Alexander Arthur Martin

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• Eye color: dark brown
• Hair color: dark brown
• Height: 5' 7.5"
• Census: 1-16 Jun 1900, U.S.S. Essex; 40° 10′ 50″ N, -47° 24′ 6″ W
• Military service: 1899-1904; United States Navy
• Census: 28 Apr 1910, East 65th Street, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, 9001 Macomb Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
• Census: 26 Apr 1930, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
• Census: 13 Apr 1940, 730 Linden Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
• Census: 11 Apr 1950, 210 Cambridge Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA

Notes:

Alexander Arthur Martin's family moved from Providence, Rhode Island, to Cleveland, Ohio, while he was still young. The family lived at 122 Whitney Avenue. He was the first person to enlist at the new Cleveland recruiting station at 64 Public Square, enlisting in the Navy on December 28, 1899. He underwent introductory training at Coaster's Harbor Island, Rhode Island, where he was stationed on the U.S.S. Constellation. He also served on the U.S.S. Essex, an old ship used for training, then on the U.S.S. Wabash, a stationary receiving ship at Chelsea, Massachusetts. Next, he went to the receiving yard at Brooklyn, and then to San Francisco, where he was assigned to the U.S.S. Wisconsin. While in San Francisco, he met President McKinley at a ball. He visited many foreign ports during his time in the Navy, and took part in naval exercises during the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Philippine Insurrection. He was discharged from the Navy on his birthday in 1904.

After his marriage to Jessie Duff, the family lived for some time in Cleveland, and later moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, and Fostoria, Ohio. They were living in Cleveland, Ohio, at the time of the 1910 census. William Duff, cousin of Jessie Duff Martin, was living with them. In 1920, they were living at 9001 Macomb Avenue, Cleveland. The family finally settled in Dayton, Ohio, where Alexander was employed by the National Cash Register Company. He built numerous ship models as a hobby, and won several prizes for his models. He was a member of Linden Avenue Baptist Church and the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the Masonic Lodge, becoming a Prince of the Royal Secret, thirty-second degree, on November 11, 1944.

Alexander died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. At the time of his death, he was living at 210 Cambridge Avenue in Dayton. Alex and Jessie are buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio, in Section 12, Lot 3, Block 12.

Alexander married Jessie Helen Duff on 30 Nov 1905 in St. Agnes Church, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. Jessie (daughter of Charles Edward Duff and Ann Nolan) was born on 18 Sep 1883 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; died on 6 Nov 1956 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 9 Nov 1956 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Arthur Martin was born on 18 Sep 1906 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; died on 2 Jan 1907 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 4 Jan 1907 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.
2. Jessie Eileen Martin was born on 1 Jan 1909 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; was christened on 21 Feb 1909 in St. Agnes Church, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; died on 14 Feb 1994 in Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 17 Feb 1994 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.
3. Alexander Charles Martin was born on 6 May 1910 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; died on 6 Mar 1984 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA.
4. Eva Jean Martin was born on 22 Jun 1911 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; died on 9 Oct 1971 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.
5. Stanley George Martin was born on 20 Sep 1912 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Nov 1943 in Curry County, New Mexico, USA; was buried on 23 Nov 1943 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.
6. Helen Lois Martin was born on 29 Jan 1916 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; died on 30 Jun 1989 in Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA; was buried on 12 Jul 1989 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.
7. Ruth Ann Martin was born on 3 Feb 1921 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; died on 13 Feb 1921 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 15 Feb 1921 in Harvard Grove Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.
8. James Allen Martin was born on 23 Mar 1925 in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, USA; died on 31 Mar 1994 in Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 4 Apr 1994 in Beaver Cemetery, Greene County, Ohio, USA.

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• Also Known As: Joseph Arthur Martin
• Immigration: 3 May 1869
• Naturalization: 30 Oct 1894, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

Notes:

Joseph's middle name on his baptismal record and marriage record is Hormisdas. The witnesses in the baptismal record were Joseph Boucher and Marie Duclos. At the time of his naturalization in 1894, Joseph Martin was living at 341 Case Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. At the time of the 1900 Census, the Joseph Martin family was living at 122 Whitney Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio (see 1900 Ohio Census, Cuyahoga County, Roll 1254, Book 2, Page 80a). Living at the residence were Joseph, his wife Mary, Eva M., William, and Irene Martin, and Florence Burrows, said to be Joseph's sister-in-law. In 1910, the family was living at 7540 Star Avenue, Cleveland. They were living on East 103rd Street, Cleveland, in 1920. He is probably the Joseph Martin listed in the 1930 census as an inmate at the Warrensville Correction Farm, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Joseph Martin died at his residence, 5144 Oakmont Drive, South Euclid, Ohio.

According to the Julian family, Joseph Martin fell off a bicycle and hit his head, causing him some mental problems, although he had been very bright before the accident. He always wore a Derby hat in bed and always wore long underwear.

Joseph married Marie Julie Oliva Jean on 18 Jun 1882 in St. Charles Borromeo Church, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. Marie (daughter of Louis Jean and Célina Turcotte) was born on 16 Feb 1865 in Saint-Norbert, Norbertville, Arthabaska, Québec, Canada; was christened on 21 Feb 1865 in Saint-Norbert, Norbertville, Arthabaska, Québec, Canada; died on 26 Feb 1887 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1882, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Notes:

The marriage record gives her name as Oliva Jean. Her death certificate lists "consumption" as the cause of death, but family tradition holds that she died in childbirth.

