Individual Details
Frederich Gerhard "Fred / Fritz" Volkers
(1 Mar 1849 - 3 Jun 1921)
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
| Birth | 1 Mar 1849 | Schweinebrück, Niedersachsen, Germany |  | ||
| Christen | 9 Apr 1849 | Zetel, Friesland, Weser-Ems, Niedersachsen, Germany | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Dec 1872 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States - Adeline Henrietta "Alina, Ziva" von Beesten | | ||
| Naturalization | 14 Sep 1877 | Jones, Iowa, United States |  | | |
| Census (family) | 21 Jun 1880 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Adeline Henrietta "Alina, Ziva" von Beesten | | | |
| Census (family) | 1885 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Adeline Henrietta "Alina, Ziva" von Beesten | | | |
| Death | 3 Jun 1921 | Bloomfield, Knox, Nebraska, United States | | ||
| Burial | Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Knox, Nebraska, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Adeline Henrietta "Alina, Ziva" von Beesten (1847 - 1894) |
| Child | Johann Theodore "John" Volkers (1875 - 1939) |
| Child | Louise Theresa Henrietta Volkers (1877 - 1897) |
| Child | Anna Katherine Volkers (1879 - 1963) |
| Child | Gesina Elizabeth Volkers (1881 - 1920) |
| Child | Emma Johanna Volkers (1882 - 1962) |
| Child | Henry George Volkers (1885 - 1960) |
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 OldenburgAdaline, 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, Voter9 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
Death
Bloomfield Monitor (Bloomfield, Nebraska), Thu, Jun 9, 1921, Page 1Obituary
Fredrick Volkers died at the home of his son, John Volkers, on June 3, 1921.
The deceased was born in Hanover Germany on March 1, 1848 and came to this country in 1873. He first settled at Monticello, Ia., where he lived until 1913 when he came to this community.
He has always been an active member of the Lutheran Church being a member of the local Lutheran church at the time of his demise.
His wife died 27 years ago at Monticello, Iowa. During the last few years he had made his home in Sioux City, coming here off and on to visit his children. He arrived here again two weeks ago. His health has been failing considerably of late, presumably caused by cancer of the stomach which finally caused his death at the age of 72 years, 3 months and 2 days.
The children who survive him are John Volkers, Mrs. Henry Burgard, Henry Volkers, Mrs. Emma Simmons and Mrs. Edith Duckworth. He is also survived by 19 grand children.
The funeral was held last Monday from the First Trinity Ev. Luth. Church in this city, the Rev. A. Ollenburg, officiated and the body was laid tho rest in the local Lutheran Cemetery.
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
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).