.MARKS.

In Germany - Descendant contact: M. Marks
"Mein Name ist Michael Marks und ich wohne in Göttingen/Deutschland.
Seit 1987 bin ich dabei die Chronik der Familie Marks zu erstellen!"
Translation and added information:
"My name is Michael Marks and I live in Göttingen, Germany.
Since 1987 I have been gathering the genealogy of the Marks family."
Heinrich and Johann Wilhelm (Henry and William) Marks were the cousins of Michael's great
grandfather Ludwig Marks and they emigrated to Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA.

Please contact him for more information.

Emma Zarbach (wife), unnamed cousin (standing), baby Martha,  John William Marks c: 1911 contributed by: Michael Marks in Germany

John William Marks Natalie Pidde Marks 1926 from Immigration Affidavit (see below)

Christian Marks - (brother of Peter Marks, born 1850, please scroll down to that family tree)
    born: 1853 in Konigreich Polen
    died: 1899 in Kotarwice, Kreis Radom, Kaiserreich Russland
+ Christine Buff
    marriage 1876 in Radom, Kaiserreich Russland
    children of Christian and Christine:
        1. Heinrich (Henry) Marks
            born: 1877  in Kotarwice, Kreis Radom, Kaiserreich Russland
            immigration: November 28, 1902 through Port of Plymouth New York - departed from Hamburg, Germany November 14, 1902 on the SS Pennsylvania
            naturalization: 1908
            occupation: 1910 fireman in a paper mill,  1920 owned dairy farm Oconto Falls, Wisconsin
            died: February 5, 1960 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
            burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto County, Wisconsin
( notes on Henry Marks Family: 1910 The family lived on North Western Street. Anna, age 31, spoke German  while Henry and Wanda also spoke English. Several neighboring families also were Russian Germans with surnames of Rex, Richter, Hun and Luebke. All these neighboring families had come to America between 1898 and 1903. 1930 - Living with Henry and Anna were married son Henry Jr. (Marks, Helen G. 1911-2005) who was a 23 year old cheese maker, and single daughter Lydia age 28.)
          + Anna Wesner - wife of Heinrich Marks
            born: April 13, 1879   in Kotarwice, Kreis Radom, Kaiserreich Russland
            married: May 8,1899 in Radom, Kaiserreich Russland
            immigration: November 28, 1902 through Port of Plymouth New York - departed form Hamburg, Germany November 14, 1902 on the SS Pennsylvania
            died: December 5, 1949 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin
            burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto County, Wisconsin
            children of  Heinrich and Anna:
                Wanda Marianne Marks 1900 in Kowala, Kreis Radom, Kaiserreich Russland
                Elda Marks April 15, 1903 - June 30, 1996 (husband Lowell R. Kamke) burial : Pine Hill Cemetery, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                Heinrich (Henry) L.  Marks - March 13, 1905 - January 22, 1993 (wife Helen G. Krause) burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                Lydia V. Marks    February 14, 1908 - March 20, 2004 Genoa City, Walworth, Wisconsin, age 98 years
                Otto A. Marks   December 20, 1908 in Wisconsin - January 1993 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado,  age 85 years
        2. John William Marks (aka William John Marks)
            born: June 1,(1882 = Michael Marks family research in Germany) 1878 (cemetery records & Obituary), 1883 (1920 & 1940 census) in Kotarwice, Kreis Radom, Kaiserreich Russland
            immigrated: Sailed on the SS Neckar, February 3, 1912, from Bremen to Port of Baltimore, Maryland, with oldest daughter Martha and wife Emma (see image of passenger list below)
            occupation: 1920, 1930, 1940  laborer in a paper mill,
            died: June 14, 1956 in Oconto Falls, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA (see obituary below)
            burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto County, Wisconsin
( notes on John William Marks: 1912 Ship's Passenger Manifest [below] has his age as 30 years, Emma as age 20 and Martha as age 2; last permanent residence: Witowice, Germany; the name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whense alien came: brother Ludwig Marks in Witowice, Posen with final destination in Wisconsin, Oconto)
         + #1 Emma Zarbach - wife of John William Marks
            born: January 20, 1890 in Gross Morin, Kreis Inowrazlaw, Posen, Preussen 
             marriage: in Europe before 1910
            immigrated: Sailed on the SS Neckar, February 3, 1912, from Bremen to Port of Baltimore, Maryland, with oldest daughter Martha and husband William (see image of passenger list below)
            died: December 23, 1922 (see obituary below - Oconto Falls Herald, December 29, 1922, Page 1, column 2)
            burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto County, Wisconsin
            children of William and Emma:
                Martha Marks
                    born: October 10, 1910 in Gniewkowo, Murzynno, Kreis Hohensalza, Posen, Preussen (Prussia)
                    immigrated: 1912 from
                    married: August 7, 1937 to Lawrence "Libby" Joseph Pecore (1909 – 1986) in Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    died: March 3, 1976 in Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin
               Helene Lidia Marks
                    born: October 15, 1912 in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    marriage: 1936 to William J. Bennett (1889 – 1969)
                    died: March 17, 2001 in Green Bay, Wisconsin
               Ewald Arthur Marks
                    born: December 16, 1914 in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    marriage: May 9, 1936 to Marion Rose Berg (1918 – 2000) in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    died: June 10, 1980 in Green Bay, Wisconsin
                     burial: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
               Edward "Etz" Henry Marks Sr.
                    born: March 1, 1917 in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    marriage: June 19, 1937 to  Elaine Bertha Weincoff in Menominee, Michigan
                    died: October 19, 1991 in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto County, Wisconsin
               Harold Rudolph Marks
                    born: January 26, 1919 in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    marriage: 1938 to Lucille J. Baumschreiber (1920 – 2008)
                    died: November 30, 1977 in Little Suamico, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto County, Wisconsin
               Baby Girl Marks
                    born: March 23, 1920 in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin
                    died: March 23, 1920 in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin
         + #2 Natalie Pidde - wife of John William Marks
            born: June 13, 1893 in "Cicow, formerly in Russia, but now in Poland" (Immigration Affidavit - City of Regina, Province of Saskatchewa, Dominion of Canada, signed October 12, 1926)
            immigration: 1926  Immigration Visa # 469 (Immigration Affidavit - City of Regina, Province of Saskatchewa, Dominion of Canada, signed October 12, 1926 Natalie Marks,  formerly Natalie Pidde)
            marriage: October 10, 1926 in province of  Saskatchewan, Canada
            died: March 17, 1967 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
            burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto County, Wisconsin
            Children of William and Natalie:
                Irma Marks - private                   
                William John Marks - private                           
        3. Christian August Marks
            born: 1884  in Kotarwice, Kreis Radom, Kaiserreich Russland
            immigration: May 17, 1911 at Port of New York
            died: after 1935 in Germany
            1911/1916 nach Gollantsch, Kreis Wongrowitz, Posen, Preussen
         +  Pauline Klingbeil - wife of Christian Marks
            

