Leonard Wheeler MARTYR

1865 - 1927  (62 years)

• Name	Leonard Wheeler MARTYR
  Born	28 Feb 1865	1 Blenheim Place, Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Nov 1927	Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I0369	Effingham
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas Wheeler MARTYR,   b. Bef 15 Mar 1837, Dorking, Surrey, England ,   d. 27 Mar 1921, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age > 84 years)
  Mother	Rhoda ARNOLD,   b. 10 Oct 1842, Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England ,   d. 8 Sep 1900, Galveston, Texas, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1864	Parish Church of Portsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  Notes	General Register Office, Register of Marriages, Registration District of Portsea, Hampshire, England, JFM, Volume 2b, Page 557. Certificate of Marriage, The Parish Church of Portsea, County of Hampshire, England, Entry # 56. On the 23rd February 1864 between: Thoamd Wheeler MARTYR, aged 27 years, a Bachelor, a Grocer residing at Tunbridge, Kent, son of John MARTYR, a Butcher, and: Rhoda ARNOLD, aged 21 years, a Spinster of no employment, residing at Queen St, Portsea, Hampshire, daughter of John ARNOLD, a Gentleman. Marriage witnessed by Sarah Ann ARNOLD and Jerry ARNOLD and Ceremony performed by J W BAGLEY by Licence.
  Family ID	F013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Minnie ??,   b. Abt Feb 1860, Mississippi, USA
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alva Cecil DARNELL,   b. 29 Apr 1890, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA ,   d. 7 Jun 1935, 222 N Whittenbury, Borgen, Texas, USA  (Age 45 years)
  Children	1. Leonard Wheeler Jnr MARTYR,   b. 29 Apr 1913, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA ,   d. 4 Aug 1995, Houston, Travis County, Texas, USA  (Age 82 years)   2. Mary Edith MARTYR,   b. 11 Feb 1916, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA ,   d. 8 Feb 2008, Seattle, King Co, Washington, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  General Register Office, Register of Births, Registration District of Tunbridge, Kent, England, AMJ 1865, Volume 2a, Page 477. Certificate of Birth, Registration District of Tunbridge, Birth in the Sub-district of Tonbridge Wells, County of Kent, England, Entry # 205. On the 28th February 1865 at 1 Blenheim Place, Tonbridge Wells, Kent, Leonard Wheeler MARTYR, a son to Thomas Wheeler MARTYR, a Master Grocer, and Rhoda Sarah MARTYR. Informant: J W MARTYR, the Father of the same address to Registrar, H WOPERSALL on the 4th April 1865. The 1871 Population Census shows Mary MARTYR, Head, Unmarried, aged 39 years, a Lodging House Keeper, born Dorking, Surrey residing at 6 Clifton Villas, Heston, Middlesex together with her nephew, Leonard W MARTYR, aged 10 years, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent residing at 5 Clifton Villas, Heston, Middlesex. (RG10/1314, Folio 88, Page 25, Schedule No 131 - 6 & 5 Clifton Villas, Heston, Middlesex, England). Houston, Texas, USA - Telephone Directories, 1882-95: Name: Leonard W. MARTYR City: Houston Sate: Texas Year: 1892/1893 Business Name: L. W. MARTYR & Co Location 2: Rooms - Mrs M. J. BERING Houston, Texas, USA - Telephone Directories, 1882-95 Name: Leonard W. MARTYR & Edward R. LOEBNITZ Location 1: 1210 Preston Avenue City: Houston Sate: Texas Occupation: Manufacturing Agents Year: 1892/1893 Business Name: MARTYR L. W. & Co Houston, Texas, USA - Telephone Directories, 1882-95: Name: Leonard W. MARTYR City: Houston Sate: Texas Year: 1894/1895 Business Name: MARTYR & ELDRIDGE Location 2: 1618 Congress Avenue Houston, Texas, USA - Telephone Directories, 1882-95 Name: Leonard W. MARTYR & Hillary ELDRIDGE City: Houston Sate: Texas Occupation: Patentees & Maunufactuers Monarch Automatic Gas Regulator Year: 1894/1895 Business Name: MARTYR & ELDRIDGE Location 2: Headquarters 306 Fannin The 12th Federal Census of the United States of 1900: Schedule No 1 - POPULATION: Date of Census: 6th June 1900. Roll: 279A, Sheet No 10, Precinct #1 State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Location: City of Houston,Part of Ward 3 Address: Charters Leonard MARTYS [MARTYR]b. Feb 1864, aged 36 yrs, England, Clerk Minnie B MARTYR b. Feb 1860, aged 40 yrs, Mississippi 5 children from her previous marriage: Robert T BUVENSb. Nov 1882, aged 17 yrs, Texas, Dentist Laurence A BUVENSb. Oct 1884, aged 15 yrs, Texas, Office Boy Fay M BUVENSb. Dec 1886, aged 13 yrs, Texas, Scholar Percy T BUVENSb. Dec 1888, aged 11 yrs, Texas, Scholar Theo C BUVENSb. Oct 1890, aged 9 yrs, Texas, Scholar 1 child from her previous marriage: Edna C RINFEOb. Feb 1878, aged 22 yrs, Texas The 13th Federal Census of the United States of 1910: Schedule No 9 - POPULATION: Date of Census: 23rd April 1910. State: TEXAS County: HOUSTON Location: Houston, Ward 3, Harris, Texas Address: Rusk Air Thomas W Leonard W Colour of Skin:WhiteWhite Age:75 years45 years Single/Married:WidowedWidowed Place of Birth:EnglandEngland Place of Birth of Father:EnglandEngland Place of Birth of Mother:EnglandEngland Trade or Profession:NoneDealer in Real Estate Education: Read:YesYes Write:YesYes Speak English:YesYes Ownership of Home: Owned/Rented:OwnedN/A Free/Mortgaged:Free Farm or House:House Houston, Texas, USA - Telephone Directories, 1917: Name: Leonard W. MARTYR Trade: Real Estate Dealer & Loans Business: Butler Flats Office Business Address: 715 Fannin Residence Address: 819 West Main Telephone: Pr 5666; Had 3179 Houston, Texas, USA - Telephone Directories, 1917 Name: R E GOREE; L W MARTYR; Mrs Lillian E PYE Trade: President; President; Treasurer Business: Bayou City Realty Co (Inc) Business Address: 210-212 Stewart Building Texas Death Index 1903-1940.16660: MARTYR: Le[o]nard Wheeler. Certificate of Death, Harris County, Texas, USA. Death Date: 19th November 1927. Death Certificate Number: # 37230.