James Harvard Martin (1870 - 1929)

Born 20 Aug 1870 in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Amelia Jane (Button) Martin — married 1893 (to 9 Jul 1903) in Canada

Husband of Estella Maud (Smith) Martin — married 31 Dec 1907 in Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1929 at age 59 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

Biography

James "Harvard" was born on the 20th day of August, 1870 in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada.

•1871 Census, James Harvard Martin is 8mths old in April of 1871.^[1]

His Parents were Luther Cleveland Martin & Mary Elizabeth Coo ..and recorded as Coe or possibly Coonan since there are Coonan living close to this family.

His father was a ship Captain

Siblings are

Bessie L. Martin

Blanche S. Martin

Alice B. Martin

•1881 Census, James Harvard is age 10.^[2]

•1891 Census, Harvard is age 20.^[3]

Harvard work as Ship deck hand which sailed out to various ports in eastern Canada and the United States. To name a few ~Nova Scotia and Massachusetts.

•1st Wife) James "Harvard" Martin married Amelia Jane "Emily" Button (abt.1893 or early 1894 in either Nova Scotia or New Brunswick and still being researched)

They are Registered as the parents of

•Alice Elizabeth (Martin) Leger b.1894, NB.

"Canada Births & Baptisms, 1661-1959," FamilySearch [13] Emily Button for Alice Eliza Martin, 17 Nov 1894; NB, Can; ref no: 98; FHL mcflm 2,320,159.

Alice's marriage to Hector John Léger on Nov. 2, 1918 in Northumberland,NB.^[4]

J. Harvard Martin Gravestone has 3 children engraved on another side of the stone itself, two of the children are from this marriage with Amelia Jane Button.

1-•Frank R. Martin b.Jun.9,1987-d.Sept.9, 1898 (1yr-3mths).

2-•Infant Martin b. & d. Sept.8,1898.

the other child (3rd) Cathrine b.1814-d.1815 is from another relationship.

•1901 Census, James ag29.^[5] and married.

Emily is still living in 1902 and may have been mis-recorded as Emily Colpits the mother of

•Clara Margaret (Martin) Hawkes b.1902, NB.

Clara's marriage to Albert John Hawkes^[6](still needs to vefied, since Emily didn't died until July of 1903.)

In 1907, Harvard ag37, married again to Estella Maud Smith on the 31st day of December, 1907 in Lower Cape, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada. She was born in Lower Cape, New Brunswick and the daughter of Joshua & Martha Smith. She went by her middle name Maud.

Their Marriage Certificate^[7]

In 1909, their first child Effie Louise Martin is born on the 30th of January, in Lower Cape, Hopewell, Albert, NB. .

•1911 Census, "Harvard" mispelled as (Arvard?) ag40 b.Mar-1871, Maud ag25 b.Aug.1885, with two children; dau-Effie ag2 b.Jan.1909; dau-Willma 8mths b.Sep.1910.^[8]

Parents of

•Effie Martin b.Jan 30, 1909,NB.

•Willma Martin b.Sep 1910,NB.

•Cathrine Martin b.1914 -d.1915, NB.

(still searching for other children)

"NOTE": In the 1911 Census, Harvard's daughters; Alice now ag16 and Clara age 9 from his previous wife Button and possible relationship with a Colpits, are living in the household of Harvard's parents ..Luther Martin.

Occupation
In 1923, Harvard is a Deck hand on a Tug Boat at port of Boston Massachusetts.^[9]

Harvard died from a ruptured intestine while on at dry deck at port in Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

Death Certificate^[10]

Inscription:

J Harvard Martin died Nov 9, 1929 age 57 yrs

Emily wife of J Harvard Martin died July 9, 1903 aged 30 y'rs

Burial: Lower Cape Mountain View Cemetery
Lower Cape, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada

Created by: Helena McCluskey-Lewis

FindAGrave Memorial link^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ His Individual link[1] in the "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch [2] :James H Martin in household of Luthur Martin, Hopewell, Albert, NB, Canada; citing p. 20, line 5; Library and Archives Canada film number C-10394, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL micflm 2,229,126.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch [3] :Harvard Marten?)MARTIN in household of Luther C. Marten/MARTIN, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 11; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13177, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL micflm 1,375,813.
3. ↑ His Individual link[4] in the "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch ([5] :James H Martin, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148099.
4. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," data w/ images, FamilySearch [6] :Harvard Martin in entry for Hector John Leger and Alice Elizabeth Martin, 02 Nov 1918; Northumberland, NB, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL micflm 2,024,776.
5. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch ([7] :James H Martin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 4, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
6. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch ([8] :Harvard Martin in entry for Albert John Hawkes and Clara Margaret Martin, 01 Nov 1919; citing , Albert, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,024,780.
7. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," data & images, FamilySearch [9] :Harvard J Martin and Stella Maud Smith, 31 Dec 1907; citing , Albert, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,024,727.
8. ↑ Archives Canada, 1911 Census[10]
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Boston Crew Lists, 1917-1943", database with images, FamilySearch [11] :J Harvard Martin, 1923.
10. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938," data & images, FamilySearch [12] :Harvard J Martin, 09 Nov 1929; citing Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, certificate 035369, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,134,645.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #158947505

See also:

• Clara Martin at MyHeritage-[14]