Findings for the Duzel & Martin Families

I found a Thomas, age 18, b. abt. 1832, MD, son of Samuel 52 & Mary 48, with siblings of Charles 22, Mary A. 14 and Susan 10. Samuel is a farmer as are the boys. Image on file

in 1860, I have not found Thomas Martin in CA, but in MD, I found two Thomas Martin's of which one is black, here is the other one.

Name. Thomas Martin 1860 image
Age in 1860, 30
Birth Year. abt 1830
Birthplace. Maryland
Home in 1860. Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
Gender. Male
Post Office. Baltimore

Household Members.
Robert Wilson 51
Julia A Wilson 49
Mary J Wilson 9
Fany Russell 37
Ann Martin 56
Ann Daighfield 60
George Dunlore 25
Maria E Dunlore 27
Robert O Ridgeley 30
Thomas Martin 30
Wesley Johnston 7
Maria Johnston 39
Catherine Pendle 12

I looked at the Baltimore image and Thomas is age 30 living with many others as you can see, but on the page before is a Ann Martin, age 56, so this could be his mother being 26 years older. I will look in 1850 to see if I can find Thomas with his parents.

Name: J A Dusel 1860 image
Age in 1860: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Prussia
Home in 1860: Scott Valley, Siskiyou, California
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ottitiewa

Household Members:
J A Dusel 32, merchant
Doc Dusel 24, Indian
John Herr 50, laborer, b. Baden

Thos G Martin, Scott River, Siskiyou, CA, b. abt 1830 Maryland, he is a miner and single - 1870 image

I found in the 1880 census, the following, which matches in part the 1900 census, here Thomas G. is born in Maryland and is a miner.

Name. Thomas G. Martin
Home in 1880. Scott River, Siskiyou, California
Age. 50
Estimated Birth Year. abt 1830
Birthplace. Maryland
Relation to Head of Household. Self (Head)
Father's birthplace. Maryland
Mother's birthplace. Maryland
Occupation. Miner
Marital Status. Single
Race. White
Gender. Male

On the 1880 census image of Thomas G. Martin, his name follows Dusel's and I would say your Kate is Kitty in this group of Dusel's

George Dusel Dock, b. abt. 1861, CA (head)
Kitty Dusel, b. abt. 1863, Sister
Sarah Dusel, b. abt. 1866, Sister
Fanny Dusel, b. abt. 1870, Sister
No Name Dusel, b. abt. 1879, Sister

Swanie Dusel, b. abt. 1862, Cousin
Minerva Dusel, b. abt. 1867, Cousin
Isabelle Dusel, b. abt. 1872, Cousin
Beecher Dusel, b. abt. 1876, Cousin
No Name Dusel, b. abt. 1880, Cousin

Name. Thomas G Martin - 1900 image
Home in 1900. Scott River, Siskiyou, California
Age. 70

Household Members - How indexed		Looking at the image
Thomas G Martin 70		Thomas, 70, b. Sep 1829
May Martin 15, b. abt. 1885, CA		Kate, 37, b. Sep 1862
Mary H Martin 11, b. abt. 1889, CA		May, 15, b. Nov 1884
Grace Martin 8, b. abt. 1892, CA		John W, 13, b. Jul 1886
Ruth Martin 6, b. abt. 1894, CA		Henry G, 11, b. Jun 1888
George Martin 3, b. abt. 1897, CA		Grace, 8, b. Feb 1892
		Ruth, 6, b. Mar 1894
		George, 3, b. Nov 1896

Looking at the 1900 image which Kate is not indexed, I do not see a E Martin, age 37, but what looks like Kate for next to this name has wife, 6 children born, 6 living....listed are a daughter 15, son 13, son 11, daughter 8, daughter 6, and a son 3.

I do not see how who ever indexed this saw E Martin or B Martin or a Mary H. Martin age 11, for the sex indicated on the image is Son.

In looking at the same census image at Heritage Quest, it definitely reads Kate as the wife, however they have her born in 1862, so she was 30 years Thomas's junior. Thomas is working at Placer Gold Mine. Kate and Thomas have been married 17 yrs, placing their marriage about 1883.

Kate Martin, 62, Siskiyou Yreka TWP 1900 who is married 40 years no spouse listed and has 2 children living and below her name is a David Martin and family.

Name. Kate Martin, shows having 7 children, 7 living - 1910 image
Age in 1910. 46
Estimated Birth Year. abt 1864
Birthplace. California
Relation to Head of House. Head
Father's Birth Place. Germany
Mother's Birth Place. California
Home in 1910. Scott River, Siskiyou, California
Marital Status. Widowed
Race. Indian (Native American)

Household Members.
Kate Martin 46
Grace Martin 19, b. abt. 1891, CA
Ruth Martin 17, b. abt. 1893, CA
George Martin 14, b. abt. 1896, CA
Mary Martin 9, b. abt. 1901, CA

Conrad Stafford 32, b. abt. 1878, TN, son-in-law
May Stafford 25, b. abt. 1885, CA, daughter
Marion Stafford 5, b. abt. 1905, CA
Verona Stafford 2, b. abt. 1908, CA

