Martin Simon ¹³

  General Notes:

Martin was christened "Martinus" at his baptism in Erden. Godparents were Petro Martine Lenz of Erden & Maria Susanna Preuer of Wahlen.
Martin's naturalization papers in Spencer County, Indiana courthouse report that he was a native of Prussia, owes allegiance to Frederick, King of Prussia, emigrated from Antwerp and arrived at New York on June 3,1850. Naturalization papers were dated August 6, 1852.
Margaretha Roth was born near Frankfort, Germany, and immigrated to the US on the Ship "PACKET", Antwerp to New York, arriving on 18 June, 1851. Little is known of Margaretha's family prior to her marriage to Martin. Martin and Margaret had ten children, including a set of twins. Two children died prior to adulthood; they are buried in St. Boniface Cemetery, Fulda.
In 1856 Martin purchased 80 acres in Spencer County from his father's estate, and sold what appeared to be adjoining acreage to his younger brother Stephen. The 1860, 1870 & 1880 Census lists Martin, Margaret, and their children in Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana. Value of real estate was $600 [1860 census]. Martin's occupation was a farmer.
Margaretha died in 1886 at age 58, and Martin died at age 67 (1891) in Spencer County, Indiana. Martin and Margaretha are buried in St. Boniface Cemetery in Fulda, A-03-07 and A-19-12. Margaretha's grave has no marker remaining.

Martin married Margretha Anna Roth about 1854 in Probably Kentucky. (Margretha Anna Roth was born on 13 Aug 1827 in Germany, Near Frankfort and died on 5 Jun 1886 in Spencer Co, In St. Boniface Cemetery A-19-12.)