Donald David Marks
Last updated 14 Mar 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 9 Apr 1936 in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
Died: 4 Jul 2023 in Twin Valley, Norman County, Minnesota, United States
Father: Edward Leopold Marks Jr. (1907 – 1976)
Mother: Evelyn S. Fagerlie (1913 – 1965)
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, Donald D.).
interview-loretta-spear-2006: Email conversation with Loretta Pearl (Johnson) Spear, 19 Aug 2006, includes physical notes sent by mail; privately held
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Comment Detail: Source includes name (Donald [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 (Donald David Marks).
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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 age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Minnesota). See research notes for conflict details.
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 date (April 9, 1936) and location (Moorhead, MN).
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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 date (July 4, 2023) and location ("at home" [Twin Valley, MN]).
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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 identifies Donald D. Marks as a son of Edward L 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 Donald [Marks] as a child of Edward Marks Jr. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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 identifies Edward Marks as the father of Donald David Marks. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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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 identifies Evelyn (Fagerlie) Marks as the mother of Donald David 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 Donald [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), Abt Jun 1954 at Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
Military Branch Entry: U.S. Army (drafted), Oct 1958
Military Duty Station: Abt Oct 1958-Oct 1960 at , , , Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany)
Military Service: U.S. Army Reserves, Bet Oct 1960 and Oct 1964 at Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, United States
Military Branch Discharge: U.S. Army, Oct 1960
Moved From Residence: 1964 at Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, United States
Moved To Residence: 1964 at Twin Valley, Norman County, Minnesota, United States
Business Owner: Twin Valley Bakery and Catering Service, Abt 1964-2001 at Twin Valley, Norman County, Minnesota, United States
Employer: Shooting Star Casino (banquet department), Abt 2001
Moved To Residence: Abt 2012 at Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Moved To Residence: Abt Nov 2014 at Twin Valley, Norman County, Minnesota, United States
Volunteer: Twin Valley Fire Department (22 years)
Church: Zion Lutheran Church
Cemetery: Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Twin Valley, Norman County, Minnesota, United States
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 grade levels (high school) and location (Glyndon [, Minnesota]). The date is an estimate of when he would have graduated.
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 date (October of 1958), branch (United States Army), and notes he was drafted.
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 length of time (two years) and duty station (Germany [West Germany]).
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 length of time (4 years) and branch (Army Reserves), and notes it followed his discharge from the regular Army.
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 date (October of 1960) and branch (United States Army).
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 year (1964) and destination (Fargo area [, North Dakota]).
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 year (1964) and destination (Twin Valley, MN).
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 business name (Twin Valley Bakery), length of ownership (37 years) and year of sale (2001). This gives a start year of about 1964. It also notes he started the business with his family.
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 employer (Shoting Star Casino), department (banquet), and preumed start year (2001). There are two locations for this casino, and the specific location was not specified.
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 presumed date of move (about 2012).
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 date (November of 2014) of their daughter's death and destination (Twin Valley [, 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 includes organization (Twin Valley Fire Department) and length of time (22 years).
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 church name (Zion Lutheran Church), but not the location.
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 cemetery name (Zion Lutheran Cemetery) and location (Twin Valley [, Minnesota]).
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Attributes
Occupation: help in a cafe
Residence: at Glyndon Village, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
Education: (grade school) at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
Occupation: construction at Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
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 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).
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 grade levels (grade school) and location (Moorhead [, Minnesota]). An estimate of fhe last year he would have attended grade school is used as the date.
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 occupation (construction), approximate date ("after graudation" [estimated as about Jun 1954]), and location ("Fargo-Moorhead area").
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General Notes and Anecdotes
Donald is a former Lion's Club and Twin Valley Boosters Club member. He filled his spare time hunting and fishing, including trips to Lake of the Woods. He enjoyed tending to his lawn, and caring for his large garden every summer. [obituary-donald-marks-2023]
He loved spending time with his granddaughters, visiting and playing cards. He tough them to make lefse and krumkake. [obituary-donald-marks-2023]
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)
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Birth Date: This database uses 9 Apr 1936. The 1950 US Census gives an age of (14), which, when applied to the official census date of 1 Apr 1950, gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1935 to 1 Apr 1936. If the date of the enumeration (12 Apr 1950) was (incorrectly) used instead of the official census date, this conflict goes away. [census-us-1950-p1-mn-clay-18-11]
FOLLOWUP
Don married {private} Soberg on 8 Apr 1961 in Glyndon, Minnesota. They had three daughters, Jennifer, {private}, and {private}. Jennifer died of cancer in November 2014, and Donald and his wife's move to Edina was to care for Jennifer as she fought this disease. [obituary-donald-marks-2023]
In addition to his wife and two of his daughters, Don was survived by four granddaughters {private}, sisters-in-law {private}, and a brother-in-law {private}. [obituary-donald-marks-2023]
The timing given for the lengths of time between moves from 1964 to 2014 don't work out exactly, possibly due to use of approximations in the lengths of time at the locations. [obituary-donald-marks-2023]
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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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)
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