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Myrtle Martin Wikkerink

Female 1907 - 2003  (96 years)


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  • Name Myrtle Martin Wikkerink 
    Born 1907 
    Gender Female 
    Died 2003 
    Person ID I21016  Rossville
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2017 

    Father Frank W Martin,   b. 1884,   d. 1971  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Dora Eva Brock Martin,   b. 1890,   d. 1974  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1906  Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Anniversary- Martin, Frank and Dora 1
    Anniversary- Martin, Frank and Dora 1
    Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Martin of Rossville celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary Sunday at their home with a few relatives as dinner guests. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. William Winkerrink of Topeka, Mr. and Mrs. Oney Bloomfield and Mr. Charles Bloomfield of Eskridge. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Martin and son of Topeka were supper guests. They also received a beautiful bouquet of roses from Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wilbert and Mr. and Mrs. Clement Sheets of California. Both Mr. and Mrs. Martin are in poor health.
    Anniversary- Martin, Frank and Dora 2
    Anniversary- Martin, Frank and Dora 2
    Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Martin were married 62 years April 30. They were married in Plymouth, Indiana and came to Kansas 60 years ago. They are the parents of twelve children all living. Two in Calif. one in Nevada, the rest live close by. They have lived in Rossville nine years. Both enjoy fair health.
    Anniversary- Martin, Frank and Dora 3
    Anniversary- Martin, Frank and Dora 3
    MR. AND MRS. MARTIN
    Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin, Rossville, will observe their 64th wedding anniversary Thursday.

    Married April 30, 1906 at Plymouth, Ind., they spent their early married life on a farm in that community. Later they farmed near Lebanon and then lived in Dover and Horton. They returned to farming near Effingham in 1953 and since their retirement in 1959, they have lived in Rossville.

    Mr. and Mrs. Martin are the parents of 12 children. They have 34 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and two great- great-grandchildren.

    Their children are: Mrs. Minnie Wilbert, Atascadero, Calif.; Mrs. Doris Schuetz, Chino, Calif.; Mrs. Elsie Shaw, Dover; Mrs. Erma Montgomery, Harveyville; Mrs. Helen Bloomfield, Eskridge; Lloyd Martin, Choteau, Mont.; Paul Martin, Whiting; Mrs. Lucille Hadden, Mrs. Myrtle Wikkerink, Mrs. Pauline Shaw, Herschel Martin and Willard Martin, all of Topeka.
    Anniversary- Martin, Frank and Dora 4
    Anniversary- Martin, Frank and Dora 4
    Celebrate 63rd anniversary
    Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin of Rossville quietly observed their 63rd wedding anniversary on Apr. 30.

    They were married at Plymouth, Ind., Apr. 30, 1906, and spent their early married life on a farm in that community. They later moved to Smith County in Kansas. After farming near Lebanon, they resided at Dover, and later Horton.

    Due to ill health they moved to Horton in the spring of 1951, and in 1953 back to a farm near Effingham. Since their retirement in 1959, they have lived in Rossville.

    Mr. and Mrs. Martin are the parents of 12 children:

    Herschel Martin, Willard Martin, Mrs. Lucille Hadden, Mrs. Myrtle Wikkerink, all of Topeka;

    Mrs. Minnie Wilbert, Atascadero, Calif., Mrs. Doris Schuetz, China, Calif.; Lloyd Martin, Chateau, Mont.; Paul Martin, Whiting;

    Mrs. Elsie Shaw, Dover; Mrs. Pauline Shaw, Richland; Mrs. Erma Montgomery, Topeka; Mrs. Helen Bloomfield, of Eskridge.

    There are 34 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

    All of the children and grand-children are living.

    Mr. and Mrs. Martin were presented with a beautiful plant by their neighbors.
    Family ID F6027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart