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William Frederick Martens

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Mecklenburg-West Pommerania, Germany
Death: October 22, 1956 (75)
Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa, United States
Place of Burial: Earlville, Delaware County, Iowa, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Carl Henry Martens Sr. and Christiana Martens (Sanders)
Husband of Bertha Martens (March) and Matilda Catherine Schmidt
Father of Hilda Schuchmann (Martens); Bertha Martens; Harold Martin Heinrich Martens; Herman Karl Osker Martens; Frieda Ella Schroeder and 3 others
Brother of Augusta Christine Krause; Anna Gertrude Peters; Henry Carl Martens; Amelia Amanda Schultz; Louise L. Larson and 2 others

Managed by: Carol Ann Selis
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About William Frederick Martens


ID: I0762

Name: William Frederick Martens

Sex: M

Birth: 6 OCT 1881 in Pommerania, Germany

Death: 22 OCT 1956 in Manchester, Iowa

Ancestry Hints for William Frederick Martens

   4 possible matches found on Ancestry.com	

Father: Carl Henry Martens b: 5 SEP 1849 in Horst Grimmen Pommerania, Germany

Mother: Christiana Maria Louise Sander b: 17 MAR 1857 in Pommerania, Germany

Marriage 1 Bertha L. March b: 1889 in Oneida Twp. Delaware Co, IA

Married: 20 MAR 1909 in Earlville, Delaware, IA

Children

Harold M.H. Martens b: 7 DEC 1913 in Delaware County, Iowa.
Herman Martens b: 2 JUN 1915 in Delaware County, Iowa.
Hilda Martens b: 3 JAN 1910 in Delaware County, Iowa.
Ernest Martens b: 26 FEB 1920 in Delaware County, Iowa.
Gladys Louise Martens b: 17 APR 1930 in Delaware County, Iowa.
March Martens b: 1922 in Richland Twp. Delaware Co, IA

Marriage 2 Matilda Schmidt b: 24 MAY 1884

Married: 3 AUG 1939

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Wilhelm Fredrick Martens

Birth

October 6, 1881

inGermany

Death

October 22, 1956

Spouse & Children

Bertha Anna Louise March

1889 – 1930

Living Martens

Living Martens

Hilda Martens

1910 – 2008

Bertha Martens

1912 – 1912

Harold Martin Heinrich Martens

1913 – 1921

Herman Karl Osker Martens

1915 – 1985

Freida Ella Martens

1917 – 1978

March Martens

1922 – 1935

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1881

6 Oct

Birth

Germany

2 source citations

1882

Age: 1

Arrival

1 source citation

1901

20 Jan

Age: 19

Marriage to Bertha Anna Louise March

1920

Age: 39

Residence

Delaware, Delaware, Iowa

1 source citation

1925

1 Jan

Age: 43

Residence

Oneida

1 source citation

1925

1 Jan

Age: 43

Residence

Oneida

1 source citation

1956

22 Oct

Age: 75

Death

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ID: I65977 Name: William Frederick Martens Surname: Martens Given Name: William Frederick Sex: M Birth: 6 Oct 1881 in Germany Death: 22 Oct 1956 in Manchester, Delaware, Iowa Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Earlville, Delaware, Iowa _UID: 594AFD912C786D4498675DECFD47BF3D0ED6 Change Date: 11 Apr 2011 at 11:01:17

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   1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com	Ancestry.com

Father: Carl Henry Martens b: 5 Sep 1849 in Germany Mother: Christiana Maria Louise Sander b: 17 Mar 1857 in Germany

Marriage 1 Bertha L. March b: Oct 1889 in Delhi, Delaware, Iowa Married: 20 Jan 1909 in Earlville, Delaware, Iowa Children Has Children Hilda Marie Martens b: 3 Jan 1910 in Delaware, Delaware, Iowa Has No Children Bertha Martens b: 1912 Has No Children Harold M. H. Martens b: 7 Dec 1913 in Richland, Delaware, Iowa Has No Children Herman Martens b: ABT 1916 in Richland, Delaware, Iowa Has No Children Frieda Martens b: ABT 1918 in Richland, Delaware, Iowa Has Children Ernest A. Martens b: 26 Feb 1920 in Delaware County, Iowa Has No Children March Martens b: 1922 in Richland, Delaware, Iowa Has No Children Gladys Louise Martens b: 17 Apr 1930 in Dundee, Delaware, Iowa

