Merten/Martin
of Darke Co, Ohio
Martin Obituaries
Generation 1 – Christian Friedrich MERTEN/MARTIN
Christian Friedrich MERTEN/MARTIN born Saxony, Germany
b. 10 Oct 1817 d. 26 Jun 1889 resided Willowdell, Ohio
Religion: Lutheran
Emigrated in early 1860. Friedr. Merten emigrated in 1860 from Bremen thru NY, NY with Sophie, 38; Adam, 11, Christoph, 2 and Elizabeth, 7.
EUROPEAN RECORDS
IGI- marriage in Sachsen (Saxony) in 1847 to Mrs. Sophia E. Martin; b. 24 Dec 1821 Sachsen; d. 24 Aug 1889
both are buried in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Willowdell, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio
AMERICAN RECORDS
Census:
1860 Census, Wayne Twp., Darke Co, Ohio, Versailles, P. O .; Fredrch and Sophia MARTIN
1870 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio, Versailles, P. O. : Christian and Sophia E. MARTIN
1880 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio, Versailles P. O. : C. F. and Sofia MARTIN Children:
John Adam MARTIN (Johann Adam); b. 1849 Sachsen d. 1928 Ohio; married Rhoda Ann FROEBE on 22 Apr 1878 Darke Co, Ohio (Sophie, Gustave, Carl Adam)
Anna MARTIN, b. ca. 1853 Germany
Christopher J. MARTIN, b. 1857 Germany; d. 1928 (see obit in file); married Emma *****; (Sophia C. m. Charles J. Trittschuh)
Johan Adam MARTIN
John Adam MARTIN b. Saxony/Sachsen
b. Jan 1849 d. 1928 resided Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio
Johann Adam Martin emigrated in early 1860
Religion: Lutheran
EUROPEAN RECORDS
IGI: unable to find birth
AMERICAN RECORDS
Marriage to: Rhoda Ann FROEBE on 22 Apr 1878 Darke Co, Ohio ; d/o Andrew FROEBE and Katharine DAY
b. 16 Jun 1858 Darke Co, Ohio; d. 09 Oct 1921
both are buried in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Willowdell, Darke Co, Ohio
Will Records:
will of John A. Martin published 1928: Carl received a farm of 40 acres, valued at $2400 and of this sum he was to pay $800 to his brother, Gustave, $5 to his sister, Sophie Trittschuh, retain $800, and paty to a grandson of the testor, Adam Trittschuh, $795. A farm of 40 acres in Patterson Twp was given to his son, Gustave, and this was valued at $2400. Gustave was to retain $800, and pay a like sun to Carl and to Amanda Trittschuh. The residue of the estate after expenses, was to be shared equally between the 2 sons and the grandson. Gustave Martin was the admin. (Versailles Policy, 1928) (see file for copy)
Census:
1880 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; Adam and Roda MARTIN
1900 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; Adam and Rhoda MARTIN
1910 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; John A. and Rhoda MARTIN
1920 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; Adam J. and Rhoda M. MARTIN
Children:
Martin Gustave "Gus" MARTIN b. 01 Oct 1882 d. 1962; married Alma Elizabeth OEHRTMAN on 12 Oct 1910
Sophia Anna Elizabeth MARTIN b. 31 Jan 1879 d. 26 Oct 1960 bu. Versailles, Ohio; married John Henry TRITTSCHUH on 04 Mar 1897 Darke Co, Ohio
Carl Adam MARTIN b. 08 Nov 1891 d. 30 Jan 1971; married Wilhelmina Katherine STEPHAN on 30 May 1918 (Adolph Gusta William MARTIN)
Christ Frederick MARTIN b. 01 Oct 1888 or 30 Sep 1888; d. 07 Aug 1894 b. St. Paul's
Martin Gustave MARTIN
NAME: Martin Gustave "Gus" MARTIN
b. 01 Oct 1882 D. 1962 West Unity, Williams Co, Ohio
bu. Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio.
He was a merchant/grocer in Willowdell, Darke Co, Ohio. (See obit in file).
Both were members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Willowdell.
AMERICAN RECORDS
Marriage: to Alma Elizabeth OEHRTMAN on 12 Oct 1910, d/o William Oehrtman and Mary Elizabeth Border; Alma was born 15 Jul 1890 and
died 1956 in Versailles, Ohio. She is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio (see obit in file)
CHILDREN:
Vernor Edward MARTIN, 13 Jun 1916 – 30 Mar 1958; m. Dorthabelle PITTSENBARGER on 25 Aug 1940; b. July 1920
Evelyn Ruth MARTIN, 25 Aug 1921 Yorkshire, Ohio – 06 Mar 1996 Bryan, Williams Co, Ohio; m. Delmar Woodrow HUPE
on 25 Aug 1940 Willowdell, Ohio, s/o Carl and Elizabeth Shilling Hupe; b. 06 Dec 1918 d. 1998; both are buried
in Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio
CENSUS RECORDS:
1900 Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio: with his parents, August Martin, 19
1910 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; Martin G. Martin, 27, with parents
1920 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio: Gustav M. Martin, with Alma and Vernor
1930 Census, Willowdell, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio: Gustave Martin, with Alma, Vernor and Evelyn
Evelyn Ruth MARTIN
NAME: Evelyn Ruth MARTIN
b. 25 Aug 1921 Yorkshire, Darke Co, Ohio
d. 06 Mar 1996 Bryan, Williams Co, Ohio
Religion: Lutheran
Occupations: housewife; egg inspector for State of Ohio
married: Delmar Woodrow HUPE on 25 Aug 1940 Willowdell, Darke Co, Ohio
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of Darke Co, Ohio
Martin Obituaries
Generation 1 – Christian Friedrich MERTEN/MARTIN
Christian Friedrich MERTEN/MARTIN born Saxony, Germany
b. 10 Oct 1817 d. 26 Jun 1889 resided Willowdell, Ohio
Religion: Lutheran
Emigrated in early 1860. Friedr. Merten emigrated in 1860 from Bremen thru NY, NY with Sophie, 38; Adam, 11, Christoph, 2 and Elizabeth, 7.
