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
Adolph, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken the Bishopric of Metz. John and Adolph divided these possessions in 1556 on which occasion Adolph acquired the county of Saarwerden and the lordschip of Lahr. Adolph introduced the Reformation in his county, probably in 1557. Introduced were the Augsburg Confession and the Church Order of Palatine Zweibrücken. Adolph died on 26 November 1559, he was buried in Kirchheim. Adolph married at Boppard on 28 August 1553 with Anastasia of Isenburg-Grenzau († Kirchheim, 26 January 1558), daughter of Henry, Count of Isenburg-Grenzau and Margaretha of Wertheim. Anastasia was buried in the church of Saint-Peter in Kirchheimbolanden. The marriage remained childless.