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ID: I075241

Name: William Frederick Martens

Sex: M

Birth: 16 OCT 1881 in Germany 1

Death: 1956 in Delaware Co., IA / Fairview Cemetery 2

Ancestry Hints for William Frederick Martens

   4 possible matches found on Ancestry.com	

Marriage 1 Bertha L. A. March b: OCT 1889 in Oneida Twp., Delaware Co., IA

Married: in Delaware Co., IA

Children

Bertha Martens b: in Richland Twp., Delaware Co., IA
Hilda Maria H. Martens b: 3 JAN 1910 in Delaware Co., IA
Harold M. H. Martens b: 7 DEC 1913 in Delaware Co., IA
Herman R. O. Martens b: 2 JUN 1915 in Delaware Co., IA
Frieda E. A. Martens b: ABT 1918 in Delaware Co., IA
Ernest A. Martens b: 26 FEB 1920 in Delaware Co., IA
March Martens b: 1922 in Delaware Co., IA
Gladys Martens b: ABT 1930 in Richland Twp., Delaware Co., IA

Sources:

Title: WWI Draft Registration

Repository:

Title: Fairview Cemetery record

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Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about Wm Martens

Name: Wm Martens

Birth Year: abt 1882

Birth Place: Germany

Gender: Male

Census Date: 1885

Residence State: Iowa

Residence County: Delaware

Locality: Elk

Roll: IA1885_175

Line: 12

Family Number: 37

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

Carl Martens 34

Christian Martens 23

Augusta Martens 7

Anna Martens 6

Wm Martens 3

Henry Martens 1

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1920 United States Federal Census about W F Martens

Name: W F Martens

Home in 1920: Delaware, Delaware, Iowa

Age: 38

Estimated birth year: abt 1882

Birthplace: Germany

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

[Head]

Spouse's name: Bertha L A Martens

Father's Birth Place: Germany

Mother's Birth Place: Germany

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Sex: Male

Home owned: Rent

Year of immigration: 1882

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

W F Martens 38

Bertha L A Martens 29

Hilda M H Martens 10

Harold M H Martens 6

Herman K O Martens 4

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Frida E A Martens 2

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Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about W F Martens

Name: W F Martens

Birth Year: abt 1882

Birth Place: Germany

Gender: Male

Race: White

Marital Status: Married

Census Date: 1 Jan 1925

Residence State: Iowa

Residence County: Delaware

Locality: Oneida

Relation to Head: Head

Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Father: Carl Martens

Father's Birthplace: Germany

Marriage Place: Germany

Spouse Name: Bertha Martens

Roll: IA1925_1690

Line: 1

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

W F Martens 43

Bertha Martens 35

Hilda Martens 15

Herman Martens 9

Freda Martens 7

Ernest Martens 4

March Martens 2

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1930 United States Federal Census about William Martins

Name: William Martins

Home in 1930: Richland, Delaware, Iowa

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Age: 48

Estimated birth year: abt 1882

Birthplace: Germany

Relation to Head of House: Head

Spouse's name: Bertha Martins

Race: White

Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:

Name Age

William Martins 48

Bertha Martins 40

Herman Martins 14

Freda Martins 12

Earnest Martins 10

March Martins 7


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William Frederick Martens's Timeline

1881
October 6, 1881
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania, Germany
1910
January 3, 1910
Delaware, Delaware County, Iowa, United States
1912
1912
Richland Township, Delaware, IA, United States
1913
December 7, 1913
Richland township, Delaware County, Iowa, United States
1915
June 2, 1915
Delaware, Delaware County, Iowa, United States
1917
October 7, 1917
IA, United States
1920
February 26, 1920
Farm home, Delaware County, Iowa, United States
1922
October 15, 1922
Richland Township, IA, United States
1930
April 17, 1930
Dundee, Delaware, IA, United States