Person:Anna Martens (61)
Anna Catharine Martens
b.1 Jun 1813 New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
d.12 Jun 1882 Garnett, Anderson County, Kansas
Parents and Siblings
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m. 12 Aug 1812
  1. Anna Catharine Martens1813 - 1882
  2. Elizabeth Martens1816 - 1883
Spouse and Children
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m. 30 Apr 1833
  1. Samuel M. Shaefer1835 - 1898
  2. Anna Catharine ShaeferAbt 1843 -
  3. Jacob H. ShaeferAbt 1846 - Bef 1860
  4. Francis Marion Shaefer1850 - 1923
  5. Otis O. Shaefer1854 - 1931
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Anna Catharine Martens
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3] 1 Jun 1813 New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 30 Apr 1833 to Abraham Shaefer
Death[2][1] 12 Jun 1882 Garnett, Anderson County, Kansas
Burial[1] Garnett Cemetery, Garnett, Anderson County, Kansas(Marker: "Aged 69 yrs 16 dys" -- which gives a birth date of 27 May 1813)

Catharine was baptized by Rev. John Filbert in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Catharine's sister, Elizabeth, married Abraham's brother, Jacob. A family story passed through the years claims Abraham was a difficult person to get along with. When he was mad at his brother, who lived on an adjoining farm, he forbid Catharine to speak to her sister. The two women would go out at the same time in the evening to call the cows so they could hear each other's voices.

Around 1870 Catharine and Abraham moved to Garnett, Kansas. Thirteen children were born to them and only four of their children lived to adulthood. The Lancaster Eagle Newspaper listed their marriage date as 23 Apr 1833.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave.

    Catharine Shaefer

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Leon Kearns. Shaeffers of Fairfield County, Ohio.
  3. ↑ Frederick Martens Family Bible.
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