Jelte A. Martens^[1]

1885 - 1948  (63 years)

• Name	Jelte A. Martens  [2]
  Birth	25 Sep 1885	Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt 1910  [3]
  Also Known As	Joseph Martens, Joseph Martins, Joe Martens  [1, 3, 4, 7]
  Residence	Sep 1918	Denver, Colorado, USA   [2]
  	1623 South Emerson Street
  Census	1920	Denver, Colorado, USA   [4]
  	1627 South Emerson Street
  Census	1930	Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [7]
  	906 West Jackson Street
  Residence	1935	Los Angeles County, California, USA   [5]
  Census	1940	Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [5]
  	610 Cedar
  Residence	Nov 1948	Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [3]
  	9573 East Walnut Avenue
  Cause of Death	Leukemia  [3]
  Occupation	Contractor, house painting  [3, 5]
  Occupation	Merchant (grocer), House painter  [2, 4, 7]
  Research Notes	Wendell Mohr’s notes give surname as “Martins.”  [1]
  Death	3 Nov 1948	Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [1, 3, 8]
  	Artesia Hospital
  Burial	8 Nov 1948	Sunnyside Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I471	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Adam Martens           b. Netherlands
  Mother	Jantje Ferwerda           b. Netherlands
  Family ID	F9308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Trina DeVries           b. 5 Oct 1893, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 7 Sep 1978, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1912	Denver, Colorado, USA   [9]
  	Married by Idzerd VanDellen
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Married by Idzerd Van Dellen. [10]
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Jennie Martens           b. 19 Dec 1914, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 7 Feb 2011, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Sep 1885 - Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands Marriage - 6 Nov 1912 - Denver, Colorado, USA Residence - Sep 1918 - Denver, Colorado, USA Census - 1920 - Denver, Colorado, USA Census - 1930 - Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - 1935 - Los Angeles County, California, USA Census - 1940 - Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - Nov 1948 - Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California, USA Death - 3 Nov 1948 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Burial - 8 Nov 1948 - Sunnyside Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Emigrated to US in 1910 or 1916. Moved to California in 1924. Left Trina during the war (to Hawaii). [1, 3, 4, 7]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S803] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWI Draft Registration Card of Jelte Martens. [S5294] Death Certificate of Joe Martens. [S234] 1920 US Census - Household of Joseph Martens. [S2251] 1940 US Census - Household of Joe A. Martens. [S3198] Marriage License of Henry Sterk and Elizabeth Martens. [S192] 1930 US Census - Household of Joe Martens. [S2774] Ancestry.com (State of California Department of Public Health Services), California, Death Index, 1940-1997. [S2160] FamilySearch.org (Division of Vital Statistics, Department of Health. Colorado State Archives, Denver), Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939, 55601. [S2160] FamilySearch.org (Division of Vital Statistics, Department of Health. Colorado State Archives, Denver), Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939.