Herbert Walter (Marten) Martin (abt. 1898 - 1977)

Born about 6 Nov 1898 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Ancestors

Died 12 May 1977 at about age 78 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Biography

Herbert was born in1898. He is the son of [[Marten-87|Johannes Marten (Martin) and Bertha A Brendemuehl.

Obituary reads Marten, Herbert W. Of Pewaukee. Born to Eternal Life May 12, 1977, age 78 years. Beloved husband of Agnes; also survived by 3 sisters, Ella Gauger, Clara Huth, and Hattie (Jim) Heil, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, other relatives and friends. Complete Services Mon. Eve. May 16 at 8 p.m. at the Harder Funeral Home, 18700 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield. Internment Wisconsin Memorial Park. In state from 4 to 9 p.m. Mon.

His age at death would imply that he was born in 1899. But other sources have his birthdate as 6 Nov 1898

Sources

See also:

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP2J-WV9 : 29 October 2015), Hatty M Martin in household of John Martin, Milwaukee Ward 22, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 261, sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,741. On 12 June 1900.

Living at 102 Hadley Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, rented house. John (40 y/o, born May 1860) Day Laborer, Bertha (37 y/o B Sept 1862), Minni (14 y/o b July 1885) Laborer at wool mill born in Germany, Otto (12y/o b June 1888) in school, Ella (8 y/o), Hedwig (6 y/o), Clara (4 y/o), Herbert (1 y/o).

• WW1 Draft registration card: Serial number 174, order number 2337, Sept 12, 1918. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Herbert was living at 1325 29th st with his mother (family?), Milwaukee, WI

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 20, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2003; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 245, 5th of ??? 1920.

House at 1325 N 29th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Line 17 lists Otto (32 y/o) as head of household, working as a compositor at a newspaper. Ella (25 y/o) (not his sister Ella), not working, then Norma Pergande (or Pergaude?) (15 y/o) as sister-in-law, a cashier at a Dry goods ??. Line 20 lists Herbert (21 y/o) as head of household, truck driver, Bertha (57 y/o) wife, widowed, no occupation, Hattie (25 y/o) stitcher at shoe factory (where she meets Fred Heil?), and Clara (22 y/o) occupation illegible.

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 2588; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 2342322, taken 17 April, 1930. 628 Twelfth Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, rented. Lists Herbert (31 y/o), occupation filling station attendant. Bertha (67). House has a radio.

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04550; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 72-244, taken 9 April, 1940. house or flat at 1842A North 12th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. House value is listed as $14.00, but that is probably the monthly rent. Bertha is listed as Head of household, (77 y/o), completed 6th grade education, alien, has "other income source". Herbert (42 y/o) still single, completed 8th grade, works as a truck driver for a laundry, makes $1000 or $1040 (per year)

• US Social Security Death Index database on Family Search has the birthdate as 06 Nov 1898