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Edward Max Voelker

Male 1908 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Edward Max Voelker 
    Born Jul 1908  , New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1911  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1930  Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-180942 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I180942  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Max Leo Christian Voelker,   b. Sep 1871, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1945, Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Gertrude Sophie Ihnen,   b. Nov 1876, , New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Family ID F176564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Miss Ruth Marshall became the bride of Edward M. Voelker. on the lawn of the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord B. Marshall of Kerhonkson. The bride was given in marriage by her father, and was attired In her mother's wedding gown of mousseline de soie with a long veil caught back with Miles of the vaHey. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas, tea roses, and lilies of the valley. Her attendent was the matron of honor, Mrs. A. Anderson, who wore a gown of yellow organdie and carried a bouquet of blue delphinium and yellow roses. The beat man was Edward Schmuck. The ushers were Clyde B. Marshall, Jr. and Harold Marshall, cousins ot the bride. The Rev. M. Voelker of New York, father of the groom, assisted by the Rev. Ben Scholten of Accord, performed the ceremony. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Harold Marshall, and Mrs. Harry Kelso sang, "Oh, Promise Me." The bride Is a graduate of Elmira Teacher's College, and for the past five years has been teaching at Freeport, L. I. Mr. Voelker studied architecture at Columbia University. After the ceremony a delicious luncheon was served. About 100 guests were present from Kerhonkson, Accord, Walden, New York city, New Jersey, Long Island, and Panama. The couple left by automobile for a. trip through the New England states, and will reside In a newly furnished apartment at Freeport, L. I.

      The Kingston Daily Freeman from Kingston, New York ยท July 1, 1937 Page 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 20;.

    2. [S1927] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1930 15th Census, Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0500, sheet 31A, family 65, line 27, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1482; FHL microfilm 2,341,217.
      Max VoelkerHeadM58Germany
      Gertrude VoelkerWifeF53New Jersey
      Martin VoelkerSonM25New Jersey
      Martha VoelkerDaughterF23New Jersey
      Edward VoelkerSonM21New Jersey

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jul 1908 - , New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1911 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
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