Brief Life History of Rudolph Joe
When Rudolph Joe Martens was born on 10 January 1898, in Wingene, West Flanders, Belgium, his father, Augustus Martens, was 35 and his mother, Alida Maria Clemens, was 31. He married Thelma Marian Pancake on 9 December 1918, in St. Joseph Township, Berrien, Michigan, United States. He lived in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States in 1920 and Mishawaka, Penn Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 19 February 1985, in Brevard, Florida, United States, at the age of 87.
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- Rudolph Martens in household of August Martens, "United States Census, 1910"
- Rudolph Martens, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Rudolph Martens, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1914 · Florida Involvement in World War I
Florida contributed to World War I in several ways. The state's open land and warm climate made for a great military training location. Additional technological and agricultural developments took place in Florida as well. Roughly 42,030 Floridians joined the troops during 1917 and 1918.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Ernst, Kurt, Armin, Claus, Erwin, Heinz, Horst, Rainer, Sibert, Wilhelm.
North German (also Märtens), Dutch, and Flemish: patronymic from the personal name Marten . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the surname Martens may also be an altered form of the Dutch variant Maartens. Compare Martins .
English: variant of Martins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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