Volkers, Fred

VOLKERS, VANBAESTEN

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 7/30/2013 at 13:54:07

FRED VOLKERS, farmer, Wayne Twp., Sec. 28; P.O. Langworthy; carries on a farm on shares with Henry Rickels; born in Germany in 1849; came to America and to Jones Co. in 1872. Was a soldier in the old country and was in the Franco-Prussian war. Wife's maiden name was Adelina Henrietta Van Baesten, a native of Germany also; have had four children, three are living—Johnnie, Theodore, Louise Henrietta, Annie Maggie. All the family are Lutherans; Mr. Volkers is a Democrat.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 636.