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| + | Georg's father [[Johannes Volkert]] is buried in Germany, which indicates that Georg came to the US on his own. Since he married [[Barbara Margaretha Hummel]] in Illinois, in 1882, we know he came before 1882. And given that he came without his parents, he was presumably 18 or older, making his immigration no earlier than 1873. | ||
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Revision as of 15:40, 7 November 2010
| Georg Carl Volkert | |
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| Born |
April 6, 1855[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) 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] |
| Relatives | ? |
Immigration to America
Georg's father Johannes Volkert is buried in Germany, which indicates that Georg came to the US on his own. Since he married Barbara Margaretha Hummel in Illinois, in 1882, we know he came before 1882. And given that he came without his parents, he was presumably 18 or older, making his immigration no earlier than 1873.
Notes
- ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/o/n/Duane-Long-CO/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1608.html
- ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/o/n/Duane-Long-CO/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1608.html
- ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/o/n/Duane-Long-CO/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1608.html
- ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/o/n/Duane-Long-CO/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1608.html