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CA MHC PP-4-044-450.0
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Wilhelm and Katharina (Dekker) Martens
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1 photograph ; b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm
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This is a photo of Wilhelm Martens and his wife Katharina born Dekker. She was the daughter of a Hutterite family. Martens was born in 1819 in Tiegenhagen, Prussia. In 1837 he walked from Tiegenhagen to the Molotschna settlement in Southern Russia. It took him six weeks to make the trip. He settled in Sagradowka, and died there at the age of 100 years, 4 months, and 11 days. He remained in fair physical condition until the end. The couple shared married life for over 71 years. [HR 94]
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- Martens, Wilhelm, 1819-1919 (Subject)
- Martens, Katharina (Dekker), 1826-1916 (Subject)
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044.450_Wilhelm_and_Katharina_Martens.jpg
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February 23, 2015 12:22 PM