Benjamin Martin
1856 - 1909 (52 years)-
Name Benjamin Martin [1] Birth 26 Jun 1856 Tazewell Co., IL 
Gender Male Death 13 Feb 1909 Chicago, Cook Co., IL Person ID I8113 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 5 Apr 2017
Father Christian Martin, b. 20 Jan 1815 d. 22 Feb 1882, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 67 years) Mother Marie Zehr, b. 22 Apr 1822, Chazelles, Moselle, FR d. 1 Feb 1913, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 90 years) Marriage 22 Feb 1841 Imling, Moselle, FR [1] Family ID F3369 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Magdalena (Lena) Oswald, b. 17 Sep 1860, Pfalz, GR d. 1 Jul 1919, Beemer, Cuming Co., NE (Age 58 years) Marriage 3 Mar 1881 Family ID F5712 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Apr 2006
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Birth - 26 Jun 1856 - Tazewell Co., IL 
Death - 13 Feb 1909 - Chicago, Cook Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit:. Gospel Herald, March 1909:
"Died, Feb. 13, 1909, in Chicago, where he was taking treatment for nervous troubles, Bro. Benjamin Martin of Hopedale, Ill., aged 52 y. 7 m. 17 d. Death being caused by cerebral hemmorhage. He leaves to mourn a sorrowful wife, seven sons, one daughter and his aged and grief stricken mother who has now seen all her children laid in the grave. May God comfort the bereaved ones. The remains were brought to his home. Buried Feb. 17. Services by Sam. Garber and A. H. Leaman." Benjamin and Magdalena are buried in Mennonite Cemetery at Hopedale. [1]
- Obit:. Gospel Herald, March 1909:
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Sources - [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.
- [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.
