Benjamin Martin was from Harbour Grace and his wife Rebecca unknown from Lower Island Cove according to the 1921 census. The family lived in the area of the Battery in St. John's for a number of years. The earliest record is from 1911.
Their son Alexander was lost on the HMS Viknor in 1915.
Daughter Sarah married Albert Benson and daughter Bessie married a Dalton.
Benjamin and Rebecca are buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in St. John's.
Hopefully someone out there knows the provenance of Benjamin or is a descendant.
Geoff Martin
Calgary
NEWFOUNDLAND
1911 CENSUS
DISTRICT OF ST. JOHN'S EAST
MARTIN Benjamin M Head Married 46 No Entry
MARTIN Rebecca F Wife Married 44 No Entry
BENSON Sarah F Daughter Married 20 No Entry
MARTIN Alex M Son Single 18 No Entry
MARTIN Bessy F Daughter Single 16 No Entry
MARTIN May F Daughter Single 13 No Entry
MARTIN George M Son Single 11 No Entry
MARTIN Harry M Son Single 7 No Entry
MARTIN Gladys F Daughter Single 5 No Entry
MARTIN Winnifred F Daughter Single 2 No Entry
BENSON Albert M Son in Law Married 23 No Entry
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1921 Census
St John's East
Pages 79 - 102
Benjamin MARTIN M Head Married 1860 Oct 60 Hr Grace
Rebecca MARTIN F Wife Married 1868 June 53 Lower Island Cove
Geo MARTIN M Son Single 1901 Feb 20 St Johns
Harry MARTIN M Son Single 1904 Feb 17 St Johns
Gladys MARTIN F Daughter Single 1906 March 15 St Johns
Bessie DALTON F Head Widow 1895 June 26 St Johns
Ernest DALTON M Son Single 1918 July 3 St Johns
Philip G. DALTON M Son Single 1920 May 1 St Johns
Pearl GARLAND F Boarder Single 1903 June 18 Lower Island Cove
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1935 CENSUS
Pages 265-285
SECTION: Upper Battery
To: Outer Battery
ST. JOHN'S EAST DISTRICT
MIDDLE BATTERY
MARTIN Benjamin Head M M 72
MARTIN Rebecca Wife F M 66
DALTON Philip Adpt Son M S 15
GARLAND Pearl Adpt Daughter F S 29
MARTIN George Adpt Son M S 33
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Mt. Pleasant General Protestant Cemetery
St. John's West District
Benjamin MARTIN
1864 - 1948
Rebecca MARTIN
1871 - 1947
Cecil George MARTIN
1903 - 1954
http://ngb.chebucto.org/Cemetery/martin ... 1512.shtml
