Fourth Generation

21. Martha Sophia ECKELBERG was born on 15 May 1893 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{29,44,85,86,87,88} (Her Death Certificate listed her mother's surname as "Brehmer.") She was baptized on 18 June 1893 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁴ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ Martha was confirmed on 24 March 1907 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁶ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Harvey, Wells County, ND.⁸⁷ Martha appeared in the census in 1930 in Harvey, Wells County, ND.⁸⁷ She died on 30 June 1947 at the age of 54 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.^5,76,85 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁵ in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (Her married name is listed as "Danford.")

Martha Sophia ECKELBERG and James Arthur "Art" DANFORD were married on 3 January 1915 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,57,82,89 James Arthur "Art" DANFORD, son of Samuel A. DANFORD and Clara PATTERSON, was born on 5 November 1886 in Milnor, Sargent County, ND.^87,88 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Harvey, Wells County, ND.⁸⁷ His occupation was "Conductor, Steam Railroad." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Harvey, Wells County, ND.⁸⁷ His occupation was "Conductor, Steam Railroad." Art died on 22 February 1962 at the age of 75 in Hennepin County, MN.⁸⁷

Martha Sophia ECKELBERG and James Arthur "Art" DANFORD had the following children: