Harry Martens

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1894 Harry Martens was born 10 Apr 1895 in Coleman, Wisconsin, USA^{[1] [2]}

1937 Harry was appointed Postmaster for Coleman, Wisconsin on 11 Mar 1937 and then again on 23 Jan 1942.^[3]

Martens Postmaster

1950 The census of this year records the Martens family living in Coleman, Marinette County, Wisconsin, USA. Harry's occupation was listed as postal master. Children living at home with Harry and Emma were:

• Lawrence (Larry), age 19, worked at a retail lumber yard
• Maxine, age 17, worked as a babysitter and housekeeper
• Thomas, age 16
• Denise, age 14
• Mary, age 6^[4]

1984 Harry Martens died 01 Apr 1984 and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, Coleman, Wisconsin, USA.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.themartensfamily.com/FamilyTree.htm
2. ↑ Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM3L-CVQ : 14 November 2014), Harold Martens in household of Mathias Martens, Coleman, Marinette, Wisconsin; citing p. 102, line 92, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,978.
3. ↑ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.
4. ↑ https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Marinette&name=emma&page=1&state=WI
5. ↑ "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8SB-972 : 12 December 2014), Harry A Martens, 01 Apr 1984; from "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing certificate number 008873, , Marinette, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Health, Madison.
6. ↑ Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL7-ZT3Z : 13 December 2015), Harold Arnold Alfred Martens, 1984; Burial, Coleman, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States of America, Saint Johns Cemetery; citing record ID 86879262, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

• www.themartensfamily.com