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Mary Jane (Johnson) Volker

Born - October 17,1862- Iowa

Married - March 2, 1880

Winterset, Madison County, Iowa

Residence - 1900- Sherman, Decatur County, Kansas

Residence - 1920 - Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska

Died - May 23, 1924

Her Home, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska

Buried - Kearney Cemetery

Field - East    Lot# 1415A     Space# 1

Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska

 

 

Obituary

 

Mary Johnson was born in Iowa, October 17, 1862, and died at her home in Kearney, May 21, 1924. When a girl she united with the Methodist Episcopal church, but after her marriage, she attended the Lutheran church with her husband, though never changing her membership.

She was married at Winterset, Iowa, to Ferdinand Volker, March 2, 1880. To this union were born three sons and four daughters. They are Martin L., Herbert H., Arthur H., Alma Ridgeway, Clara Shreve, all of Kearney, and Lottie Delay of Cushing, Oklahoma, and Ruth Gloden of Omaha, Nebraska.

They spent the early part of their married life in eastern Nebraska, and in western Kansas. In 1908 they moved to Kearney where they have made their home since, her husband died, January 13, 1919.

Her last illness dated from March 6, and she passed away Wednesday evening, May 21, at ten minutes past six o'clock. Besides her seven children she leaves to mourn her death one sister and two brothers, residents of Murray, Iowa.

The funeral was held at the Bower Funeral Home in charge of Reverend Kirkpatrick, pastor of the Methodist church.

 

The Kearney Hub

May 24, 1924

 

 

Husband - August Ferdinand Volker

Fred Volker

Born - March 13,1853 - Germany

Died - January 13, 1919

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Buried - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery

Richardson County, Nebraska

 

 

Fred J. Volker

Died at Omaha on Tuesday According to word received here yesterday, He was operated upon there recently for Cancer of the stomach

The Kearney Hub

Thursday

January 16, 1919

 

Son - Martin Leo Volker

Born - December 29, 1882- Nebraska

Died - June12, 1957

Wife - Jessie L. Volker

Died - September 4, 1929

 

Son - Hubert Norman Volker

Born - February 1883 - Nebraska

Died - January 5, 1939

Wife - Mary Volker

Born - January 25, 1891

Died - March 15, 1972

 

Daughter - Alma Anna (Volker) Ridgeway

Born - March 1885 - Nebraska

Died - December 2, 1937

Husband -  William R. Ridgeway

Died - November 22, 1947

 

Son - Arthur H. Volker

Born - October 25,1888 - Nebraska

Died - January 5, 1939

 

Daughter - Clara E. (Volker) Shreve

Born - December 1892 - Nebraska

Husband - Orville Iowan Shreve

Born - April 27,1890- Nebraska

 

Daughter - Lottie (Volker)  Delay

Born - November 1895 - Kansas

Husband - Delay

 

Daughter - Ruth (Volker) Gloden

Husband - Gloden
 

 

Brother - Gehart Johnson

Born -1858 - Iowa

 

Sister - Ann Johnson

Born -1860 - Iowa

 

Sister - Ella (Johnson) Kiel

Born - October 1,1864

Murray, Clarke County, Iowa

Husband - John Henry Ferdinand Kiel

Born - January 1857- Germany

 

Brother - Henry George  Johnson

Born -1866 - Iowa

 

Sister - Minnie W. (Johnson) Volker

Born - November 28,1868 - Iowa

 

Brother - Thomas Johnson

Born - November1871 - Iowa

Married -1897

Wife - Maggie Johnson

Born -July 1872 - Iowa

 

 

Father - Eilert Johnson

Mother -  Elizabeth (Coleman) Johnson

 

 

 

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