Benjamin Martin

1811 - 1899  (87 years)

• Name	Benjamin Martin
  Born	4 Dec 1811	Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Feb 1899	Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
  Person ID	I02875	All
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2008

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Devitt,   b. 30 Aug 1815,   d. 28 Jun 1848  (Age 32 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1835
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2008
  Family ID	F7591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Biehn,   b. 30 Sep 1816
  Married	6 Mar 1849
  Children	1. Veronica B. Martin,   b. 28 Dec 1849,   d. 27 Oct 1851  (Age 1 years)   2. Moses B. Martin,   b. 13 May 1851, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario   3. Mary Ann Martin,   b. 9 Apr 1853
  Family ID	F0653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 24 Feb 1899 - Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Ezra Eby book: Benjamin Martin, "twin brother to Joseph and the eighth son of Peter and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin, was born in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 4th, 1811. He was in his eighth year when he came to Canada. On October 20th, 1835, he was married to Mary, daughter of Dennis Devitt and sister to the late Barnabas Devitt of Waterloo. She was born August 30th, 1815, and died June 28th, 1848. On March 6th, 1849, he was again married to Mary, daughter of Abraham and Veronica (Shantz) Biehn. She was born September 30th, 1816. Soon after his first marriage he moved on lot No. 20, German Company's Tract, about three miles north-west of Waterloo. Here he has resided ever since. The farm is now owned by his son, Moses. He has had a family of nine children, six with his first wife and three with his second wife.