Neil and Walter Marks
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in Fresno, California USA
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Neil and Walter Marks
Updated Jun 26, 2025
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Walter Marks is the son of Johann 'Henry' Markus/Marks (1870-1949) and Margaret Elizabeth Kerner (1879-1941). He was born on July 27, 1915 in Fresno, California and had siblings John Henry Jr (1898-1908), Katherine Elizabeth (1900-1983), Conrad (1901-1955), Ethel (1904-1986), Charles Karl (1905-1987), James Peter (1907-1991), Henry (1910-1974), Alex (1913-1992), Ernest (1918-2019), and Leroy Thomas Marks (1923-2011).
He married Elma Harriett Roth (1917-2005) in June of 1938. Together they had sons Neil and Gordon. He enlisted and served in the United States Navy during WWII aboard the U.S.S Ara. Walter was a member of the Edison Social Club, the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, and the American Legion 509.
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The relatives & ancestors of Walter Marks/Markus and Elma Harriet Roth. Both families are of Volga-German descent, migrating to the U.S. in the late 1800's/early 1900's. Walter's family was from the village of Lauwe, while Elma's family was from Straub. Both villages were in the Samara Providence, and located along the Volga River. Walter's family name was originally "Markus", but his father legally changed it to "Marks" in the early 1920's. Both families settled in Fresno, Ca, living very fruitful and product lives. About 80,000 Volga-Germans migrated to Fresno, bringing their traditions and custons with them. For more information on the Volga-Germans in this area, you can contact the Central California Chapter of AHSGR (www.ahsgr.org/fresno/cacentra.html). They have extensive records and family genealogies that can be researched for free.
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