John Andrew Volz

1870 - 1940  (70 years)

• Name	John Andrew Volz
  Birth	3 Feb 1870	La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
  Gender	Male
  Census	10 Jun 1870	La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
  	age 3/10, born WI, living with parents
  Census	1 Jun 1880	La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
  	age 11, born WI, student, living with parents
  Census	11 Jun 1900	La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
  	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
  	age 35, born WI, ins agent, parents born GER
  Census	1920	Anaheim, Orange, CA
  	age 60, born WI, widowed, building contractor, parents born US/US
  Census	22 Apr 1930	Anaheim, Orange, CA
  	age 60, born WI, widowed, building contractor, parents born WI/WI
  Death	29 Oct 1940	Anaheim, Orange, CA
  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 d. 14 Mar 1917, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Josephine Renner,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Indiana d. 6 Dec 1918, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	9 May 1854	St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Ripley Co., Indiana
  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 d. 23 Sep 1919, Anaheim, Orange, CA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	19 Sep 1893	La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
  Children	+ 1. Frank Frederick Volz,   b. 6 Mar 1894, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI d. 24 Nov 1969, San Diego, San Diego, CA (Age 75 years) + 2. Leo Peter Volz,   b. 25 Apr 1895, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI d. 23 Jan 1979, Point Loma, San Diego, CA (Age 83 years)   3. Alois Charles John Volz,   b. 24 Oct 1902, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI d. 12 Apr 1967, Newport Beach, Orange, CA (Age 64 years) + 4. Katherine Elizabeth Volz,   b. 23 Jan 1907, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI d. 3 Nov 1981, Oxon Hill, Prince Georges, MD (Age 74 years) + 5. Helen Josephine Volz,   b. 25 Apr 1915, Anaheim, Orange, CA d. 30 Aug 2003, Medford, OR (Age 88 years)
  Photos		John A & Katherine (Lehnen) Volz
  Family ID	F254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2012

  
  

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  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.