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Jane Brunson Marks | |
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Born | 1888 Mount Hope, Wisconsin, United States |
Died | May 16, 1969 Oakland, California, United States |
Other names | Jennie |
Education | Milwaukee-Downer College |
Jane Brunson Marks (1888 – May 16, 1969) was an American club woman, active in civic work.
Jane Brunson was born in Mount Hope, Wisconsin, in 1888, the daughter of Delford Benton Brunson (b. 1858) and Effie Fox (d. 1895). [1] [2] [3] She and her parents moved to Fennimore in her early childhood. [3] [4] She had two siblings: her sister, Clair, and her half-sister, Frances. [3]
She attended Milwaukee-Downer College and was a member of the Milwaukee-Downer Alumni Club. [1]
Jane Brunson Marks served on the board of the high school Parent-Teacher Association for several years and as Philanthropic Chairman of the Woman's Club of Burbank, located at 703 E. Olive Avenue in Burbank. [1] [5]
She was the president of Woman's Club of Burbank from 1927 to 1928 and reelected from 1928 to 1929. [1] The Burbank Club was incorporated and admitted to state federation in 1917. Its purpose was advancement in all lines of general culture and the promotion of the community welfare. At the 61 years' celebrations, invitations had been extended to past presidents of the club including Marks. [6]
Marks moved to California in 1908 and lived at 1055 Fairmount Road, Burbank, California. [1] She married William Philip Marks and had one son: William Philip B., Jr. [1]
Jane Brunson Marks died on May 16, 1969, in Oakland, California. She is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland. [7]