Adelma Tandberg said on May 12, 2006: "Martin was married before he married Matilde Sofie. He had two children with his first wife: Anna Andreassen and Martha Andreassen. Martha Andreassen moved to Virginia. Martin and Mathilde Sophie had a farm down in Egg Harbor, New Jersey. He probably died there. Anna Andreassen married a Bennett and worked as a housekeeper in White Plains, New York. Anna had a daughter named Clara Bennett who married a Hugel. Clara is already dead."