Name. John W Martin - 1910 image
Age in 1910. 23
Estimated Birth Year. abt 1887
Birthplace. California
Relation to Head of House. Son-in-law
Father's Birth Place. Maryland
Mother's Birth Place. California
Spouse's Name. Aura E
Home in 1910. Happy Camp, Siskiyou, California
Marital Status. Married
Race. Indian (Native American)

Household Members.
Julia Titus 65
Aura E Martin 19
John W Martin 23

1920 - note: all census are as indexed and may not be accurate

Name. Kate Martin - 1920 image
Home in 1920. Scott River, Siskiyou, California
Age. 55 years
Estimated Birth Year. abt 1865
Birthplace. California
Relation to Head of House. Head
Father's Birth Place. Germany
Mother's Birth Place. California
Marital Status. Widow
Home owned. Own
Able to read. No
Able to Write. No
Image. 310

Household Members.
Kate Martin 55
Henry G Martin 31, b. abt. 1889, CA
Mary Martin 19, b. abt. 1901, CA

Marion G Stafford 15, b. abt. 1905, CA
Verona M Stafford 12, b. abt. 1908, CA
Ivan B Green, b. abt 1912, CA, mother May, father born OR
Florian M Green, b. abt 1915, CA, mother May, father born OR
Herbert Green, b. abt. 1918, CA, mother May, father born OR

1920 image, Aura E. Martin, is living at 1910 1/2 Webster, San Francisco Co...same as the voting reg. for 1920. John W. is also a motorman, street car. Also listed same address is George A. Martin, working for U. R. R. Con.

Name: John Makins [John Martin]
Home in 1920: San Francisco Assembly District 31, San Francisco, California
Age: 32 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Anne
Father's Birth Place: California
Mother's Birth Place: California
Marital Status: Married
Home owned: Own
Image: 872

Household Members:
John Makins 32
Anne Makins 29, is Aura, b. abt. 1891
Ely Baker 60

Name: George Martus [George Martin], Conductor Street Car
Home in 1920: San Francisco Assembly District 31, San Francisco, California
Age: 24 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Roomer
Father's Birth Place: California
Mother's Birth Place: California
Marital Status: Single
Image: 872

Household Members:
Frank Holby 45
Ida Holby 42
George Martus 24

Name. Kate Martin - 1930 image
Home in 1930. Scott River, Siskiyou, California
Age. 66
Estimated Birth Year. abt 1864
Birthplace. California
Relation to Head of House. Head
Race. Indian (Native American)

Household Members.
Kate Martin 66
Daniel W Dietrich 52

YREKA, October 28.1903- George A. Dusel, an old pioneer in this County and a well known citizen of Hamburg Bar, passed away in this city after an illness of several months. Mr. Dusel was a native of Germany and 73 years of age. He was a miner by occupation and has made several rich strikes, but of late years has not been able to do anything. He left two daughters, Mrs. Washburn of Little Shasta and Mrs. Jack Connelly of this place.

Mrs. Mary McMahon, Edgewood Precinct, Rep. and Frank R. McMahon, creameryman, Edgewood Prec. Republican.....1920-1934 and 1936-1944.

Gustav Adolph Dusel, age 60, No. 975, Riverside Prec., Walker address

California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Siskiyou County 1900-1918

George Dusel, larborer, 1920-1934, Hamburg Prec. Democrat
George Dusel, miner, 1920-1934, Hamburg Prec. Democrat

1900-1968 Siskiyou County 1900-1918

Aura Etta Martin, housewife, Rep. in another voter reg, she is listed as a Socialist.
John W. Martin, miner, Dem.

So we know her middle name. Her mother is Julia Titus, widowed from the 1910 census. Julia is Native American, b. abt 1865, CA.

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1930 Census, Dan Dietrich, listed as laborer, in actuality was a care taker/handyman, for Kate and her farm, while George Martin was at war and was there until his death...George and Helen Lillian {Longan} returned to Hamburg in 1934, and they took care of both of them, until their deaths. {Lillian is often referred to as "Doodles"}

Grace/Gracie Martin, {often referred to as "Tootsie"} m. George H. Bailey, b. 1863, d. 1937, (buried Hamburg Cemetery)

George Martin when Tom died, George age 12 became the family bread winner, then in 1917 @ 20y, George was drafted into WW1-Army, France/Germany, m. Helen Lillian Longan, San Francisco, CA. in 1924. Returns to Hamburg in 1934, gold miner, to Mothers Kate's Homestead. BY 1939 George and Henry G. C. are partners of the Fathers gold claim{s}, they build the first China Wheel {pelton type} to pump water from mining flooded shafts.

Henry G. C. Martin, m. Edna E. Mostovoy of San Francisco, she has 2 children by previous marriage...Geraldine {Geri} and Henry S. {Hank}...Henry adopted them. Henry and Edna had a child of their own {name of Kathy } Hank worked for the USFS retired.

Thomas G. Martin bought Kate for $50.00. Kate, her whole life was afraid to leave the farm for fear of the Modock Indians, kidnapping her, and selling her again as a slave. She had an episode with this at the age of 9y.