Martha A. Papenkuhl ^{1 2 3 4}

   Cause of her death was cancer.

   Other names for Martha were Martha Pafenkuhl, Martha Pafrenkuhl and Martha Poppenkuhl.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth, Dec 1865. ⁹ Her age when she arrived at Ellis Island on Aug 02, 1893 is given on the ship's list as 26y 8m.

• Alt. Birth, 11 Oct 1869, Lennep, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. ⁸ In a letter from Martha's grandson, Hubert Bury, he indicates her date of birth as 11 Oct 1869. The 1900 Census reports the birth year as 1867, and her immigration record on board the ship Eider in 1885 also indicates 1867. Further research, such as checking her tombstone inscription, is needed.

• Confirmation, 10 Apr 1881, , , , Germany.

• Immigration: on the ship Eider, sailing from Bremen, Germany, last from Southampton, England, arriving, 18 Jul 1885, New York, New York County, New York, USA. ⁶ In the ship's passenger register are:
Burg, Huber, age 28, laborer, from Annaberg, Germany
Burg, Martha, age 18, wife, from Lennep, Germany
Burg, Helene, age 2 months, from Lennep, Germany

The Eider was a new ship built in 1883. It was a 4722 gross ton iron built vessel, built by John Elder & Co. of Glasgow, for Norddeutscher Lloyd. Her dimensions were length 429.8 ft x beam 47 ft, straight stem, two funnels, four masts, single screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 120-1st class, 130-2nd class and 1,000-3rd class passengers. She was launched on 15 Dec 1883 and left Bremen for Southampton and New York on her maiden voyage on 19 Mar 1884. She left Bremen on her last voyage on 31 Jan 1892 and stranded on Atherfield Ledge, Isle of Wight, was refloated and scrapped.

• Travel: to America from Antwerp on the ship The Belgenland (built 1878), 2 Aug 1893, New York: Ellis Island, New York County, New York, USA. ⁹ On the ship's passenger list:

Mrs. Martha Bury, 26 years, 8 months, female. Occupation: none. Citizen: USA. Destination: Shenandoah. Compartment or location: 3 C between decks. Baggage: 3.

Infant, 11 months, female. Occupation: none. Citizen: USA. Destination: Shenandoah. Compartment or location: 3 C between decks.

[Note: After the birth of daughter Violet, Martha returned to visit her homeland, taking the baby with her. This record is her return to America.]

• Census, 1900, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵ The 1900 Census for Salisbury Township in Lehigh County lists Hubert Bury, age 43, born Apr 1857 in Germany, parents born in Germany, occupation jeweler, renting his home. He was married for 16 years to Martha A., wife, born Oct 1867 in Germany, parents born in Germany. In 1900 she had born seven children, four of whom were still living.
With them is daughter Helen C., born Apr 1885 in Germany, age 15, single. Helen, Hubert, and Martha all immigrated in 1886. All can read and write English. Also in the home are three children born in Pennsylvania: Frank H., born Aug 1886; Violet P., born Jun 1892; and Martin H., born Oct 1898.

[Note for researchers: Hubert is indexed in this census as Burg, not Bury, although the handwriting of the census taker clearly wrote Bury. His immigration is incorrectly reported as 1886, but should have been 1885. Further, on the ship's passenger list his name appears as Burg, not Bury!]

• Church, 17 May 1903, Salisbury Township: Emmaus Moravian Church, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA. From the church record book: Reception of Communicants: "Martha A. P. Bury, married, daughter of G. Heinrich Papenkuhl and his wife Alwine nie Volgemann, born in Brandenburg am Harvel, Germany, Oct 19th 1867, baptized 15 of Nov. 1867 at Brandenburg, confirmed in the State Church of Germany at Unter Barmen Apr. 10th 1881, married June 25th, 1884...and
Emma May Jobsl, wife of Chas. Jobsl, non-member, daughter of Silas A. F. Biery & his wife Liby E. m. n. Carskadden, born March 28th, 1866 at Greenville, PA, baptized Jan. 17th in Siegersville, confirmed Nov. 19th 1881 in the Lutheran Church at Longswamp, married Dec. 17th 1886...
were received by the right hand of fellowship at the Sunday morning service, May 17th, 1903. S. H. Gapp, pastor."

• Church, 28 Jul 1904, Salisbury Township: Emmaus Moravian Church, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^{1 2} Her burial is recorded in the church record book: "Martha A. P. Bury, wife of H. Bury, member of this church since May 17, 1903 - daughter of G. Heinrich Papenkuhl and his wife Alwine nee Vogelmann, born in Brandenburg am Harvele Deutschland, Oct 19, 1867, baptized Nov 15\super th\nosupersub of the same year. Confirmed in the State Church at Unter-Barmen Apr. 10\super th\nosupersub 1881. Married 25 June, 1884 and soon after came to America. She has been ailing for some years, underwent several operations, for nearly seven months she was bedfast from dropsey, tumour and other complications. She suffered intensely, but with great resignation to the Master's will. The end came on Sunday, July 24\super th\nosupersub , 1904 at 12:30 noon. Her age 36 years, 9 months, 5 days. Besides her husband, two sons and two daughters survive her. Funeral took place on Thursday, July 28\super th\nosupersub . After brief English services at the house, 1222 Gordon St., Allentown, German service was held in the church with deceased favorite Psalm for text, Ps. 23, followed by interment in the plot of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Worman, on our cemetery."

Martha married Hubert Bury, son of Ferdinand Buri and Maria Anna Scherer, on 25 Jun 1884 in , , , Germany.^{1 2} (Hubert Bury was born on 25 Apr 1857 in Heidenhofen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ^{8 10}, christened on 20 May 1857 in Donaueschingen: Villingen: Katholisch, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany,^{11 12} died on 27 Jun 1912 in Bethlehem: St. Luke's Hospital, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA ^{8 13} and was buried on 1 Jul 1912 in Salisbury Township: Emmaus: Moravian Cemetery, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁸.)