EUROPEAN RECORDS
IGI- marriage in Sachsen (Saxony) in 1847 to Mrs. Sophia E. Martin; b. 24 Dec 1821 Sachsen; d. 24 Aug 1889
both are buried in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Willowdell, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio
AMERICAN RECORDS
Census:
1860 Census, Wayne Twp., Darke Co, Ohio, Versailles, P. O .; Fredrch and Sophia MARTIN
1870 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio, Versailles, P. O. : Christian and Sophia E. MARTIN
1880 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio, Versailles P. O. : C. F. and Sofia MARTIN Children:
John Adam MARTIN (Johann Adam); b. 1849 Sachsen d. 1928 Ohio; married Rhoda Ann FROEBE on 22 Apr 1878 Darke Co, Ohio (Sophie, Gustave, Carl Adam)
Anna MARTIN, b. ca. 1853 Germany
Christopher J. MARTIN, b. 1857 Germany; d. 1928 (see obit in file); married Emma *****; (Sophia C. m. Charles J. Trittschuh)
Johan Adam MARTIN
John Adam MARTIN b. Saxony/Sachsen
b. Jan 1849 d. 1928 resided Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio
Johann Adam Martin emigrated in early 1860
Religion: Lutheran
EUROPEAN RECORDS
IGI: unable to find birth
AMERICAN RECORDS
Marriage to: Rhoda Ann FROEBE on 22 Apr 1878 Darke Co, Ohio ; d/o Andrew FROEBE and Katharine DAY
b. 16 Jun 1858 Darke Co, Ohio; d. 09 Oct 1921
both are buried in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Willowdell, Darke Co, Ohio
Will Records:
will of John A. Martin published 1928: Carl received a farm of 40 acres, valued at $2400 and of this sum he was to pay $800 to his brother, Gustave, $5 to his sister, Sophie Trittschuh, retain $800, and paty to a grandson of the testor, Adam Trittschuh, $795. A farm of 40 acres in Patterson Twp was given to his son, Gustave, and this was valued at $2400. Gustave was to retain $800, and pay a like sun to Carl and to Amanda Trittschuh. The residue of the estate after expenses, was to be shared equally between the 2 sons and the grandson. Gustave Martin was the admin. (Versailles Policy, 1928) (see file for copy)
Census:
1880 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; Adam and Roda MARTIN
1900 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; Adam and Rhoda MARTIN
1910 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; John A. and Rhoda MARTIN
1920 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; Adam J. and Rhoda M. MARTIN
Children:
Martin Gustave "Gus" MARTIN b. 01 Oct 1882 d. 1962; married Alma Elizabeth OEHRTMAN on 12 Oct 1910
Sophia Anna Elizabeth MARTIN b. 31 Jan 1879 d. 26 Oct 1960 bu. Versailles, Ohio; married John Henry TRITTSCHUH on 04 Mar 1897 Darke Co, Ohio
Carl Adam MARTIN b. 08 Nov 1891 d. 30 Jan 1971; married Wilhelmina Katherine STEPHAN on 30 May 1918 (Adolph Gusta William MARTIN)
Christ Frederick MARTIN b. 01 Oct 1888 or 30 Sep 1888; d. 07 Aug 1894 b. St. Paul's
Martin Gustave MARTIN
NAME: Martin Gustave "Gus" MARTIN
b. 01 Oct 1882 D. 1962 West Unity, Williams Co, Ohio
bu. Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio.
He was a merchant/grocer in Willowdell, Darke Co, Ohio. (See obit in file).
Both were members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Willowdell.
AMERICAN RECORDS
Marriage: to Alma Elizabeth OEHRTMAN on 12 Oct 1910, d/o William Oehrtman and Mary Elizabeth Border; Alma was born 15 Jul 1890 and
died 1956 in Versailles, Ohio. She is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio (see obit in file)
CHILDREN:
Vernor Edward MARTIN, 13 Jun 1916 – 30 Mar 1958; m. Dorthabelle PITTSENBARGER on 25 Aug 1940; b. July 1920
Evelyn Ruth MARTIN, 25 Aug 1921 Yorkshire, Ohio – 06 Mar 1996 Bryan, Williams Co, Ohio; m. Delmar Woodrow HUPE
on 25 Aug 1940 Willowdell, Ohio, s/o Carl and Elizabeth Shilling Hupe; b. 06 Dec 1918 d. 1998; both are buried
in Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio
CENSUS RECORDS:
1900 Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio: with his parents, August Martin, 19
1910 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio; Martin G. Martin, 27, with parents
1920 Census, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio: Gustav M. Martin, with Alma and Vernor
1930 Census, Willowdell, Patterson Twp., Darke Co, Ohio: Gustave Martin, with Alma, Vernor and Evelyn
Evelyn Ruth MARTIN
NAME: Evelyn Ruth MARTIN
b. 25 Aug 1921 Yorkshire, Darke Co, Ohio
d. 06 Mar 1996 Bryan, Williams Co, Ohio
Religion: Lutheran
Occupations: housewife; egg inspector for State of Ohio
married: Delmar Woodrow HUPE on 25 Aug 1940 Willowdell, Darke Co, Ohio
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All rights reserved.