Martell is an English surname derived from the medieval given name Martin, which in turn is derived from the Latin Martinus, which is derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. The surname can be traced back to the Norman Conquest of 1066 in England, first recorded as a family seat at Abbess Roding in Essex.
As with many English surnames, there are numerous alternative spellings including: Martel, Mortel, and Moretell.
Of note, this branch of the family may be of French Huguenot heritage through Charles Martell's father or grandfather (depending on the story).
Charles Martell, born in 12 February 1732/33 in Dublin, Ireland to (possibly) Thomas Martell. Married Ann Schmidt about 1760 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Died 5 November 1819 in Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia. | |||
Charles and Ann had 9 children: | |||
Thomas Martell |
17 August 1760 Louisbourg, Nova Scotia |
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7 November 1784 |
Charles Martell |
19 January 1763 Louisbourg, Nova Scotia |
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9 January 1809 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
John Martell |
21 August 1767 Louisbourg, Nova Scotia |
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15 January 1836 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
Jane Martell |
1 January 1770 Louisbourg, Nova Scotia |
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Ann Martell |
18 October 1772 Louisbourg, Nova Scotia |
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Joseph Martell |
2 June 1775 Louisbourg, Nova Scotia |
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3 Jan 1820 Mira Gut, Nova Scotia |
Elizabeth Martell |
12 March 1778 Mira, Nova Scotia |
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Mary Martell |
8 August 1780 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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28 March 1816 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
Anthony Martell |
11 Dec 1782 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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28 March 1854 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
Anthony Martell, born in 11 Dec 1782 in Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia to Ann Schmidt and Charles Martell. Married Lucinda Holmes in Aug 1803 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Died on 28 March 1854 in Round Island, Nova Scotia. | |||
Anthony and Lucinda had 13 children: | |||
Joseph Martell |
25 August 1804 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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30 July 1877 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Anne Martell |
1 August 1806 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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26 November 1865 Mira Gut, Nova Scotia |
Ruth Martell |
6 July 1808 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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20 March 1900 Grand Mira, Nova Scotia |
Anthony Martell |
December 1808 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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before 1817 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
John Martell |
10 August 1810 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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12 June 1899 Black Brook, Nova Scotia |
Sophia Martell |
1 November 1812 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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11 January 1895 Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia |
Arnold Martell |
25 September 1814 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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27 February 1884 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Charles Martell |
8/18 August 1816 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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22 October 1873 Catalone, Nova Scotia |
Anthony D. Martell |
10 November 1818 Main-a-Dieu, Nova Scotia |
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19 July 1906 Aylesford, Nova Scotia |
Lucinda Martell |
16 December 1820 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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24 August 1908 Homeville, Nova Scotia |
Thomas Martell |
3 January 1823 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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11 March 1894 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Caroline Martell |
13 December 1824 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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2 January 1910 Homeville, Nova Scotia |
Jane Martell |
31 October 1826 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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3 April 1866 South Head, Nova Scotia |
Thomas Martell, born on 3 Jan 1823 in Round Island, Nova Scotia to Lucinda Holmes and Anthony Martell. Married Mehitable Susan Martell on 16 December 1844 in Round Island, Nova Scotia. Married Sarah Frances Spencer nee Phillips on 21 June 1866 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Died from bronchitis on 11 March 1894 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. | |||
Thomas and Mehitable Susan had 10 children: | |||
Theodore Harding Martell |
24 March 1846 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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7 January 1932 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Absalom Martell |
11 October 1847 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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10 Febuary 1920 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Esther Jane Martell |
19 September 1849 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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12 June 1924 Tacoma, Washington |
Ruth Mehitable Martell |
12 September 1851 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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23 January 1882 Medford, Massachusetts |
Jane Levinia Martell |
12 September 1851 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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19 May 1923 Black Brook, Nova Scotia |
Anthony Martell |
29 August 1853 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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21 July 1919 Murphys, California |
Arnold Martell |
31 July 1856 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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Theodosia Ernest Martell |
1 April 1859 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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15 March 1869 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
Susan Elizabeth Martell |
28 December 1861 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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25 January 1890 Medford, Massachusetts |
Timothy W. Martell |
21 November 1864 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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23 March 1869 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
Thomas and Sarah Frances had 5 children: | |||
Mary Ellen Martell |
24 March 1867 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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11 March 1869 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
Ida Willimine Martell |
24 March 1867 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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Emeline M. Martell |
4 April 1869 Round Island, Nova Scotia |
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15 September 1951 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Catharine "Katie" Willa Martell |
19 July 1871 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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16 March 1902 Horne's Road, Nova Scotia |
Sarah Lucinda Martell |
28 June 1876 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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20 August 1913 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Theodore Harding Martell, born on 24 March 1846 in Round Island, Nova Scotia, to Mehitable Susan Martell and Thomas Martell. Married Martha Maria Peters on 7 February 1871 in Syndey, Nova Scotia. Died from myocarditis on 7 January 1932 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. | |||
Theodore Harding and Martha Maria had 8 children: | |||
Mehitable "Hattie" Ruth Martell |
6 August 1872 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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3 March 1948 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Elizabeth Anne Martell |
1875 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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after 1891 |
Cynthia Jane Martell |
16 February 1876 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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7 July 1962 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Herbert Henry Martell |
13 February 1879 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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1891 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Lula May Martell |
25 June 1882 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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12 June 1955 Moncton, New Brunswick |
Mattie Oliver Martell |
12 May 1884 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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Frank Anthony Martell |
24 March 1887 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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1 January 1979 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
Sadie Phyllis Martell |
30 January 1889 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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20 June 1970 Canaan Station, New Brunswick |
Frank Anthony Martell, born in 24 March 1887 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, to Martha Maria Peters and Theodore Harding Martell. Married Catherine "Kate" Hattie Townsend on 11 August 1908 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Died on 1 January 1979 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. | |||
Frank Anthony and Martha Maria had 3 children: | |||
Herbert Vincent Martell |
29 April 1909 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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29 September 1986 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
Earl N. Martell |
3 April 1911 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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29 March 1912 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Marguerite Francis Martell |
14 July 1915 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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29 July 1995 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
Corliss Kathleen Martell |
1921 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
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23 September 1986 Edmonton, Alberta |
Corliss Kathleen Martell, born in 1921 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, to Catherine "Kate" Hattie Townsend and Frank Anthony Martell. Married Harold Frederick Ulmer on 1941 in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Died on 23 September 1986 in Edmonton, Alberta. | |||
Corliss and Harold had 3 children: | |||
Frederick Francis Ulmer |
1950 Alberta |
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Daryl Ulmer |
Alberta |
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Catherine Dawn Ulmer |
Alberta |
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