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August Marx 1879–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1879

Birth Location: Cologne, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Death Date: 3 April 1949

Death Location: Cook, Illinois, USA

Father:

Mother: Christine Decker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Felt)

Children(s): Gerard Marx, Dorothy Marx, Margaret Marx, Joseph Marx

August Marx was born in 1879 in Cologne, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, the child of Herbert Joseph Marx And Christine Decker. August Marx married Elizabeth Ann Feid Felt, and had children including Dorothy Rose Marx, Gerard Marx, Joseph Elmer Marx, Margaret Marx. August Marx passed away in 1949 in Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • August Marx was born in 1879 in Cologne, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, the child of Herbert Joseph Marx And Christine Decker.
  • August Marx married Elizabeth Ann Feid Felt, and had children including Dorothy Rose Marx, Gerard Marx, Joseph Elmer Marx, Margaret Marx.
  • August Marx passed away in 1949 in Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christine Decker
1845–1926
Birth Location: Cologne, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Felt)
1875–1943
Birth Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Children(s)

Gerard Marx
1915–1919
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
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Dorothy Marx
1914–1986
Birth Location: Illinois
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Margaret Marx
1913–1999
Birth Location: Illinois
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Joseph Marx
1918–1985
Birth Location: Chicago, Illinois
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August Marx's Ancestors

Self
August Marx
1879–1949
Birth Place: Cologne, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Parents
Christine Decker
1845–1926
Cologne, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

August Marx's Descendants

1.
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August Marx (6 May 1879–3 April 1949) m. Elizabeth (Ann Feid) (Felt) (4 Mar 1875–1 Jun 1943)
  1. 1. Gerard Marx 1915–1919
  2. 2. Dorothy (Rose) Marx 1914–1986
  3. 3. Margaret Marx 1913–1999
  4. 4. Joseph (Elmer) Marx 1918–1985 m. Kathlyn (Marie) Nethercot 1921–2005
    1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Costanza 1943–2015
    2. 2. William (Neil) Marx 1951–2014

August Marx's Timeline

11 Records

1879
6 May 1879
Birth of August Marx in Cologne, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Cologne, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
1900
1900
Age 21
August Marx resided here in Chicago City, Cook, Illinois
Chicago City, Cook, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 31
August Marx resided here in Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois
Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois
1917
1917
Age 38
August Marx resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 41
August Marx resided here in Chicago Ward 27, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Chicago Ward 27, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
1930
1930
Age 51
August Marx resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 56
August Marx resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1939
Abt 1939
Age 60
August Marx resided here in C 9 Lcago
C 9 Lcago
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 61
August Marx resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1942
1942
Age 63
August Marx resided here in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
1949
3 April 1949
Age 70
Death of August Marx in Cook, Illinois, USA
Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1879
    Event Place: Cologne, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: 30955_165879; Local board: Chicago , Illinois.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_1000; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 103-2460
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_339; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1637; Image: 584.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 478; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1456; Image: 662.0.
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cook County, Illinois; Roll: 1613683; Draft Board: 58.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_263; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 900; Image: 839.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1882
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_263; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 900; Image: 839.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1883
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1884
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_339; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1637; Image: 584.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago City, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_263; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 900; Image: 839.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cook County, Illinois; Roll: 1613683; Draft Board: 58.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_339; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1637; Image: 584.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 478; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1456; Image: 662.0.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_1000; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 103-2460

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1939
    Event Place: C 9 Lcago
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Carroll Daily Herald; Publication Date: 2 May 1939; Publication Place: Carroll, Iowa, USA; ,0.07667217,0.49166006,0.5091562&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_1000; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 103-2460

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: 30955_165879; Local board: Chicago , Illinois.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 1949
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 4 Apr 1949; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; ,0.8322699,0.4026898,0.8661926&xid=3355
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