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Paul Mathias Marx
b. February 09, 1899 in New Buffalo, MI
d. March 18, 1974 in Chicago, IL
Parents:

Father: Mathias Marx
Mother: Maria Elizabeth Wiedenman

Family:

Spouse: Katherine
d. 1926 in New Buffalo, MI during childbirth

Photos:




1925 (In front of Mike Weidenman's rose arbor)

Children:

Robert Marx

Family:

Spouse: Ann
b. October 1902

Family History:

Paul had a very difficult time accepting Katherine's death and it put a strain on his relationship with Robert for many years. According to Susan Ingermann: "When Robert's mother died in Child birth, Robert lived with Florence, Charles and my dad until Paul married Ann. Dad said that Robert was walking before he left to go back with his family." According to Richard Bucknum: "The first time that I met Sr. Rose was in 1954 when she and Sr. Carmelita visited the grand folks on their farm outside of Mount Angel. Though I was very young at the time, I can still remember the vibrant red rose which she wore on her pure white habit and how young and beautiful she looked. There seemed to emanate a halo of purity around both of them and it was as if a spiritual ness filled those around them. From April 1971 to October 1972, while I was stationed at Great Lakes, IL and attending Machinist Mate 'A' School, almost every Friday afternoon I would catch the train down to Chicago and Uncle Paul or David would pick me up at the train station downtown and take me out to their house in Lincoln Park. David was in the process of obtaining his PhD from Northwestern and conducting a study on social perceptions based upon ethnicity. The study group was a class of third class attending training at the Electronics School at Great Lakes. He completed his doctorate these shortly before his marriage to Margaret, at which my sister Barbara and I sang among 'Battle Hymn of the Republic', 'The Wedding Song', and 'Society's Child', and in September he began teaching at Clemson University in SC. Margaret was working as a bank teller and about to retire after putting in 20 years. One weekend we all drove over to New Buffalo, MI and visited Rex on the old farm which had been in the Marx family for over 100 years. It was a very special time that this part family of the family, who had never seen me before, would open their doors and hearts to me for almost a year, just because I was the grandson of his brother. They were very genuine and generous people and included me in their lives as if I had been there all my life. They made the transition of my first trip outside of the West Coast much easier. On the Fourth of July, Dave made an extraordinary effort to locate a fireworks display to attend, as it was illegal to set off your own in the city. The journey over was in one way depressing in seeing families sitting on a porch staring at a flare burning on the curb, yet on the other hand was so uplifting that their belief, spirit and desire to celebrate our independence was so strong that they drew pleasure and satisfaction from such a simple tribute." According to Hazel Marx (December 18, 1974): "Ann sold the home in Chicago and moved in with Marjorie and George (they were married shortly after David was). The kids didn't want her to stay alone since Paul died. They live at 3324 Montmarte Ave, Hazel Creek, IL."
Photos
August 1959 in Kashmir
1974 Memorial Card

Children:

Charlotte Marx, Sister Rose Seraphina O.P.

Margaret Marx

David James Marx

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