Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Martiny, John March 25, 1820 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

JOHN MARTINY, farmer, sec. 4, Martiny Tp., was born in Germany, March 25, 
1820, and is a son of John and 

Katrina (Zegel) Martiny.  Like the other youth of his native land, he was kept 
in school in his early life 

and trained to the calling of farmer.  At 16 years of age he learned the 
cabinet-making business, which he 

pursued until 1841.  He was then drafted into the army and served two years, 
when he resumed his trae and 

worked until 1847, and during that year he sailed for this country.  He landed 
at the port of New York and 

proceeded directly to Albany.  After a brief tarry there he went to 
Springifled, Mass., and spent eight 

years working at his trade.  In 1855 he came to Michigan and pursued his 
calling three years in Allegan 

County, and then interested himself in farming in the same county.  In 1867 he 
entered and proved a claim 

of 80 acres of land in Mecosta County, in a township designated only by the 
terms in which it was recorded 

in the Land Office, but will perpetuate throughout coming years the name which 
heads this sketch.  Mr. 

Martiny still holds his homestead, and has added to his possessions until he 
has 320 acres of land, a 

portion of which is in a good state of cultivation.

Mr. Martiny has been twice married.  His first wife was Mena Licher, to whom 
he was married in Germany in 

1846.  Two children were born of this marriage, Peter and Minnie.  Mrs. M. 
died in 1856.  Mr. Martiny was 

again married in 1858, to Mary Hilderbrand, a native of Germany.  Of this 
marriage four children have been 

born, Robert, Daniel, Edward and Paul.

Mr. Martiny is a Democrat in political matters, and has held the offices of 
Township Treasurer and School 

Assessor.


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1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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