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Harry William Marks
Last updated 4 Nov 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 25 Nov 1908 in Vergas, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Died: 12 Oct 2005
Father: Edward K. Marks (1882 – 1963)
Mother: Emma Pauline Lemke (1883 – 1913)
birth-harry-marks-1908: Record of birth for Harry William Marks (1908); Otter Tail County, Minnesota, record number 1908-19101, registered number 35; State of Minnesota Division of Vital Statistics, filed 2 Mar 1909; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harry William Marks).
census-us-1910-ps-mn-ottertail-137-2a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Vergas Village, enumeration district 137, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 66A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Vergas ⟩ District 0137" image 3; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 714 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1374727]
Reference Detail: Line 30, dwelling 28
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harry W. Marks).
census-us-1920-ps-mn-ottertail-132-1a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 132, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 171A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0132" image 1; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 847 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 25, dwelling 4
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harry W. Marks).
census-us-1930-ps-mn-ottertail-22-2b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 56-22, sheet 2B (form/penned) or page 108B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 22 November 2020) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0022" image 4; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1111 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340846]
Reference Detail: Line 86, dwelling 45
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harry W. Marks).
interview-loretta-spear-2006: Email conversation with Loretta Pearl (Johnson) Spear, 19 Aug 2006, includes physical notes sent by mail; privately held
Reference Detail: Image #2.
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harry [Marks]).
marker-harry-selma-marks-2005-2008: Gravestone of Harry W. (2005) and Selma R. (2008) Marks; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Nov 2023), memorial IDs 82712440 (Harry) and 82712443 (Selma), photograph uploaded 22 May 2019 by paulamirada2 to both memorials; citing “San Jacinto Valley Cemetery (San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA), GLG-99” [The plot number is only on Selma’s memorial.]
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harry W. Marks).
obituary-pearl-johnson-1971: Obituary for Pearl Ellen Johnson (1971); “Pearl Ellen Johnson,” Buena Park Independent (Buena Park, California), 30 Jun 1971 (Wednesday), page unknown, column unknown
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harry [Marks]).
religious-registry-church3-trinity-mn-1925-160: Church Record #3, Trinity Lutheran, 1925-1938 (Moorhead, Minnesota), pages 160-161; U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 25 Jun 2020), "⟩ Congregational Records ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Moorhead ⟩ Trinity Lutheran", image 555; citing "Trinity Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), Birth, Marriage, Deaths, Chicago, Illinois"
Reference Detail: Entry 17
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harry W. Marks).
ssa-npri-ssdi-harry-marks-2005: Social Security Administration record (SSDI) for Harry William Marks (2005); U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 4 Nov 2023), no physical record image; citing " Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harry William Marks).
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census-us-1910-ps-mn-ottertail-137-2a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Vergas Village, enumeration district 137, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 66A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Vergas ⟩ District 0137" image 3; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 714 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1374727]
Reference Detail: Line 30, dwelling 28
Comment Detail: Source includes age (1 4/12 [16 months]) and location (Minnesota). Using his age and the official census date of 15 Apr 1910 gives a birth date range from 16 Nov 1908 to 15 Dec 1908.
census-us-1920-ps-mn-ottertail-132-1a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 132, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 171A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0132" image 1; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 847 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 25, dwelling 4
Comment Detail: Source includes age (11) and location (Minnesota). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Jan 1920 gives a birth date range from 2 Jan 1908 to 1 Jan 1909.
census-us-1930-ps-mn-ottertail-22-2b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 56-22, sheet 2B (form/penned) or page 108B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 22 November 2020) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0022" image 4; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1111 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340846]
Reference Detail: Line 86, dwelling 45
Comment Detail: Source includes age (21) and location (Minnesota). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1908 to 1 Apr 1909.
marker-harry-selma-marks-2005-2008: Gravestone of Harry W. (2005) and Selma R. (2008) Marks; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Nov 2023), memorial IDs 82712440 (Harry) and 82712443 (Selma), photograph uploaded 22 May 2019 by paulamirada2 to both memorials; citing “San Jacinto Valley Cemetery (San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA), GLG-99” [The plot number is only on Selma’s memorial.]
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1908).
ssa-npri-ssdi-harry-marks-2005: Social Security Administration record (SSDI) for Harry William Marks (2005); U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 4 Nov 2023), no physical record image; citing " Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (25 Nov 1908).
birth-harry-marks-1908: Record of birth for Harry William Marks (1908); Otter Tail County, Minnesota, record number 1908-19101, registered number 35; State of Minnesota Division of Vital Statistics, filed 2 Mar 1909; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (25 Nov 1908) and location (County of Otter Tail, Village of Vergas, state of Minnesota).
