Martha was born in Sullivan County, New York in 1873. Her parents were Otto Louis Stamm (1838-1913), who had immigrated from Germany and Betsie Ann Downs (1844-1933) born in Massachusetts. She married Freeman Stoddard in the late 1890s. They had a son, Duane in 1900. She passed away in 1964.
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"New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTDV-1B6 : 12 March 2018), Martha A Stamm in household of Otto L Stamm, Thompson, Sullivan, New York, United States; citing p. 14, line 22, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 838,343.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDB-9T9 : 26 August 2017), Martha A Stamm in entry for Otto Stamm, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 31, sheet 512B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0520; FHL microfilm 1,254,520.
"New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVBH-2DD : 19 July 2018), Martha A Stoddard in household of Fremond O Stoddard, Almond, A.D. 01, Almond Village, E.D. 01, Allegany, New York; citing p. 1, line 23, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 501,960.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5Q9-93F : accessed 19 September 2019), Martha A Stoddard in household of Freeman O Stoddard, Almond, Allegany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 5B, family 146, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 923; FHL microfilm 1,374,936.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TY-WK3 : accessed 19 September 2019), Martha A Stoddard in household of Freeman O Stoddard, Erie Ward 6, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 111, sheet 1B, line 70, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1566; FHL microfilm 1,821,566.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHSR-K2F : accessed 19 September 2019), Martha Stoddard in household of Freeman Stoddard, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 98, sheet 16B, line 65, family 397, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2037; FHL microfilm 2,341,771.
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