Martin's funeral was held on Feb. 17, 1904, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Arthur, Texas. The church's records indicate that Martin died of an accidental shotgun wound that he received while cleaning a shotgun.
In 1980 Greenlawn Cemetery confirmed that Mr. C. Gerken (Christian), Mrs. C. Gerken (Anna), and M. Gerken (Martin) are buried there, but no tombstones were found in the location where the cemetery records indicate that they are buried.
Martin's funeral was held on Feb. 17, 1904, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Arthur, Texas. The church's records indicate that Martin died of an accidental shotgun wound that he received while cleaning a shotgun.
In 1980 Greenlawn Cemetery confirmed that Mr. C. Gerken (Christian), Mrs. C. Gerken (Anna), and M. Gerken (Martin) are buried there, but no tombstones were found in the location where the cemetery records indicate that they are buried.
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