"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 533.

FREDERICK MARK

     The well known furniture manufacturer of Marshfield, Coos county, is a
native of Copenhagen, Denmark, born June 19, 1830.  At the age of fourteen Mr.
Marks began to learn the cabinet maker's and piano manufacturer's trades both of
which he mastered, and worked at different places in Europe for thirteen years. 
When 32 years old he returned to Copenhagen, a master workman.  He concluded to
start in business for himself and opened a furniture factory in the above place
where he remained until July 1867, he then came to America and worked at his
trade in Chicago for four years.  In May, 1870, Mr. M. Came to San Francisco and
a few weeks later to Portland, where he worked in the Oregon Iron Works as
pattern maker for two years.  In February 1873 he came to Marshfield, Coos
county, and started a furniture factory and in the fall of that year purchased
his present property on which stands his residence and factory consisting of
over half a block and bounded by Front, Church and Pine streets.  A view of his
property will be found in this work.  Mr. Mark was married in Copenhagen, to
Miss Mary Eickworth, a native of Bremen, they have one daughter, Jennie.
 

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.