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+ | {{Individual_Person|title1 = Marcus Duggar|image1 = Marcus Sept 2020.png|caption1 = Marcus in September 2020|name = Marcus Anthony Duggar|date_of_birth = June 2, 2013|denomination = Baptist|current_location = Northwest Arkansas|appeared_on = 19 Kids and Counting, Counting On|parents = Josh and Anna Duggar|siblings = Mackynzie Duggar, Michael Duggar, Meredith Duggar, Mason Duggar, Maryella Duggar}}Marcus Anthony [[Josh Duggar Family|Duggar]] is the third of [[Josh Duggar|Josh]] and [[Anna Duggar]]'s six children. |
== Early Life == |
== Early Life == |
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=== Pregnancy and Birth === |
=== Pregnancy and Birth === |
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| − | On March 11, 2013, Josh and Anna announced on the Today show, then via Josh's Twitter, that they were expecting their third child.<ref>http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/josh-duggars-wife-anna-pregnant-with-third-child-2013113</ref> Josh commented on the pregnancy, saying, "It is very exciting. It's fun for Michael and Mackynzie being so close in age and this baby will be, too. We feel very blessed and happy." Anna had recently taken a negative pregnancy test, and commented, "I thought for sure I was pregnant and so I was a little disappointed. But two weeks later, I found out I was pregnant. I got sick overseas and then when I returned home, I was then into the morning sickness. But now, I have more energy than I ever had before." Josh and Anna broke the news to Josh's family with the assistance of Josh's cousin, Amy, by preparing a family meal of baby carrots, baby corn, and baby cherry tomatoes. Josh's father, Jim Bob, commented saying "Josh and Anna are great parents. It is neat to see their family expanding."<ref>http://realitywives.net/blogs/josh-anna-duggar-expecting-third-child/</ref> |
+ | On March 11, 2013, Josh and Anna announced on the Today show, then via Josh's Twitter, that they were expecting their third child.<ref>http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/josh-duggars-wife-anna-pregnant-with-third-child-2013113</ref> Josh commented on the pregnancy, saying, "It is very exciting. It's fun for Michael and Mackynzie being so close in age and this baby will be, too. We feel very blessed and happy." Anna had recently taken a negative pregnancy test, and commented, "I thought for sure I was pregnant and so I was a little disappointed. But two weeks later, I found out I was pregnant. I got sick overseas and then when I returned home, I was then into the morning sickness. But now, I have more energy than I ever had before." Josh and Anna broke the news to Josh's family with the assistance of Josh's cousin, Amy, by preparing a family meal of baby carrots, baby corn, and baby cherry tomatoes. Josh's father, Jim Bob, commented saying "Josh and Anna are great parents. It is neat to see their family expanding."<ref>http://realitywives.net/blogs/josh-anna-duggar-expecting-third-child/</ref> |
| − | On April 1, 2013, Josh and Anna announced that they were having a boy. The couple |
+ | On April 1, 2013, Josh and Anna announced that they were having a boy. The couple found out through a surprise planned by their sound man, Jim, who had the family's friend, Pastor Howard, relay the information in a church service at Restoration Church.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/01/duggar-baby_n_2992285.html</ref> |
| − | [[File:Article-2337549-1A34B36F000005DC-184 634x475.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Marcus |
+ | [[File:Article-2337549-1A34B36F000005DC-184 634x475.jpg|thumb|220x220px|[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2337549/Proud-parents-Josh-Anna-Duggar-introduce-baby-Marcus-Anthony-snuggles-fathers-arms.html Marcus shortly after birth]|left]] |
| − | On June 2, 2013, Anna gave birth to her third child, Marcus Anthony Duggar, at the home of a nearby midwife. Josh's sisters Jana and Jill Duggar were there to assist as well. He weighed weighing 9 lb. 3 oz. "Mackynzie and Michael are thrilled to welcome a little brother, and we are so thankful that mom and baby are well. We are |
+ | On June 2, 2013, Anna gave birth to her third child, Marcus Anthony Duggar, at the home of a nearby midwife. Josh's sisters Jana and Jill Duggar were there to assist as well. He weighed weighing 9 lb. 3 oz. "Mackynzie and Michael are thrilled to welcome a little brother, and we are so thankful that mom and baby are well. We are blessed to have our family close as we celebrate this gift from God!" Josh said in a statement to the Today show. "It's not really about the number of children you have, but how well you are doing with the children that God has given you. We're really just going to take it one at a time. I don't think you can say we're going to set out and say we're going to have five kids or four or three. We have no control over that. God has the control."<ref>http://www.eonline.com/news/427475/josh-and-anna-duggar-welcome-baby-no-3-find-out-their-son-s-name</ref> |
