Barbara Jean MacGruder

1923 - 1992  (68 years)

• Name	Barbara Jean MacGruder
  Birth	15 Aug 1923	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  		Birth Certificate of Barbara Jean MacGruder
  		Affidavit for Corrected Birth Certificate Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Housewife, piano teacher
  Death	11 Mar 1992	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  	Cause: accident
  		Martin, Barbara Jean
  Burial	14 Mar 1992	Beaver Cemetery, Greene County, Ohio, USA Also known as Beavercreek Township Cemetery   [2]
  Siblings	2 sisters
  1. Barbara Jean MacGruder,   b. 15 Aug 1923, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA d. 11 Mar 1992, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA  (Age 68 years) ▻ James Allen Martin,  m. 17 Jun 1944   2. Phyllis Maxine MacGruder,   b. 24 Sep 1925, DeCliff, Marion County, Ohio, USA d. 7 Dec 2020, Bluffton, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA  (Age 95 years) ▻ Carl John Deis,  m. 26 Apr 1947   3. Donna Mae MacGruder,   b. 15 Oct 1932, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA d. 20 Dec 1995, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA  (Age 63 years) ▻ Ira T. MacDonald,  m. 9 Feb 1957
  Notes	James Martin and Barbara Jean MacGruder were married at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, while he was serving in the United States Army. Barbara Jean MacGruder graduated from the Miami-Jacobs Business College in Dayton, Ohio, and worked as a secretary. She also taught private piano students for a number of years, and wrote several books of piano teaching pieces which have been published by Kjos Publishing Company. James Martin was a designer for Systems Research Laboratories in Beavercreek, Ohio, before his retirement. He also served for a number of years on the Mad River Township (Montgomery County) Volunteer Fire Department, and served as Chief of the department.
  Person ID	I3	Bryan-Martin
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Howell Joshua MacGruder,   b. 31 Jan 1900, Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, USA d. 21 Jun 1956, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Mayme Elizabeth Kohn,   b. 15 Aug 1898, Lynn Township, Hardin County, Ohio, USA d. 22 Nov 1984, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	13 May 1922	Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA Grace Methodist Church - Rev. Glenn Copeland
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Allen Martin,   b. 23 Mar 1925, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, USA d. 31 Mar 1994, Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	17 Jun 1944	Fort Sill, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Photos		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Documents » Slide Show	3 Documents
  	Marriage certificate of James A. Martin and Barbara Jean MacGruder
  	Marriage license of James A. Martin and Barbara Jean MacGruder Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA 17 June 1944
  	Marriage Record of James Allen Martin and Barbara Jean MacGruder Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA 17 June 1944
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Aug 1923 - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Marriage - 17 Jun 1944 - Fort Sill, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA Death - Cause: accident - 11 Mar 1992 - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Burial - 14 Mar 1992 - Beaver Cemetery, Greene County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show	20 Photos
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder.jpg
  	Jean Martin and Becca.jpg
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder as infant.jpg
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder 3.jpg
  	MacGruder sisters
  	Bob Pettit and Barbara Jean MacGruder Martin.jpg Taken outside Grace Lutheran Church, 4th and Torrence Streets, Dayton
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder 4.jpg
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder
  	Phyllis, Howell, and Barbara Jean MacGruder
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder with confirmation class Grace Lutheran Church (Fourth and Torrence Streets, Dayton, Ohio). Barbara Jean is fourth from the left.
  	At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  	James and Jean Martin
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder
  	Alex Martin family Left to right: Alex Martin, Jean Martin, Jessie Helen Duff Martin, Jean MacGruder Martin, Jim Martin. Taken March 1946
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder July 1949
  	MacGruder Sisters Left to right: Donna MacGruder, Jean MacGruder Martin, Phyllis MacGruder Deis
  	Kohn Family Hover the mouse over each individual for identification.
  	Kohn Family Hover the mouse over each individual for identification.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	17 Documents
  	Jean Martin anthem.pdf The music for this anthem was written by Barbara Jean MacGruder Martin, and the words were written by Eva Jean Martin, sisters-in-law.
  	Jean Martin vocal solo.pdf Vocal solo
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder diploma.jpg
  	Anthem by Jean Martin ("Help Me, O Lord") HTML version
  	Newspaper marriage license announcement of James Martin and Barbara MacGruder
  	Engagement announcement of Barbara Jean MacGruder and James Allen Martin
  	Wedding Announcement of James Martin and Barbara Jean MacGruder The Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio) July 8, 1944
  	James Martin Family 1950 Census Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
  	Barbara Jean MacGruder Martin Funeral Guest Book Tobias Funeral Home Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio, USA 13 March 1992
  	Sale of Manuscript Record of sale of anthem manuscript to Lorenz Publishing Company Music by Barbara Jean MacGruder Martin Text by Eva Jean Martin 19 April 1966
  	Jean Martin - A Celebration of Her Music 14 March 1993
  	Memorial Service 14 March 1992
  	Song for Jean Written by friends following her death in 1992.
  	The First Wilbur Wright Commencement 4 June 1941
  	Letter from Editor at Kjos 23 March 1992
  	Miami-Jacobs College Diploma 27 March 1942
  	Shower Invitation 17 April 1953

  
  

  Recordings

  Recital of Jean Martin's Music

  
  

  Newspaper Articles » Slide Show	4 Newspaper Articles
  	Christmas Eve Dayton Daily News December 23, 1942
  	Wedding Announcement Dayton Herald July 7, 1944
  	Journal Herald Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio) July 8, 1944
  	William McBride Weds Springfield Girl Saturday The Marysville (Ohio) Journal Tribune 23 October 1952

  
  

  Obituaries » Slide Show	3 Obituaries
  	Jean Martin (1923-1992) Clavier Magazine, September 1992
  	Barbara Jean Martin Undated clipping from Dayton (Ohio) Daily News
  	Barbara Martin Undated clipping from Beavercreek (Ohio) News

  
  

• Sources

  [S478] Certificate of Birth (Reliability: 2). See http://bryan-martin.net/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=4365&medialinkID=4159 [S649] Death Record. Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics Registration District Number 57 Primary Registration District Number 5701 [S650] Birth Certificate. [S445] United States Army Certificate of Marriage. [S446] Comanche County, Oklahoma, Marriage Records.