Jessie Helen Duff

1883 - 1956  (73 years)

• Name	Jessie Helen Duff
  Birth	17 Sep 1883	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  		Jessie Helen Duff birth record
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	1905
  	Maid
  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	11 Apr 1950	210 Cambridge Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  Death	6 Nov 1956	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  		Jessie Helen Duff Martin Obituary The Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio) November 8, 1956
  		Death Record of Jessie Helen Duff Martin Montgomery County, Ohio
  Burial	9 Nov 1956	Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA 8135 North Dixie Drive Dayton Montgomery County Ohio  USA Postal Code: 45414 Phone: 937-890-1831 http://www.daytonmemorialpark.org
  		Jessie Helen Duff Martin Grave location: 39.849296, -84.203308
  		Stanley, Jessie, and Alex Martin Grave location: 39.849296, -84.203308
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Alexander Duff,   b. 5 Oct 1868, Camperdown, Liff and Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland d. 21 Nov 1868, St. Mary, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland  (Age 0 years)   2. Catherine Duff,   b. 9 Apr 1870, 236 Lochee Road, Dundee, Scotland d. 9 Dec 1913, 8910 Meridian Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA  (Age 43 years) ▻ Emmett Edgar Devies,  m. 30 May 1901   3. James Duff,   b. 29 Mar 1872, South Street, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d. 21 Oct 1872, on board S.S. California  (Age 0 years)   4. Margaret Ethel Duff,   b. 23 Oct 1874, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 21 Nov 1943, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA  (Age 69 years) ▻ George Frederick Thomson,  m. 3 Oct 1893   5. Mary Jane Duff,   b. 13 Oct 1875, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 13 Jul 1935, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA  (Age 59 years) ▻ James Hutchison,  m. 21 Sep 1898   6. Charles Francis Duff,   b. 10 Sep 1877, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 25 Jan 1944, Broadview Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA  (Age 66 years) ▻ unknown;   Marie E. Krebs,  m. 5 Oct 1931   7. Anna Lucille Duff,   b. 3 Oct 1879, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 9 Dec 1969, Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA  (Age 90 years) ▻ Ralph A. Winder,  m. 6 Jun 1900   8. Joseph Edward Duff,   b. 3 Feb 1882, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 28 Mar 1968, Warrensville Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA  (Age 86 years)   9. Jessie Helen Duff,   b. 17 Sep 1883, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 6 Nov 1956, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA  (Age 73 years) ▻ Alexander Arthur Martin,  m. 30 Nov 1905
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of Charles Edward Duff and Elizabeth Kerr)
  1. Mary Kerr,   b. 15 Aug 1863, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland d. 1 Aug 1936, Monifieth, Angus, Scotland  (Age 72 years) ▻ William Sturrock Rennie,  m. 31 Dec 1885
  Notes	Jessie Duff's parents died when she was very young, so she lived with her older siblings. She was living with her sister and brother-in-law, James and Mary Hutchsion, at the time of the 1900 Census of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Roll 1254, Book 2, page 260). She was described in the census as a "nurse-girl."
  Person ID	I347	Bryan-Martin
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles Edward Duff,   b. 31 May 1844, Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland d. 8 Jul 1888, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Ann Nolan,   b. cir 1847, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d. 2 Sep 1898, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1868	St. John the Baptist's Catholic Church, 20 Melville Street, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexander Arthur Martin,   b. 19 Apr 1883, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA d. 7 Dec 1960, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1905	St. Agnes Church, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA   [2, 3]
  Census	1930	203 Klee Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Census	1940	730 Linden Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA   [5]
  Children	1. Joseph Arthur Martin,   b. 18 Sep 1906, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 2 Jan 1907, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA (Age 0 years)   2. Jessie Eileen Martin,   b. 1 Jan 1909, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 14 Feb 1994, Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 85 years)   3. Alexander Charles Martin,   b. 6 May 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 6 Mar 1984, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA (Age 73 years)   4. Eva Jean Martin,   b. 22 Jun 1911, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 9 Oct 1971, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 60 years)   5. Stanley George Martin,   b. 20 Sep 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 18 Nov 1943, Curry County, New Mexico, USA (Age 31 years)   6. Helen Lois Martin,   b. 29 Jan 1916, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 30 Jun 1989, Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA (Age 73 years)   7. Ruth Ann Martin,   b. 3 Feb 1921, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA d. 13 Feb 1921, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA (Age 0 years)   8. James Allen Martin,   b. 23 Mar 1925, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, USA d. 31 Mar 1994, Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA (Age 69 years)
  Photos		Alex Martin family, Easter 1942
  Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Marriage record of Alexander Martin and Jessie Duff
  	Certified Copy of Marriage Record
  Family ID	F119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Sep 1883 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Marriage - 30 Nov 1905 - St. Agnes Church, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA 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 - 1930 - 203 Klee Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Census - 26 Apr 1930 - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Census - 1940 - 730 Linden Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Census - 11 Apr 1950 - 210 Cambridge Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Death - 6 Nov 1956 - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Burial - 9 Nov 1956 - Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show	17 Photos
  	Jessie Helen Duff Martin.jpg
  	Jessie Helen Duff and sisters
  	Jessie Helen Duff Martin 2.jpg
  	Jessie Helen Duff Martin 3.jpg
  	St. Agnes Catholic Church, Cleveland, Ohio Alex and Jessie Duff Martin were married in this church. Faced with extensive renovation following a fire in 1974 and with a dwindling congregation, the church was razed on 24 November 1975.
  	Jim and Jessie Duff Martin
  	Alex and Jessie Martin
  	Alex and Jessie Duff Martin
  	Jessie Helen Duff Martin Taken in March 1956 at 210 Cambridge Avenue, Dayton, Ohio. Jessie was ill with leukemia at the time.
  	Alex Martin family Left to right: Alex Martin, Jean Martin, Jessie Helen Duff Martin, Jean MacGruder Martin, Jim Martin. Taken March 1946
  	Jessie Helen Duff
  	Alex Martin family, Easter 1942
  	Interior of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Cleveland, Ohio
  	St. Agnes Church Interior
  	203 Klee Avenue Home where the Alex Martin family was living at the time of the 1930 census
  	1014 Pritz Avenue, Dayton, Ohio The Alex Martin family lived in this home in the 1940s before moving to Cambridge Avenue.
  	Anna Duff Winder and Jessie Duff Martin Photo taken in 1951 at 210 Cambridge Avenue, Dayton, Ohio

