Marie Jencik was born on 6 April 1888, in Studený, Benešov, Czechoslovakia as the daughter of Ján Jenčík and Antonie Zadáková. She married Wenzel or James Urban on 15 June 1908, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Grant Township, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States for about 48 years. She died on 9 March 1978, in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States.
form of Maria . When first introduced to England in the Middle Ages, it was Anglicized in pronunciation and respelled Mary . This French form was reintroduced into the English-speaking world as a separate name in the 19th century, and is still pronounced more or less in the French manner, although sometimes with the stress on the first syllable. It is now often used in combination with other names such as Ellie, Chloe, and Lisa.
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