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Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Dates of creation: 1882-1941
Physical description: 2 cm of textual records
Biographical sketch: Ezra A. Martin was born 11 September 1876 to Abraham B. Martin and Susannah W. Allgeier Martin. He was the fifth of ten children born to the couple. (Abraham had two additional children with his second wife.) Ezra died 30 March 1939.
Ezra married Judith Sauder (16 May 1882-31 March 1960) on 12 January 1908. They had six children -- Abraham S., Menno S., Owen S. and Betty S. (twins), Judith S. and Philip.
Ezra and Judith lived first in Baden, Ontario where he worked as a dyer. About 1917 they moved to St. Jacobs, where he worked as a laborer. Ezra and Judith were members of the Old Order Mennonite Church.
Custodial history: Donated to the Mennonite Archives of Ontario by Maurice Martin in May 2007
Scope and content: The fonds consists of property tax forms, several letters, and genealogical correspondence and notes. The materials were preserved by a son, Menno S. Martin.
Note: Archival description created May 2007 by Sam Steiner
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Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6
519-885-0220
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