Lena Viola Martens

Female 1913 - 2008  (94 years)


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  • Name Lena Viola Martens 
    Birth 2 May 1913  Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 28 Jan 2008  Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • February 06, 2008 - Cumberland Times-News - YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Lena (Martens) Rizer, 94, of Youngstown, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008. Lena was born in Frostburg on May 2, 1913, daughter of the late Walter Edward and Emma (Tressler) Martens. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Francis Rizer; as well as brothers, Franklin, Robert and Elmer Martens; and sisters, Hazel Martens, Emma Walker and Eleanor Thompson Beaver. Before moving to Youngstown, Lena worked for many years in the G.C. Murphy store in Frostburg. Lena is survived by two daughters, Linda (Jim) McClelland, Alexandria, Va. and Shirley (Robert) Lee, Salem, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, LaVerne Yutzy, Pocahontas, Pa.; and a brother, Carl E. Martens, Frostburg. Services were held on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 in Youngstown.

      Lena Viola MARTENS and John Francis RIZER were married on 9 Apr 1944.
    Person ID I48076  McKenzie Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 

    Father Walter Edward Martens,   b. 31 Aug 1889, Mount Savage, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1940, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Emma Elizabeth Tressler,   b. 23 Jan 1891, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1971, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 23 Feb 1911  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F07383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Francis (Pex) Rizer,   b. 26 Dec 1909, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1986, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
     1. Linda Rizer,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
     2. Shirley Rizer,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
    Family ID F18047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 


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