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John Andrew Volz

John Andrew Volz

Male 1870 - 1940  (70 years)

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  • Name John Andrew Volz 
    Birth 3 Feb 1870  La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 10 Jun 1870  La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 3/10, born WI, living with parents 
    Census 1 Jun 1880  La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 11, born WI, student, living with parents 
    Census 11 Jun 1900  La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 30, born Feb 1870 in WI, married 6 yrs, Clothier Merchant, parents born GER/IN 
    Census 1 Jun 1905  La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 35, born WI, ins agent, parents born GER 
    Census 1920  Anaheim, Orange, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 60, born WI, widowed, building contractor, parents born US/US 
    Census 22 Apr 1930  Anaheim, Orange, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 60, born WI, widowed, building contractor, parents born WI/WI 
    Death 29 Oct 1940  Anaheim, Orange, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 2 Nov 1940 
    Person ID I1211  Family Tree | Test Branch
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2012 

    Father Melchior Volz,   b. 5 Jan 1831, Gamshurst, Baden, GER Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1917, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Josephine Renner,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1918, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 9 May 1854  St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Ripley Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • from "The La Crosse Tribune", 12 May 1914 (newspaperarchive.com)
      PAIR HERE SINCE '57 CELEBRATE SIXTIETH YEAR OF MARRIAGE
      Mr. and Mrs. Melchior Volz, 124 North Eighth street, are today celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. Five children, twenty-one grandchildren and one great-grandchild are present at the celebration.
      Mr. Volz was born January 6, 1831, near Axhern, Baden-on-the-Rhine, Germany. He came to America in the spring of 1851, landing at New York after a month's trip on the ocean. He worked for a while in Louisville, Ky., before going to Ripley county, Indiana, where he met Miss Josephine Renner, who became his wife May 9, 1854. Mrs. Volz was born Jun 24, 1833, on the old homestead of her parents in Ripley county, Indiana, which was acquired by the parents early in the century, Mr. and Mrs. Renner moving to moving to Indiana from Pittsburg, sailing down the Ohio river to Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Volz were married in the old St. Nicholas church in Ripley county, moving to Chicago soon after their marriage. Later, they moved to Iowa, and in the trip up the Mississippi in 1857, bound for St. Paul, Mr. Volz was so delighted by the location and the beauty of La Crosse that he landed here instead of continuing to St. Paul. That was May 7, 1857. Since that time La Cross has been their house. Twelve children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Volz, six of them dying in infancy, and one, William, dying twelve years ago at the age of twenty years. The eldest, Rev. Joseph F. Volz of Marshfield, was born on the homestead in Indiana, the rest being natives of La Crosse. The children are: George S and B. H. Volz of La Crosse, Mrs. Mary Guter of Minneapolis. John of Great Fall, Mont., and the Rev Joseph F Volz, pastor of St. John's Catholic church in Marshfield. Since 1875 Mr. and Mrs. Volz have lived on the property at 124 North Eighth street, which they bought from J. J. Hogan. Prior to that time they lived on State street, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
    Family ID F250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Lehnen,   b. 12 Feb 1873, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1919, Anaheim, Orange, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 19 Sep 1893  La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Frank Frederick Volz,   b. 6 Mar 1894, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1969, San Diego, San Diego, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +2. Leo Peter Volz,   b. 25 Apr 1895, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1979, Point Loma, San Diego, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     3. Alois Charles John Volz,   b. 24 Oct 1902, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1967, Newport Beach, Orange, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    +4. Katherine Elizabeth Volz,   b. 23 Jan 1907, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1981, Oxon Hill, Prince Georges, MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +5. Helen Josephine Volz,   b. 25 Apr 1915, Anaheim, Orange, CA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 2003, Medford, OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Photos
    John A & Katherine (Lehnen) Volz
    John A & Katherine (Lehnen) Volz
    Family ID F254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2012 

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    John A Volz
    John A Volz

  • Notes 
    • from "The LaCrosse Tribune", 31 Oct 1940 (LaCrosse Public Library)
      JOHN A VOLZ
      Word has been received here of the death of John A. Volz at Anaheim, Calif. Mr. Volz was a former resident of La Crosse and was a member of the clothing firm of Volz Bros. and Reuter. He left here about 24 years ago. Surviving are three sons, Frank and Leo of San Diego, Calif., and Alois of Long Beach, Calif.; and two daughters, Kathryn of Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. Helen Wirths of Washington, D.C.. His wife preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Saturday in Anaheim.