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 He purchased Hagestedgaard in 1769. He was appointed to "etatsråd" in 1777 and chamberlain in 1780. He married Dorothea Augusta Brøer (1744 - 14 June 1819) on 5 May 1760 at Hagestedgård.The couple had 10 children but several of them died as infants. He married, for a second time, Dorothea Lyngbye (1761 - 9 July 1838) on 14 June 1820. 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