Travelled to British Columbia, Canada on the Norman Morison, a boat of the Hudson's Bay Co. He is listed as a "laborer", an employee to the HBC, he would have signed on for 5 years service.

The Norman Morison left Gravesend Oct 18, 1849 and arrived in Esquimalt March 24, 1850. The Capt. of the Norman Morison was David Durham Wishart. The Norman Morison was made in Moulmein Burma of teak wood for the East India Co. in 1846 and purchased by the HBC in 1848 for 7,750 British Pounds. The ship was 119 feet in length, with a 18 foot draught of 529-564 tons displacement. Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken was a passenger on this voyage, also in the employ of the HBC.

Jonathan served the Hudson's Bay Co. at Fort Rupert, at the north end of Vancouver Island, from 1850 to 1856. At that time he would have completed his obligation to the Company.

Pre-emption recorded for land at Comiaken District (Cowichan) Oct. 3, 1866.

Jonathan signator on a petition of Saltspring Island, Dec. 21, 1868.

Jonathan serves as an interpreter of Chinook at the trial of "Tom", accused murderer of William Robinson of Saltspring Island in Victoria June 2, 1869.

Pre-emption recorded for land on Saltspring Island (Beaver Point) Oct. 17, 1871.

Jonathan pre-empts land on Gabriola Island April 15, 1874. His son William Martin also pre-empts on Gabriola in 1874 taking land immediately adjacent to Jonathan. It is likely that William is a son from a liaison prior to Helen of Cowichan and from the time Jonathan was at Fort Rupert as William had to be old enough to pre-empt on his own.

Jonathan's name appears on the voters list in 1875. That same year William's name on the voters list states he is a miner in Wellington.

July 7, 1875 Jonathan elected foreman for road construction.

Jonathan's name is on the "Nanaimo Petition" of 1878, as is William's.

The 1881 census includes the names of Jonathan, Ellen, Thomas, John, Joseph, Henry, Sarah Jane and James.

Jonathan's name is on the petition against the "Settlement Act" of 1883-4 as is the name of Aaron, which appears for the first time.

Jonathan's name is on the "Liquor Traffic Petition" of 1887.

The petition of 1892 against Chinese and Japanese working underground in the mines is signed by several Martins including two Williams.

The voters list of 1898 includes the names of Jonathan, John, Henry and Angus Martin.

Jonathan marries Helen, from Cowichan, June 12, 1883. The ceremony is performed by J.B. Good, Rector of St. Pauls, Church of England, in Nanaimo. The witnesses are Richard P. Norris of Gabriola and Mrs. J.B. Good. ( marriage registration )

Jonathan and Helen have a large family: Mary (1863-1893), Thomas (1865-1887), John (1867-1944), Joseph (1868-1891), Sarah Jane (1874-1900) Henry (1876-1952), Moses (1878-1916), James (1881-1957), Robert (1883-1973), Samuel ( 1886-1934), Angus (1888-1964), Nellie (1890-1916).

Jonathan was elected school trustee in 1894.

Jonathan died at the age of 78 Jan. 16, 1907. (Correct age probably 76)

"Ellen" died at the age of 80 July, 28, 1918.

In a will dated 1895 Jonathan assigns Ellen and son William executors and trustees. When the will is probate in 1907 Jonathan has real estate valued at $2100 and Personal estate of $550 resulting in no probate duty.

Aaron held land on Gabriola in 1874 and appears on the 1881 census but not on the 1888 voters list.

It appears William Martin was on Gabriola in 1874 and possibly in the mines at Wellington until 1892. But he is not on the 1881 census.

There is no record of William or Aaron having families.