FAMILY HISTORY: MADDEN

THE FAMILY OF MARTIN JACOB LINEMAN

 

Martin Jacob Lineman was the ninth of thirteen children born to Sylvester Wesley Lineman and Marthey Edda Shreffler, who were both born in Pennsylvania and married there in about 1882. At the time of the 1900 Census the family were living in Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania:

 

1900 CENSUS OF CRANBERRY, VENANGO COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
NAME: RELATION: RACE: SEX: AGE: STATUS: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Sylvester Lineman Head White M 43 Married Farmer Pennsylvania
Marthey Lineman Wife White F 39 Married - Pennsylvania
Rudolf W Lineman Son White M 19 Single Farmer's Laborer Pennsylvania
Emrey J Lineman Son White M 15 Single Farmer's Laborer Pennsylvania
Girtrude V Lineman Daughter White F 13 Single - Pennsylvania
Lavern S Lineman Son White M 11 Single - Pennsylvania
George A Lineman Son White M 6 Single - Pennsylvania
Loney R Lineman Son White M 4 Single - Pennsylvania
Bert E Lineman Son White M 2 Single - Pennsylvania
Marton J Lineman Son White M 8 mos Single - Pennsylvania
Charles F Lineman Brother White M 42 Married - Pennsylvania
NOTES:
1: Living in Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
2: Sylvester owned his farm under mortgage.
3: The census schedule records that Sylvester and Marthey had been married 18 years and that Marthey was the mother of 10 children, with 9 then living.
4: The three adults and the five oldest children could read and write, and Gertrude, Lavern and George were attending school.
5: All of their respective parents were shown as having been born in Pennsylvania.
6: The above information is taken from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.

 

1910 CENSUS OF CRANBERRY, VENANGO COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
NAME: RELATION: RACE: SEX: AGE: STATUS: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Sylvester Lineman Head White M 53 Married Farmer Pennsylvania
Martha Lineman Wife White F 47 Married None Pennsylvania
Gertrude V Lineman Daughter White F 23 Single None Pennsylvania
George A Lineman Son White M 16 Single Farm Laborer Pennsylvania
Lonnie R Lineman Son White M 14 Single None Pennsylvania
Bert E Lineman Son White M 12 Single None Pennsylvania
Martin J Lineman Son White M 10 Single None Pennsylvania
Miron M Lineman Son White M 8 Single None Pennsylvania
Floyd D Lineman Son White M 6 Single None Pennsylvania
Carrie R Lineman Daughter White F 4 Single None Pennsylvania
NOTES:
1: Living in Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
2: Sylvester owned his farm free and clear.
3: The census schedule records that Sylvester and Marthey had been married 28 years and that Marthey was the mother of 13 children, with 12 then living.
4: All but the three youngest children could read and write. George, Lonnie, Bert, Martin and Miron (actually Melvin) were attending school.
5: Unlike the previous census, Sylvester's father is shown as having been born in Germany.
6: The above information is taken from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.

 

Marthey Edda (Shreffler) Lineman died on 2 September 1912. Sometime later, Sylvester married Emma Fox:

 

1920 CENSUS OF CRANBERRY, VENANGO COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
NAME: RELATION: RACE: SEX: AGE: STATUS: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Sylvester Lineman Head White M 63 Married Farmer Pennsylvania
Emma Lineman Wife White F 61 Married None Pennsylvania
Alonso Lineman Son White M 23 Single Laborer Pennsylvania
Martin J Lineman Son White M 20 Single Laborer Pennsylvania
Melvin M Lineman Son White M 18 Single Blacksmith Pennsylvania
Floyd D Lineman Son White M 16 Single Laborer Pennsylvania
Carrie R Lineman Daughter White F 14 Single None Pennsylvania
NOTES:
1: Living in Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
2: Sylvester owned his farm free and clear.
3: All could read and write and no one was listed as attending school.
4: Sylvester's father is again shown as having been born in Germany.
5: Sylvester's son Rudolph and his family were living on the neighbouring farm.
6: The above information is taken from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.

 

By 1930, Martin Jacob Lineman was married to Marie Madden.

 

NOTES:
1: In many cases above I have spelled the names as they were written on the census schedules.
2: The above information is from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk with additional information taken from various websites, especially 'Lori's Genealogy Page', where you will find much more information about the Lineman family - including many excellent photos.

 

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