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• Also Known As: Maxime Auguste Martin
• Occupation: 1861; day laborer
• Residence: 1861, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Sainte-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
• Residence: 1870, Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
• Occupation: 1882; Farmer

Notes:

The witnesses on Maxime's baptismal record were Antoine Valois and Agathe Valaing. The Maxime Martin family family was living at St. Charles-sur-Richelieu at the time of the 1861 Canadian census. Maxime was described in the census report as a "journeyman" (day worker). In the 1875 Rhode Island census, Maxime's name is given as Michael (age 45), and the family was living in Coventry. Also listed are Louisa B. (age 44), Michael (son, age 22), Aulet (age 21), Mary (age 14), Joseph (age 15), Ida (age 11), and Louisa (age 7), all born in Canada. The census of 1900 reports that Maxime and Louise Martin emigrated in 1868. The 1920 census record of Maxime's children, Marguerite Ashey and Maxime Martin, indicates that they emigrated in 1869. Maxime and Louise Martin's son, Alexander, was naturalized on 28 December 1891, at which time he stated that he arrived in the United States on 3 May 1869. In addition to the listed children, there may have been another daughter, Mary (1869-1880).

Maxime married Marie Louise Boucher on 11 Oct 1852 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Sainte-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada. Marie (daughter of Marcel Boucher and Marie Louise Roy) was born on 15 Sep 1829 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Sainte-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada; was christened on 23 Sep 1829 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Sainte-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada; died on 14 Apr 1919 in Four Corners, Fiskeville, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 16 Apr 1919 in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Arctic, West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Louisa
• Cause of Death: 14 Apr 1919, Four Corners, Fiskeville, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA; Acute interstitial nephritis and arteriosclerosis

Notes:

Louise Boucher Martin reportedly ran a boarding house in Providence after her husband's death. In the 1880 census of the village of Harris, Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, there is a Martha Martin, age 49. Living with her were her daughter, Ida, age 15; son, Joseph, age 19 (a machinist); daughter-in-law Aggie, age 20, and; granddaughter Mary, age 1. If this is the same family, then it would appear that Joseph Martin had been married previously, before marrying Maria Jean. She was living at 499 N. Main Street, Providence, in 1885. Her son, Maxime, lived there as well. At the time of the 1900 Census, she was living at 376 Richmond Street, Providence, Rhode Island (Roll 1507, Book 1, Page 2a). She was still living at that address in 1907, as were Maxime Martin and David Plante, her son-in-law. At the time of the 1910 census, she was living on 276 Richmond Street, Providence. Living with her were son Maxim (age 56, widowed); son-in-law David Plante (age 47, widowed); her grandson David Plante, Jr. (age 24), and; her granddaughter Antoinette Plante (age 13). The census indicates that she emigrated in 1867. In the records of the Potvin Funeral Home, West Warwick, Rhode Island, her residence at the time of her death is given as Fiskeville.

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• Occupation: Carpenter
• Census: 1921, Arthabaska Village, Arthabaska, Québec, Canada

Notes:

The 1880 census shows Louis Jean living in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and working as a carpenter. The census also shows two nieces, Emilie and Mathilde Plamindon (?) living with the family. All his children, with the exception of Maria, were living with him. The baptismal record of his daughter, Maria, also gives his occupation as carpenter. Louis and his family returned to Canada, as his family is listed in the 1901 census of St. Norbert. The census indicates that they returned to Canada in 1882.

Louis married Célina Turcotte on 22 Nov 1859 in Saint-Norbert, Norbertville, Arthabaska, Québec, Canada. Célina (daughter of Alexis Turcotte and Charlotte Prince) was born on 20 Dec 1844; died in Jan 1914; was buried on 5 Jan 1914 in Saint-Norbert, Norbertville, Arthabaska, Québec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1861, Saint-Aimé-de-Richelieu, Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph married Marguerite Parenteau on 2 Jun 1823 in Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska, Québec, Canada. Marguerite (daughter of Jean-François-Regis Parenteau and Marie-Angélique Valois) was born in cir 1800; died in Apr 1837; was buried on 24 Apr 1837 in Saint-Aimé-de-Richelieu, Richelieu, Québec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This may be the Marcel Boucher whose burial is recorded in the parish records of St-Charles-sur-Richelieu on 5 November 1863. His age was given as 65, and his spouse's name was Louise Arnois. This may have been a second marriage.

Marcel married Marie Louise Roy on 31 Jul 1820 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Sainte-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada. Marie (daughter of Jean-Baptiste Roy and Agathe Darcy) was born in 1802; was christened on 8 May 1802 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Sainte-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis married Esther Daignault, dit Laprise on 23 Nov 1827 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, I'Islet, Québec, Canada. Esther (daughter of François Daignault, dit Laprise and Julie Gaudreau) was born in cir 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexis married Charlotte Prince on 29 Jul 1823 in Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand, Nicolet, Québec, Canada. Charlotte (daughter of Victor Prince and Marie-Esther Bourgeois) was born in cir 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]