Joseph Carroll Martens: The McKenzies of Early Maryland

1946 - 1970 (24 years)

Generation: 1

Joseph Carroll Martens was born on 30 Sep 1946 (son of Joseph Henry Earl Martens and Cleo Frances Steward); died on 6 Nov 1970 in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.

Joseph married Lois Diane Shaffer in Private. Lois was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Joseph Henry Earl Martens was born on 6 Nov 1908 (son of John Edward Martens and Mary Catherine Himmelwright); died on 3 Sep 1985 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

Joseph + Cleo Frances Steward. Cleo (daughter of William Edward Jordan Steward and Josephine Dawson) was born on 3 Apr 1909 in Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia; died on 26 Dec 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cleo Frances Steward was born on 3 Apr 1909 in Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia (daughter of William Edward Jordan Steward and Josephine Dawson); died on 26 Dec 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

Harry Donaldson Martens-McCoy was born in Private.
1. Joseph Carroll Martens was born on 30 Sep 1946; died on 6 Nov 1970 in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.

Generation: 3

John Edward Martens was born on 23 Jul 1873 in Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (son of Joachim Christopher Martens and Elizabeth Kneppenberger); died on 4 Mar 1926 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

John married Mary Catherine Himmelwright on 27 Dec 1903. Mary (daughter of John W. Himmelwright and Margaret Elizabeth Rizer) was born on 20 Oct 1889 in Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 9 Jun 1970 in Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Catherine Himmelwright was born on 20 Oct 1889 in Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland (daughter of John W. Himmelwright and Margaret Elizabeth Rizer); died on 9 Jun 1970 in Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

Russell T. Martens was born in 1907; died on 9 Mar 1909 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Margaret E. Martens was born on 15 Jun 1908 in Maryland; died in 1992 in Fayette County, North Carolina.
2. Joseph Henry Earl Martens was born on 6 Nov 1908; died on 3 Sep 1985 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
Golda F. Martens was born on 21 Jan 1911 in Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Oct 2002 in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.
James Martens was born in 1918 in Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland; died in UNKNOWN.

6. William Edward Jordan Steward died in UNKNOWN.
William + Josephine Dawson. Josephine died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine Dawson died in UNKNOWN.

Children:

3. Cleo Frances Steward was born on 3 Apr 1909 in Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia; died on 26 Dec 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

Generation: 4

8. Joachim Christopher Martens died in UNKNOWN.
Joachim + Elizabeth Kneppenberger. Elizabeth died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. John Edward Martens was born on 23 Jul 1873 in Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Mar 1926 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

10.

John W. Himmelwright was born in Apr 1842 in Virginia; died on 18 Dec 1905 in Allegany County, Maryland.

John married Margaret Elizabeth Rizer about 1882. Margaret (daughter of George Henry Sr. Rizer and Catherine Ann Porter) was born in Apr 1861 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 18 Apr 1935 in Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Margaret Elizabeth Rizer was born in Apr 1861 in Allegany County, Maryland (daughter of George Henry Sr. Rizer and Catherine Ann Porter); died on 18 Apr 1935 in Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

Charles Solomon Francis Himmelwright was born on 26 Apr 1888; died on 17 May 1978.
5. Mary Catherine Himmelwright was born on 20 Oct 1889 in Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 9 Jun 1970 in Allegany County, Maryland.
Florence Himmelwright was born about 1894 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 26 Apr 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.