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| − | <nowiki> </nowiki>On June 16, 2013, the 19KaC episode "GrandDuggar Makes 3!" is aired, which focuses on Marcus's birth. |
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| + | [[File:28E920D400000578-3089944-Josh Duggar and kids-m-15 1432153919939.jpg|thumb|197x197px|[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3089944/Embattled-reality-star-Josh-Duggar-arrives-DC-airport-alongside-pregnant-wife-three-children-one-day-child-molestation-allegations-surfaced.html Marcus with his father and sister in the airport heading back to Arkansas]]] |
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| + | On June 9, 2015, amidst a scandal involving Marcus's father, he and his family were seen moving back to Arkansas, where Josh's family lived.<ref>https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/josh-duggar-spotted-moving-maryland-home-article-1.2252215</ref> When a second scandal broke, Josh checked into a rehab program and Anna took Marcus and his siblings to spend time with [[Keller Family|her family]] in Florida.<ref>http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-in-rehab-reformers-unanimous-treating-addiction-in-a-biblical-way/</ref> After this time, they returned to Arkansas where they lived with Josh's family until he moved back home in March of the following year.<ref>"Baby Shower & A New Home." ''Jill & Jessa: Counting On''. TLC. Silver Spring. 20 Dec. 2015. Television.</ref><ref>http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-leaves-rehab/</ref> Marcus has lived with his family somewhere in northwest Arkansas since then. |
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| ⚫ | In June of 2013, only weeks after Marcus was born, he moved to Oxon Hill, MD, with his family so his father could start a new job working for the Family Research Council. He and his family lived in a 5 bedroom, 4 |
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| − | On December 3, 2014, Josh and Anna announced they were nine weeks pregnant with their fourth child. <ref>http://people.com/tv/anna-duggar-pregnant-with-fourth-child-josh-duggars-wife-is-expecting/</ref> |
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| + | [[File:Tumblr o6fjro0rvi1r8mb1io1 1280.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|[https://wtffundiefamilies.tumblr.com/post/143616426695/awwww-god-no-wonder-anna-was-in-so-much Marcus's birth as featured on ''19 Kids and Counting'']]] |
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| + | Before he was even born, Marcus was the subject of a number of episodes of season 7 of the TLC show ''[[19 Kids and Counting]]''. These episodes featured his parents learning they were pregnant, announcing his sex, and giving pregnancy updates. On June 16, 2013, a special episode titled "GrandDuggar Makes 3!"<ref>"GrandDuggar Makes 3!". ''19 Kids and Counting''. TLC. Silver Spring. 16 Jun. 2013. Television.</ref> featured his birth. After that, he was regularly featured on the show until its cancellation in 2015. [[File:3AD5E97A00000578-3979166-image-m-42 1480692903581.jpg|thumb|220x220px|[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3979166/18-Kids-Counting-Josh-Duggar-kept-Jinger-s-TV-wedding-special-despite-church-thanks-TLC-s-camera-cuts-blocking-using-toddler-son-Marcus-face-shield.html Marcus blocking his father from the camera's view at aunt Jinger's wedding]]] |
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| + | In December of 2015, TLC released a three-part special called ''Jill & Jessa: Counting On'', which focused on the Duggar family as they moved on from Josh's scandals. These specials were picked up as a regular series, which was renamed ''Counting On''. Although he is never the primary focus of the show, Marcus is occasionally featured in the background when attending family events. One notable appearance was when he was seemingly used to block his father, who is never featured, sitting in the crowd at Jinger Duggar's wedding. |
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| − | [[File:28E91FEE00000578-3091940-image-a-3 1432249266055.jpg|thumb|301x301px|Marcus with his father, Josh, and sister, Mackynzie, returning home from a trip to Arkansas the day after the scandal broke]] |