Please click on immage for larger view Natalie Pidde Marks Immigration Affidavit 1926 from Canada to USA

Obituary
Oconto Falls Herald
December 29, 1922

Mrs. William Marx (sic - should be Marks)

Death Claims Young Mother After an Illness of Two Years

Mrs. William Marx (Marks), who was operated upon at the City Hospital a short time ago, passed to the great beyond last Saturday, ages 32 years and eleven months. The desceased, whose maiden name was Emma Zarbach, was born in Posen, Germany, January 20, 1890. She came with her parents to this country and settled in Oconto Falls, in 1911, and a few years later married to husband who survives her. ( note: The ships manifest for 1912 [see image above] has Emma listed as the wife of William Marks along with daughter Martha, which indicates that she actually immigrated with her husband after marriage in Germany, rather than with her parents before her marriage as stated in her obituary. Sometimes family history is confused after time.)

The desceased had been suffering from a female trouble that had afflicted her for two years, and the ailment had so developed that it was deemed only a surgical operation would save her life, and that was considered uncertain. But as it was the only chance she cheerfully submitted, and one of her limbs was amputated just below the thigh. The disease, however, had progressed too far, and death was inevitable.

The desceased is survived by five children: Martha, Helen, Ewald, Edward and Harold. She was buried Tuesday in Woodlawn Cemetery, the religious services being conducted at St. Jacob's Lutheran church by the pastor, Rev, H. Srugies.

Many friends who highly esteemed the desceased lady deeply mourn her death. 
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Obituary
Oconto Falls Herald
June 21, 1956

Funeral Services
Are Held Sunday
For Wm. Marks

Oconto Falls - Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Grace Lutheran Church for William John Marks, the Rev. Wilber C. Lindsley officiating at the rites at two o'clock. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery with Messrs. Emil Wiesner (Wesner), Jule Ritter, Walter and Gotlieb Tisch, Adolph Walters and Charles Hanson carrying the casket to it's resting place. The Soulek Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Marks passed away Thursday morning. He was born in Germany June 1, 1878 and had lived in this community for the past forty-five years. He was employed at the Falls Paper and Power Company until he retired four years ago.

Survivors include his wife Natalie, three daughters, Martha who is Mrs. Lawrence Pecor of Oconto; Helen, Mrs Wm. Bennett and Irma, Mrs. Paul Kranich, both of Milwaukee, four sons, Ewald and William of Milwaukee; Edward of Oconto Falls and Harold of Little Suamico. He is further survived by a brother, Henry Marks Sr. of Oconto Falls and nine grandchildren.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.

Marks Family Portrait contributed by: Michael Marks in Germany Series, above, from left to right: Heinrich Adam Marks *1886, Johann Marks *1880, Ludwig Marks *1876 Series, below, from left to right: Rosina Marks *1882, Dorothea Marks *1851, Peter Marks *1850 (* = born)