Third Generation

14. Joachim Friedrich "Joseph" MARTEN Jr. was born on 2 April 1855 in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^4,5,20,22 (According to the records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ridgeville, his parents were "Joachim Martin, Sr." and "Dorothea Schroeder." According to the research of Arlyn Bernhardt, he was born out of wedlock to Joachim Schroeder and Dorothea "Dora" Marten. Arlyn feels that the person who transcribed the church records from German to English confused the father's and mother's surnames because the son carried the surname of the mother.)

(In his marriage record, his birth place was listed as "Meklenburg.") He emigrated in 1868 from Germany.^8,12 He was Lutheran on 24 November 1879 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^17,39 when he became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was listed on the Memberbership Roster in 1900. Joseph appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ His occupation was "Farmer." Joseph appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ He and his family were living in the household of Marie Zellmer, age 66, born in Germany, who was described as his "Mother-in-law." That must be researched, because his wife's mother died in November 1916. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ His household was at 603 McLean Avenue. Joseph died on 27 April 1936 at the age of 81.²³ He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Joachim Friedrich "Joseph" MARTEN Jr. and Karoline F. "Caroline" MARTEN were married on 31 October 1878 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,8,21,34,38 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. (They were first cousins.)

(The 1900 Census indicates that they had 6 children, of whom 3 were still living.)

. Karoline F. "Caroline" MARTEN, daughter of August Christian Ludwig MARTEN and Maria Friedrika MARTEN, was born on 7 February 1861 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^17,22,34 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ She was confirmed on 21 March 1875 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Caroline appeared in the census in 1880 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ She appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ Caroline appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ Caroline died on 30 November 1946 at the age of 85 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,34 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁷ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Joachim Friedrich "Joseph" MARTEN Jr. and Karoline F. "Caroline" MARTEN had the following children: