Martha O'Dell

1 December 1863–26 December 1947 (Age 84)
Erlenbach im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland

The Life Summary of Martha

When Martha O'Dell was born on 1 December 1863, in Erlenbach im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland, her father, John Sanford O'Dell, was 29 and her mother, Laura Earles, was 19. She married Jacob Minnig in 1889, in Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Oneida, New York, United States in 1920 and Utica, Oneida, New York, United States in 1930. She died on 26 December 1947, in Rome, Oneida, New York, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Lee, Lee, Oneida, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Washburn
1860–
Martha O'Dell
1863–1947
Nellie Washburn
1881–1898
Fred Washburn
1883–1954
Charles Adelbert Washburn
1885–1967
Helen M Washburn
1887–1952

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World Events (8)

1865
Age 2
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1870
Age 7
The New York State Legislature converted the Town of Rome into a city on February 23, 1870.
1886
Age 23
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

New Testament name, of Aramaic rather than Hebrew origin, meaning ‘lady’. It was borne by the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany (John 11:1). According to Luke 10:38, when Jesus visited the house of Mary and Martha, Mary sat at his feet, listening to him, while Martha ‘was cumbered about much serving’, so that she complained to Jesus, ‘Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone?’ For this reason, the name Martha has always been associated with hard domestic work, as opposed to the contemplative life.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

Sources (8)

  • Martha Minnig in household of Jacob Minnig, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Martha Washburn in entry for Jacob Minnig, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
  • Martha Minnig in household of Jacob Minnig, "United States Census, 1920"

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