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marker-harry-selma-marks-2005-2008: Gravestone of Harry W. (2005) and Selma R. (2008) Marks; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Nov 2023), memorial IDs 82712440 (Harry) and 82712443 (Selma), photograph uploaded 22 May 2019 by paulamirada2 to both memorials; citing “San Jacinto Valley Cemetery (San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA), GLG-99” [The plot number is only on Selma’s memorial.]
Comment Detail: Source includes year (2005).
ssa-npri-ssdi-harry-marks-2005: Social Security Administration record (SSDI) for Harry William Marks (2005); U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 4 Nov 2023), no physical record image; citing " Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (12 Oct 2005).
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birth-harry-marks-1908: Record of birth for Harry William Marks (1908); Otter Tail County, Minnesota, record number 1908-19101, registered number 35; State of Minnesota Division of Vital Statistics, filed 2 Mar 1909; privately held
Comment Detail: Source identifies Edward Marks as the biological father of Harry W. Marks.
census-us-1910-ps-mn-ottertail-137-2a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Vergas Village, enumeration district 137, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 66A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Vergas ⟩ District 0137" image 3; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 714 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1374727]
Reference Detail: Lines 26,30, dwelling 28
Comment Detail: Source identifies Harry W. Marks as a son of Edward Marks. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
census-us-1920-ps-mn-ottertail-132-1a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 132, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 171A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0132" image 1; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 847 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 21,25, dwelling 4
Comment Detail: Source identifies Harry W. Marks as a son of Edward K. Marks. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
census-us-1930-ps-mn-ottertail-22-2b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 56-22, sheet 2B (form/penned) or page 108B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 22 November 2020) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0022" image 4; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1111 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340846]
Reference Detail: Lines 84,86, dwelling 45
Comment Detail: Source identifies Harry W. Marks as a son of Edward Marks. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
interview-loretta-spear-2006: Email conversation with Loretta Pearl (Johnson) Spear, 19 Aug 2006, includes physical notes sent by mail; privately held
Reference Detail: Image #2.
Comment Detail: Source identifies Harry [Marks] as a child of Edward Marks, Sr. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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birth-harry-marks-1908: Record of birth for Harry William Marks (1908); Otter Tail County, Minnesota, record number 1908-19101, registered number 35; State of Minnesota Division of Vital Statistics, filed 2 Mar 1909; privately held
Comment Detail: Source identifies Emma Lemke as the biological mother of Harry W. Marks.
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Selma Ruby Hanson (1913 – 2008)
Married: 8 Jun 1933 in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
interview-loretta-spear-undated: Notes from conversation with Loretta Pearl (Johnson) Spear, unrecorded date; privately held
Comment Detail: Source notes fact of marriage.
religious-registry-church3-trinity-mn-1925-160: Church Record #3, Trinity Lutheran, 1925-1938 (Moorhead, Minnesota), pages 160-161; U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 25 Jun 2020), "⟩ Congregational Records ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Moorhead ⟩ Trinity Lutheran", image 555; citing "Trinity Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), Birth, Marriage, Deaths, Chicago, Illinois"
Reference Detail: Number 17
Comment Detail: Source includes date (A.D. 1933 / June 8) and location (Moorhead [, Minnesota]).
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Child: Harry William Marks Jr. (1934 – 2014)
Child: {private}
Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: at San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, United States
Cemetery: San Jacinto Valley Cemetery at San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, United States
marker-harry-selma-marks-2005-2008: Gravestone of Harry W. (2005) and Selma R. (2008) Marks; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Nov 2023), memorial IDs 82712440 (Harry) and 82712443 (Selma), photograph uploaded 22 May 2019 by paulamirada2 to both memorials; citing “San Jacinto Valley Cemetery (San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA), GLG-99” [The plot number is only on Selma’s memorial.]
Comment Detail: Source implicitly includes cemetery location (San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA).
marker-harry-selma-marks-2005-2008: Gravestone of Harry W. (2005) and Selma R. (2008) Marks; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Nov 2023), memorial IDs 82712440 (Harry) and 82712443 (Selma), photograph uploaded 22 May 2019 by paulamirada2 to both memorials; citing “San Jacinto Valley Cemetery (San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA), GLG-99” [The plot number is only on Selma’s memorial.]
Comment Detail: Source implicitly includes cemetery name (San Jacinto Valley Cemetery) and location (San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA).
