Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Marks, William Augustin - October 25, 1913
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source: The Assumption Pioneer (Napoleonville, Louisiana) Thursday,
October 31, 1913, Page 5

WILLIAM A. MARKS PASSES AWAY. - Saturday, October 25th, at 4 o'clock P. M., 
William Augustin Marks, aged 57 years and 10 months, died in New Orleans at 
the home of his son, after an illness of several weeks. Deceased was a 
native of this parish and was the oldest son of the late William Marks, a 
prominent citizen of Assumption.

Deceased was prominent in the politics of the Republican Party and for many 
years held a Federal position in the United States mint in New Orleans. He 
resided for a few years in Lockport where he was in business, and at the 
time of his death he was in the employ of the Tunnerized Roofing Company of 
New Orleans. He was married four times and leaves six children, among whom 
are Mrs. Charles Heno and Mrs. Walter Ohlmeyer of this parish. He is also 
survived by his venerable mother, Mrs. William Marks and two brothers, Col. 
John and Robert L. Marks and two sisters, Mrs. Alcee Aucoin and Mrs. S. A. 
Alleman.

Funeral services and interment were held at Assumption Church, Plattenville, 
and was largely attended by relatives and friends.


source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871 - current,
November 08, 1913, Image 2

Wm. A. Marks Passes Away. - Saturday, October 25, at 4 o'clock p. m., 
William Augustin Marks, aged fifty-seven years and ten months, died in New 
Orleans at the home of his son, after an illness of several weeks. Deceased 
was a native of this parish and was the oldest son of the late Wm. Marks, a 
prominent citizen of Assumption.

Mr. Marks was prominent in the politics of the Republican party, and for 
many years held a federal position in the United States mint in New Orleans. 
He resided for a few years in Lockport, where he was in business, and at the 
time of his death he was in the employ of the Tunnerized Roofing Company of 
New Orleans. He was married four times, and leaves six children, among whom 
are Mrs. Chas. Heno and Mrs. Walter Ohlmeyer, of this parish. He is also 
survived by his venerable mother, Mrs. Wm. Marks, and two brothers, Col. 
John and Robert L. Marks, and two sisters, Mrs. Alcee Aucoin and Mrs. S. A. 
Alleman.

Funeral services were held at Assumption Church, Plattenville, and were 
largely attended by relatives and friends. - Assumption Pioneer, Nov. 1.

Mr. Marks was well known in this community, and had many close friends here 
who learned of his demise with sincere regret.


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