Christy Martin Herman
?–? living
Relationships
Parents
- Lester F. Martin Jr.
- Cathy Petty
Spouse
- Doug Herman
Children
- Tyler Herman
- Brian Herman
Christy Martin Herman
Living. Daughter of Lester F. Martin Jr. (“Les”) and Cathy (Petty) Martin. Married Doug Herman. Two known sons: Tyler and Brian Herman.
Relationship to Don
Second cousin — both descend from great-grandparents Gerald Martin Sr. + Hazel Mielke through siblings Helen (Don’s grandmother) and Lester Sr. (Christy’s grandfather).
Lineage:
- Don’s line: Gerald Sr./Hazel → Helen Martin → Betty Mae Schmidt → Don
- Christy’s line: Gerald Sr./Hazel → Lester E. Sr. → Lester F. Jr. → Christy
Personal note
Came over to the Krumpos house often as a kid alongside her sister Sarah, with parents Les and Cathy — dinner and cards. Family overlap continued at Central Assembly of God where the Martin and Krumpos families attended together through the 1980s.
Sources
- Lester F. Martin Jr. obituary (2011) — names Christy (Doug) Herman as daughter; Tyler and Brian Herman as grandsons.
Research Notes
- Living person — entry minimal per
CONTRIBUTING.mdprivacy rule. Expand only with consent. - Birth year unknown; likely 1970s based on parents’ 1970 marriage.
- Possible third grandchild “Kaitlyn Martin” appears in Les’s obit under Martin surname — parentage unconfirmed (could be Christy’s, Sarah’s, or a third Martin descendant).
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