Charles Henry Alfred Marks (1868-1941)


 * Sex : Male
 * Born: 1868 at Goulburn, Argyle County, New South Wales.
 * Died: 29 September 1941 at Wattamondara, New South Wales, Australia at age 73

Pedigree
Charles Henry Alfred is the son of Richard Marks (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)
 * Arthur Ambrose Marks (1881-1963)
 * Percival Richard Marks (1885-1964)

Biography
Charles married Caroline Emmerton, daughter of Alfred Emmerton and Mary Bodsworth, on 29 October 1896 in Goulburn. He died of pneumonia.

Obituary
His obituary was published in the Cowra Guardian on 29 Sep 1941 in Cowra, Bathurst County, New South Wales, Australia.
 * The death occured in a Cowra private Hospital today of Mr Charles Marks, aged 73 years, of Wattamonda. Death was due to pneumonia, which the late Mr Marks contacted last Saturday week. On that day he had been out riding and up to that time he had been in good health.
 * He was born at Crookwell, where his parents were enjoying farming persuits. He spent all his early life at Crookwell and Goulburn and ran the mail from Goulburn to Wheeo for a number of years. The mail then consisted of a coach and four horses.
 * Mr Marks was married some forty - five years ago to Miss Caroline Emmerton of Greenwich Park. His wife at the present time is also a patient in the private Hospital having contracted pneumonia a day later than her husband.
 * About 30 years ago Mr Marks accompanied by his family moved to Wattamondra, where they were accociated with farming persuits. He is survived by his sister Annie (Parramatta), and four Brothers , Reuban (Bookham), Arthur (Orange) , Sidney (Dee Why), Percy (Crookwell).
 * Three sons - Victor, Dudley and Allan all of Wattamondra , one son Leslie predeceased his father by 5 years. There are four Grandchildren.
 * Funeral at St Johns Church of England, Cowra.

Spouse(s)

 * 1896 Caroline Emmerton (1877-1963)

Offspring

 * Leslie Eric Marks (1897-1936)
 * Victor Dudley Marks (1909-1957)
 * Allan Frederick Marks (1912-1971)

Contributors
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