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| According to family notes, born 10 Dec 1801, but Derendorf church records show 10 Nov 1799. The locality in question may be D-29413 Dahrendorf, a village in Kreis Salzwedel, in the former Prussian province of Sachsen, on the south edge of the Naturpark Elbufer-Drawehn, approximately midway between Uelzen and Salzwedel. More likely, Derendorf, is the town, located near Düsseldorf and much closer to Elberfeld than Dahrendorf. Died in 1866 according to Grace Merten Weaver (1886 according to other family records). According to Joyce Essmiller, Elizabeth survived her husband and re-married, and was burried in a different cemetery (Baden) than Peter. WPA records done in the 1930s listed Elizabeth Merten as being buried in Baden Cemetery. The town of Baden was originally settled by German Catholic families from Baden, Germany. Baden Cemetery was in the SE corner of Sec. 36 of German twp, (now Plank twp). It was later moved when the railroad was built and is now entirely gone. The broken stones in the cemetery were placed under a tree and buried in the cemetery ground a little to the SE of the entrance gate. (This was prior to 1970). | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (NOTE TO SELF: Still need to enter remaining info from Germany.) Iowa census of 1850 (house 733-765) lists Peter Martin (age 50), wife Elizabeth (age 50) and sons Charles (age 24-?) and Robert from Germany living in German Township, District #26, Keokuk County. Value of their real estate owned: "800". Occupation: farmer. 1856 Iowa Census of German Township lists Peter Martin (farmer, age 52), wife Elizabeth (age 56) and son Robert (farmer, age 15), all from Germany and residents of Iowa for 8 years. 1860 Federal Census of IA, Keokuk Co, pg 331 German Township Aug. 9th, lists Peter Martin (farmer, age 57) wife Elizabeth (age 58), and son Robert (age 20) all from Prussia; value of real estate: 1400; value of personal estate: 400. 1860 Iowa census of German Township, Keokuk Co. Aug 7th lists Chas Martin (born in Prussia, day laborer, age 34), Aristina (born in Saxony, age 27), Matilda(?) (born in Iowa, age 5), Rosilia (Rosetta?) (born in Iowa, age 3), Elizabeth (born in Iowa, age 1) 1870 Iowa census of Lafayette Township, Keokuk Co., June 13, 1870 lists Robert Martin (born in Prussia, farmer, age 30), wife Mary (born in Iowa, house keeper, age 27), Peter (born in Prussia, farm helper, age 67). Children: (all born in Iowa) Albert N. (age 6), Anna (age 4), Mary (age 2), Frank (age 5/12)-value of real estate: 3,000; value of personal property: 855. 1870 Iowa census of German Township, Keokuk Co. p.313, July 1st, lists Chas Merten (born in Prussia, saloon keeper, age 44), Aristina (born in Saxony, house keeper, age 36), Matilda(?) (born in Iowa, age 14), Rosetta(?) (born in Iowa, age 12), Francisca(?) (male, born in Iowa, age 10), Carlina(?) (born in Iowa, age 9), Charles (born in Iowa, age 6), Elisabeth (born in Iowa, age 4), Peter (born in Iowa, age 2), and Tomis(?) (born in Iowa, age 4/12). NATURALIZATION RECORDS: Peter Merten, native of Prussia, renounces allegiance to the Emperor of Germany on February 9, 1875. State of Iowa, Keokuk County. Filed at office in Sigourney. LAND PURCHASE RECORDS: US Patent Book Index 1, US Patent Book 46, page 389. Filed June 26, 1929. Purchased on December 4, 1848. "Know ye, that in pursuance of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes," approved Feb. 11, 1847, Washington Fenton, a Private in Captain Daggetts Company, First Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers, having deposited in the General Land Office a warrant in his favor numbered 18139. There is therefore granted by the United States unto... Peter Frederick William Merton, assignee of said Washington Fenton. The East Half of the North East Quarter, The South West Quarter of the North East Quarter, and The North East Quarter of the South East Quarter of Section Twenty two in Township Seventy five North of Range Eleven West, in the District of lands subject to sale at Fairfield Iowa containing one hundred sixty acres." Filed Nov 8, 1916, Copy of Patent Book 48, page 147. Certificate # 16,661. Merton, Peter Frederick William bought from the United States on April 10, 1849: The East half of the North West quarter of Section Fourteen in Township Seventy five North of Range Eleven West, in the District of Lands subject to Sale at Fairfield Iowa, Containing Eighty Acres. Tax Records, Sigourney Iowa Courthouse: 1858 German Township- Martin, Peter F. W. 1 poll E 1/2 NE 1/4, sec. 11 twp 75 r 11, 80 acres NE 1/4 SE 1/4 11-75-11 E 1/2 NE 1/2 14-75-11, 80 acres 1859- Merton, Peter 1 poll E 1/2 NE, 11-75-11, 80 acres NE SE, 11-75-11, 40 acres E 1/2 NW, 14-75-11, 80 acres 1861, 1862, 1864, 1865- Merten, Peter 1 poll SE NE, 11-75-11, 40 acres NE SE, 11-75-11, 40 acres pt NE NW, 14-75-11, 30 acres pt SE NW, 14-75-11, 30 acres 1866- Martin, Peter 1poll, no land listed 1867- Merten, Peter (land is written over several times and marked paid by Peter Lenager, Nathan Penrose and Joseph Heim) 1868- Martin, Peter (land taxes marked paid by same as above) No tax records for Peter Merten 1869-70. Tax Records, Keokuk Co., Iowa Courthouse: 1871 German Township: Martin, Peter 0 polls pt NE NW 14-75-11, 30 acres pt SE NW 14-75-11, 30 acres 1872 German Township: Martin, Peter 0 polls pt NE NW 14-75-11, 30 acres 14-75-11, 5 acres (Peter Martin's taxes for the above two years were paid by other parties. This may mean he was renting it out. One party was William Keller who, I believe, later bought part of the ground. The other was paid by the RR Right of Way representatives. Peter may be exempt from paying a poll tax due to advancing age or absence from the county.) According to family notes, Peter and Robert dropped "Von" from their name upon their arrival in the U.S. 1841-49 Iowa Census lists a Zeno Martin of Jackson Co., Richland twp. | ||||||||||||||||||
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