Richard James Marks

Last updated 28 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 17 Nov 1934 in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, United States

Died: 23 Jul 2011 in Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming, United States

Father: Edward Leopold Marks Jr. (1907 – 1976)

Mother: Evelyn S. Fagerlie (1913 – 1965)

Supporting evidence for:
name

census-us-1950-p1-mn-clay-18-11: 1950 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Glyndon Village, enumeration district 14-18, sheet 11; 1950 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 27 Oct 2023), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Glyndon ⟩ 14-18”, image 12; citing “Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, NARA microfilm publication T628, roll 2905 (of 6373), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

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Comment Detail: Source includes name (Marks, Richard J.).

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Richard James 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 nam (Richard [Marks]).

obituary-donald-marks-2023: Obituary for Donald David Marks (2023); Anderson Valley Funeral Home (https://www.andersonfamilyfh.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), Twin Valley (Twin Valley, Minnesota)

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Richard [Marks]).

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birth

census-us-1950-p1-mn-clay-18-11: 1950 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Glyndon Village, enumeration district 14-18, sheet 11; 1950 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 27 Oct 2023), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Glyndon ⟩ 14-18”, image 12; citing “Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, NARA microfilm publication T628, roll 2905 (of 6373), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 1-9

Comment Detail: Source includes age (15) and location (Minnesota). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1950 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1934 to 1 Apr 1935.

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Comment Detail: Source includes date (17 Nov 1934) and location (Moorhead, Minnesota).

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death

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Comment Detail: Source includes date (23 Jul 2011) and location (Buffalo, Wright, Minnesota).

obituary-donald-marks-2023: Obituary for Donald David Marks (2023); Anderson Valley Funeral Home (https://www.andersonfamilyfh.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), Twin Valley (Twin Valley, Minnesota)

Comment Detail: Source notes that Donald's brother Richard, died before Donald.

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father

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 Richard [Marks] as a child of Edward Marks, Jr. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

census-us-1950-p1-mn-clay-18-11: 1950 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Glyndon Village, enumeration district 14-18, sheet 11; 1950 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 27 Oct 2023), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Glyndon ⟩ 14-18”, image 12; citing “Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, NARA microfilm publication T628, roll 2905 (of 6373), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 1-9

Comment Detail: Source identifies Richard J. Marks as a son of Edward L Marks. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Comment Detail: Source identifies Edward Leopold Marks as the father of Richard James Marks. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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mother

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Comment Detail: Source identifies Evelyn Fagerlie as the mother of Richard James 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 #3.

Comment Detail: Source identifies Richard [Marks] as a child of Evelyn Fargerlie. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Graduate: (high school)

Cremation: Aft 23 Jul 2011 at Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
events

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Comment Detail: Source notes he was a high school graudate or had completed a GED.

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Comment Detail: Source includes death date (23 Jul 2011) and cremation location (Minneapolis, Minnesota).

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Attributes

Occupation: help in a cafe

Residence: at Glyndon Village, Clay County, Minnesota, United States

Occupation: baker in a bakery

Residence: at Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

census-us-1950-p1-mn-clay-18-11: 1950 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Glyndon Village, enumeration district 14-18, sheet 11; 1950 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 27 Oct 2023), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Glyndon ⟩ 14-18”, image 12; citing “Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, NARA microfilm publication T628, roll 2905 (of 6373), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 1-9

Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (1 Apr 1950), occupation (Cafe help), and business/industry (cafe).

census-us-1950-p1-mn-clay-18-11: 1950 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Glyndon Village, enumeration district 14-18, sheet 11; 1950 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 27 Oct 2023), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Glyndon ⟩ 14-18”, image 12; citing “Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, NARA microfilm publication T628, roll 2905 (of 6373), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 1-9

Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (1 Apr 1950) and residence location (Glyndon Vill, Clay [County], Minnesota).

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Comment Detail: Source includes occupation (Baker) and business/industry (Bakery).

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Comment Detail: Source includes death date (23 Jul 2011) and residence location (Buffalow, Wright, Minnesota).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

FOLLOWUP

Richard married Norma Jean _____. [death-npri-richard-marks-2011]

Norma Jean, birth name Wandersee, passed away on 11 March 2017. (obituary in Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 16 Mar 2017, p.B4, c.6)

Both are buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Find A Grave memorial IDs: 73913594 and 177408093, plot: Section 27 site 2578)

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

death-npri-richard-marks-2011: Death index entry for Richard James Marks (2011); Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 28 Oct 2023), no physical record image; citing “Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

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