Ida about age 10Albert Martin was born in 1855 near the Pequa and Providence
township line. Albert was born to Mary Gochenour 1836-1916. Mary appears to have been unmarried at the time.
The 1860 census shows Albert Martin living in the home of Henry Eckman and his wife Keziah (Gochenour). Keziah is Albert's aunt.
Albert married Elizabeth Kreider
Groff about 1880. Elizabeth was likely previously married to Christian M. Lehman who died in 1879. Albert and Elizabeth had three children between 1881 and 1885. Elizabeth died two months after the birth of her third child. Albert at age 30, was widowed and the father of two small children and an infant.
The eldest child was named Henry and it is reasonable to assume that this child was the namesake of "Uncle" Henry Eckman, the man who raised Albert.
Albert was a farm laborer in the vicinity of Herrville and later worked in a tobacco warehouse in Lancaster for many years. He died March 6, 1923 and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Lancaster.
Albert Martin, 67 years old, died in St. Joseph's Hospital Tuesday night. Death was caused by a complication of diseases after an illness of several months. He was a farm laborer, employed in the vicinity of Herrville for many years, was a resident of Lancaster for 20 years, ten of which he worked in a local tobacco warehouses.
Mr. Martin was a memberof the Knights of Friendship and the L.O.O.M. He was married to Mary Groff of Smithville, who died some years ago.
He is survived by these children:Henry, Lancaster; Frank, Quarryville;
Mrs Ada Reese, New Holland, and one sister, Mrs Ada Herr, Lampeter. The funeral will be held from the home, 532 N. Mary Street, Friday afternoon with private internment in Greenwood cemetery at 4 o'clock.
note:The above obit has at least two errors. The wife of Albert Martin was Elizabeth Kreider Groff
Ida about age 10
Ida about age 13
