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 1898 - 1987 (89 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Marjorie Alice McLeish was born on 9 Feb 1898 in Maynard, Iowa; died on 4 Sep 1987 in Maynard, Iowa; was buried in Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA. Notes:
Marjorie Alice McLeish was born February 9, 1898 on her father's farm southeast of Maynard, Iowa. Her parents being John Strawn McLeish and Jessie Taylor. Marjorie was third in order of birth out of nine children. In 1908, her family moved to
Texas for one year and then to Oklahoma. They then moved back to Iowa and lived near Strawberry Point and Oran. Sometime after 1915, they moved to a farm one mile north of Louie Bark's farm. Marjorie married Louis Alfred Bark on March 12, 1919
in Fayette County. They resided with Louie's mother on their farm 2 miles north of Maynard, Iowa. When Louie's mother died in 1936, Louie inherited the farm and they remained there. They had thirteen children born to them. Marjorie was very
helpful with running their farm and was an energenic and loving woman. In the 1960's she suffered three strokes. After the first stroke, her children convinced her to see a doctor. It was the first time Marjorie had ever visited a doctor in her
lifetime. The doctor warned her to take it easy but Marjorie was full of vitality and continued to work in her gardens. She had her second stroke and the doctor warned her that she would never live through another stroke. But she had a third
stroke and it was then discovered that she had diabetes. In May of 1968, a tornado blew through their farm destroying all but their house. In 1981, she discovered that she had developed cancer. As a child, I remember her as a warm and giving
Grandmother. She never raised her voice no matter how we scampered about the house, in and out, muddy feet and yelling. She always met us at the door when we came to visit with a hug and a kiss for everyone. When we'd leave, she would always
walk us outdoors and wave until we were out of sight no matter what the weather was. Marjorie and Louie had a close marriage and enjoyed a mutual sense of humor. Once Marjorie accidently used a cake mix in place of biscuit mix in her chicken
pie and when Louie laughed, Marjorie calmly went into the kitchen for a piece of pie and "put" it in his face. Louie smiled, eyes twinkling, and licked his lips. Another time, while tenderly bickering, Marjorie pushed Louie over backwards in
his chair and everyone had a good laugh including Louie. She always said she hated cats which they always had plenty of on the farm. One time, she was seen taking kittens in a bag to the bridge to drop them in to drown when they had an excess
of cats. But she always gave them scraps from the table and when she was older, she would even pick them up and pet them. Marjorie died September 4, 1987 of cancer and is buried in the Maynard Cemetary.
Medical Information: Diabetes, Cancer
Marjorie married Lewis Alfred Bark on 12 Mar 1919. Lewis (son of George Bark and Carrie Smith) was buried in Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Genevive Inez Bark
 was born in 1920; died in 1920.
- 3. Robert Rex Bark was born on 10 May 1921 in Randalia, Iowa; died on 11 Mar 1994 in Maynard, Iowa.
- 4. Betty Jean Bark was born on 3 May 1922 in Randalia, Iowa; died in 1986 in Manchester, Iowa.
- 5. Dorothy Mae Bark was born on 15 May 1923 in Randalia, Iowa; died on 18 Jan 1980 in Winthrop, Iowa.
- 6. Ruth Arlene Bark was born on 12 Sep 1925 in Randalia, Iowa; died on 9 Sep 1983 in Waterloo, Iowa.
- 7. Living
- 8. Ray Max Bark was born on 4 Mar 1929 in Randalia, Iowa; died on 4 Aug 1997 in LaPorte City, Iowa.
- 9. Living
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Generation: 2
Generation: 3
| 29. | Ronald Dean Hocken (6.Ruth2, 1.Marjorie1) was born on 6 Apr 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa; died on 6 Apr 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa. Notes:
--Other Fields
ANCI: Waterloo, Iowa
CONC: Waterloo, Iowa
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Generation: 4
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