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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
George Marthenze
Born: 13 Dec 1886, Sheboygan, WI 9Town of Wilson)
Parents: Folmer Marthenze and Catharina Schleth
Siblings: John (1885/6-1974), Margaret (1889-1939), Teana Cathryn (1891-1977) and Folmar Charles (1894-1948) Step Sibling: Anna Catharina (Hammond)
Marriage: to Julia DeSmith on 12/31/1917 in Sheboygan
Children: George Elwood (1920-1971)
Death: 12 Mar 1962, Sheboygan, Wi, of myocardial insufficiency (blocked heart arteries) at 75 years of age. Buried Wildwood Cemetary, Sect. 7, Sheboygan
George was a gardener and was very handy at fixing things. Their yard was always very messy though because there was always something going on. George fought in WWI and learned to cut hair, which he later did for people in the area for 25 - 35 cents.
Census:
1930 US census, Sheboygan Co, Wilson township
George Marthinze, age 43, age 31 at 1st marriage, born WI, father born Denmark, mother Germany, farmer
Julia, wife, age 44, age 31 at 1st marriage, born WI
George Jr. age 9
1920 census WI Sheboygan Co, Wilson Township:
George “Marthanze”, age 32
Julia age 33
1910 US Census, Sheboygan Co, Town of Wilson:
Folmer, age 59 married 11 years, born Denmark, emigrated 1871, farmer
Catherine, wife, age 52, born Germany, emigrated 1880 or 1882 (cannot decipher) number of children born 6
John, son age 25, farm labourer
George age 23 farm labourer
Teana age 18
Folmar son age 16
1900 US Census, Sheboygan Co, Town of Wilson:
Fulmer “Martherye” (sic), born Jan 1849, age 51, born Denmark, married married 24 years, crossed out, changed to 16, born Denmark, emigrated 1870
Catherine, wife age 46, born Germany, married 16 years, 5 children born, 5 alive, emigrated (crossed out and changed - illegible, looks like 1880, lived in US 20 years)
Anna, age 21, born Oct. 1878 (this is daughter by 1st wife)
John, born Jan 1885 age 15 all children born WI
George born Dec 1886 age 13
Maggie born Oct. 1888 age 11
Teana born Oct 1890 age 9
Folmar born Mar 1894 age 6
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