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Joseph G. Martin

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Joseph G. Martin

Birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Mar 1868 (aged 67)
Woolwich Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Elmira, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
Plot
South section, Row 6 (counting from east to west)
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In 1820, Joseph, along with his parents and eleven siblings, emigrated from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Waterloo Township, Ontario. Joseph's mother, Maria Guth (Good), died shortly after their arrival.

Joseph married Elizabeth Gingrich on May 12, 1835. Elizabeth, a widow with three sons (Peter, John, Joseph), was previously married to Joseph Burkhart (1805-1831).

Joseph and Elizabeth Martin first lived on a farm just south of Conestogo, Ontario. About 1848, they moved to a farm 1 mile/1.6 km south of Floradale, Ontario.

Joseph and Elizabeth's known children were:
- Abraham (1836-1841)
- Jacob (1838-1905)
- Anna (1842-1872)
- David (1842-1843)
- Peter (1845-1916)

Elizabeth died in July 1851 and was buried beside her first husband's grave in Martin's Mennonite Meetinghouse Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

Joseph's second marriage was to Catharine Boehler. The couple had no children.
In 1820, Joseph, along with his parents and eleven siblings, emigrated from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Waterloo Township, Ontario. Joseph's mother, Maria Guth (Good), died shortly after their arrival.

Joseph married Elizabeth Gingrich on May 12, 1835. Elizabeth, a widow with three sons (Peter, John, Joseph), was previously married to Joseph Burkhart (1805-1831).

Joseph and Elizabeth Martin first lived on a farm just south of Conestogo, Ontario. About 1848, they moved to a farm 1 mile/1.6 km south of Floradale, Ontario.

Joseph and Elizabeth's known children were:
- Abraham (1836-1841)
- Jacob (1838-1905)
- Anna (1842-1872)
- David (1842-1843)
- Peter (1845-1916)

Elizabeth died in July 1851 and was buried beside her first husband's grave in Martin's Mennonite Meetinghouse Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

Joseph's second marriage was to Catharine Boehler. The couple had no children.

Inscription

Zum Andenken/ von/ Joseph G. Martin/ geb. 13 May 1800/ gest. 14 Maerz 1868/ Alter 67 Jahre 10 Mo./ u. 1 Tag/



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  • Created by: Cay Bauman
  • Added: Jun 23, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228806473/joseph_g-martin: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph G. Martin (13 May 1800–14 Mar 1868), Find a Grave Memorial ID 228806473, citing Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Cay Bauman (contributor 49821024).