 2000	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I381809	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Jesse G. Martin,   b. 31 Mar 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Maryetta M. Wahl,   b. 27 Sep 1870, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	22 Mar 1893	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F1590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Earl K. Toman,   b. 1 Jul 1914, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 May 1958, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Married	1939	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Nancy Lee Annetta Toman
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F259708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Addison Hill,   b. 29 Jun 1904,   d. 22 Mar 1964  (Age 59 years)
  Married	1962
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F259709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HILL, Orkney Reta Suddenly, at her residence in New Dundee, on Friday, June 9, 2000, Orkney Hill, formerly of RR# 1, Preston. She was born in Bloomingdale, 88 years ago, a daughter of the late Rev. Jesse G. and Marietta (Wahl) Martin. Orkney had been employed as a receptionist in Psychiatry, at the K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, for ten years. She was a member of Olivet United Church, Kitchener. Orkney had served on the committee of Wilmot Home Support and the New Dundee Senior's Club. She loved the outdoors, enjoying cross country skiing and camp fires, with her family and hiking, swimming, canoeing and motor boating with her grandson Brad. Orkney was also a cat lover and her pal Toby, was by her side daily. She was a great lady with style and grace and always had a gleam in her eye. She will be remembered dearly by all her family. There was only one "Orkney". Beloved wife of Earl Toman, who she married in 1939 and who predeceased her in 1958 and Addison Hill, who she married in 1962 and who predeceased her in 1964. Loving mother of Nancy Toman (formerly Mrs. David Main) of Elmira and Mary Ann and her husband Dieter Lenz of RR 1, New Hamburg; lovingly remembered by grandson, Brad and his wife Maggie Main and great-granddaughter, Haley Marie Main. Orkney was predeceased by brothers and sisters, Lloyd and Alice Martin and Anson and Margaret Martin, Annetta and Alfred Connors and Ada and Jacob Ruby. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg on Tuesday, from 4-8 p.m. Private family burial will be held at Preston Park Lawn Cemetery, Cambridge. The Record Newspaper 12 Jun 2000 pg B3

  
  

• Sources

  [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, BloomingdalePage 6. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 503338 (1912). Name:Orkney Rita Martin Date of Birth:23 Mar 1912 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Jesse G Martin Mother's name:Marietta Wahl [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Earl/ 1914 - 1958/ Orkney Martin/ Hill/ 1912 - 2000/ Not My Will But Thine Be Done/ Toman./ [A] Father [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Jesse Martin - February 2, 1933. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Mary Etta Wahl Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1871 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:22 Mar 1893 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Henry Wahl Mother:Sarah Shoemaker Spouse:Jesse Martin Spouse's Age:28 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1865 Spouse Birth Place:Woolwich Tp Spouse Father:Peter Martin Spouse Mother:Susannah Gingrich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Mar 1912 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1939 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Jun 2000 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth