Julia Marquart - Gross

• 1940 - Hague, Emmons County, North Dakota.
• 1950 - Selz Township, Emmons County, North Dakota.

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Julia Gross, 98, Bismarck, North Dakota, died Oct. 24, 2011, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck, North Dakota. Burial will be held in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck, North Dakota.

Julia was born Jan. 30, 1913, near Zeeland, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Julia (Geffre) Schumacher.

Julia married Simon “Sam” Marquart on Oct. 19, 1937. Sam died on Dec. 29, 1960.

She married George Gross on Nov. 20, 1971. George died on Dec. 27, 2003.

Julia enjoyed playing bingo, gardening, reading and crocheting.

She is survived by her daughters, Eileen Krumm and Phyllis (Joe) Silbernagel, all of Bismarck, North Dakota; her son, Anton (Brenda) Marquart, West Fargo, North Dakota.

And 32 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son, James; her daughter, Rosella Engelhart; her parents; her first husband, Sam Marquart; her second husband, George Gross; one grandson, Mark Nolz; one great-grandson, Benedict Bosch Jr.; four brothers; and five sisters.