Individual Details

Mary Witwer Martin

(14 Apr 1889 - 18 May 1984)

Mary Martin was raised by her uncle and his wife, Joseph Martin and Susanna Oberholtzer. Mary's mother, Sarah Witmer, died three days after Mary's birth. Jonas asked his brother, Joseph, to care for Mary. When Jonas remarried 21 months later, Joseph and Susanna refused to return Mary. Mary was a Mennonite.

Events

Birth14 Apr 1889Goodville, Lancaster, PA
Marriage14 Nov 1908East Earl, Lancaster, PA - Isaac Herbert Witwer Ziemer
Death18 May 1984Fairmount Home, West Earl, Lancaster, PA
BurialWeaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster, PA

Families

SpouseIsaac Herbert Witwer Ziemer ( - )
ChildAnna Martin Ziemer (1910 - 1999)
ChildElizabeth M. Ziemer (1910 - )
ChildMabel M. Ziemer (1912 - 2002)
ChildSarah Martin Ziemer (1923 - 2013)
FatherJonas Hershey Martin (1839 - 1925)
MotherSarah Schnader Witwer (1845 - 1889)
SiblingSusanna W. Martin ( - 1931)
SiblingCatharine Martin (1866 - 1866)
SiblingBenjamin Martin (1868 - 1868)
SiblingNancy Martin (1869 - 1871)
SiblingSarah Witwer Martin (1872 - 1945)
SiblingAmos Witmer Martin (1874 - 1922)
SiblingJonas Witmer Martin (1877 - 1938)
SiblingJohannes "John" Witmer Martin (1879 - 1960)
SiblingHeinrich Witmer "Henry" Martin (1881 - 1954)
SiblingLydia Witmer Martin (1883 - 1969)
SiblingElizabeth Witwer Martin (1886 - 1972)

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