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![Show Contents]() Marcks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The distinguished Austrian surname Marcks is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. Austria, which was originally home to a Celtic people, was conquered by the Roman Empire in about 15 BC. Following the fall of Rome, Austria was repeatedly invaded by barbarian tribes, such as the Vandals, Visigoths, and Huns, who swept in from the east. During the 5th and 6th centuries, the Alemanni, Avars and Slavs settled Austria. The Avars were defeated in 785 by the Frankish emperor Charlemagne, who set up the East Mark, which later became known as the Österreich. Austria was ruled by the Babenburger dynasty until 1278, when they were succeeded by the Hapsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria until the 20th century. Early Origins of the Marcks familyThe surname Marcks was first found in Austria, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the local and national conflicts, with each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Marcks familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marcks research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1818, 1863, 1875, 1881, 1883, 1921 and 1923 are included under the topic Early Marcks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marcks Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Marcks include Marx, Marks, Marcks, Markus, Marcus, Marxen and many more. Early Notables of the Marcks familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Marcks were Karl Heinrich Marx (1818-1883) of Trier, who was one of the most profoundly influential thinkers of...
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 Marcks migration to the United States | + |
After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Marcks were
Marcks Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Christofle Marcks, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 1
Marcks Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Margaretha Marcks, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1854 1
- Margaretha B Marcks, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1854 1
- Theobald Marcks, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Marcks migration to the United States 
