Christopher Rudolph Martens b. 20 Nov 1866 Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania d. 11 Dec 1932 Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio: The McKenzies of Early Maryland

1866 - 1932 (66 years)

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Name	Christopher Rudolph Martens
Birth	20 Nov 1866	Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Gender	Male
Death	11 Dec 1932	Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
Notes	He died on 11 Dec 1932 at the age of 66 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., Ohio. Christopher Martens Is Taken By Death Christopher R. Martens, aged 66, of 722 Lexington Ave., died of complications at 8:10 p. m. yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Summers. He had lived in Youngstown 20 years. Born in Pennsylvania, Mr. Martens came to Youngstown in 1912. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church and well known in the city. Mr. Martens leaves his wife Kathryn Shell Martens, and the following children: Walter Martens of Frostburg, Md.; Mrs. John Jackson of Sandpatch, Pa.; George Martens of Meyersdale, Pa.; Howard Martens of Belton, Tex.; Cleaver, Leroy, Charles, Louis Martens and Mrs. Gene Webb, all of Youngstown, and 22 grandchildren. Two brothers, Henry and William Martens of Youngstown and two sisters, Mrs. Emil Sweitzer of McDonald, Pa. and Mrs. Pete Michaels of Barnsville, Pa. The body is at Higgins Funeral Home and will be taken to 722 Lexington Ave. on Monday evening. Funeral services will be at 2.30 p.m. Wednesday at the residence. Burial will be in Belmont Cemetery. Youngstown Vindicator, December 12, 1932 Howard and George Marten, who reside near Meyersdale, attended the funeral of their father, Christopher Marten, aged 66, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Summers, at Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday morning. He was a native of Wellersburg, this county. Among his other surviving children are Mrs. John Jackson, of Sand Patch; Walter Marten, of Frostburg, Md.; Leroy and Charles Marten, Mrs. Eugene Debb and Mrs. Edward Summers, of Youngstown, Ohio, and Louis Marten, of Dallas, Texas. Two sisters, Mrs. Peter Michaels, of Wellersburg, and Mrs. Mary Sweitzer, of Macdonaldton, and two brothers, Henry and William Marten, of Youngstown, Ohio, and his wife, Mrs. Catherine Marten, also survive. Meyersdale Republican, December 15, 1932 He was buried in Belmont Park Cemetery, Youngstown, Mahoning Co.,
Person ID	I44632	McKenzie Genealogy
Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

Father	Joachim Christopher Martens d. UNKNOWN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Kneppenberger d. UNKNOWN
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F16784	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Katherine Isabelle Rizer, b. 20 Oct 1867, Allegany County, Maryland d. 21 Dec 1954, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio (Age 87 years)

Marriage 15 Nov 1888 Allegany County, Maryland

Children

	1. Alpha May Martens d. UNKNOWN [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Walter Edward Martens, b. 31 Aug 1889, Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland d. 4 Jun 1940, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Melissa Pearl Martens, b. 18 Mar 1891, Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland d. 31 Jul 1973, Sand Patch, Larimer Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Cleaver Jefferson Martens, b. 10 Apr 1892, Allegany County, Maryland d. 28 Sep 1942, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. George Albert Martens, b. 6 Dec 1893, Allegany County, Maryland d. 19 Dec 1975, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Howard Christopher Martens, b. 19 Dec 1895, Allegany County, Maryland d. 28 Oct 1974, Temple, Bell County, Texas. (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Leo Martens, b. 25 Jan 1898, Allegany County, Maryland d. 25 Jun 1898, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Geneva Alberta (Nee) Martens, b. 15 Sep 1899, Allegany County, Maryland d. 24 Jan 1983 (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Gilbert Martens, b. 7 Feb 1902, Allegany County, Maryland d. 10 Feb 1902, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. John LeRoy (Roy) Martens, b. 13 Mar 1903, Allegany County, Maryland d. 19 Nov 1971, Ohio (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. Charles Victor Martens, b. 26 Dec 1905, Allegany County, Maryland d. 31 Dec 2003, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio (Age 98 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	12. Louis Francis Martens, b. 28 Mar 1908 d. 9 Mar 1986, Ohio (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F16783 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 Oct 2021