Marcus Sidney Ker1

b. 4 November 1911, d. 16 April 1984
FatherAlbert Sidney Ker2 b. 4 Jan 1883
MotherMargaret Elizabeth Gardner2 b. 23 Oct 1890, d. 12 Dec 1966
Birth4 Nov 1911 Marcus Sidney Ker was born on 4 Nov 1911 in McLennan County, Texas.2,3 
Military12 Feb 1942 On 12 Feb 1942 Marcus enlisted in the U.S. Army at Ft. Bliss, Texas. His enlistment record states that he had completed two years of high school and worked in the fabrication of textile products. Marcus stood 5ft, 7 inches tall and weighed 142 pounds. He was single.4 
Death16 Apr 1984 Marcus died on 16 Apr 1984 in Bell County, Texas, at age 72.1,3 
Burial He was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Walnut Springs, Bosque County, Texas. His marker bears the inscription "US Army WW II."3 
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Gardner and Margaret Edmiston
Last Edited4 Jan 2013

Citations

  1. [S1564] "Texas Death Index 1903-2000", Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com). Marcus Sidney Ker data, downloaded Jan. 2007.
  2. [S1651] Maggie Ker household, 1930 U.S. cens., McLennan Co., Texas, pop. sched., Waco, ED 155-12, sheet 11B, dwelling 237, family 280, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2007, image 22 of 56. Enumeration includes: Maggie Ker, 39, wid, b. TX, parents b. TX, seamstress at dry goods store, rents home for $13 month; Macus, son, 18, delivery boy for book co.; Lucille, dau, 16, salesman - general mds; Edna, dau, 13; Lorraine, dau, 11; Lawrence, son, 8; all children b. TX; resid 1915 Jefferson St.
  3. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed May 2012). Marcus S. Ker entry, Oak Grove Cemetery, Walnut Springs, Bosque Co., TX (entry includes photo of stone: "Marcus S. Ker, US Army World War II, Nov. 4, 1911-Apr 16, 1984").
  4. [S2090] "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946", subscription database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jan. 2013), entry for Marcus S. Ker, b. 1911, enlisted 12 Feb. 1942 at Ft. Bliss, Texas; education: 2 years of high school; occupation: semiskilled occupations in fabrication of textile products; single, no dependents; height: 67 inches; weight: 142 lb.