| Title |
Bishop |
| Birth |
27 Apr 1834 |
[1] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00075-4442 |
| Person ID |
I12483 |
| Last Modified |
17 Jun 2004 |
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| Father |
John Martin, b. 20 Dec 1806, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania |
| Mother |
Anna Weber, b. 14 Aug 1811, Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario |
| Group Sheet |
F237 |
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| Family 1 |
Elizabeth Baumann, b. 7 Mar 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario |
| Married |
17 Mar 1857 |
[2,3] |
| Children |
| | 1. Anna Martin, b. 27 Feb 1858 |
| | 2. Elizabeth Martin, b. 19 May 1860 |
| | 3. Jonas Martin, b. 22 Mar 1862 |
| | 4. Sarah Martin, b. 14 Feb 1865 |
| | 5. Wendel Martin, b. 26 Dec 1866 |
| | 6. Leah Martin, b. 1 Aug 1868 |
| | 7. Abraham B. Martin, b. 8 May 1870 |
| | 8. Susannah Martin, b. 22 Aug 1871 |
| | 9. Lydia Martin, b. 4 Dec 1874 |
| | 10. Hannah Martin, b. 25 May 1876 |
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| Group Sheet |
F326 |
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| Notes |
Bishop Abraham Martin, "the second son of John and Anna (Weber) Martin, was born April 27th, 1834, and was raised on the farm he still possesses. On March 17th, 1857, he was married to Elizabeth, the youngest daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Baumann. She was born in Waterloo Township, March 7th, 1838. Soon after their marriage they took possession of his father's farm where they still reside. During the year 1860 it was deemed necessary by the church officials of the Mennonite body to have a minister appointed to assist the aged brethren in the ministry. At the conference held the following spring it was decided that a minister should be appointed to give assistance to the brethren at the Martin, Conestogo, West Woolwich, Elmira, and other fields of labor. On September 1st, 1861, Bishop Joseph Hagey had the chosen parties for the ministry assembled at the Martin Mennonite Meeting House. The lot was cast and it fell on Abraham Martin who was then ordained by the worth Bishop Hagey as a minister of the Mennonite Church. This position he held with honor and credit until September 17th, 1867, when he was ordained bishop at the Christian Eby Meeting House by Bishop Hagey, which position he has held ever since. His preaching is altogether extemporaneous and as a rule has a good effect upon the large audience assembling wheresoever he preaches. He is not a sensational preacher but addresses the judgment of man as well as the feelings, and his sermons abound in arguments and reasonings, listened to with admiration by all who are willing to be spiritually instructed. His personal appearance is in his favor, being of medium height, well proportioned and rather fleshy, a square, even forehead and of a pleasing countenance. His deportment is easy and dignified. Of late he has suffered some from heart disease and rheumatism, so much so that he has been unable to attend to his ministerial duties. Let us all unite in wishing him a speedy recovery and that he may be spared for many years to come to administer to the spiritual wants of his followers. The bishop has a family of ten children, viz:" |
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| Sources |
1. [S2] 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..., Ezra Eby, 39 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S2] 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..., Ezra Eby, 39 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [S1] Vol I 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..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 99 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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