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Family HistoryFamily History - Joseph W. Martin


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Joseph W. Martin and one of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Joseph W. Martin,1 born August 1865 in Canada (parents not determined).1 Joseph married, 30 November 1893 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, Nellie E. Tefft1, 4 (born 24 June 1879 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, the daughter of John H. Tefft and Ellen O. Boyens;1, 2, 3 Nellie died 20 June 1905 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut2).

Child of Joseph W. Martin and Nellie E. Tefft:

 2i. Hanford W. Martin, born July 1897 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut;5 died 17 February 1899 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.5

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 424, Sheet No. 7A, Joseph Martin, 34, Canada, August 1865, r.r. conductor; wife of 6 years Nellie E. Martin, 20, Conn., June 1879, no children.
  2. Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934, available at FamilySearch.org. Register of Deaths in the Town of Norwich, Page 89-90, Nellie E. Martin, died: 20 June 1905 in Norwich, Conn., age 25 years, 11 months, 26 days; born 24 June 1879 in Canterbury, Conn.; husband: Joseph W. Martin; father: John Tift, born in Griswold, Conn.; mother: Ellen Bowen [sic], born in Mass.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Connecticut, Windham County, Town of Scotland, Enumeration District 146, Page 5. John H. Tefft, 36, Connecticut, farmer, parents born in Connecticut; wife Ellen O. Tefft, 40, Connecticut [sic]; son Elmer J. Tefft, 14, Connecticut; daughter Annie D. Tefft, 12, Connecticut; son Orion L. Tefft, 9, Connecticut; daughter Luella M. Tefft, 7, Connecticut; daughter Nellie M. Tefft, 11/12, June, Connecticut; step daughter Lizzie O. Chapman, 18, New Jersey.
  4. Connecticut Marriages 1640-1939, Record of Marriages in the Town of Norwich, 1893, Page 186-187, James W. Martin, age 29, born in Canada; and Nellie E. Tift, age 17, born in Norwich, Conn., 1st marriage for both; married on 30 November 1893.
  5. Connecticut Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941, Register of Deaths in the Town of Norwich, 1899, Page 126, Hanford W. Martin, died 17 February 1899 in Norwich, age 1 year 7 months; father: Joseph, from Canada; mother: Nellie from Canterbury, Conn.