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	6 Documents
  	Deed to Martin Burial Plot at Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio Purchased 1 February 1944
  	Alexander A. Martin Family 1950 Census Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
  	1955 Hospital Bill Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  	Memories Book from Funeral of Jessie Helen Duff Martin
  	Letter of Condolence from the Daughters of Scotland to Jessie Helen Duff Martin This letter is in reference to the death of the first child of Alexander and Jessie Duff Martin, Joseph Arthur Martin, at 3 months of age. It was found in the family Bible of Charles Edward and Ann Nolan Duff, which had been given to their daughter, Jessie.
  	Thank You Notice This notice was submitted to a Dayton newspaper by Alex A. Martin following the death of his wife, Jessie Duff Martin. The date handwritten on the notice (11-6-76) was probably meant to read 11-6-1956, the date of her death.

  
  

  Letters » Slide Show	8 Letters
  	Letter from (probably) Mable Hutchison Pfeiffer to Jessie Duff Martin 1 December 1943
  	Letter of Condolence from Kathryn Engelman Green to Alexander and Jessie Martin on the Death of their Son, Stanley 1 December 1943
  	Letter of Condolence from Eva Martin Engelman to Alexander and Jessie Martin on the Death of their Son, Stanley 1943
  	Letter of Condolence from Alice Engelman MacIntyre to Alexander and Jessie Martin on the Death of their Son, Stanley 1 December 1943
  	Letter of Condolence from Jessie York Henderson to Alex and Jessie Martin on the Death of their Son, Stanley 1943
  	Letter of Condolence from Margaret Thomson Brown to Alexander and Jessie Martin on the Death of their Son, Stanley 27 November 1943
  	Letter of Condolence from Margaret Peterson Cleaver to Alexander and Jessie Martin of the Death of their son, Stanley 6 December 1943
  	Telegram from Stanley George Martin 7 October 1943

  
  

  Newspaper Articles

  Newspaper Article Article reporting the text of a Christmas card from Margaret Nolan York to Jessie Duff Martin

  
  

  Obituaries » Slide Show	4 Obituaries
  	Mrs. Jessie Martin The Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, 8 November 1856
  	Obituary of Jessie Helen Duff Martin
  	Obituary of Jessie Helen Duff Martin
  	In Memoriam Dayton Daily News November 14, 1959

  
  

• Sources

  [S238] Cleveland, Ohio, birth records. [S141] Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records. [S479] Certified Copy of Marriage Record, Vol. 62, Page 194 (Reliability: 3). Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Probate Court See http://bryan-martin.net/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=4366&medialinkID=4160 [S358] 1930 Census, Montgomery County, Ohio. [S499] 1940 Census, Montgomery County, Ohio.