Sam Marx Sam Marx Samuel Marx (born Simon Marx; October 23, 1859 – May 10, 1933) was the husband of Minnie Marx, and father of the Marx Brothers. According to his birth certificate, Marx was born as Simon Marx in Alsace, France. Due to his place of birth, he was known as "Frenchie". He met Minnie in New York where he was working as a dance teacher. They married in 1884 and had six sons. Their first son, Manfred, born 1885, died in infancy. The other children were Leonard (Chico), born in 1887, Adolph (Harpo) in 1888, Julius (Groucho) in 1890, Milton
Carl Adolph Castenschiold Carl Adolph Castenschiold Carl Adolph Castenschioldm née Carl Adolph Carstens (1740 – 30 July 1820) was a Danish landowner and chamberlain. He owned knabstrup Manor (1760-1764) and Hagestedgaard (1769-1720). He was the brother of Joachim Castenschiold. Castenschiold was born on St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies, the son of plantation owner Johan Lorentz Carstens and Jacobe von Holten. The family moved to Copenhagen around the time of his birth. They lived in Store Kurkestræde. His father purchased Knabstrup and was ennobled under the name Castenschiold in 1745. He inherited knabstrup Manor in 1760 but sold the estate in 1764.