Martin Family Pictures

Johan Adam Martin

Johan Adam Martin Tombstone, Born in Schrondra Germany buried in St Wendel Cementery


My Great Great Great Grandpa Johan Adam Martin
     1805 - 1860.

I don't have any pictures of Johan Adam Martin. Johan left Schondra Germany around 1839, along with his wife Elizabeth "Spahn" and son Bonaventure. They arrived in New York and made their way to Hamilton Co., Ohio, where he worked as a farmhand and Elizabeth was a housekeeper. There they had 2 more sons "John M and Andrew", After the birth of Andrew they moved to St Wendel, IN. That's where their 4th child Mary was born in 1846.
John Michael Martin

John M Martin, born Hamilton Co, Ohio in 1841, Died 1890 in St Wendel In.


My Great Great Grandpa John M. Martin
     1841 - 1890.


John M. Martin was born in Ohio, but grew up in St Wendel on his dad's farm off of Boonville New Harmany Rd. John married and started his own farm on Buente Rd., He farmed there until the day he died. His son Andrew took over the farm.
Andrew Martin

Andrew Martin, born 1865 in St Wendel, died 1943 in St Wendel


My Great Grandpa Andrew Martin
1865 - 1943

Andrew Martin setting on the front porch of the old Martin farm house on Buente Rd, around 1940. Andrew took over the farm when his dad John M. Martin died in 1890.
Albert and Viola Martin

Viola "Fehrenbacher" Martin and Albert Martin


My Grandma and Grandpa

Albert Martin, 1905-1975 and Viola "Fehrenbacher" Martin, 1909-1999

When Andrew Martin became ill, his son, my Grandpa Albert took over the farm. The old home place is still in the family. My dad's brother Jim and his son Jason run the farm.
Fritz and Sally Martin

Frederick "Fritz" and Sally Martin


My Mom and Dad

Frederick G. Martin "Fritz" 1935-2014 and Sally R. "Waters" Martin, 1937-2003