The Shemwell Family

Carol Jean MartinAge: 98 years19212020

Name
Carol Jean Martin
Given names
Carol Jean
Surname
Martin
Birth June 15, 1921
Death of a sisterLeone Elizabeth Bruce
June 24, 1921 (Age 9 days)
Death of a motherLeone Elizabeth Bruce
June 24, 1921 (Age 9 days)
Foster Parents
Carol Jean Martin Foster Parents
July 1921 (Age 16 days)
Shared note: Carol Jean Martin's mother, Leone Elizabeth Bruce, died on June 24, 1921. At that time, Carol was raised by her grandparents as documented in the 1920/30 Census and Carol's Obituary.
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Elizabeth Hizer
October 28, 1921 (Age 4 months)
Census April 9, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames W Foster
April 8, 1932 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth Louisa Ashby
December 4, 1936 (Age 15 years)
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Death of a brotherOtto Foster Bruce
July 6, 1942 (Age 21 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLillian May Foster
January 2, 1947 (Age 25 years)
Death of a motherLillian May Foster
January 2, 1947 (Age 25 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherOtto James Bruce
December 30, 1954 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherOtto James Bruce
December 30, 1954 (Age 33 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJulius P Martin
July 9, 1957 (Age 36 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Wallace Bruce
July 29, 1978 (Age 57 years)
Death of a fatherHarold Ray Martin
March 24, 1986 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sisterDorothy Louise Bruce
February 13, 2001 (Age 79 years)
Death May 14, 2020 (Age 98 years)
Obituary
Carol Jean Dyer (nee Martin) Obituary and Family Listing
May 15, 2020 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Greenwood Cemetery
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father
Harold Ray Martin
Birth: August 18, 1894 29 26Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: March 24, 1986Illinois, United States
elder sister
Leone Elizabeth Bruce
Birth: February 3, 1897 26 24Indiana, United States
Death: June 24, 1921Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Marriage: August 6, 1919Lake, Indiana, United States
22 months
herself
Carol Jean Martin
Birth: June 15, 1921Indiana, United States
Death: May 14, 2020Greenwood, Wells, Indiana, United States
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father
mother
Marriage: May 16, 1894Montgomery, Indiana, United States
11 months
elder brother
Otto Foster Bruce
Birth: April 7, 1895 24 22Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: July 6, 1942Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States
22 months
elder sister
Leone Elizabeth Bruce
Birth: February 3, 1897 26 24Indiana, United States
Death: June 24, 1921Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
3 years
elder brother
Robert Wallace Bruce
Birth: April 7, 1900 29 27Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: July 29, 1978Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
21 years
herself
Carol Jean Martin
Birth: June 15, 1921Indiana, United States
Death: May 14, 2020Greenwood, Wells, Indiana, United States
-11 years
elder sister
Dorothy Louise Bruce
Birth: February 16, 1910 39 37Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: February 13, 2001Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

Carol Jean Martin has 8 first cousins recorded

Foster Parents
Carol Jean Martin's mother, Leone Elizabeth Bruce, died on June 24, 1921. At that time, Carol was raised by her grandparents as documented in the 1920/30 Census and Carol's Obituary.
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Otto James Bruce - Household

Crown Point, Lake, Indiana

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bruce, Otto JheadO8000RNoMW59M23INININYesAttorneyGenerl PracticeOYes
Bruce, LillianwifeFW57M21INININYesNone
Bruce, Dorothy LdaughterFW20SINININYesNone
Martin, Carol Jgrand-daughterFW8SINININYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Otto James Bruce - Household

Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Bruce, OttoheadO5500NoMW69MNoINLawyerPrivate PracticeOA520
Bruce, LillianxwifeFW67MNoIN00
Martin, Carol Jgrand-daughterFW18SYesIN

