Person:Gerhard Martens (1)

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Gerhard Martens
b.18 Oct 1829 Chortitza Colony, South Russia
d.27 Dec 1913 West Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1825
  1. Gerhard Martens1829 - 1913
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Gerhard Martens1829 - 1913
  • W.  Maria Fehr1835 - 1914
m. 23 Jan 1894
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Facts and Events
Name Gerhard Martens
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 18 Oct 1829 Chortitza Colony, South Russia30 Oct 1829 n.s.
Baptism[1] 12 Jun 1850 South Russia
Immigration[4] 1 Jul 1875 Canadaon ship S. S. Moravian
Marriage 23 Jan 1894 to Maria Fehr
Death[2][3] 27 Dec 1913 West Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hanover Steinbach Historical Society (Manitoba), and John Dyck. Bergthal Gemeinde Buch: consisting of Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, 1843-1876 ... : Chortitzer Gemeinde Buch indexes for volumes started in 1878, 1887 and 1907 : passenger lists, 1874-1880 of Mennonite immigrants to Manitoba ... : the 1881 federal census data on residents in Manitoba Mennonite communities. (Steinbach, Manitoba: Hanover Steinbach Historical Society, c1993)
    page A13.

    Jacob Martens, born 1795
    married 1825:
    Helena Dyck, born 1811
    4 children of this marriage listed, including:
    Gerhard Martens, born 18 Oct 1829, baptized 12 Jun 1850, ref. B111

    "Ref." indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book.
    Dates prior to emigration to Canada are assumed to be given according to the Julian ("old world") calendar, which was 12 days behind the Gregorian (modern) calendar in the 1800's.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society; Sommerfeld Mennonite Church; Henry Unger; Martha Martens; and Adolf Ens. Sommerfeld Gemeinde Buch: Registers of the Church at West Lynne 1881-1935. (Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, 2004)
    page U072.

    Gerhard Martens, born 1829 Oct 30, baptized 1850, died 1914 Dec 27, [son of Jacob Martens and Helena Dyck]
    married 1865 Mar 20:
    Katharina Klassen, born 1842 Jul 11, baptized 1864, died 1893 Jun, [daughter of Peter Klassen and Sara Kroeker]
    2 children of this marriage listed - Helena, Anna
    married 1894 Jan 23 widow, Isbrand Friesen, born:
    Maria Fehr, born 1835 May 26, baptized 1854 Jun 6, died 1914 Jan 8, [daughter of Isaac Fehr and Helena Loewen]

    "Ref." indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book. Information in square brackets [] was added by the editors, from other sources.
    Dates prior to immigration to Canada may be given according to the Julian ("old world") calendar, which was 12 days behind the Gregorian (modern) calendar in the 1800's.

  3. ↑ registration #1913-072340, in Manitoba Vital Statistics Online Database.

    Gerhard Martens died 27/12/1913 in [RM of] Rhineland, age 83 years

  4. ↑ S. S. Moravian No. 25 #2825, in John Dyck, editor, "Quebec Passenger Lists", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-S
    BGB page 280-81.

    'S. S. Moravian No. 25 arrived in Quebec on July 1, 1875'
    'Gerhard Martens 45 labourer; Cath [Katharina] 32 wife; Peter 20 labourer; Gerhard 1 infant; Anna 17 spinster; Catharina 15 spinster; Helena 2 child. Comments: B1843-B111; Berfeld/ER.'

    The editors compared Quebec Passenger Lists to Hamburg, Germany Passenger Lists, and where the information was different, included the Hamburg information in square brackets [ ]. B1843-B111 refers to Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, page B111. Berfeld/ER refers to a village in the Mennonite East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada.

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