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| − | On May 21, 2015, a magazine article revealed that Michael's father, Josh, had molested five girls as a young teenager. Both Josh and Anna Duggar, along with Josh's parents Jim Bob and [[Michelle Duggar]], [https://www.facebook.com/duggarfamilyofficial/posts/653931128073873 released statements] on the Duggar family's Facebook page. In the official statements, the family attempted to assure the public that Josh had received treatment for his past indiscretions and was no longer acting out in this way. |
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| + | ''<sub>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B4iFLBonsFC/ profile photo credit]</sub>'' |
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| − | On June 9, 2015, Michael's family was seen moving back to Arkansas, where [[Duggar Family|Josh's family]] lived. |
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| − | On July 16, 2015, TLC announced that they had cancelled ''19 Kids and Counting'', meaning that for the first time in his young life Marcus would not be the subject of reality TV.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/josh-duggar-19-kids-counting-cancelled/story?id=31243623</ref> |
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| − | On the same day, Anna gave birth to Marcus's younger sibling, Meredith Grace Duggar. <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3167519/Scandal-plagued-Josh-Duggar-father-fourth-time-wife-Anna-gives-birth-daughter-Meredith-Grace.html</ref> |
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| − | On August 19, 2015, it was discovered that Josh had been a member of the website Ashley Madison, a service that assisted married people in having affairs.<ref>http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-paid-for-affair-guarantee-on-ashley-madison/</ref> Josh admitted to having cheated on his wife, and just over a week later he checked into rehab for his sex addiction.<ref>http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-in-rehab-reformers-unanimous-treating-addiction-in-a-biblical-way/</ref> |
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| − | After spending some time with [[Keller Family|Anna's family]] in Florida, Anna took Marcus and her other children to live with Josh's parents in Arkansas. Although Marcus's uncle, Daniel Keller, offered to pay for Anna and her children to move out to live with him<ref>http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-scandal-anna-duggars-brother-bashes-josh-as-pig-on-facebook/</ref>, Anna ultimately decided to stay with her husband. |
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| − | [[File:11215806 729403697193282 674323336451143002 n.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Marcus with his siblings and youngest aunts in November of 2015]] |
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| − | On December 14, 2015, TLC aired a three-part special called ''[[Counting On|Jill & Jessa: Counting On]]'', which focused on the Duggar family moving on after Josh's scandals. In this special, Anna mentioned that she and her daughters were staying in the bedroom with Josh's sisters and her sons were staying in the bedroom with Josh's brothers. ''Counting On ''was picked up as a regular series on February 23, 2016. While Anna is frequently featured on the show, Marcus is only seen as a member of the family and is never the primary focus of the show. |
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| − | On March 10, 2016, Josh left rehab and returned to his family.<ref>http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-leaves-rehab/</ref> The family has not revealed where they currently live or what they are doing for income, but based on their frequency on the Duggar family's social media it is assumed they are living somewhere near the family home in Springdale, AR. |
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| − | [[File:19990346 1085933164873665 2436737956415190194 n.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Marcus with his sister, Meredith, in July of 2017]] |
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| − | On March 17, 2017, Josh and Anna announced that they were expecting their fifth child.<ref>http://people.com/tv/josh-anna-duggar-expecting-fifth-child-two-years-after-scandal-rocked-marriage/</ref> "For nearly the last two years, we have quietly worked to save our marriage, focus on our children, and rebuild our lives together as a family. Doing so is never easy after a breach of trust," the [http://www.duggarfamily.com/2017/3/duggar-family-announcement announcement] on the Duggar family's website said. The family has mostly remained out of the public eye, although Marcus and his siblings are frequently featured on the Duggar family's social media. |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 20:44, 23 February 2021
Marcus Anthony Duggar is the third of Josh and Anna Duggar's six children.
