Eighth Generation

97. Elmer Wilhelm MARTEN was born on 1 August 1901 in Wisconsin.^25,58,177 He was baptized on 1 September 1901 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷⁷ He appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ Elmer appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁵ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴³ He died in 1978 at the age of 77.^27,58 Elmer was buried in 1978 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁸ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Elmer Wilhelm MARTEN and Edna D. SCHUEMAN were married on 26 November 1922 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,17,18,56 Edna D. SCHUEMAN, daughter of Johannes Claus SCHUEMAN and Carolina Lisette Wilhelmine BEHRENS, was born on 28 October 1901 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^56,58 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴³ She died on 17 June 1936 at the age of 34 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^18,56 Obituary Notes: "Funeral services for Mrs Edna Marten, who passed away last Wednesday, were conducted from St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran church on Saturday afternoon. Rev. H Schaller officiating. Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery.

Edna Schueman was born October 28, 1901, at Tomah and had spent her life in this community. On November 26, 1922 she was united in marriage with Elmer Marten at Tomah. Six children were born to this union,all whom survive.

For some time Mrs Marten had been afficted with attacks of gallstones making an operation necessary. She survived the operation, but an embolism or blood clot in the heart, resulted in her sudden death on Wednesday, June 17, 1936, at the age of 34 years, 7 months and 20 days.

Mrs Marten is survived by her husband: Elmer Marten, her six children: Rueben, Robert, Raymond, Bernita, Viona and Gladys. Her parents: Mr and Mrs John Schueman, her grandmother: Mrs E. Behrens Sr., two brothers: Ernst and Henry Schueman, three sisters: Mrs Geo.E.Pingel, Mrs Walter Pingel and Miss Doris Schueman all of whom reside in this community." Edna was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^56,58 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Elmer Wilhelm MARTEN and Edna D. SCHUEMAN had the following children:

+218	i.	Reuben Ernest MARTEN.
+219	ii.	Bernita Lillian MARTEN.
+220	iii.	Viona Marie MARTEN.
221	iv.	Robert Lawrence MARTEN was born on 23 August 1929 in Monroe County, WI.¹²⁹ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴³ He died on 9 April 1995 at the age of 65.⁵⁸ Robert was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁸
+222	v.	Gladys E. MARTEN.
+223	vi.	Raymond John MARTEN.

Elmer Wilhelm MARTEN and Gertrude R. "Gertie" ROSENOW were married after 1936.¹⁷ Gertrude R. "Gertie" ROSENOW, daughter of August Wilhelm Friedrich ROSENOW and Martha Emilie PREUSS, was born about 1916 in Wisconsin.⁴³ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁷ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴³