Martha was born on the 6th of June, 1867 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents were William Simon and Margaret Young. On the 19th of Feb., 1891 she married George Washington Greeby in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Together they had five children. She passed away in 1944.[1]
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBYS-8X7 : 8 December 2014), Martha in entry for Greebs, 05 Jun 1893; citing bk April 1893 p 375, Department of Records; FHL microfilm 1,289,333.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQJ2-R7G : accessed 25 January 2018), Martha Greeby, Ward 48, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51-2086, sheet 4A, line 32, family 64, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3751.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JJ2Q-Y2K : 4 November 2017), George Washington Greeby and Simon, 1891; citing license number 41124, Clerk of the Orphan's Court. City Hall.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH4P-9CQ : accessed 25 January 2018), Mareth Greeby in household of George W Greeby, Philadelphia (Districts 0251-0500), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 259, sheet 35A, line 41, family 635, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2143; FHL microfilm 2,341,877.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBRT-L11 : 8 December 2014), Martha in entry for Marian Greeby, 20 Mar 1896; citing bk 1896 p 187, Department of Records; FHL microfilm 1,289,335.
"Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2JB-KYQ : 9 December 2014), Martha in entry for Marian Greeby, 20 Mar 1896; Birth, citing Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 1,289,335.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3W5-3HT : accessed 25 January 2018), Martha Greeby in household of William Simon, Philadelphia city Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 936, sheet 16A, family 297, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,477.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1MN-PHK : 8 December 2014), Martha Greeby in entry for Mariam Greeby, 20 Jan 1896; citing bk 1896 p 21, Department of Records; FHL microfilm 1,289,335.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKD4-PZP : 9 December 2014), Martha in entry for Marion Greeby, 22 Jun 1896; citing p 331, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,011,824.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBTJ-BBC : 8 December 2014), Martha Greeby in entry for Barton C. Greeby, Dec 1891; citing bk 1891 p 363, Department of Records; FHL microfilm 1,289,331.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JK73-W3R : 9 December 2014), Martha B. Greeby in entry for Horace Shallcoss Greeby, 12 Apr 1903; citing cn 22960, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,854,278.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD2P-DYQ : 9 December 2014), Martha Greeby in entry for Marion Greeby, 22 Jun 1896; citing cn 26913, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,863,643.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWJY-2VB : 16 July 2017), Martha B Simon in household of William Simon, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 544, sheet 401C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1185; FHL microfilm 1,255,185.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKF-VYBS : 11 July 2016), Martha Bramon Simon Greeby, 1944; Burial, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Trinity Lutheran Cemetery; citing record ID 39489457, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JVD8-LYP : 26 September 2017), Greeby and Martha Bramon Simon, 1891; citing license number 41124, Clerk of the Orphan's Court. City Hall.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MG7C-4ZH : accessed 25 January 2018), Martha Greeby in household of Margaret Simmon, Philadelphia Ward 26, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 568, sheet 11A, family 212, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1400; FHL microfilm 1,375,413.
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