William Hiram Martin
(6 September 1902 - 21 June 1984)
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Granduncle of Darrell Allen Martin.

In 1920, at age 17, William Hiram Martin was working as a railroad section laborer while living with his parents1. He also worked as a carpenter. William was born in Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont, on 6 September 1902.2,3 He was the son of William Henry Martin and Sarah Marie LaPlante. William Hiram Martin was often called Bill. He was a resident in the household of Oliver Martin in the 29 April 1910 census taken in Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont, a student age 7, Oliver's grandson.4 He was a resident in the household of William Henry Martin in the 17 January 1920 census taken in Mt. Holly, a railroad section hand age 17, his son.1 He married Maude Ruth Senecal on 29 August 1924.5 William died of lung cancer on 21 June 1984 in Putnam Hospital in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, at age 81. He was buried in the south section of the Maple Grove Cemetery in East Wallingford, Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont.

     Appears on these charts:
          10-generation descendants of Oliver Martin

     Children of William Hiram Martin and Maude Ruth Senecal:

Marion Martin   (2 Mar 1927 - )
Patricia Mae Martin   (8 Nov 1929 - )
Sally Margaret Martin   (6 Mar 1932 - )
Janet Louise Martin +   (11 Jun 1934 - )

Cited documentation:

1. [S33] Martin, William E., 1920 Census Mt. Holly, VT.
2. [S67] Probable informant Elizabeth Shirley Julia (Martin) Round, Martin and LaPlante family oral traditions, "William Hiram Martin b. 1902."
3. [S33] Martin, William E., 1920 Census Mt. Holly, VT, "Martin, William H., son", age 17 b. "Vermont."
4. [S30] Martin, Oliver, 1910 Census Mt. Holly, VT.
5. [S67] Probable informant Elizabeth Shirley Julia (Martin) Round, Martin and LaPlante family oral traditions.

The author strongly cautions the reader about making any assumption concerning the existence of uncited documentation (whether the assumption is that it does exist -- or that it does not).

Content and all unattributed graphics by: Darrell A. Martin

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