Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: James W. Martine
• Occupation: Dance studio proprietor, co-director of The Martine Cotillions of Southern California
• Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Oct 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Feb 1967, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Notes:

James was born James Lee Weckler. At some point between 1930 and 1940, he took his mother’s maiden name, likely to capitalize on the Martine name made famous by his grandfather’s dance studio.

James’s World War II draft card shows multiple moves during the course of the war. His inital address was at 5245 Winthrop Avenue in Chicago, then 905 Carmen, then 230 Coolidge Avenue in Barrington, and finally 6537 Denny Avenue in North Hollywood, California.

Census:
5805 Ridge Avenue

Census:
1434 Thorndale

Census:
5311 Kenmore Avenue

Residence:
5245 Winthrop Avenue

Family/Spouse: Arlette G. Abell. Arlette (daughter of Ralph Elliott Abell and Ida May Giffert) was born on 25 Jun 1915 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA; died on 16 Sep 1973 in Orange County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

K.W. married V.S. Elmore [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: J. Santoni. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]