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Attributes
Residence: at Vergas, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Occupation: farm laborer
Residence: at Dora Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Occupation: farm laborer
Residence: at Dora Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Residence: at Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Residence: at Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States
Residence: at Hemet, Riverside County, California, United States
census-us-1910-ps-mn-ottertail-137-2a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Vergas Village, enumeration district 137, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 66A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Vergas ⟩ District 0137" image 3; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 714 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1374727]
Reference Detail: Line 30, dwelling 28
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (15 Apr 1910) and location (Vergas Village, County: Otter Tail, State: Minnesota).
census-us-1920-ps-mn-ottertail-132-1a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 132, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 171A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0132" image 1; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 847 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 25, dwelling 4
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and occupation (Farm laborer).
census-us-1920-ps-mn-ottertail-132-1a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 132, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 171A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0132" image 1; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 847 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Line 25, dwelling 4
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and location (Dora Township, County: Otter Tail, State: Minnesota).
census-us-1930-ps-mn-ottertail-22-2b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 56-22, sheet 2B (form/penned) or page 108B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 22 November 2020) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0022" image 4; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1111 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340846]
Reference Detail: Line 86, dwelling 45
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and occupation (Laborer / General Farm).
census-us-1930-ps-mn-ottertail-22-2b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Dora Township, enumeration district 56-22, sheet 2B (form/penned) or page 108B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 22 November 2020) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Otter Tail ⟩ Dora ⟩ District 0022" image 4; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1111 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340846]
Reference Detail: Line 86, dwelling 45
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Dora Township, County: Otter Tail, State: Minnesota).
obituary-pearl-johnson-1971: Obituary for Pearl Ellen Johnson (1971); “Pearl Ellen Johnson,” Buena Park Independent (Buena Park, California), 30 Jun 1971 (Wednesday), page unknown, column unknown
Comment Detail: Source includes city and implied state (Torrance, California).
interview-{private}-2020: Email conversation with {private}, 18-21 Jun 2020; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #3.
Comment Detail: Source notes location (Hemet [, California]) for Harry and Selma's retirement.
ssa-npri-ssdi-harry-marks-2005: Social Security Administration record (SSDI) for Harry William Marks (2005); U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 4 Nov 2023), no physical record image; citing " Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File”
Comment Detail: Source includes event date (12 Oct 2005) and most recent residence location (Hemet, Riverside, California, USA).
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General Notes and Anecdotes
When Harry first moved to California from Minnesota, he found work as a milkman, but the nature of the work hurt his back. [interview-{private}-2020]
Following this, he and Selma worked for his brother Clifford in his bakery for a while then started their own bakery, located within a grocery store. His products included some of Clifford's. [interview-{private}-2020]
When Harry and Selma first moved from Los Angeles to Lancaster, California, they owned a chicken farm. [interview-loretta-spear-undated, interview-{private}-2020]
They worked up to a business of 3000 birds. Unfortunately, at some point the birds caught a virulent disease, and over the course of a week, they lost their entire flock. [interview-{private}-2020]
They subsequently moved to Hemet where they opened a sandwich and donut shop. [interview-{private}-2020]
interview-{private}-2020: Email conversation with {private}, 18-21 Jun 2020; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #3.
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Birth Date: This database uses 25 Nov 1908. An interview with Harry's niece gives his birth year as 1907. [interview-loretta-spear-2006]
FOLLOWUP
Harry may have left school early (4th grade) to work on his family's farm. [interview-{private}-2020]
Harry owned a gas station (Royal 76) in Lancaster, CA, on the corner of Avenue J and 15 St. West. (from an interview with Loretta Spear, but I can't find a record of it)
According to one source, Harry and Selma owned a donut shop in Los Angeles. Another indicates they owned a bakery in L.A. (which implies more than a donut shop) and a sandwich and donut shop in Hemet. For this tree it is assumed the first source was conflating business and location. [interview-loretta-spear-undated, interview-{private}-2020]
He may have lived in Hemet from at least 1993.
Harry may have died at 94, giving a death date of about 2002. [interview-{private}-2020]
Alternatively, he may have died 12 Oct 2005 in Hemet, California. [research-social-security-death-index]
interview-{private}-2020: Email conversation with {private}, 18-21 Jun 2020; privately held
Reference Detail: Message #3.
interview-loretta-spear-2006: Email conversation with Loretta Pearl (Johnson) Spear, 19 Aug 2006, includes physical notes sent by mail; privately held
Reference Detail: Image #2.
research-social-security-death-index: Social Security Death Index, Master File; Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA [available from many sources]
Reference Detail: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com)
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Sources
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