John Norbert MARX, Sr.

1900 - 1993  (93 years)

• Name	John Norbert MARX  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	5 Jul 1900	Nebraska, USA   [1, 2, 7, 16]
  Gender	Male
  Census	21 Apr 1940	Otter Creek, Dixon, Nebraska, USA   [7]
  Census	5 Apr 1950	Otter Creek, Dixon, Nebraska, USA   [13]
  Social Security Number	Ohio, USA   [1]
  	275-12-5943
  Death	15 Sep 1993  [1, 16]
  Burial	Abt 18 Sep 1993	Southcreek Calvary Catholic Cemetery/Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska, USA   [16, 17]
  	187668578
  Person ID	I1022	Rivera Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Cecelia Evelyn NOZISKA,   b. 6 Aug 1912, South Dakota, USA d. 23 Jun 1998 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1937	Spencer, Boyd, Nebraska, USA   [14, 15, 18]
  Children	+ 1. Dr. John Norbert MARX, Jr.,   b. 31 Oct 1937, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA d. 13 Dec 2012 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Cecelia Rose MARX,   b. 12 Jun 1939, Dixon, Nebraska, USA d. 11 Nov 2022, Iowa, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Mary Teresa MARX > 4. Margaret Ann MARX + 5. Helen Lucille MARX,   b. 8 Nov 1942, Waterbury, Dixon, Nebraska, USA d. 21 Apr 2011, Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Susan Elaine MARX > 7. Nicholaus Charles MARX
  Family ID	F394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935 - 2014. Name: MARX, JOHN N Birth: 05 Jul 1900 Death: 15 Sep 1993 Age: 93 Last Address of Record: 68770 Issued By: Ohio SSN: 275-12-5943 [S471] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Name: John Norbert Marx County: Boyd State: Nebraska Birth Date: 5 Jul 1900 Race: White [S839] Obituary of Dr. John N. MARX, (Name: The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal; Location: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA; Date: 15 Dec 2012;). Dr. John N. Marx OCTOBER 31, 1937 – DECEMBER 13, 2012 Obituary of Dr. John N. Marx John N. Marx, 75, passed away on Thursday, December 13th, 2012. Memorial services will be held Monday, December 17 at 2 p.m. at Christ the King Cathedral. Celebrant will be Rev. William Anton. Dr. Marx was born on October 31st, 1937, in Columbus , Ohio to John and Cecelia (Noziska) Marx. He was the oldest of seven children: Cecelia Rose, Mary Teresa, Margaret Ann, Helen Lucille (deceased), Susan Elaine, and Nicholaus Charles. He graduated from Waterbury High School in Nebraska , and attended Wayne State Teacher’s College. He graduated from St. Benedict’s College, in Atchison , Kansas earning a bachelor’s degree with high honors in Chemistry in 1962. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Kansas , in 1965. He did post-doctoral work at Cambridge University in England , and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Marx had a long and distinguished career at Texas Tech University , beginning in 1967. He was the advisor for a number of doctoral and masters’ degree students. He retired in 2004 as an Associate Professor Emeritus. An avid Scouter, Dr. Marx was a long-time Assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 157, and a Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow. He was a Silver Beaver award recipient. He was a member of the American Chemical Society for fifty years, serving in various leadership roles in the South Plains local section. Dr. Marx was an avid fan of science fiction books. Above all, Dr. Marx was a teacher. He began his career in a one-room school house in rural Nebraska , and tutored Chemistry students well into his retirement. He loved to teach astronomy and orienteering merit badges, and the chemistry merit badge including at the 2001 National Boy Scout Jamboree. John’s love for science began with his father’s reading Scientific American. He grew tomatoes to earn money for his first telescope. He was introduced to young adult science fiction, the Winston books, when he was in high school. It expanded to include a personal collection of over 80,000 volumes. He had maintained a web site for selling his books. He loved sharing his love of science fiction with many contacts over the world. Dr. Marx married the love of his life, Patricia Colleen (Loyd) Marx, on December 21, 1974 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. He was an active member of Christ the King Cathedral serving as a lector and Eucharistic minister for many years. He is survived by his wife, Pat; a daughter, Ruthie Marx and Matt Tyler, of Portland, Ore.; a son, Sam, and his wife Salima Alikahn of Austin; siblings, Rosie, Mary, Margaret, Susie and husband Dan, and Nick and wife Mary; 21 nieces and nephews; and many great and great-grand nieces and nephews. John will be cremated. The family would prefer donations be made to a favorite charity. John loved the Boy Scouts, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, the local Public Radio station and the Friends of the Public Library. Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com [S840] Obituary of Helen MEYLOR, (Name: Hansen Funeral Home; Date: Abt. 22 Apr 2011;). Obituary for Helen Meylor Helen Meylor, 68, of Vermillion, SD died Thursday, April 21 at her residence after a battle with cancer. Helen was born November 8, 1942 in Waterbury, NE to John and Cecilia Marx. She graduated from Waterbury High School and worked at AT&T as a telephone operator until 1969. Helen married Leonard “Pat” Meylor on September 17, 1966 in Ponca, NE. She was a devoted wife and mother. She was an active volunteer for many years at Birthright of Siouxland. She is a member of the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion and was previously a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Sioux City, IA and St. Michael’s Church in Kingsley. She is survived by two sons; Michael (Lisa) Meylor of San Antonio, TX, and Kevin (Pam) Meylor of Vermillion, as well as two brothers and four sisters; John (Pat) Marx of Lubbock, TX, Cecilia Patterson of Danbury, IA, Mary Dierking and Margaret Craig, both of Ponca, NE, Susie (Dan) Comstock of South Sioux City, NE, Nick (Mary) Marx of McCook Lake, SD. She is also survived by six beloved grandchildren; Lauren, Maddie, Brendan, Patrick, Connor and Ellie. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 26 at St. Agnes Catholic Church with burial at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Kingsley, IA. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM Monday, with a Rosary at 7:00 PM and a prayer service at 7:30 PM all at the Church. [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004. Name: Cecelia R Marx Gender: Female Birth Date: 12 Jun 1939 Birth Place: Dixon, Nebraska, USA Parent 1 Name: John N Marx Certificate Number: 09003 Birth Certificate Type: Normal [S940] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Name: Cecelia R. Marx Gender: Female Residence Place: Danbury , Iowa Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1982 Marriage Place: Sioux City, Iowa, USA Parents: John N. Marx; Marx Spouse: Glenn J. Patterson [S1112] 1940 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Dixon, Otter Creek, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 7, Enumeration District No. 26-16, Sheet No. 4A. Lines 27 thru 30 [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004. Name: Nicholaus Charles Marx Gender: Male Birth Date: 27 May 1945 Birth Place: Dixon, Nebraska, USA Parent 1 Name: John Norbert Marx Certificate Number: 46465 Birth Certificate Type: Delayed [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004. Name: Susan E Marx Gender: Female Birth Date: 9 Feb 1944 Birth Place: Dixon, Nebraska, USA Parent 1 Name: John N Marx Certificate Number: 24130 Birth Certificate Type: Normal [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004. Name: Margaret A Marx Gender: Female Birth Date: 10 Sep 1941 Birth Place: Dixon, Nebraska, USA Parent 1 Name: John Marx Certificate Number: 14495 Birth Certificate Type: Normal [S1113] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965. Name: Margaret A Craig Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 10 set 1941 (10 Sep 1941) Birth Place: Nebraska Arrival Date: 1963 Arrival Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Father: John N Marx Mother: Cecelia E Marx Traveling With Children: No FHL Film Number: 004917931 [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004. Name: Mary Marx Gender: Female Birth Date: 1 Sep 1940 Birth Place: Dixon, Nebraska, USA Parent 1 Name: John Marx Certificate Number: 14419 Birth Certificate Type: Normal [S1115] 1950 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Dixon, Otter Creek, Seventeenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 26-16, Sheet No. 2. Lines 1 thru 9 [S938] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955. Name: John N Marx Marriage Date: 1937 Marriage Place: Boyd, Nebraska, USA Certificate Number: 635 [S940] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Name: Miss Cecilia Evelyn Noziska Gender: Female Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1937 Marriage Place: Spencer, Nebraska, USA Parents: J C Noziska; Noziska Spouse: John Marx [S838] Southcreek Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska, USA), Grave Markers. MARX CECELIA E. 1912 - 1998 JOHN N. 1900 - 1993 [S446] findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial #187668578. Birth: 5 Jul 1900 Death: 15 Sep 1993 [S938] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955. Name: Cecelia E Noziska Marriage Date: 1937 Marriage Place: Boyd, Nebraska, USA Certificate Number: 635