Obituary
Carol Jean Dyer (nee Martin) Obituary and Family Listing Carol Dyer Obituary Greenwood - Carol Dyer was released from the struggles of this life May 14, 2020 having reached the age of 98. She grew up with her mother's parents after her own mother died just days after her birth June 15, 1921. She came of age during the Depression which left her with a love of simple joys: playing the card game Bridge with friends, taking walks with friends or along various travels, and immersing herself in church service. After recovering from tuberculosis in her late teen years, she graduated from Indiana University and married Robert Rockwell Dyer in 1945. Together they reared two daughters, Elaine (Steven) Rainey and Leone (Roger) Burns. She spent 59 years selling magazines on the phone, using the "smile in her voice" to make friends that way. She volunteered at the Indianapolis Art Museum as a docent for over 30 years. She took many trips to experience other cultures, but her favorite trips included her grandchildren. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Kyle Rainey, Chad (Angela) Rainey, Todd Rainey, Jack Burns and Debra Mike) Czepizak. She will also be missed by 3 great-grandchildren: Nika, Vaeda, and Coraline. Carol was preceded in death by her parents; Dr. Harold and Leone Martin and her husband; Robert Dyer. Carol's Christian faith brought her to several areas of service including teaching Sunday School, mission trips, singing in the choir and serving on the church board of elders. Her very great joy was being with family, especially her five grandchildren and three great-granddaughters. Carol looked forward to seeing her husband Bob and her savior Jesus as she "enters His gates with thanksgiving." Psalm 100:4 Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the family will hold a private funeral service with a Celebration of Carol's Life planned for a later date. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/carol-dyer-obituary?id=1851195
Name
Dorothy Schlegel (nee Bruce) Obituary and Family Listing Dorothy Schlegel Obituary Published by Flanner Buchanan - Market Street on Feb. 13, 2001. MRS. DOROTHY BRUCE SCHLEGEL, a resident of Indianapolis, died February 13. She was born in Crown Point, Indiana on February 16, 1910. Mrs. Schlegel was a graduate of Crown Point High School and Butler University. She was married to Fred G. Schlegel until his death in 1996. Mrs. Schlegel was active in a number of volunteer organizations, including the White Cross guild of Methodist Hospital, Tri Kappa (a college women's service organization), and Northminster Presbyterian Church, where she and her husband were founding members, in 1945. Mrs. Schlegel worked many years in the bookstores of Broad Ripple High School and IUPUI, at its Purdue Campus. She was the mother of three sons, J. Bruce who preceded both his parents in 1994, Fred who resides in Indianapolis, and Louis, who resides in Wilmington, Delaware. Mrs. Schlegel is survived also by a sister Carol Martin Dyer and five grandchildren, Julia Hara, Natasha Raymond and Charles, Alexandra and Carolou Schlegel. A memorial service will be held at 2:oo pm, Friday, Feb. 16, at the Washington Park North Mortuary, with calling 1 hour prior to service. The family requests that any memorial gifts be made in Mrs. Schlegel's memory to the Festival Music Society, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra or Northminster Presbyterian Church. Entombment will be at Washington Park North Cemetery. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dorothy-schlegel-obituary?id=18538666
Name
Harold R Martin Obituary and Family Listing The Rev. Harold R. Martin, 91, of Bloomington, a minister at Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, for more than 30 years, died at 5:10 p.m. yesterday (March 24, 1986) at the Martin Healthcare Center, Bloomington. He was born Aug. 18, 1894, at Lima, Ohio, a son of Julius P. and Alice Perdrizet Martin. He first married Leone Bruce. She died June 26, 1921. He later married Alice Shonkwiler on Oct. 9, 1923, at Washington, D.C. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Carol Dyer, Indianapolis, and Susie Martin Shew, Toledo, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son and one sister. The Rev. Martin was a graduate of LaPorte High School, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, and McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago. He also attended Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, N.J. He was commissioned an Army First Lieutenant and Chaplain toward the close of World War I. After the war, he served as pastor at many churches in Indiana. He was minister at Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, from 1930 to 1962. The Rev. Martin was named moderator of the Presbyterian Church of the USA during the 169th General Assembly of the church from 1957 to 1958, when the church was joined with the United Presbyterian Church. While moderator, the Rev. Martin preached a sermon to President Eisenhower and members of Congress. He also traveled to many parts of the United States as well as foreign countries, including countries in Latin America and the Far East. He received honorary degrees from Monmouth College, Monmouth; Millikin University, Decatur; and Illinois College, Jacksonville. The medical center at Bloomington's Westminster Village was named after him. He was a former member of General Assembly's Commission on Church Union and the National Council of United Presbyterian Men. The Rev. Martin was a former president of the board of directors of the Immanuel Bible Foundation and was a contributing editor of The Presbyterian Outlook magazine. The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois · Tuesday, March 25, 1986 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112971889/harold_r_martin
Name
Lillian May Bruce (nee Foster) Obituary and Family Listing Mrs. J. L. HOESEL of near Leiters Ford has received word of the death of Mrs. Lillian BRUCE, which occurred Thursday morning at her residence in Crown Point, Ind. Mrs. Bruce was the wife of Otto J. BRUCE, former resident of Aubbeenaubbee township. The couple celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary last May 16. Funeral services were held in Crown Point Sunday and burial was made in a Crown Point cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116344027/lilian_may_bruce
Name
Otto James Bruce Obituary and Family Listing Otto J. Bruce, Veteran Lawyer, Dies at 85 Mrs. Hoesel Receives Word Of Brother's Death Mrs. J. L. Hoesel has received word of the death of her brother. Otto J. Bruce. age 85, of Crown Point, who passed away Friday at the Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville. Mr. Bruce was a graduate of Ladoga College, Ladoga, Ind, and of the University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor. He taught school in Pulaski County for four years and bad county law in the same office building in Crown Point for the past 60 years. Last November he was honored by the members of the Par Association in Crown Point at a banquet celebrating his 60th anniversary as a practicing lawyer. Surviving relatives include son, Robert Bruce of Crawfordsville: a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Chlagel of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Hoesel. Services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Crown Point Presbyterian Church where he was a member. Mrs. Hoesel, her daughter. Mrs. Barrett Ervine, and son, Evert Hoesel attended the funeral. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116344016/otto-james-bruce