Person:Elner Martens (1)
Elner Martens
b.21 Sep 1893 Milbank, Grant Co, SD
d.27 Aug 1972 Estherville, Emmet Co, IA
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m. 1912
  1. Adrian Chester Joy1912 - 1979
  2. Helen Marie Joy1916 - 1994
  3. Irvin Dale "Shorty" Joy1922 - 1993
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Name[1] Elner Martens
Gender Female
Birth? 21 Sep 1893 Milbank, Grant Co, SD
Marriage 1912 Lemmon, Perkins Co, SDto Chester Christopher Joy
Census[3][4] 1920 512 Riverside Ave, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USAUS Federal
Death? 27 Aug 1972 Estherville, Emmet Co, IA
Burial[2] Graceland Cem., Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA
Religion? Catholic

She was living in Estherville IA in 1965, with Adrian and his wife, for about 25 years until she died. Had a sister named Barbara. Family was Dutch. Had a wooden leg. A.C. Joy was cleaning his gun and it went off, shooting Elner in the ankle. The doctor had to amputate it on the kitchen table. She had diabetes.

Father and mother were born in Wisconsin according to 1920 Fed census, Woodbury Co, IA.

Unable to locate birth records in South Dakota.

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References
  1. ↑ Social Security Death Index
    482-16-0803.
  2. ↑ Cemetery Records.
  3. ↑ 1920 Census, Iowa, Woodbury Co
    Series: T625 Roll: 520 Page: 141, 30 Dec 2005.

    Quality: 4 Verified: YES

  4. ↑ Joy, Benjamin F, head, renting, age 67, b. Ohio, parents b. OH, harness maker for a wholesale shop
    Eliza, wife, age 63, b. IA, parents b. OH
    Chester C, son, age 41, b. Nebraska, merchant of retail shoes
    Elner, dau-in-law, age 26, b. South Dakota, parents b. Wisconsin
    Adrian, grandson, age 6, b. South Dakota
    Helen, granddau, age 3 5/12, b. South Dakota
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