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John Martin[1,2,3,4]

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Birth  20 Dec 1806  Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania  [5
Sex  Male 
Eby ID  00075-4424 
Died  20 Nov 1879    [6
Person ID  I16157 
Last Modified  17 Jun 2004 
 
Father  Peter Martin, b. 26 Feb 1769, West Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania 
Mother  Anna Zimmerman, b. 18 Feb 1775 
Group Sheet  F906 
 
Family 1  Anna Weber, b. 14 Aug 1811, Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario 
Married  16 Feb 1830    [7
Children 
 1. Judith Martin, b. 16 Jul 1838
 2. Abraham W. Martin, b. 27 Apr 1834
 3. Elizabeth Martin, b. 7 Nov 1830
 4. Moses Martin, b. 11 Aug 1832
 5. Anna Martin, b. 12 Mar 1836
 6. Lydia Martin, b. 1 Sep 1840
 7. Veronica Martin, b. 27 Jan 1843
 8. Magdalena Martin, b. 2 Mar 1845
 9. Rebecca Martin, b. 13 Feb 1847
 10. Maria Martin, b. 21 Mar 1849
 11. Enos Martin, b. 16 Jul 1851
 12. Susannah Martin, b. 20 Feb 1854
Group Sheet  F237 
 
Notes  John Martin, "the sixth son of Peter and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin, was born in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 20th, 1806. In the year 1819, he came to Canada with his parents. On February 16th, 1830, he was married to Anna, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Cressman) Weber. She was born in Berlin, Waterloo County, August 14th, 1811. After their marriage they moved on their farm situated in Woolwich Township, about three miles north of Waterloo. Here they resided until 1857, then moved on the farm now possessed by their son, Enos. Here he died November 20th, 1879. She is still living and is quite strong and active for a person of such an age. Her home is with her son Enos. Mr. Martin had a family of twelve children, viz:"
 
Sources  1. [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), 93   [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, 243   [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), 501   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
4. [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), 694   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
5. [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, 37   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
6. [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, 38   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
7. [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, 37   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
 
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