Martin was born on May 9th, 1732. Martin's father was Martin Zorn and his mother was Ursula Blum. His paternal grandparents were Martin Zorn and Ursula Ade. He had three brothers and a sister, named Jacob, Melchior, Ursula and Anna Maria. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 1 on November 26th, 1733.