Husband Dr. August Carl Morck 1 2 3
Born: 16 Nov 1859 - Warren, Warren Co, PA 1 2 3
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Died: 4 Nov 1925 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 4 5
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Father: August Detrich Morck (1820- ) 1 2 6
Mother: Sophia Albertine Kerberger (1825- ) 1 6
Marriage: 1889 - ? Venango Co, PA
• Additional Image: Dr. August Carl Morck.
Wife Anne Lee Chambers 4 7
Born: - Rouseville, Cornplanter Twp, Venango Co, PA
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Father: Wesley Chambers (1829-1896) 4 8 9 10
Mother: Cordelia J. Bonnell (1830-1903) 4 11 12
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1 M Carl A. Morck 1
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 F Cordelia Sophia Morck 1 13
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Spouse: Lt. Benjamin H. Brinton ( - ) 1 13
Marr: 1917 - ? Venango Co, PA
3 F Anita Morck 1
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4 M Wesley Chambers Morck 1 13
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5 F Augusta Fisher Morck 1 13
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Spouse: Theodore P. Avery ( - ) 5
Marr: 1933 - ? Venango Co, PA
6 M William Allen Morck 1 13 14
Born: 21 Jul 1909 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 14
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Died: Oct 1973
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Spouse: Mary Kathryn Dudley ( - ) 5
Marr: 23 Jan 1936 - Roanoke, Charlotte Co, VA 14
General Notes: Husband - Dr. August Carl Morck
He received his preliminary education in the public schools of Warren, Pennsylvania, subsequently studying in New York and Philadelphia. Having early decided to devote himself to the science of optics, he took a course in optometry in the Pulte Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio, which he attended for three years, later, as opportunity offered, taking advanced work in the Butler School of Optics (1887) and the Philadelphia Optical College. Dr. Morck had commenced business life in the jewelry trade at Warren, in partnership with his brother, but soon becoming interested in what has since been his specialty applied all his energies to perfecting himself in its requirements, and pursued his studies with the thoroughness characteristic of his race, with the result that he became one of the foremost authorities in his line in western Pennsylvania. He earned the most cherished reward of the scientific student and investigator, recognition by his professional associates, who may be assumed to be the best judges of his achievements. For an exhaustive article on ophthalmology the Academic Parisienne des Inventeurs conferred a life membership on him; and three types of bi-focal glasses which he invented were in high favor among opticians, the perfection bi-focal, lenticular bi-focal and opifix bi-focal. In 1886 he removed to Oil City, where he established himself, doing business under the name of the Morck Optical Company, which enjoyed the patronage of the most intelligent element in the entire section. Dr. Morck had the confidence of his fellow men in the everyday affairs of life as well as in his own particular field. While at Warren he took a prominent part in the administration of the municipal government, having served a number of years as a member of the council and one term as mayor, to which office he was elected in 1889. On two occasions he received the nomination for membership in the State Legislature, but declined because of his professional associations, and he was similarly honored after he came to Oil City, declining there also. He was a thirty-second degree Mason. [HVC 1919, 537]
After receivng his preliminary education in the public schools of Warren, Pennsylvania, he studied in New York and Philadelphia, after which he commenced business life as a jeweler at Warren, in partnership with his brother, but, becoming interested in what subsequently was his specialty, he took a course in optometry in the Pulte Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, for three years, later taking advanced work in the Butler School of Optics (1887) and the Philadelphia Optical College, pursuing his studies with thoroughness, with the result that he became one of the foremost authorities in his line in western Pennsylvania. If recogniton by professional associates who may be assumed to be the best judges of the achievements of their compeers, is the most cherished reward of the scientific student and investigator, then Dr. Morck held a position in the front rank of those whom men delight to honor. He had already had conferred upon him a life membership in the Academy Parisienne des Inventeurs for an exhaustive article on ophthalmology; while he was an inventor of three types of bi-focal glasses\emdash the perfection bi-focal, lenticular bi-focal and opifix bi-focal\emdash which came to be held in high favor by opticians. In 1886 Dr. Morck became established in Oil City, where he did business under the name of the Morck Optical Company, which long enjoyed the patronage and confidence of that section.
During the period of his residence in Warren Dr. Morck took a prominent part in the administration of the municipal government; he served a number of years as a member of the Council and one term as mayor. On two occasions he received the nomination for membership in the Pennsylvania Legislature, but declined because of his professional associations. After he became a resident of Oil City he was similarly honored. He was a thirty-second degree member of the Free and Accepted Masons, and was socially prominent. He had a very wide acquaintance throughout the region and elsewhere. Genial and democratic by nature, he possessed a pleasing personality that drew to his side friends of all ages and of many walks in life. An appreciation of Dr. Morck, in a Warren newspaper, had the following to say of his early associations in that city: " . . Those of his classmates (in the Warren Union schools) surviving him will ever remember his cordial greeting, handclasp of true friendship and hearty laugh. Bright and quick, he was one of the foremost ones in everything of a local nature, musical or literary. Those familiar with the days of Roscoe Hall entertainments will recall August C. Morck as the principal character in the cast; no matter how difficult the part, or light, it was always splendidly sustained and carried out. In the social life of his time here he was a leading figure, and because of his fine personality, was ever in demand, and so very willing to assist in any effort for the welfare and civic improvement of his home town."
Dr. Morck died at his home in Oil City, following a month's illness of heart trouble. He was affiliated with Warren Lodge, Free and
Accepted Masons; and was a charter member of Warren Commandery, Knights Templar. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church of Oil City, and of its official board. His clubs were: The Wenango, Venango, Oil City Boat, and the Yacht Club of St. Petersburg, Florida. [PAH, 58]
General Notes: Wife - Anne Lee Chambers
She received her early education under private tutors and later studied at Steubenville Seminary and the Foster School, at Clifton, New York. For many years she played a vital role in the civic life of Oil City and as president of the Morck Oil Company she demonstrated executive qualities of a high order. Her time and means have been given generously to the support of useful com-munity enterprises, such organizations as the Young Women's Christian Association, on whose board she served, and many benevolences. She was also well known for her interest in the churches of all denominations and in the cause of education. Through her gift the public schools of Oil City were equipped for the study of do-mestic science and manual training. In her father's line, she was descended from the founders and patriots of America, the families of Nash, Stone, Smith, Frost, Hopkins and others notable in New England history, and for half a century she was a member of Putnam King Chapter, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.