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The Carl Gustav Märten Family
Carl Gustav Märten-Martin
b. 23 Aug 1846, Vorwerk
Töpperkuthen, Berneuchen,
Kreis Landsberg, Brandenburg
d. 12 Mar 1934, Polar, Langlade Co, WI
bu. 15 Mar 1934, St. John's Cemetery, Polar, WI
Father: Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Märten
Mother: Emilie Wehlitz
m1. bef. 4 Jan 1876
Henrietta Kurth
b. abt 1853, Schildberg, Kreis Soldin, Pommern
d. 6 Feb 1876, Groß Schönfeld, Kreis
Greifenhagen, Pommern
Father: Gottlieb Kurth
Mother: Juliana Eisermann
m2. 15 Jun 1876,
Groß Schönfeld, Kreis
Greifenhagen, Pommern
Louise Friedricke Auguste Lübke
b. 20 Nov 1853, Groß Schönfeld, Kreis
Greifenhagen, Pommern
d. 19 Oct 1938, Antigo, Langlade Co, WI
bu. 23 Oct 1938, St. John's Cemetery, Polar, WI
Father: Gottlieb Kurth
Mother: Juliana Eisermann
Children:
Hermann Wilhelm Märten
b. 4 Jan 1876, Groß Schönfeld,
Kreis Greifenhagen, Pommern
d. bef. 1883Wilhelm Hermann Otto Märten [Otto Martin] (m. Wilhelmina C. A. Utnehmer)
b. 14 Mar 1877, Groß Schönfeld,
Kreis Greifenhagen, Pommern
m. 22 Nov 1905, Polar, Langlade Co, WI
d. 7 Jul 1955, Polar, Langlade Co, WI
bu. St. John's Cemetery, Polar, WICarl Märten
b. abt 1880, probably Groß Schönfeld,
Kreis Greifenhagen, Pommern
d. bef. 20 Jun 1885, Dodge County, WisconsinHermann Wilhelm Gustav Märten [Gustav "Gust" Martin] (m. Maria Summ)
b. 21 Jun 1882, Groß Schönfeld, Kreis
Greifenhagen, Pommern
conf. 29 Nov 1896, Polar, Langlade Co, WI
m. 15 Jul 1907, St. Peter's Lutheran Church,
Polar, Langlade Co, WI
d. 17 May 1968, Antigo, Langlade Co, WI
bu. St. John's Cemetery, Polar, WIWilliam Frederick "Bill" Martin (m1. Bertha Tomack)
b. 1 Aug 1883, Beaver Dam, Dodge Co, WI (m2. Bessie Edith Drew)
m1. 17 Oct 1912, Langlade Co, WI
m2. 16 Nov 1951, Antigo, Langlade Co, WI
d. 25 Feb 1970, Polar, Langlade Co, WI
bu. St. John's Cemetery, Polar, WIAlvina Emelia Augusta Martin (m. Henry Fred Kipke)
b. 11 Feb 1885, Beaver Dam, Dodge Co, WI
m. 6 Feb 1907, Manawa, Waupaca Co, WI
d. 11 Apr 1909, Polar, Langlade Co, WI
bu. 14 Apr 1909, St. John's Cemetery, Polar, WIAnna Martin
b. unknown
d. unknown
Chronological Timeline:
On 18 Apr 1883, the Märten family arrived at the port of Baltimore, Maryland aboard the Hohenzollern:
Gustav Marten 36 M shepherd to Wisconsin lodging-upperdeck
August 29 M
Otto 6 M
Carl 3 M
Gustav 9m M
NOTE: The passenger lists for Bremen, Germany, from 1875-1908, were unfortunately destroyed. The Baltimore passenger manifest is the only record of their arrival.
The passenger manifest reflects they immigrated with others from the Groß Schönfeld and Selchow communities of Kreis Greifenhagen [two Steffen families, Block, Schumann, Grünberg].
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997J-RJ6N
On 1 Nov 1884 in Dodge County, Wisconsin, Gustav Martin declared his oath to the United States to become naturalized. He stated he was born in 1849 in Germany and immigrated through Baltimore, Maryland on or about May 1883. He signed his name as Gustav Märten.
A duplicate was sent to Langlade County in 1908, when Gustav Martin filed his Petition for Naturalization.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93C-62SS
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93D-9F74
The 1885 Wisconsin state census has Gustave Martin enumerated on 20 Jun 1885 within the village of Juneau in Dodge County, Wisconsin. His household consisted of the following:
3 Males (Gustav Sr., Otto, Gustav Jr., William)
1 Female (Auguste)
2 born in United States
2 born in Germany
NOTE: This state census makes it rather clear that son Carl Märten was already deceased.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DHGS-RZY
The 1895 Wisconsin state census has Gust Martin enumerated on 20 Jun 1895 within the town of Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin. His household consisted of the following:
4 Males
2 Females
2 born in United States
4 born in Germany
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SLK-5K
The 1900 federal census has Gustav C. Martin enumerated on 7 Jun 1900 in the town of Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin. His household consisted of the following:
Gustav C. Martin Head W M Aug 1864 Married-23yrs Germany Germany Germany 1883-17/Pa Farmer Owns Farm
August[e] L. F. Wife W F Nov 1853 Married-23yrs Germany Germany Germany 1883-17
Otto W. H. Son W M Mar 1877 Single Germany Germany Germany 1883-17 Farm Laborer
Gustav H. W. Son W M Jun 1882 Single Germany Germany Germany 1883-17 Day Laborer
William E. F. Son W M Aug 1883 Single Germany Germany Germany 1883-17 Day Laborer
Alvina E. A. Daughter W F Feb 1885 Single Germany Germany Germany 1883-17 Servant
NOTE: The census further states Auguste had 7 children, of which 4 were still alive. Gustav had filed his papers for naturalization. The family immigrated in 1883 and had been in the country for 17 years.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SZ9-5VB
The 1905 Wisconsin state census has Gust Martin enumerated within the town of Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin. His household consisted of the following:
Gust Martin Head W M 56 Married Germany Germany Farmer Owns Farm
Auguste Wife W F 52 Married Germany Germany
Otto Son W M 28 Single Germany Germany Farm laborer
Gustav Son W M 23 Single Germany Germany Farm laborer
Alvine Daughter W F 20 Single Wisconsin Germany Housework
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XXXK-G3
On 12 Apr 1908 at the courthouse in Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin, Gustav Martin filed his Petition for Naturalization. He stated he was a farmer residing in Polar, Langlade County, Wisconsin. He was born on 23 Aug 1846 in "MeiDam, Germany," emigrated through the port of Bremen, Germany on or about 1 Apr 1883 and arrived at the port of Baltimore, Maryland aboard the Hohenzollern. He stated he declared his oath on 1 Nov 1884 in Dodge County, Wisconsin. His wife was Augusta Martin, who was born in "Grossenfeldt, Germany" and residing with her husband in Polar. Their children were listed as the following, all residents of Polar:
Otto Martin, born 14 Mar 1877 at Grossenfeldt, Germany
Gustav Martin, born 21 Jun 1882 at Grossenfeldt, Germany
William Martin, born 1 Aug 1883 at Beaver Dam, WI
Alvina Martin, born 11 Feb 1885 at Beaver Dam, WI
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93D-9VKG
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