Fifth Generation

26. Louisa Maria "Louise" MARTEN was born on 29 January 1876 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{4,8,9,55,69,70} She was baptized on 4 February 1876 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Louise was confirmed on 30 March 1890 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁵ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁹ Louise died on 18 January 1953 at the age of 76.^8,69 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Louisa Maria "Louise" MARTEN and Alvin Henry HANCOCK were married on 20 January 1897 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^14,69,70 (The Marriage Registration Index lists their marriage date as 2 Jan 1897.) Alvin Henry HANCOCK, son of Samuel C. HANCOCK and Sarah M. WORDEN, was born on 1 December 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,69,70,72 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ His occupation was "Farmer." He was baptized on 26 October 1922 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷² Alvin appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁹ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farming." He died on 1 June 1955 at the age of 84.^8,69,71,73 (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list his year of death as 1953.) He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷¹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Louisa Maria "Louise" MARTEN and Alvin Henry HANCOCK had the following children: