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Revision as of 02:33, 22 November 2010

Georg Carl Volkert
Born April 6, 1855(1855-04-06)[1]
Althausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany[2]
Died November 12, 1932 (aged 77)[3]
Iowa
Resting place Cushing Cemetery, Iowa
Spouse Barbara Margaretha Hummel (m. 1882–1932) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Barbara Margaretha Hummel to Georg Carl Volkert" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Georg_Carl_Volkert) in Illinois
Children Edmund B. Volkert
Kate Volkert
Freddie Volkert
Amanda Volkert
Rosa Volkert
Bertha Sophia Volkert
Barbara Freda Margaretha Volkert
William K. Volkert
Parents Johannes Volkert
Katharina Margarethe Volk[4]

Timeline

1855 Georg is born, in Althausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
1879 Georg immigrated from Germany to the US. Georg's father Johannes Volkert is buried in Germany, which indicates that Georg came to the US on his own. He may have come with his sister, Anna Rosina Volkert, who also immigrated in that year
1880 Georg's first child Edmund B. Volkert was born, in Paw Paw, Lee County, Illinois
1882 Georg and Barbara Margaretha Hummel are married, in Illinois
c. 1882-1883 Georg's family moves from Illinois to Iowa
1883 Georg's second child is born, in Iowa
... Georg's third through eighth children are born, in Iowa
1932 Georg dies, in Iowa, and is buried in Cushing Cemetery

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