August Wilhelm Voelkel

Brief Life History of August Wilhelm

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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Family Time Line

August Wilhelm Voelkel
1826–1899
Anna Margrötha Find
1834–1913
Marriage: 22 March 1852
Henry Voelkel
1855–1911
William Voelkel
1857–1907
Louis Voelkel
1860–1901
Anna Marie Voelkel
1861–1939
Louise Voelkel
1865–1945
Emma Augusta Voelkel
1867–1916
Sophia Henrietta Voelkel
1869–1941
Emilie Voelkel
1871–1957
Ernest Frederick Voelkel
1872–1952
Edmond Julius Voelkel
1874–1930

Sources (16)

  • W Voelkel, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William Volkert, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
  • Wilhelm Voelkel, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

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.

1831

Historical Boundaries: 1831: Province of Texas, Mexico 1836: Austin, Republic of Texas 1846: Austin, Texas, United States

1846

Historical Boundaries: 1846: DeWitt, Texas, United States

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Angelika, Eldor, Franz, Kurt, Lutz.

German (mainly Völkel): from a pet form of Volkmar .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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