When August Wilhelm Voelkel was born on 2 June 1826, in Erndtebrück, Kreis Wittgenstein, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany, his father, Johann Jakob Voelkel, was 39 and his mother, Anna Sophia Schmidt, was 38. He married Anna Margrötha Find on 22 March 1852, in Austin, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Industry, Austin, Texas, United States in 1860. He died on 1 June 1899, in Yoakum, DeWitt, Texas, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Yoakum, DeWitt, Texas, United States.
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Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Historical Boundaries: 1831: Province of Texas, Mexico 1836: Austin, Republic of Texas 1846: Austin, Texas, United States
Historical Boundaries: 1846: DeWitt, Texas, United States
Some characteristic forenames: German Angelika, Eldor, Franz, Kurt, Lutz.
German (mainly Völkel): from a pet form of Volkmar .
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