Arthur Ambrose Marks (1881-1963)


 * Sex : Male
 * Born: 21 Dec 1881, Carcoar, Bathurst County, New South Wales
 * Died: 7 May 1963, Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales, Australia at age 81

Pedigree
Arthur is the son of Richard Mark (1844-1907) and Lydia Cramp (1845-1929)

Siblings

 * Charles Henry Alfred Marks (1868-1941)
 * Elijah Reuben Marks (1870-1944)
 * Sydney James Marks (1874-1953)
 * Hannah Maria Marks (1878-1949)
 * Percival Richard Mark (1885-1964)

Full Name
Arthur Ambrose Marks

Biography
Arthur was probably born at "Markdale" in New South Wales.

After he left school and he moved to Wheeo District. He worked on a property and had to give all his income to his father. Because of this, he left that job and then worked on the mail run.

He worked as a Mailman Crookwell to Tuena from 1896 to 1906 in Crookwell, King County, New South Wales. There is some conjecture that he ran the mail run from Crookwell to Goulburn. Perhaps he did both. In addition to mail and passengers, he used to carry gold. He wrapped the gold in newspaper and kept it at his feet. He was never robbed.

He worked as a Blacksmith & Shop Keeper before 1911 in Maronglo, New South Wales, Australia. On the first day a big team of [[Wikipedia:draught horses|draught horses] arrived to be shod. And it nearly killed him and we think this is the reason he does not seem to have kept on the blacksmithing.

He moved from Morongla Creek to Orange in about 1916, Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales. There are two stories of why they left the shop and moved to Orange. One is that it was too dusty. The other is that the business was running at a loss because the debtors were not paying their debts.

He purchased and moved to "Bony Brae" in Summer Street, Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales in 1916. Had a wood yard at the back of the house and they sold wood.

He was Elder in Elim Four Square Gospel after 1918 in Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales, Australia. They would meet in the Orange town hall.

He owned the Orchard "Renuara" at Anson Road, Orange between 1921 and 1955 in Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales, Australia. Telephone number - Orange 710. After he sold the Orchard it was subdivided for housing.

The women (Louisa, Ivy and Daisy) moved in a taxi "limousine". The driver's name was Bowler Forester, call Bowler because he wore a bowler hat.

He was employed on 22 Feb 1936 in Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales, Australia. Carrier - On Percy's Mariage Certificate.

Living in 29 Sep 1941 at Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales. From the obituary of brother Charles.

Living in 1944 at Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales, Australia.

Central Western Daily, 11 May 1963, Orange, Wellington County, New South Wales, Australia. Obituary - Mr. A. A. Marks The death occurred in Orange on Tuesday of Mr. Arthur Ambrose Marks, of Phillip St., Orange. An old resident of the district, Mr Marks was a former mail coach driver, plying between Goulburn and Crookwell. He later moved to Morgola Creek; near Cowra, where he conducted a general store for some years, before moving to Orange in 1916. Mr. Marks was also an elder of the Four Square Gospel church, Orange. He was predeceased by his wife, Louisa, and is survived by two daughters and three sons, Mrs. Ivy Mitchell (Goroka, New Guinea), Mrs Daisy Wythes (Larras Lee), Mervyn Marks (Epping), Percy (Jingellic) and Allan (Orange). Pastor K. Tydeman conducted the service at the Four Square Gospel Church on Thursday. The cortege left the chuch for the Methodist section of Orange Cemetery. Mr. Keith N. Baker of Orange was in charge of funeral arrangements.

Arthur is buried in the Methodist Section of Orange Cemetery, Bathurst County, New South Wales, Australia

Spouse(s)
Louisa Christie (1882-1949) on 21 Feb 1906 in Wheeo Locality, King County, New South Wales, Australia

Offspring

 * Mervyn Richard Marks (1908-1980)
 * Percy Stanley Marks (1911-1988)
 * Cecil Lloyd Marks (1914-1914)
 * Ivy May Marks (1916-2001)
 * Daisy Lillian Marks
 * Allen Roy Marks