William Leonard Martin (1899 - 1971)

Born 19 May 1899 in Gloucester, Ottawa, Carleton, Canada West

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine May (Walters) Martin — married 14 Mar 1925 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Died 17 May 1971 at age 71 in Dryden, Kenora, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

William 'Leonard' "Shorty" Martin was born on the 19th of May in 1899, at 1395 Bank St., Gloucester Twp. of Ottawa, Carleton, Canada West.

Birth Certificate^[1]

Second eldest son of William Henry Martin and Elizabeth May "Mary" Waktins

William had 14 other Siblings

•1901 Census, L. William is age 2.-^[2] living with parents in Gloucester, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.

•1911 Census, L. William is age 12.-^[3]living Gloucester, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

He moved to the United States some time between 1920 to 1925.

•1921 Census, age 22.- not found yet

•1920 US Census, age 21.- not found yet

Leonard married Katherine May (Walters) Gowing on March 14th of 1925 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. -^[4]

No Children

1928 Immigration record (?) This record includes a Photo of William L. Martin ^[5] emigrated from Canada to permanently live in the state of Michigan, United States.

1930 US Census ^[6] age 30, living with wife and stepson in Thomas, Saginaw, Michigan, United States.

1940 US Census age 42

1950 US Census 52

1956, residing in Hemlock, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, which is mentioned in the newspaper announcement published of his parents 60th Anniversary, in 1956.

1960 US Census 62

Leonard passed away when vacationing at Dryden, Kenora, Ontario, Canada on May 17th of 1971 "Obituary" in attached PDF Image beloved husband of Clara Miles Johnston and stepfather of Mrs. William (Mona) Holden and Mrs. Arthur (Edythe) Powelle, brother of all the same siblings, listed ...

Buried with wife Katherine May Walters in Michigan, United States.

Death registered with the state of Michigan ^[7] as well.

Burial: Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA. -^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1911," data & images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ1H-M5N :Wm Leonard Martin, 19 May 1899; citing Birth, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL micflm 2,021,631. Certificate#-9063).
2. ↑ Archives Canada 1901 Census
3. ↑ Archives Canada 1911 Census
4. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ7D-2KV :William L. Morton[sic] and Katherine Walters Gowing, 1925.
5. ↑ "Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ11-YGJ : William L Martin, 07 Jan 1928; citing NARA microfilm publication M1478 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,490,503.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7MQ-26J : William Martin, Thomas, Saginaw, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 68, sheet 3A, line 36, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1023; FHL microfilm 2,340,758.
7. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKZY-62F : William Martin, May 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 02 October 2019), memorial page for William Leonard Martin (19 May 1899–17 May 1971),Find A Grave: Memorial #139784521, citing Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by gladwin gal (contributor 47145777) .