Kathryn O. (Martin) McMinn 1912–1997
Catalog ID p.2334 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2334/
Kathryn O. (Martin) McMinn was born on 11 Jul 1912 in Tranquility, Sussex Co., New Jersey, the daughter of Fred B. Martin and Virginia F. (Cooper) Martin. She probably married Donald T. McMinn (1950). She died on 20 Jan 1997 in San Joaquin County, California and was buried at Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey. One child is recorded.
Also recorded as: Kathryn Martin Spence N.40; Kathryn O. McMinn N.40; Kathryn Olivia McMinn N.40
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 11 Jul 1912 | Tranquility, Sussex Co., New Jersey | certain | N.40 |
| residence | 1 Jan 1920 | Green Twp (Tranquility Road), Sussex Co., New Jersey - her father's household | certain | D.856 |
| residence | 1930 | Huntsburg, Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey (parents' household) | certain | N.37 |
| residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Green Twp (Tranquility), Sussex Co., New Jersey - her parents' household | certain | D.857 |
| residence | 1950 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey | probable | |
| residence | 1992 | California | probable | |
| death | 20 Jan 1997 | San Joaquin County, California | certain | N.40 |
| burial | Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey | certain | G.650 |
Family
Parents
- Father Fred B. Martin 1890 N.40, N.37
- Mother Virginia F. (Cooper) Martin 1886–1969 N.40, N.37
Spouses
- Donald T. McMinn 1910–1960 probablemarried before Apr 1950N.40, G.650, G.651
Children
- Living D.857
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
In the documents
Every published document that names Kathryn O. (Martin) McMinn, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1920 | D.856 federal census 1920 US Federal Census — Green Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 184, sheet 1A, lines 18–20 (dwelling 6 / family 6): the Fred B. Martin household. |
child as "Kathryn O." |
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| 1 Apr 1940 | D.857 federal census 1940 US Federal Census — Green Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 19-11, sheet 1B, lines 73–76 (household 21, Tranquility): the Fredrick B. Martin household. |
child as "Katheryn O." |
3 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-18 · THE WHOLE OF THIS FILE'S REMAINING TODO IN ONE PASS - "open the suggested California Death Index, 1950 census and Find a Grave rows to...
Searched for: THE WHOLE OF THIS FILE'S REMAINING TODO IN ONE PASS - "open the suggested California Death Index, 1950 census and Find a Grave rows to find where she lived and died and whether she had children; identify her Spence and McMinn husbands." Ancestry all collections,
?name=Kathryn+Olivia_McMinn&birth=1912&death=1997&count=50; 58,094 ranked, page 1 read, which is where every row naming her sorts.Result: WHERE SHE LIVED AND DIED IS ANSWERED; the husbands and the children are not. Most of what the panel holds this file ALREADY had, which is worth saying: the California Death Index row (mother's maiden name Cooper, father's surname Martin, b. 11 Jul 1912 New Jersey, d. 20 Jan 1997 San Joaquin) and the SSACI row are both already cited as [N.40]. SSACI independently gives her birthplace as TRANQUILITY, NEW JERSEY - the Cooper family's own village - which corroborates the identification from a second direction. TWO NEW RESIDENCES. (a) The 1950 census indexes "Kathryn O McMinn", born New Jersey, at Green Twp, Sussex Co. ⇒ she was already a McMinn on 1 April 1950, which TIGHTENS the McMinn marriage from "BEF SEP 1953" to BEF APR 1950. (b) The U.S. Public Records Index has her in 1992, and she died in California in 1997. ⇒ The arc is Green Twp, New Jersey in 1950 to San Joaquin Co., California by the 1990s. NOT ANSWERED: no husband is named by any of it. "___ Spence" is still inferred only from her own surname in 1937, and Donald T. McMinn Donald T. McMinn still rests on the Find a Grave spouse links. Nor are children: the 1950 row was NOT opened, and that is the one record in reach that would show her household. If ever wanted: open the 1950 record (one click) for her household and any children, and a New Jersey marriage index search for a Spence groom 1930-1937.
findagrave 2026-10-13 · Find a Grave: Kathryn McMinn, d. 1997 exact, any place (1).
Searched for: Find a Grave: Kathryn McMinn, d. 1997 exact, any place (1).
Result: FOUND: memorial 34088915 'Kathryn O Martin McMinn', 1912-1997, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., N.J. -> [G.650]; spouse Donald T McMinn (1910-1960) Donald T. McMinn ([G.651]). No children linked.
google 2026-10-13 · Google (browser): Kathryn McMinn obituary 1997 Stockton OR Lodi OR "San Joaquin".
Searched for: Google (browser): Kathryn McMinn obituary 1997 Stockton OR Lodi OR "San Joaquin".
Result: NULL - first page only a different, recent Kathryn McMinn (McMinnville, Oregon) and unrelated documents.
ancestry all 2026-10-12 · Collection 60901 (SSACI), given name Kathryn, father Fred Martin, mother Virginia Cooper.
Searched for: Collection 60901 (SSACI), given name Kathryn, father Fred Martin, mother Virginia Cooper.
Result: FOUND -> [N.40]. Not opened - 1950 census, Find a Grave index, Yates Co. NY vital record and California Death Index rows beside it.
Documents
- D.856 1920 US Federal Census — Green Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 184, sheet 1A, lines 18–20 (dwelling 6 / family 6): the Fred B. Martin household.
- D.857 1940 US Federal Census — Green Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 19-11, sheet 1B, lines 73–76 (household 21, Tranquility): the Fredrick B. Martin household.