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Henry Martens

Birth	:	5 Oct 1873 Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Death	:	21 Feb 1966 Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Polk County, USA
Coordinate	:	27.9813080, -81.8841930
Description	:	The Council Bluffs Nonpareil, February 22, 1966 Henry Martens Obituary: PERSIA - Henry Martens, 92, former Persia merchant, died Monday, February 21, 1966, at the home of is daughter, Mrs. William H Welch, Logan. He came to this area as a young man, farmed in the area until 1904, and was later in business here for 34 years before retiring. He was a native of Germany. His wife, Blanche, died in 1951. Surviving, besides the daughter at Logan, are another daughter, Mrs. Frank Diggle of Neola; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in... Read More	The Council Bluffs Nonpareil, February 22, 1966 Henry Martens Obituary: PERSIA - Henry Martens, 92, former Persia merchant, died Monday, February 21, 1966, at the home of is daughter, Mrs. William H Welch, Logan. He came to this area as a young man, farmed in the area until 1904, and was later in business here for 34 years before retiring. He was a native of Germany. His wife, Blanche, died in 1951. Surviving, besides the daughter at Logan, are another daughter, Mrs. Frank Diggle of Neola; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia, the Rev. R. W. Leenerts officiating. The body will be at the daughter's home in Logan until 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, Persia. PERSIA CENTENNIAL BOOK: 1883 – 1983 HENRY MARTENS Henry Martens was born in Maisborstel Schleswig-Holstein, Germany on October 5, 1873 to Rathje (Roger) martens and Margareta Martens Martens. Besides his mother and father he had four brothers, Hartwig, George, Marcus and Detlef and three sisters. However two of his sisters died as infants and were buried in Germany, and his only other sister was Mrs. John (Mary) Koll. Hartwig, Geroge and Marcus were older and came to the United States as young men. Henry’s father was a peasant farmer living on an estate. They lived in a one room brick house with an attached room for livestock. His mother cooked and baked in a large brick oven outside. As soon as the harvest was over and during the winter months his father was a peddler. Henry, his brother Detlef and his parents arrived in the United States in 1885. Because of their poverty they came in the “steerage” portion of the boat, which caused both Henry and Detlef to contract typhoid fever. After leaving Ellis Island they were placed on a train with a placard around their necks with their names and destination on it. By the time they had reached Davenport they were both very ill. Detlef died soon after and is buried at Davenport, Iowa. They remained in Davenport until 1887 when they moved to a farm west of Persia. He attended Sunny Hill Side School until “he had gone through all the books at the school.” He then worked as a farm laborer for his brother, Hartwig. During this period of time he became a member of the “Gus Green Band” playing a French horn. He became a naturalized citizen on November 2, 1895. Shortly thereafter he accompanied relatives in a covered wagon to Holdredge, Nebraska where he stayed with cousins, Charles and Lena Huckfeldt while his relatives went on to Oklahoma to purchase land. He worked as a farm laborer in Nebraska until he received word of the death of his brother-in-law John Koll in 1900. He returned to Iowa and farmed for his sister Mary and family for nearly 10 years. About 1903 he purchased 120 acres north of Valley View Cemetery where his grand-daughter, Mrs. Terry Plummer and family now live. In 1909 he purchased the interest of Otto Zindler in “Zindler & Kitzerow”, a general store and started his career as a merchant. He remained in business at that location several years, finally purchasing the interest of Mr. Kitzerow. On September 20, 1911 he was married to Blanche E. Zinn Zindler at the Lutheran Parsonage by Rev. Lilie. His wife Blanche was born on December 25, 1882 at Waseca, Minnesota to Gottlieb Zinn and Caroline Reipke Zinn. Within a few years he built the building that is now known as “Elias Supermarket” and he remained in business until he traded the store for a farm in David City. Within a few years he suffered financial reverses and he then worked as a clerk for John Sanders, “Burns Store” which was located where the St. John’s Lutheran Church now stands. About 1923 with the help of Persia Savings Bank he bought the “Persia Café”. He later rented the building next door and not only had a café but general merchandise and the name was changed to “Clover Farm Store”. In 1943 he and his wife retired after 34 years as merchants. His wife Blanche died February 25, 1951 and in 1956 he moved to Logan, Iowa to make his home with his daughter, Maxine L. Welch. He died February 21, 1966 at the age of 92 years. Submitted by Maxine Louise Martens Welch

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Henry Martens's memorial is located at: Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Polk County, USA.
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Henry Martens death on 21 Feb 1966 in Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 27.9813080
Longitude: -81.8841930

Family Members:

Parent

Rathje Martens

(1831 - 1910)

Margareta Martens

(1832 - 1904)

Spouse

Blanche Ethal Zinn Martens

(1882 - 1951)

Siblings

Hartwig Martens

(1861 - 1940)

George Martens

(1866 - 1918)

Marcus Martens

(1868 - 1925)

Marie “Mary” Martens Koll

(1871 - 1955)

Children

Maxine Louise Martens Welch

(1918 - 1994)

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Coordinate: 27.9813080, -81.8841930

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Coordinate: 27.9338870, -81.9613050

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21. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 27.8971800, -81.8545700

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23. Tiger Flowers Cemetery
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24. Oak Hill Cemetery
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