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Martha Jane <I>Conlin</I> Lance

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Martha Jane Conlin Lance

Birth
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA
Death
16 Jan 1953 (aged 69)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.6722222, Longitude: -87.5380556
Memorial ID
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[DOB provided by member #47158925.]

[Middle name, maiden name, parent's links, and places of b. & d. provided by member #46931315.]

Biography based on family research of primary records, as noted throughout:

Martha Jane 'Mattie' Conlin was born in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana on October 12, 1883. Her parents were James M. Conlin and Mary Anna (Fagen) Conlin.

On February 27, 1911, Martha Jane was reportedly 25 years old when she married Oscar P. Lance in Knox County, Indiana. They eventually became the parents of at least seven children.

On January 4, 1912, Martha Conlin was 28 years old and still living in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. She was living with her 29-year-old laborer husband, Oscar Lance, when their first child, Gaylord Lance, was born [per baby Gaylord's Indiana State Board of Health issued Certificate of Birth, Registered No 23, #23371].

The 1916 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 210] lists Mattie Lance as living with her bartender husband, Oscar Lance, at 2109 N. 2nd in Vincennes.

The 1918 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 170] lists Mattie as the wife of glassworker, Oscar P. Lance, who was still living at 2109 N. 2nd in Vincennes.

On February 5, 1918, Martha Jane Conlin was a 34-year-old housewife living with her glassworker husband, Oscar P. Lance, in Vincennes, Indiana when their fourth child was born, daughter Marvel Jane Lance. The baby's resulting birth certificate also indicates Martha Jane was born in Vincennes, and 3 of her 4 children were currently living.

On January 20, 1920, Mattie J. Lance was 36 years old and living at 28 West Jefferson St. in Vincennes City, Vincennes Township, Knox County, Indiana. She was living with her 37-year-old glass factory worker husband, Oscar P. Lance, and their 3 children - Gaylor [sic] Lance (age 8), Virginia Lance (age 5), and Marvel Lance (age 22 months). The 1920 Indiana federal census [ED 124, Sheet 5A]] also shows Mattie again reported Indiana as her place of birth, she was literate, her father was born in Ohio [instead of Ireland], and her mother was born in Indiana [instead of Ireland].

The 1924 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 244] lists Martha as the wife of Oscar P. Lance, who was living at 152 E. Jefferson Ave. in Vincennes.

On May 16, 1925, Martha Jean [sic] Conlin was a 40-year-old 'Housewife' living at 15 E. Portland Ave. in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana with her 42-year-old 'Cafe Proprietor' husband, Oscar P. Lance. On that day, their sixth child, Elizabeth Jean Lance, was born at home [per baby Elizabeth's Indiana State Board of Health issued Certificate of Birth, Registered No. 24506].

The 1926 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 187] lists Martha J. Lance as the wife of 'restauranter', Oscar P. Lance, who was still living at 15 E. Portland Ave. in Vincennes, Indiana.

The 1930 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 164] lists Martha J. Lance as living with her husband, Oscar P. Lance, in a rented house at 30 E. Locust in Vincennes. Their son, Gaylord F. Lance was also living at the same address.

On April 18, 1930, Martha Lance was 43 years old and still living in a rented house at 30 E. Locust St. in Vincennes. She was living with her 45-year-old 'advertising salesman' husband, Oscar P. Lance, and their 5 children - Gailord [sic] Lance (age 18), Virginia Lance (age 15), Marvel Lance (age 12), Norma R. Lance (age 9), and Betty J. Lance (age 4). The 1930 Indiana federal census [ED 42-29, Sheet 18A] also indicates Martha first married at age 25, she was literate, and she and her parents were all born in Indiana [instead of her parents born in Ireland].

The 1935 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 175] lists Martha J. Lance as the wife of Oscar P. Lance, who living at 1013 Busseron in Vincennes. Three of their children were also listed as living at the same address - Gaylord F. Lance, 'bookkeeper' Virginia 'N.' Lance, and 'student' Marvel J. Lance.

On May 5, 1937, Martha's husband, Oscar Lance, passed away in Vincennes, Indiana at age 54.

On April 3, 1940, Martha Lance was a 56-year-old widow still living in a rented house at 1013 Busseron in Vincennes. She was living with her 3 children - Gallord [sic] Lance (age 28), Virginia Lance (age 26), and Elizabeth Lance (age 15). The 1940 Indiana federal census [ED 42-22, Sheet 1B] also shows Martha's monthly rent was $15, she had a 7th grade education, she was born in Indiana, she lived in the 'Same House' on April 1, 1935, she was employed for pay, but listed no occupation, she reported that she had worked 2 hours during the last week of March 1940, she had not worked at all outside the home in 1939, but she had another source of income.

On January 16, 1953, Martha Jane Lance passed away in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at age 69. She was laid to rest on January 18, 1953 in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. She shares a grave marker with her husband, Oscar P. Lance, and their infant son, Ralph W. Lance.
Contributor: Michael Lance (49559638) • [email protected]
[DOB provided by member #47158925.]

