Martin, Edna Irene

Also Known As Martin, Edna Irene
Gramps ID I8343
Gender female
Age at Death 88 years, 8 months, 5 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1902-05-04 Monroeville, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a
Census 1910 Monroe Twp, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
2a
Census 1920 Sturgis, St. Joseph Cty, Michigan, USA  
3a
Census 1930 Sturgis, St. Joseph Cty, Michigan, USA  
4a
Census 1940 Sturgis, St. Joseph Cty, Michigan, USA  
5a
Death 1991-01-09 Three Rivers, St. Joseph Cty, Michigan, USA  
1a
Burial   Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, St. Joseph Cty, Michigan, USA  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Martin, John Jacob [I8274]1865-02-021949-12-19
Mother Urbine, Rosa A. [I8273]1874-10-211950-11-21
    Sister     Martin, Myrtle May [I8339] 1893 1915-08-05
    Brother     Martin, Ralph Nolan [I8340] 1895-03-01 1953-08-31
    Brother     Martin, Lloyd J. [I8341] 1897 1900-06-09
    Brother     Martin, Frank E. [I8342] 1899-11-01 1963-04-14
         Martin, Edna Irene [I8343] 1902-05-04 1991-01-09

Families

    Family of Light, Earl D. and Martin, Edna Irene [F2651]
Married Husband Light, Earl D. [I8349] ( * 1898-08-14 + 1976-12-06 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1922-04-08 Sturgis, St. Joseph Cty, Michigan, USA  
6a 7a 8a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Light, Beverly Janet [I8350]
Light, Jerry J. [I8351]

Narrative

[Obituary for Edna I. Light, from the Michigan Obituaries 1820-2006 index of the Grand Rapids Public Library; indexed online by the familysearch.org website.]

THREE RIVERS - Edna I. Light, 88, 55378 Wilbur Road, and formerly of Sturgis, died Jan. 9, 1991, at the Three Rivers Area Hospital.

She was born May 4, 1902, in Monroeville, Ind., a daughter of John and Rosa (Urbine) Martin.

On April 8, 1922, she married Earl D. Light, in Sturgis. He died Dec. 6, 1976.

She was a Sturgis resident most of her life, living in Three Rivers the past two years. She also had lived 15 years in Mesa, Ariz. She had been employed at Porter Drug Store and Kirsch Company and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. John (Beverly) Withers, Three Rivers; one son, Jerry J. Light; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and three brothers.

Relatives and friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the Foglesong Funeral Home, Sturgis, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today. Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Ray Burgess, First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to River Forest Nursing Care Auxiliary. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

 

Pedigree

  1. Martin, John Jacob [I8274]
    1. Urbine, Rosa A. [I8273]
      1. Martin, Myrtle May [I8339]
      2. Martin, Ralph Nolan [I8340]
      3. Martin, Lloyd J. [I8341]
      4. Martin, Frank E. [I8342]
      5. Martin, Edna Irene
        1. Light, Earl D. [I8349]
          1. Light, Beverly Janet [I8350]
          2. Light, Jerry J. [I8351]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 [S0342]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ12-BGM : 4 December 2014), Edna I Light, 09 Jan 1991; from "Michigan, Deaths, 1971-1996," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 1998); citing Three Rivers, St. Joseph, Michigan, death certificate number 005014, Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Lansing.

         

  2. US Census of 1910 [S0040]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKL5-61T : accessed 8 November 2018), Rosa Martin in household of John Martin, Monroe, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 4A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 338; FHL microfilm 1,374,351.

        Event Date: 1910
        Event Place: Monroe, Allen, Indiana, United States
        John Martin Head Male 45 Indiana
        Rosa Martin Wife Female 34 Indiana
        Myrtle Martin Daughter Female 17 Indiana
        Ralph Martin Son Male 15 Indiana
        Frank Martin Son Male 11 Indiana
        Edna Martin Daughter Female 7 Indiana
        Jacob Martin Father Male 79 Germany

         

  3. US Census of 1920 [S0041]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ7Z-DC6 : accessed 8 November 2018), John J Martin, Sturgis Ward 4, St Joseph, Michigan, United States; citing ED 165, sheet 2B, line 85, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 796; FHL microfilm 1,820,796.

        Event Date: 1920
        Event Place: Sturgis Ward 4, St Joseph, Michigan, United States
        John J Martin Head Male 53 Indiana
        Rosa A Martin Wife Female 43 Indiana
        Ralph N Martin Son Male 24 Indiana
        Frank E Martin Son Male 20 Indiana
        Edna I Martin Daughter Female 17 Indiana
        James S Livingston Boarder Male 53 Massachusetts

         

  4. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7MZ-Z8Z : accessed 9 November 2018), Edna I Light in household of Earl D Light, Sturgis, St Joseph, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 3A, line 5, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1026; FHL microfilm 2,340,761.

        Event Date: 1930
        Event Place: Sturgis, St Joseph, Michigan, United States
        Earl D Light Head Male 31 Indiana
        Edna I Light Wife Female 27 Indiana
        Beverly J Light Daughter Female 2 Michigan

         

  5. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K41V-KW8 : 15 March 2018), Edna Light in household of Earl D Light, Ward 1, Sturgis, Sturgis City, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75-21, sheet 15A, line 33, family 510, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1817.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Ward 1, Sturgis, Sturgis City, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
        Earl D Light Head Male 41 Indiana
        Edna Light Wife Female 38 Indiana
        Beverley J Light Daughter Female 12 Michigan
        Jerry J Light Son Male 3 Michigan

         

  6. Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925 [S0075]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ98-7HY : 9 July 2018), Earl D. Light and Edna Martin, 1922.

         

  7. Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940 [S0351]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8S-257 : 11 May 2018), Earl D. Light and Edna Martin, 8 Apr 1922, , St Joseph, Michigan, United States; citing reference ID 214, various archives, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,295,531.

         

  8. Elkhart Truth (Indiana) [S0376]
      • Date: 1976-12-09
      • Page: p37