Elizabeth Jennie Martens^[1]

1914 - 2011  (96 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Jennie Martens  [2, 3]
  Birth	19 Dec 1914	Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Betty  [1, 3]
  Census	1920	Denver, Colorado, USA   [4]
  	1627 South Emerson Street
  Census	1930	Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [6]
  	906 West Jackson Street
  Residence	Oct 1938	Hynes, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [7]
  	906 Jackson Street
  Residence	Oct 1940	Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [8]
  	811 E. Orangethorpe
  Residence	Nov 1948	Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [9]
  	17121 South Studebaker Road
  Census	1950	Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [5]
  	17121 Studebaker Road
  Residence	Feb 2007	Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [2]
  Research Notes	SSDI gives last place of residence as 91762  Ontario, San Bernardino, California.  [3]
  Death	7 Feb 2011	Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [2]
  Burial	12 Feb 2011	Artesia Cemetery, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I473	Mohr-Whalen | Branches: Blood relatives of B. Mohr, Relatives of Hendrik de Vries
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Jelte A. Martens           b. 25 Sep 1885, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands           d. 3 Nov 1948, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 63 years)
  Mother	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)
  Family ID	F316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Sterk           b. 11 Jun 1910, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA           d. 8 Oct 1991, Corona, Riverside County, California, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	7 Oct 1938	Hynes, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [1, 2, 7, 10, 11]
  Children	+ 1. C.J. Sterk + 2. J.R. Sterk + 3. F.M. Sterk + 4. J.A. Sterk + 5. J.E. Sterk
  Family ID	F354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Dec 1914 - Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA Census - 1920 - Denver, Colorado, USA Census - 1930 - Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - Oct 1938 - Hynes, Los Angeles County, California, USA Marriage - 7 Oct 1938 - Hynes, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - Oct 1940 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - Nov 1948 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Census - 1950 - Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - Feb 2007 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Death - 7 Feb 2011 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Burial - 12 Feb 2011 - Artesia Cemetery, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Grew up in Denver, Colorado; Redlands, California and Hines, California. Met her husband in Bellflower, California. Lived in Artesia on a dairy farm and later in Chino, California. Moved back to Artesia in February 2007, where she lived until her death. 16 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren at the time of her death. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S1548] Obituary of Elizabeth Sterk. [S6] U.S., Social Security Death Index. [S234] 1920 US Census - Household of Joseph Martens. [S7861] 1950 US Census - Household of Henry Sterk. [S192] 1930 US Census - Household of Joe Martens. [S3198] Marriage License of Henry Sterk and Elizabeth Martens. [S6675] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of Henry Sterk. [S5294] Death Certificate of Joe Martens. [S1693] Pierce Brothers Griffith Mortuary, Funeral Program for Henry Sterk. [S3678] Obituary of Henry Sterk (“Longtime dairy and livestock man Henry Sterk dies at 81”).