Martyn Family History

Scott H. Martyn
Chicago, IL  60611
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Thomas GRAY, Sr. [905]
(1830-1891)
Mary Jane KERR [906]
(1836-1924)
William DODDS [1687]
Elizabeth EVERLEIGH [1688]
Edward Francis GRAY [908]
(1876-1958)
Bertha J. DODDS [929]
(1894-1989)
Erma May GRAY [934]
(1919-1990)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. William W. NELSON [935]

Erma May GRAY [934]

  • Born: 13 July 1919, Stirlingville, Chippewa, Michigan, United States
  • Marriage (1): William W. NELSON [935] on 21 June 1947
  • Died: 21 August 1990, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States at age 71
  • Buried: 1990

  General Notes:

<<b>>BODY RECOVERED FROM CANAL<</b>>

Sault Ste. Marie-Chippewa County Sheriff's deputies were called to the power canal Tuesday morning to recover the body of an apparent suicide victim. The agency was notified by employees at the Edison Sault Power plant.

Police reports indicate two motorists noticed someone standing on the opposite side of the Ashmun Street railing at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday and called the Sheriff's dept. Deputies responding to the call searched the area but were unsuccessful in locating anyone at the site.

Dead is Erma Mae Nelson, 71 of Sault Ste. Marie . She is survived by her husband William, two sons Ricky of Golden, Colo, and Mark of Rudyard; a daughter Diane McDonald of Sault Ste. Marie; two brothers Ervin Gray of Pickford and Earl Gray of Holt; a sister Cora Oulette of Sault Ste. Marie, and 5 grandchildren.

Calling hours will be from 10 am until 1 pm Friday at the Hovie Funeral Home with services to follow at 1 pm, with Rev. Robert B. Patrick officiating.

Burial will be in Oaklawn Chapel Gardens. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church.

  Burial Notes:

Bruce, Chippewa, Michigan, United States

  Noted events in her life were:

1. On 27 November 1989 she had a residence in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. According to the obituary of her mother, Bertha Gray.


Erma married William W. NELSON [935] [MRIN: 363] on 21 June 1947. (William W. NELSON [935] was born on 26 February 1921 and died on 25 May 1995.)