THE people

May Marx

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

July 2, 1884

PLACE OF BIRTH:

City of Birth:

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DATE OF DEATH:

December 30, 1903

PLACE OF DEATH:

City of Death:

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GENDER:

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OTHER KNOWN NAMES:

May Marks*

MAIDEN NAME:

Marx

ETHNICITY:

RACE:

NATIONALITY:

RELATED TO:

August and Annie (Eiles) Marx, parents
Viva Jackson, friend
Edna Hunter, friend
Abbie Raymer, friend

DATE OF MARRIAGE:

PLACE OF MARRIAGE:

DATE OF ADDRESS:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

69 North Humboldt Ave.

,

Chicago

Illinois

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ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

Student

AT THE TIME OF the fire

ROLE:

Audience Member

STATUS:

Victim

AGE:

19

MARITAL STATUS:

Single

other information

MORGUE:

Cleveland

IDENTIFIED BY:

FUNERAL HOME:

CEMETERY:

Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago IL

OTHER NOTES:

Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998
Name May Marx
Sex Female
Age 19
Death Date 30 Dec 1903
Death Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1884
Birthplace America
Marital Status Single
Race White
Entry Number 29116
Cemetery Rose Hill

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2
The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) Fri, Jan 01, 1904 Page 31
Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138545160/may_marx

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Karl Sup

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