Martin, Michael
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 24, credited to Bennington, VT Unit(s): 4th VT INF Service: enl 8/10/61, m/i 9/21/61, Pvt, Co. A, 4th VT INF, wdd, Fredericksburg, 12/13/62, dis/wds, 5/18/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 08/15/1837, Ireland Death: 08/05/1911 Burial: New Catholic Cemetery, Bennington, VT Marker/Plot: 4 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/3/1862; widow Anna F., 8/31/1911, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
MICHAEL MARTIN DEAD
Veteran Resident of North Bennington Died Saturday
Michael Martin, aged 74 years, died Saturday afternoon at his home, at Old Bennington after an illness of a year. Cause of death was cancer
Mr. Martin, who was a native of Ireland had lived in Bennington for many years, coming here when only a child of ten with his parents who were Dennis and Celia Martin. For many years he was foreman in the Fisher Woolen Mills, now the Holden Leonard Co's factory. He saw active service in the Civil War enlisting in the First Vermont volunteers
The surviving relatives are his widow, Mrs. Anna S. Martin, two daughters, Mrs. J. T. Curran and Mrs. William Sullivan of Cambridge, Mass., and one son, Joseph J. Martin, of Savannah, Ga
The funeral will be held from St. Francis de Sales church at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, Rev. A. J. Barron officiating
Mr. Martin was a well-known and respected citizen of Bennington. He had a wide circle of friends and always took a deep interest in the affairs of the town.
Source: Bennington Banner, Aug 7, 1911
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.