Brief Life History of George A.
When George A. Volk was born on 20 September 1901, in Oregon, United States, his father, Joseph Francis Volk, was 36 and his mother, Theresa M. Mott, was 29. He married Eugenia Frances Marthaller on 16 June 1930, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. He lived in Portland City Election Precinct 75, Multnomah, Oregon, United States in 1940. He died on 16 January 1976, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
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Sources (13)
- George Volk in household of Joseph Volk, "United States Census, 1920"
- George A Volk, "Oregon Death Index, 1971-2008"
- George in entry for Joseph Volk and Olk, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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World Events (8)
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
1911 · First U.S. Primary Elections Held
The first U.S. primary elections were held in Oregon in 1911.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
German: from a short form of various ancient Germanic personal names formed with the first element folk ‘people’. See also Folk 1.
Slovenian: nickname from volk ‘wolf’. Compare Vovk , Wolf , and Wolk .
Slovak: variant of Vlk , from volk, an eastern dialect form of vlk ‘wolf’. Compare Wolk .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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