Individual Details

Frederich Gerhard "Fred / Fritz" Volkers

(1 Mar 1849 - 1921)

Fred Volkers Born 1849
FRED VOLKERS, farmer, Wayne Twp., Sec. 28; P.O. Langworthy; carries on a farm on shares with Henry Rickels; born in Germany in 1849; came to America and to Jones Co. in 1872. Was a soldier in the old country and was in the Franco-Prussian war. Wife's maiden name was Adelina Henrietta Van Baesten, a native of Germany also; have had four children, three are living—Johnnie Theodore, Louise Henrietta, Annie Maggie. All the family are Lutherans; Mr. Volkers is a Democrat.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 636.


Sand Spring, Dec. 24, 1895
One of Fritz Volker's little girls is very sick. We did not learn the trouble,

October 17, 1912
John S. Welch was at Marion, last Friday, securing a divorce for Millie Jarrett Volkers from her husband, Fritz Volkers.

Events

Birth1 Mar 1849Schweinebrück, Niedersachsen, Germany
Christen9 Apr 1849Zetel, Friesland, Weser-Ems, Niedersachsen, Germany
Marriage20 Dec 1872Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States - Adeline Henrietta "Alina, Ziva" von Beesten
Naturalization14 Sep 1877Jones, Iowa, United States
Census (family)21 Jun 1880Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Adeline Henrietta "Alina, Ziva" von Beesten
Census (family)1885Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Adeline Henrietta "Alina, Ziva" von Beesten
Death1921
BurialBloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Knox, Nebraska, United States

Families

Notes

Naturalization

Second papers:
Bk – Pg 259. Volkers Friederich Gerhard. County of origin- Germany. County filed: Jones Co, IA. Date recorded or Court Date: 14 Sept 1877

First papers: Pg 57. Volkers Frederich Gerhard Gemany Date signed- 10/10/1874

Census (family)

150, 153, Volkers, Frederich, WM 31, Works in butter factory, Oldenburg Oldenburg Oldenburg
Adaline, WF 34, Wife, Keeping house, Hanover Hanover Hanover
John, WM, 3, Son, Iowa
Louise, WF, 3, Daughter, Iowa
Anna, WF, 11/12, July, Daughter, Iowa

Census (family)

8 132 134 Volkers Fritz 86 3 32 SW NE 35 M M Carpenter Germany F F Militia, Voter
9 Volkers Adalina 39 F M Keeping House Germany F F
10 Volkers John 10 M Jones Co., IA F F
11 Volkers Louisa 8 F Jones Co., IA F F
12 Volkers Anna 6 F Jones Co., IA F F
13 Volkers Gaisena 4 F Jones Co., IA F F
14 Volkers Emma 1 F Jones Co., IA F F

Endnotes

1. "Oldenburgische Gesellschaft für Familienkunde," database, (http://www.auswanderer-oldenburg.de/getperson.php?personID=I118869&tree=Auswanderer: accessed 1 September 2019), Volkers, Friedrich Gerhard & Adeline H von Beesten; citing Ortsfamilienbuch Zetel, Hartwig Meyer, (Oldenburgische Gesellschaft für Familienkunde e. V.), OFB, C, 21. .

2. "Oldenburgische Gesellschaft für Familienkunde," database, (http://www.auswanderer-oldenburg.de/getperson.php?personID=I118869&tree=Auswanderer: accessed 1 September 2019), Volkers, Friedrich Gerhard & Adeline H von Beesten; citing Ortsfamilienbuch Zetel, Hartwig Meyer, (Oldenburgische Gesellschaft für Familienkunde e. V.), OFB, C, 21. .

3. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online. BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb 2002.), Van Beesten Adeline Volkers F G 12/20/1872 Anamosa 174.

4. Diania Rigby, "Petitions for Naturalization (Second Papers)," database, Jones Co. Iowa (http://iowajones.org/naturalization/Second1-V.htm: accessed 28 June 2011), ; citing Jones County Iowa Courthouse 1841-1900.

5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1880 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE Series: T9 Roll: 348 Page: 362.

6. 1885 State Census, Iowa, Jones Co. Ln=Line Number Dw=Dwelling number Fm=Family number Tw=Township Rn=Range Se=Section Loc=Location M=Marital status Fa=Father (Native/Foreign) Mo=Mother (Native/Foreign) (transcribed by Don Thomson for Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/85castle.htm 2002).