Ethelyn Jeanette Olson

  Research Notes:

1. US SSDI from www.genealogybank.com [ 28 Apr 2012 ]

Bryce Martin, born 2 Sept 1908; died July 1965; SSN issued by ND; no last address given

2. Montana Death Index http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtlcgs/mtmsgs/mtdeath90M.htm

Martin, Ethelyn Jeanette; death - 26 Dec 1999; file # 7370; County Code 9 - Custer Co [ county seat - Miles City ]

-- 28 apr 2012 --- sent an email to Miles City Public Libuary requesting an obit --- Receive 8 May 2012


3. Ethelyn Martin (Olson) -- obit - Miles City Star, 28 Dec 1999

- birth in Tordenskjold, MN on 29 Nov 1919 [ BUT MN birth index records 29 Nov 1918 ]
- graduated from high school in Fergus Falls; graduated from Mayville Teacher's College
- taught in rural schools in ND
- married in 1946 in Moorehead [ BUT MACO records 1945 ]
- farmed from 1947-1958
- she continued to teach in MN until 1963 when they moved to Miles City, MT where she continued to teach until 1981 when she retired
- survived by Ed and Roth of Miles City, John of Aurora, CO; daugthers Joyce Heitman of Jamestown, ND and Joann Kison of Mission Viego, CA [ Orange Co ]; 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren
- survived by a sister, Orpha Olson of Miles City and a half-brother, Herman Holbeck of Mesa, AZ [ BUT he died in 1992, so likely meant to be Orwell ]
- preceded in death by her husband in July 1965 and a brother Orwell Olson [ BUT he died in 2008, so this is either referring to Edgar who died in 1944 or Marvel who died in 1986 ]; [ Alvin died in 1952 ]
- funeral 30 Dec; burial at a later date in Mayville [ not indexed on Mayville Cemetery on findagrave.com, 9 May 2012; however, husband Bryce is recorded ]



4. Bryce Martin -- "Rootsweb," database(www.rootsweb.ancestry.com : accessed 28 Apr 2012 - no longer available 7 Oct 2014, Bryce Martin; Montana Death Index; Co 24 - Lake Co; date of death 11 Aug 1965. ++++ however, likely the wrong person ---

-- see Ethelyn's obit - Bryce died in Jul 1965

5. Bryce Martin - from a newspaper clipping, John Martin photos (see below, point 6)

- Bryce was in the infantry with US Army in WW II; - he and his unit were awarded a Presidential Citation
- Bryce and Ethelyn's wedding - both Bryce and Ethelyn were teachers in Traill and Stelle counties



6. John Martin photos [ parents Bryce Martin and Ethelyn Olson] ;;; accessed 1 Oct 2014
go to photostream, then albums
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john_martin/sets/72157632576257433/

- there are a number of photos of the family, children when young
- I'm not sure of the ages of the children; Ed likely was born in about 1945, 1946; then Joanne, then John, likely born about 1950 or so, then Joyce, then Rob; one photo is date 1953 - Ed about 8 <1945>; Sharon, Orwell's daughter abt 6 (she was born 1947) and Johnnie age about 3, thus born about 1950
- both Ed and John were in the US armed forces, but not clear if either served during the Vietnam era
- photo of Ed's platoon training 1967 - Third Platoon, E-3-2 PRIDE OF THE ARMY! LEAN ON US!
Fort Lewis, Washington. January, 1967 graduation photo.
- a few photos of John's wedding in Los Vegas with John in uniform, but only one with a date (reception at ND) - 22 Dec 1973; Thus John did serve during the end of the Vietnam era, but he has a few photos indicating he had served in Japan and he may then have stayed in Japan for a bit since one photo talks about "his co-worker" - one with a date of Christmas, 1975 in Japan

Ethelyn married Bryce Martin on 26 Jan 1945 in Moorehead, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States ^{1294,3236,3237}.^,3238 (Bryce Martin was born on 2 Sep 1908,³²⁴³ died on 17 Jul 1965 ³²⁴³ and was buried in Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, Traill Co, North Dakota, United States ³²⁴⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

MACO - lists date of Marriage as 26 Jan 1945; Ethelyn's obit says 26 Jan 1945. Since the MACO record would have been recorded close to the actual date, it is likely the most accurate. In addition, the MACO record would be considered the 'official record'.