Heinrich "Henry" Volkmann

Cal 1856 - 1876  (~ 19 years)

• Name	Heinrich "Henry" Volkmann
  Born	CALC 19 Jul 1856	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Henry Volkmann
  Residence	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-111872
  Died	14 Jan 1876	Bunsoh, Holstein, Germany   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I111872	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Volkmann,   b. CALC 22 Dec 1820, , Mecklenburg, Germany ,   d. 22 Sep 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Marie Elisabeth Sailes,   b. 17 Nov 1835, Holstein, Germany ,   d. 12 Jun 1902, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1855	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F31880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 48. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 2 Page 14. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Front] Matilda/ Dau. Of/ John & Mary Volkmann/ Died April 4, 1874/ Aged 13 Yrs. 6 Mos./ While On Earth I Did Remain/ I Suffered Much With Grief And Pain/ But When The Lord He Thought It Best/ He Took Me To His Heavenly Rest./ [Left Side] Henry/ Eldest Son Of/ John & Mary Volkmann/ Died In Holstein Germany/ Jan. 14, 1876/ In His 20th Year/ Gone But Not Forgotten/ Volkmann/ [Back] John Volkmann/ Died/ September 22, 1896/ Aged 75 Yrs. 9 Mos./ His Beloved Wife/ Mary E. Sailes/ Died June 12, 1902/ In Her 67th Year/ God Gave, He Took, He Will Restore/ Rosamond/ 1864 - Oct. 29th, 1923/ True In Word Noble In Deed./ [Right Side] Charles/ Son Of/ John & Mary Volkmann/ Died April 19, 1880/ Aged 17 Yrs. 11 Mos./ Oh Cease Dear Parents, Cease Your Weeping/ Above The Spot Where I Am Sleeping/ My Time Was Short But Blessed Be He/ That Called Me To Eternity./ [Broken Flat Stone] Died/ Jan. 1, 1894/ Aged 83 Y'rs./ [Footstone] Matilda [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Feb 1876. Died 14 Jan 1876 In Bunsoh, Holstein, Germany, Heinrich Volkmann, oldest son of Joh. Volkmann in Preston, died at the age of 19 years, 5 months, 26 days. He travelled to Germany in November to relatives in Schleswig-Holstein to improve his health. Shortly after his arriva [S2469] Death. [Front] Matilda/ Dau. Of/ John & Mary Volkmann/ Died April 4, 1874/ Aged 13 Yrs. 6 Mos./ While On Earth I Did Remain/ I Suffered Much With Grief And Pain/ But When The Lord He Thought It Best/ He Took Me To His Heavenly Rest./ [Left Side] Henry/ Eldest Son Of/ John & Mary Volkmann/ Died In Holstein Germany/ Jan. 14, 1876/ In His 20th Year/ Gone But Not Forgotten/ Volkmann/ [Back] John Volkmann/ Died/ September 22, 1896/ Aged 75 Yrs. 9 Mos./ His Beloved Wife/ Mary E. Sailes/ Died June 12, 1902/ In Her 67th Year/ God Gave, He Took, He Will Restore/ Rosamond/ 1864 - Oct. 29th, 1923/ True In Word Noble In Deed./ [Right Side] Charles/ Son Of/ John & Mary Volkmann/ Died April 19, 1880/ Aged 17 Yrs. 11 Mos./ Oh Cease Dear Parents, Cease Your Weeping/ Above The Spot Where I Am Sleeping/ My Time Was Short But Blessed Be He/ That Called Me To Eternity./ [Broken Flat Stone] Died/ Jan. 1, 1894/ Aged 83 Y'rs./ Footstone] Matilda [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. John Volkmann, joiner of Preston married 12 Aug 1855 in Berlin by banns to Maria Elisabeth Soehl of Preston, wit: Christoph Volkmann of Galt & Moritz Schepper of Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 19 Jul 1856 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Jan 1876 - Bunsoh, Holstein, Germany  = Link to Google Earth