The Martin family is a fictional family on the popular

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''. The Martin family have been the cornerstone of Pine Valley since ''

''’s inception in 1970. Even before Joe Martin married Ruth Martin, Kate Martin was a symbol of stability and strong family values. Nowadays, Joe spends his days balancing his work as a doctor, and the tumultuous love lives of his many children and grandchildren. As of 2009, Joe and Ruth Martin have since retired and moved to Florida.

Descendants

*Henry Martin (deceased); married Kate Martin (dissolved) ** Joe Martin; Henry and Kate's son; married Helen Martin (widowed), Ruth Parker (1972–) *** Jeff Martin; Joe and Helen's son; married

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(1971–74), Mary Kennicott (1974), Chris Karrass (1978–2006) **** Joshua "Josh" Madden (1980–2009); Jeff and Erica's son ***

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; Joe and Helen's daughter; married Chuck Tyler (1972–75), Phillip Brent (1976–81), Jim Jefferson (1981) ****

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(1972–); Tara and Phillip's son; married Cecily Davidson (1995–) *****Nick Brent (1995–); Charlie and Cecily's son *****Philip Joseph Brent, II (2000–); Charlie and Cecily's son ****Kelsey Jefferson (1985–); Tara and Jim's daughter; married Bobby Warner (1996–97) ***** Sam Grey (1990–); Kelsey and Bobby's son ***Bobby Martin; Joe and Helen's son (who went to the attic in search of his skis and has never been seen or missed since) ***

Tad Martin Tad Martin is a fictional character from the American daytime drama, ''All My Children''. Tad was played by three actors, according to the age of the character: Matthew Anton, John E. Dunn, and Michael E. Knight. Knight has portrayed the role on a ...

; Joe and Ruth's adopted son; married Dottie Thornton (1984–85), Hillary Wilson (1986),

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(1989–90, 1994–96, 1999–2002),

Brooke English Brooke Allison English (formerly Cudahy, Chandler, and Martin) is a fictional character on the television soap opera ''All My Children''. Originated by Elissa Leeds in 1976, she was portrayed by Julia Barr from June 1976 to June 1981 and from Nov ...

(1993–94),

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(2007–09) ****

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; Tad and Hillary's son **** Jamie Martin (1984–); Tad and Brooke's son **** Kathy Martin (2002–); Tad and Dixie's daughter **** Jennifer Colby Martin (2007–); Tad and Krystal's daughter *** Jake Martin (1979–); Joe and Ruth's son; married Emily Ann Sago (1990–91),

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(2000–01), Dr. Carolyn Finn (2003–08),

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(2009–) ****

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(2009–); Jake and Amanda's son **

Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. The son o ...

; Henry and Kate's son; married Anne Tyler (1972–74, 1976–81), Margo Flax (1974–76) ***Beth Martin (1976–77); Paul and Anne's daughter

Family tree

External links

Martin family at soapcentral.com, AMC Online
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