[Middle name, maiden name, parent's links, and places of b. & d. provided by member #46931315.]

Biography based on family research of primary records, as noted throughout:

Martha Jane 'Mattie' Conlin was born in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana on October 12, 1883. Her parents were James M. Conlin and Mary Anna (Fagen) Conlin.

On February 27, 1911, Martha Jane was reportedly 25 years old when she married Oscar P. Lance in Knox County, Indiana. They eventually became the parents of at least seven children.

On January 4, 1912, Martha Conlin was 28 years old and still living in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. She was living with her 29-year-old laborer husband, Oscar Lance, when their first child, Gaylord Lance, was born [per baby Gaylord's Indiana State Board of Health issued Certificate of Birth, Registered No 23, #23371].

The 1916 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 210] lists Mattie Lance as living with her bartender husband, Oscar Lance, at 2109 N. 2nd in Vincennes.

The 1918 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 170] lists Mattie as the wife of glassworker, Oscar P. Lance, who was still living at 2109 N. 2nd in Vincennes.

On February 5, 1918, Martha Jane Conlin was a 34-year-old housewife living with her glassworker husband, Oscar P. Lance, in Vincennes, Indiana when their fourth child was born, daughter Marvel Jane Lance. The baby's resulting birth certificate also indicates Martha Jane was born in Vincennes, and 3 of her 4 children were currently living.

On January 20, 1920, Mattie J. Lance was 36 years old and living at 28 West Jefferson St. in Vincennes City, Vincennes Township, Knox County, Indiana. She was living with her 37-year-old glass factory worker husband, Oscar P. Lance, and their 3 children - Gaylor [sic] Lance (age 8), Virginia Lance (age 5), and Marvel Lance (age 22 months). The 1920 Indiana federal census [ED 124, Sheet 5A]] also shows Mattie again reported Indiana as her place of birth, she was literate, her father was born in Ohio [instead of Ireland], and her mother was born in Indiana [instead of Ireland].

The 1924 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 244] lists Martha as the wife of Oscar P. Lance, who was living at 152 E. Jefferson Ave. in Vincennes.

On May 16, 1925, Martha Jean [sic] Conlin was a 40-year-old 'Housewife' living at 15 E. Portland Ave. in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana with her 42-year-old 'Cafe Proprietor' husband, Oscar P. Lance. On that day, their sixth child, Elizabeth Jean Lance, was born at home [per baby Elizabeth's Indiana State Board of Health issued Certificate of Birth, Registered No. 24506].

The 1926 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 187] lists Martha J. Lance as the wife of 'restauranter', Oscar P. Lance, who was still living at 15 E. Portland Ave. in Vincennes, Indiana.

The 1930 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 164] lists Martha J. Lance as living with her husband, Oscar P. Lance, in a rented house at 30 E. Locust in Vincennes. Their son, Gaylord F. Lance was also living at the same address.

On April 18, 1930, Martha Lance was 43 years old and still living in a rented house at 30 E. Locust St. in Vincennes. She was living with her 45-year-old 'advertising salesman' husband, Oscar P. Lance, and their 5 children - Gailord [sic] Lance (age 18), Virginia Lance (age 15), Marvel Lance (age 12), Norma R. Lance (age 9), and Betty J. Lance (age 4). The 1930 Indiana federal census [ED 42-29, Sheet 18A] also indicates Martha first married at age 25, she was literate, and she and her parents were all born in Indiana [instead of her parents born in Ireland].

The 1935 City Directory for Vincennes, Indiana [pg. 175] lists Martha J. Lance as the wife of Oscar P. Lance, who living at 1013 Busseron in Vincennes. Three of their children were also listed as living at the same address - Gaylord F. Lance, 'bookkeeper' Virginia 'N.' Lance, and 'student' Marvel J. Lance.

On May 5, 1937, Martha's husband, Oscar Lance, passed away in Vincennes, Indiana at age 54.

On April 3, 1940, Martha Lance was a 56-year-old widow still living in a rented house at 1013 Busseron in Vincennes. She was living with her 3 children - Gallord [sic] Lance (age 28), Virginia Lance (age 26), and Elizabeth Lance (age 15). The 1940 Indiana federal census [ED 42-22, Sheet 1B] also shows Martha's monthly rent was $15, she had a 7th grade education, she was born in Indiana, she lived in the 'Same House' on April 1, 1935, she was employed for pay, but listed no occupation, she reported that she had worked 2 hours during the last week of March 1940, she had not worked at all outside the home in 1939, but she had another source of income.

On January 16, 1953, Martha Jane Lance passed away in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at age 69. She was laid to rest on January 18, 1953 in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. She shares a grave marker with her husband, Oscar P. Lance, and their infant son, Ralph W. Lance.
Contributor: Michael Lance (49559638) • [email protected]

Inscription

Indianapolis, IN; age 69y

Gravesite Details

Information taken from "Indiana Knox County Vincennes City--Catholic Cemeteries, Book Five, 1975".



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