Age: 62¾
Served 18 years
About 1911 to October 11, 1929
Martin was born January 14, 1867 in Cincinnati, the 3rd of 8 children born to German immigrants Martin and Christina (Wampach) Sieber. The senior Martin, a shoemaker and later stone mason, came to the United States from Württemberg in 1852 at the age of 23. Within 5 years, he met and married Christina who came from Luxembourg as a child in 1840.
The junior Martin married Irish immigrant Bridget Kelly on September 14, 1902 in Newport and together they had two children. While they grew up, Martin tried several jobs, including elevator operator, teamster, carpenter, and wagon driver. During 1911, he settled in a career with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad; first as a Watchman, then later as a Detective.
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