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Chester Thorne Martin 1866–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1866

Birth Location: Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 16 Nov 1958

Death Location: Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, USA

Father: William Martin

Mother: Loretta Martin

Spouse(s): Lettha Shirley, Celestia Martin

Children(s): Sylvester Martin, Sarah Martin, Barbara Martin, Shirley Martin, Frank Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Ruth Martin, Doris Martin, Ethel Martin, Doris Milberg, Shirley Martin, Frank Martin, Elizabeth Martin

The story of Chester Thorne Martin began in 1866 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Chester Thorne Martin resided in Minneapolis, Lawrence, Dakota Territory, USA. In 1896, Chester Thorne Martin resided in Butte, South Dakota, USA. Chester Thorne Martin married Celestia Martin, Lettha M Shirley, and had children including Barbara M Martin, Doris Esther Martin, Doris Esther Milberg, Elizabeth Martin, Ethel Martin, Frank Martin, Ruth Martin, Sarah Loretta Martin, Shirley Martin, Shirley W Martin, Sylvester Martin. Chester Thorne Martin passed away in 1958 in Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Chester Thorne Martin began in 1866 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Chester Thorne Martin resided in Minneapolis, Lawrence, Dakota Territory, USA.
  • In 1896, Chester Thorne Martin resided in Butte, South Dakota, USA.
  • Chester Thorne Martin married Celestia Martin, Lettha M Shirley, and had children including Barbara M Martin, Doris Esther Martin, Doris Esther Milberg, Elizabeth Martin, Ethel Martin, Frank Martin, Ruth Martin, Sarah Loretta Martin, Shirley Martin, Shirley W Martin, Sylvester Martin.
  • Chester Thorne Martin passed away in 1958 in Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Martin
1834–
Birth Location: New York
WM
Loretta Martin
1840–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
LM

Spouses(s)

Lettha Shirley
1871–1951
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
LS
Celestia Martin
1870–1951
Birth Location: Eagleville, Harrison County, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Sylvester Martin
1892–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
SM
Sarah Martin
1896–1994
Birth Location: Butte, South Dakota, USA
SM
Barbara Martin
1899–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
BM
Shirley Martin
1901–
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
SM
Frank Martin
1903–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
FM
Elizabeth Martin
1905–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
EM
Ruth Martin
1908–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
RM
Doris Martin
1911–1963
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
DM
Ethel Martin
1895–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
EM
Doris Milberg
1911–1963
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
DM
Shirley Martin
1903–
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
SM
Frank Martin
1904–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
FM
Elizabeth Martin
1906–
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
EM

Chester Martin's Ancestors

Self
Chester Martin
1866–1958
Birth Place: Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Martin
1834–
New York
Loretta Martin
1840–
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chester Martin's Descendants

1.
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Chester (Thorne) Martin (14 March 1866–16 Nov 1958) m. Lettha (M) Shirley (Aug 1871–14 Oct 1951) m. Celestia Martin (9 November 1870–14 October 1951)
  1. 1. Sylvester Martin 1892–
  2. 2. Sarah (Loretta) Martin 1896–1994
  3. 3. Barbara (M) Martin 1899– m. Paul (A) Wiest 1892–
  4. 4. Shirley Martin 1901–
  5. 5. Frank Martin 1903–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Martin 1905–
  7. 7. Ruth Martin 1908–
  8. 8. Doris (Esther) Martin 1911–1963
  9. 9. Ethel Martin 1895–
  10. 10. Doris (Esther) Milberg 1911–1963 m. Walter (Carl) Milberg 1910–1984
  11. 11. Shirley (W) Martin 1903–
  12. 12. Frank Martin 1904–
  13. 13. Elizabeth Martin 1906–

Chester Martin's Timeline

12 Records

1866
14 March 1866
Birth of Chester Thorne Martin in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in Minneapolis, Lawrence, Dakota Territory, USA
Minneapolis, Lawrence, Dakota Territory, USA
1896
18 Jun 1896
Age 30
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in Butte, South Dakota, USA
Butte, South Dakota, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in St Paul, Howard, Nebraska, USA
St Paul, Howard, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota, USA
Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota, USA
Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota, USA
1925
1925
Age 59
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in Newell, Butte, South Dakota, USA
Newell, Butte, South Dakota, USA
1935
1935
Age 69
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in Newell, Butte, South Dakota, USA
Newell, Butte, South Dakota, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 74
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in Newell, Butte, South Dakota, USA
Newell, Butte, South Dakota, USA
1950
1950
Age 84
Chester Thorne Martin resided here in Newell-City, Butte, South Dakota, USA
Newell-City, Butte, South Dakota, USA
1958
16 Nov 1958
Age 92
Death of Chester Thorne Martin in Butte, South Dakota, USA
Butte, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1866
    Event Place: Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1481; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375494
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1715; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 1057
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Saint Paul, Howard, Nebraska; Roll: 930; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1240930
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newell, Butte, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3850; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10-5
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newell, Butte, South Dakota; Roll: 2219; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 616.0; FHL microfilm: 2341953
    [6] Year: 1880; Census Place: Minneapolis, Lawrence, Dakota Territory; Roll: 113; Family History Film: 1254113; Page: 207B; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 0132
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Newell-City, Butte

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Lawrence, Dakota Territory, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Minneapolis, Lawrence, Dakota Territory; Roll: 113; Family History Film: 1254113; Page: 207B; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 0132

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1896
    Event Place: Butte, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota Births

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: St Paul, Howard, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Saint Paul, Howard, Nebraska; Roll: 930; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1240930

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1481; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1375494

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Camp Crook, Harding, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1715; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 1057

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Newell, Butte, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newell, Butte, South Dakota; Roll: 2219; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 616.0; FHL microfilm: 2341953

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Newell, Butte, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newell, Butte, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3850; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10-5

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Newell, Butte, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newell, Butte, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3850; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10-5

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Newell-City, Butte, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Newell-City, Butte

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1958
    Event Place: Butte, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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