Early Life
Pregnancy and Birth
On March 11, 2013, Josh and Anna announced on the Today show, then via Josh's Twitter, that they were expecting their third child.[1] Josh commented on the pregnancy, saying, "It is very exciting. It's fun for Michael and Mackynzie being so close in age and this baby will be, too. We feel very blessed and happy." Anna had recently taken a negative pregnancy test, and commented, "I thought for sure I was pregnant and so I was a little disappointed. But two weeks later, I found out I was pregnant. I got sick overseas and then when I returned home, I was then into the morning sickness. But now, I have more energy than I ever had before." Josh and Anna broke the news to Josh's family with the assistance of Josh's cousin, Amy, by preparing a family meal of baby carrots, baby corn, and baby cherry tomatoes. Josh's father, Jim Bob, commented saying "Josh and Anna are great parents. It is neat to see their family expanding."[2]
On April 1, 2013, Josh and Anna announced that they were having a boy. The couple found out through a surprise planned by their sound man, Jim, who had the family's friend, Pastor Howard, relay the information in a church service at Restoration Church.[3]
On June 2, 2013, Anna gave birth to her third child, Marcus Anthony Duggar, at the home of a nearby midwife. Josh's sisters Jana and Jill Duggar were there to assist as well. He weighed weighing 9 lb. 3 oz. "Mackynzie and Michael are thrilled to welcome a little brother, and we are so thankful that mom and baby are well. We are blessed to have our family close as we celebrate this gift from God!" Josh said in a statement to the Today show. "It's not really about the number of children you have, but how well you are doing with the children that God has given you. We're really just going to take it one at a time. I don't think you can say we're going to set out and say we're going to have five kids or four or three. We have no control over that. God has the control."[4]
Early Life
In June of 2013, only weeks after Marcus was born, he moved to Oxon Hill, MD, with his family so his father could start a new job working for the Family Research Council. He and his family lived in a 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom home.
Marcus with his father and sister in the airport heading back to Arkansas
On June 9, 2015, amidst a scandal involving Marcus's father, he and his family were seen moving back to Arkansas, where Josh's family lived.[5] When a second scandal broke, Josh checked into a rehab program and Anna took Marcus and his siblings to spend time with her family in Florida.[6] After this time, they returned to Arkansas where they lived with Josh's family until he moved back home in March of the following year.[7][8] Marcus has lived with his family somewhere in northwest Arkansas since then.
Resume
Television Appearances
Before he was even born, Marcus was the subject of a number of episodes of season 7 of the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting. These episodes featured his parents learning they were pregnant, announcing his sex, and giving pregnancy updates. On June 16, 2013, a special episode titled "GrandDuggar Makes 3!"[9] featured his birth. After that, he was regularly featured on the show until its cancellation in 2015.
Marcus blocking his father from the camera's view at aunt Jinger's wedding
In December of 2015, TLC released a three-part special called Jill & Jessa: Counting On, which focused on the Duggar family as they moved on from Josh's scandals. These specials were picked up as a regular series, which was renamed Counting On. Although he is never the primary focus of the show, Marcus is occasionally featured in the background when attending family events. One notable appearance was when he was seemingly used to block his father, who is never featured, sitting in the crowd at Jinger Duggar's wedding.
References
- ↑ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/josh-duggars-wife-anna-pregnant-with-third-child-2013113
- ↑ http://realitywives.net/blogs/josh-anna-duggar-expecting-third-child/
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/01/duggar-baby_n_2992285.html
- ↑ http://www.eonline.com/news/427475/josh-and-anna-duggar-welcome-baby-no-3-find-out-their-son-s-name
- ↑ https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/josh-duggar-spotted-moving-maryland-home-article-1.2252215
- ↑ http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-in-rehab-reformers-unanimous-treating-addiction-in-a-biblical-way/
- ↑ "Baby Shower & A New Home." Jill & Jessa: Counting On. TLC. Silver Spring. 20 Dec. 2015. Television.
- ↑ http://people.com/tv/josh-duggar-leaves-rehab/
- ↑ "GrandDuggar Makes 3!". 19 Kids and Counting. TLC. Silver Spring. 16 Jun. 2013. Television.