Martha Louise Hanson

Syver Hansen
(1815-Between 1867/1870)

Sigri Larsdatter
(1823-1911)

Christian Friedrich Kramer III
(1828-1910)

Louisa Emilie Possin
(1843-1926)

Lars Syversen Hanson
(1855-1935)

Helena Catherine Kramer
(1865-1952)

Martha Louise Hanson
(1897-1986)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elias Norbert Motschenbacher

Martha Louise Hanson ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 21 March 1897, Trempealeau, WI ¹ ² ³ ⁸ ⁹
Marriage (1): Elias Norbert Motschenbacher on 5 May 1917 in , Trempealeau County, WI ¹ ² ³
Died: 2 October 1986, Galesville, WI at age 89 ⁷ ¹⁰
Crem.: 5 October 1986, Trempealeau Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI ¹¹

bullet Cause of her death was Acute Bronchopneumonia.

bullet Another name for Martha was "Mattie" Hanson.⁹

bullet General Notes:

Only one who brought Christmas gifts to the impoverished Drugan children.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 6 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 137, Dwelling 64, Family 65
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
home owned, no mortgage
Martha Hanson..Daughter..Mar 1896..3..WI
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - Her birth date should have been March 1897 instead of March 1896.
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• She appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ⁹

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 458, Family 16, Line 61
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House owned
Mattie Hanson..Daughter..8..WI
(Living with parents.)
.

• Photo: 1907, Trempealeau, WI.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 18 April 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, Roll 1739, District 173, Dwelling 129, Family 129
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Martha L. Hanson..Daughter..12..WI
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Mar 1897, then her age should have been 13 instead of 12.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 3A, Roll 2018, District 219, Household 72
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House rented
Mattie Motschenbacher..Wife..22..WI
(Living with husband and son.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 May 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, Roll 2614, District 61-24, Household 106
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House rented, $10
Martha Motschenbacher..Wife..33..WI
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Onalaska, WI on 5 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 2A, Roll 4491, District 32-41, Family 26
Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
26 South Second Street; rent $25
Residence in 1935: West Salem, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Martha L. Motschenbacher..Wife..43..WI..12th grade
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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• She was buried on 5 October 1986 in the Trempealeau Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

I'm not positive that "Mattie" was actually interred here as I have info that she was cremated at the Oak Grove Crematory in nearby La Crosse, Wisconsin. Maybe only her ashes were spread at the gravesite.

Find A Grave Memorial #99592713
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Martha married Elias Norbert Motschenbacher, son of Christian Motschenbacher and Sophia Schweiger, on 5 May 1917 in , Trempealeau County, WI.¹ ² ³ (Elias Norbert Motschenbacher was born on 10 March 1896 in Loyal, WI,¹ ² ³ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ died on 16 December 1970 in La Crosse, WI ¹⁵ ¹⁶ and was buried on 19 December 1970 in Trempealeau Cemetery, Trempealeau, WI ¹⁷.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 3A, Roll 2018, District 219, Household 72
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House rented
Eli Motschenbacher...Head..23..WI..Telegrapher, C&NW Railroad
Mattie Motschenbacher...Wife..22..WI
Norman Motschenbacher...Son..1y 6m..WI
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 2 May 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, Roll 2614, District 61-24, Household 106
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House rented, $10
Eli Motschenbacher..Head..34..WI..Agent, Railraod Station
Martha Motschenbacher..Wife..33..WI
Norman Motschenbacher..Son..11..WI
Harold Motschenbacher..Son..8..WI
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Onalaska, WI on 5 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 2A, Roll 4491, District 32-41, Family 26
Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
26 South Second Street; rent $25
Residence in 1935: West Salem, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Elin Motschenbacher..Head..44..WI..12th grade..Agent, RR..earned $2111 in 1939
Martha L. Motschenbacher..Wife..43..WI..12th grade
Norman M. Motschenbacher..Son..21..WI..12th grade..Developer, Photo Shop
Harold A. Motschenbacher..Son..18..WI..12th grade..Auto Service Station Attendant
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• They resided at 606 2nd Avenue South in 1950 in La Crosse, WI.
1950 La Crosse, WI City Directory
Eli N. Motschenbacher (Martha L.), Station Agent, CNW, Res: 606 2nd Ave ., South.

• They resided at 606 2nd Avenue South in 1959 in La Crosse, WI.
1959 La Crosse, WI City Directory
Eli N. Motschenbacher (Martha L.), Station Agent, CNW, Res: 606 2nd Ave ., South.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Judge Robert E. Looby united in marriage Eli Motschenbacher and Martha Hanson, both of Trempealeau.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, MN, May 7, 1917, page 3)
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1 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 219, sheet 3A, family 72, Elias Norbert Motschenbacher and Martha Louise Hanson; index and images (accessed 16 Nov 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 2018.

2 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 61-24, sheet 4B, family 106, Elias Norbert Motschenbacher and Martha Louise Hanson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Nov 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2614.

3 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 32-41, sheet 2A, household 26, Elias N. Motschenbacher and Martha Louise Hanson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 4491.

4 "Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907," index, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946789 : accessed 16 Nov 2014), Name: Martha L Hanson; Event Date: 21 Mar 1897; Event Place: Trempealeau, Wisconsin.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 137, sheet 3B, dwelling 64, family 65, Lars Syversen Hanson and Helena Catherine Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Sep 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 5A, dwelling 129, family 129, Lars Syversen Hanson and Helena Catherine Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1739.

7 "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947978 : accessed 16 Nov 2014), Name: Martha L Motschenbacher; Event Date: 02 Oct 1986; Event Place:, Trempealeau, Wisconsin; Trempealeau County Death Records, Vol. 44, Page 44
Place of Death: Marinuka Manor Nursing Home, Galesville, Wisconsin

8 "Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907," index, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946789 : accessed 16 Nov 2014), Name: Martha L Hanson; Event Date: 21 Mar 1897; Event Place: Trempealeau, Wisconsin;
Trempealeau County Birth Records, Vol. 4, page 173
Hanson, Martha L
Birth Mar 21 1897
Birth Record ID: 2653728
Last Name: Hanson
First Name: Martha L
County: Trempealeau
Reel: 285
Record: 2348

9 1905 State Census, Wisconsin, population schedule, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, p. 458, family 16, line 61, Lars Syversen Hansen and Helena Catherine Kramer; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1443899 : accessed 22 Sep 2012).

10 Robert Westphal Jr., "Westphal Family History," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=westphal : accessed 27 Apr 2013).

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 16 Nov 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99592713.

12 "Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907," index, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946789 : accessed 16 Nov 2014), Name: Elias N Motschenbacher; Event Date: 10 Mar 1896; Event Place: Clark, Wisconsin.

13 "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708703 : accessed 16 Nov 2014), Name: Elias Norbert Motschenbacher; Birth Date: 10 Mar 1896.

14 "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144 : accessed 16 Nov 2014); Name: Eli Norbert Motschenbacher; Event Place: Onalaska, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States.

15 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 31 December 2020), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT8V-KZC : 4 December 2020), Eli Motschenbach, Dec 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

16 "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947978 : accessed 16 Nov 2014), Name: Eli N Motschenbacher; Event Date: 16 Dec 1970; Event Place: Lacr, Wisconsin.

17 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 16 Nov 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=138849865.

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