Nicholas James Marks

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Hi
Seeking birth details for Nicholas James Marks, 1918 Coburg Victoria, he married Sheila Veronica Smith in 1947.
This is my Grandson's line and he has just gotten interested.
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Very easy to find his birth at VIC BMD
https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/62846244383e5a20f47797ac/results?q=efamily

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I was hoping someone might have the discs which give more info. I have them but the computer won't turn on. mum mum

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25603/1918 MARKS Nicholas Jas mother MARKS, Mary mmn COUGHLAN father MARKS, Percy at CARLTON

10644/1947 MARKS Nicholas Jas Joseph to SMITH Sheila Veronica

MARKS Nicholas James (Mick) Death notice 28MAY2003 Death 84 late of Bairnsdale, formerly of Bundoora Herald Sun (Melbourne) 29MAY2003   
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldsun-au/obituary.aspx?n=nicholas-james-marks&pid=122467235

MARKS Sheila Veronica Death notice 4SEP2003 Death 84 late of Bairnsdale Herald Sun (Melbourne) 5SEP2003   

His parent’s marriage:  4620/1914 MARKS Percy to COUGHLAN Mary Ann

His father’s death and funeral notices:

12638/1967 MARKS Percival mother Hanna Maria COTREN father Philip MARKS birth CARLTON death COBURG aged75

Death notice: Type 7 into small white box: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19670612&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

Note: when looking for Percival’s siblings, you will find various spelling of the mother’s surname.

His mother’s death:

19464/1982 MARKS Mary Ann mother Katie BURKE father COUGHLAN John birth Melbourne death Parkville aged 91

Percival and Mary Ann’s grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225576137/percival-marks

His brother’s marriage and death: 2511/1937 MARKS Percival Jno to JACKMAN, Roma Muriel

28224/1980 MARKS Percival John aged 66
Cremated at Fawkner 5 November 1980, ashes collected.

MARKS Roma Muriel Death notice 21MAR2011 Death 96 at Regis Nursing Home Herald Sun(Melbourne) 23MAR2011   

His other brother:

RAYMOND REGINALD MARKS
Fawkner Memorial Park: Section 4th Ave Wall Niches (North Side), Wall 2, Section T, Niche 68
Cremated
Date of death
18 September 1996
Service date
23 September 1996

Possible sister’s marriage and death:

12044/1942 MARKS Amy Mary to PARKER Gordon Stanley Angus

PARKER Amy Mary Death notice 29AUG2000 Death at Austin Hospital Herald Sun (Melbourne)
30AUG2000   

6597/1976 PARKER Gordon Stanley Angus mother May Williminia Josepha Martin GREEN father PARKER Thomas Henry birth Bendigo death Preston aged 64

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Grandparents of Nicholas:

1121/1876 MARKS Philip to COTTREN Hamer Maria

Born South Australia: 5/96 1855 COTTREN Hannah Maria father George COTTREN Adelaide

12508/1913 MARK Philip mother Esther MARKS father MARKS Josh death CARL aged 61

Philip death notice, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196229867

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202215622/philip-marks

9139/1916 MARKS Anna mother Sarah CASIN father COTTUN Geo at CARLTON aged 62

Hannah Maria death notice, last column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155171342

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202215620/hannah-m-marks


The great grandparents and the Jewish connection:

Joshua and Esther were married in Tasmania 1844. Both of their surnames were MARKS.

Marks Joshua born 1818 aged 34 Male on the ship Melbourne to Melbourne from Hobart 9.9.1852

Joshua:

9622/1891 MARKS Joshua mother Sarah MARKS father Philip death CARL aged 75

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200181769/joshua-marks

Esther:

4497/1880 MARKS Esther mother Elizabeth father Leon spouse MARKS Joshua aged 70

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200157912/esther-marks


UK Marriages Sep 1844 Holbeach 14 545
CASEN Sarah
COTTREN George

2858/1888 COTTREN Sarah mother HARRISON Eliza father CARSON James at SOUTH MELBOURNE spouse COTTREN George aged 64

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202214338/sarah-cottren

Re death of George, 5th column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242870504

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25603/1918 MARKS Nicholas Jas mother MARKS, Mary mmn COUGHLAN father MARKS, Percy at CARLTON

10644/1947 MARKS Nicholas Jas Joseph to SMITH Sheila Veronica

MARKS Nicholas James (Mick) Death notice 28MAY2003 Death 84 late of Bairnsdale, formerly of Bundoora Herald Sun (Melbourne) 29MAY2003   
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldsun-au/obituary.aspx?n=nicholas-james-marks&pid=122467235

MARKS Sheila Veronica Death notice 4SEP2003 Death 84 late of Bairnsdale Herald Sun (Melbourne) 5SEP2003   

His parent’s marriage:  4620/1914 MARKS Percy to COUGHLAN Mary Ann

His father’s birth: 20743/1890 MARKS Percy mother COTTORAN Maria father Philip at CARLTON

His father’s death and funeral notices:

12638/1967 MARKS Percival mother Hanna Maria COTREN father Philip MARKS birth CARLTON death COBURG aged75

Death notice: Type 7 into small white box: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19670612&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

Note: when looking for Percival’s siblings, you will find various spelling of the mother’s surname.

His mother’s birth: 22892/1891 COUGHLAN Mary Ann mother BURKE Cath father Jno at SOUTH FITZROY

His mother’s death:

19464/1982 MARKS Mary Ann mother Katie BURKE father COUGHLAN John birth Melbourne death Parkville aged 91

Percival and Mary Ann’s grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225576137/percival-marks

His brother’s marriage and death: 2511/1937 MARKS Percival Jno to JACKMAN, Roma Muriel

28224/1980 MARKS Percival John aged 66
Cremated at Fawkner 5 November 1980, ashes collected.

MARKS Roma Muriel Death notice 21MAR2011 Death 96 at Regis Nursing Home Herald Sun(Melbourne) 23MAR2011   

His other brother:

RAYMOND REGINALD MARKS
Fawkner Memorial Park: Section 4th Ave Wall Niches (North Side), Wall 2, Section T, Niche 68
Cremated
Date of death
18 September 1996
Service date
23 September 1996

Possible sister’s marriage and death:

12044/1942 MARKS Amy Mary to PARKER Gordon Stanley Angus

PARKER Amy Mary Death notice 29AUG2000 Death at Austin Hospital Herald Sun (Melbourne)
30AUG2000   

6597/1976 PARKER Gordon Stanley Angus mother May Williminia Josepha Martin GREEN father PARKER Thomas Henry birth Bendigo death Preston aged 64

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Maternal grandparents of Nicholas:

Marriage: 2553/1884 COUGHLAN Jno to BURKE Cath

Death: 2483/1944 COUGHLAN Catherine mother DEVANEY Mary Ann father BURKE Anthony birth MELBOURNE death COBURG

Death notice, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206790010

Funeral notice, 3rd column:  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206790008

Headstones: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226841327/catherine-coughlan

According to the above, John died 1933, but I can’t find any reference to his death.

Great grandparents:

2644/1866 BURKE Anthony to DEVANY Mary

8586/1879 BURKE Mary mother LYNCH Ann father DEVANNEY Edward born GALLWAY spouse BURKE Anthony aged 40

2418/1882 BURKE Anthony mother BROWN Margaret father John spouse DEVANY Mary aged 47

Mary funeral notice, 6th column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199368358

Inquest into death of Anthony, 3rd last column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241179164

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191466205/mary-burke

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191466206/anthony-burke

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