Descendants of Matthias Voss

Generation No. 1

1.  MATTHIAS¹ VOSS was born Abt. 1800 in Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and died Bef. 1857 in Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.  He married WILHELMINA LUEDERS in Germany.  She was born 1804 in Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Scott County, Iowa.

More About MATTHIAS VOSS:

Burial: Germany

More About WILHELMINA LUEDERS:

Burial: Scott County, Iowa

Immigration: May 25, 1857, Ship "Main"

Residence 1: 1860, Davenport with son Peter, name is A Voss

Children of MATTHIAS VOSS and WILHELMINA LUEDERS are:

                   i.    JOHN HENRY² VOSS, b. February 29, 1832, Wesseln, Holstein, Germany; d. October 03, 1907, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

                  ii.    CATHARINA VOSS, b. October 26, 1834, Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. August 02, 1916, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

                 iii.    BERNICE VOSS, b. Abt. 1838, Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. 1857; m. UNKNOWN, Bef. 1854, Germany.

                 iv.    PETER REIMER MATTHIAS VOSS, b. October 06, 1839, Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. June 15, 1913, Mt Joy, Scott Co,  IA.

                  v.    JOHANNA VOSS, b. November 09, 1843, Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. December 31, 1922, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN HENRY² VOSS (MATTHIAS¹) was born February 29, 1832 in Wesseln, Holstein, Germany, and died October 03, 1907 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  He married CAROLINE WILHELMINA "MENA" SCHRIEFER December 19, 1865 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA, daughter of JOHANN SCHRIEFER and CAROLINE HERRING.  She was born September 18, 1847 in Westphalen, Germany, and died February 21, 1909 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

Notes for JOHN HENRY VOSS:

John Voss came to the US with his mother, Minnie.  Their ship, the "Main" sailed out of Hamburg April 19,1857 and arrived in New York May 25, 1857.  It is listed on the ship's log that John was 25 years old and his occupation was a farmer.  He became a citizen February 19,1863.  Ship's captain's name was Captain Hauch

269 Joh H Voss 25 male farmer Germany United States

270 Wilhelmine Voss 52 female woman Germany United States

271 Reimer Voss 18 male her children Germany United States

272 Cath Voss 12 female her children Germany United States

273 Johana Voss 13 female her children Germany United States

Found in the 1870 city of Davenport census with Mena, wife, Lena & Emma, daughters, & Meta Wulf, domestic servant, age 11 born Iowa.  Occupation is farmer.

More About JOHN HENRY VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 132

Immigration: May 25, 1857, Ship "Main"

Misc: Marriage witnessed by George Rohlfs

More About CAROLINE WILHELMINA "MENA" SCHRIEFER:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 132

Misc: Died from pneumonia

Children of JOHN VOSS and CAROLINE SCHRIEFER are:

                   i.    LENA³ VOSS, b. October 13, 1865, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; d. January 15, 1899, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

                  ii.    HENRY VOSS, b. May 02, 1868, Scott County, Iowa; d. May 02, 1870, Scott County, Iowa.

More About HENRY VOSS:

Misc: Buried in Oakdale Cem, Davenport, Ia

                 iii.    EMMA VOSS, b. February 09, 1870, Scott County, Iowa; d. November 07, 1955, Scott County, Iowa.

                 iv.    CLARA VOSS, b. March 12, 1872, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; d. October 27, 1952, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

                  v.    SOPHIA VOSS, b. May 27, 1874, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; d. November 02, 1934, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

                 vi.    JOHN PETER VOSS, b. August 27, 1876, Scott County, Iowa; d. July 19, 1948, Scott County, Iowa.

More About JOHN PETER VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport

                vii.    OTTO L. VOSS, b. December 22, 1878, Scott County, Iowa; d. April 25, 1921, Scott County, Iowa.

More About OTTO L. VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 132

               viii.    WILLIAM (WILLIE) A. VOSS, b. February 21, 1881, Scott County, Iowa; d. May 02, 1901, Scott County, Iowa.

More About WILLIAM (WILLIE) A. VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 132

                  ix.    MATTHES GUS VOSS, b. June 06, 1883, Scott County, Iowa; d. December 11, 1946, Princeton. Scott Co., Iowa.

                   x.    MINNIE M. VOSS, b. December 18, 1885, Scott County, Iowa; d. August 08, 1968, Scott County, Iowa.

More About MINNIE M. VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport

                  xi.    BABY BOY VOSS, b. March 09, 1889, Scott County, Iowa; d. March 09, 1889, Scott County, Iowa.

More About BABY BOY VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 132

11.            xii.    ADELA A. K. VOSS, b. March 19, 1895, Scott County, Iowa; d. May 30, 1990, Minnesota.

3.  CATHARINA² VOSS (MATTHIAS¹) was born October 26, 1834 in Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and died August 02, 1916 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  She married GEORGE ROLFS October 24, 1860 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  He was born July 24, 1826 in Germany, and died June 08, 1911 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About CATHARINA VOSS:

Burial: Davenport City Cemetery, lot 48 N

Residence 1: 1860, Servent in home of Rineholt Seig house

Notes for GEORGE ROLFS:

Dorathy H. Schwartz d 12 Mar 1938, 53 yrs lot 48 N is also buried in the Rolfs lot.  She is probably related to Peter Voss' wife.

More About GEORGE ROLFS:

Burial: Davenport City Cemetery, lot 48 N

Military: Civil War Vet, Co G 4th Ia Inf.

Occupation: 1880, Census states laborer

Children of CATHARINA VOSS and GEORGE ROLFS are:

                   i.    ALFRED C³ ROLFS, b. 1861, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; d. December 18, 1943, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About ALFRED C ROLFS:

Burial: City Cem, Davenport, IA, lot 48 N

Misc: Never Married

Occupation: 1880, Census states cigar maker

                  ii.    MINNIE ROLFS, b. 1863, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; d. June 19, 1918, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About MINNIE ROLFS:

Burial: Davenport City Cemetery, lot 48 N

Misc: Probably never married

Occupation: 1880, Census states domestic servant

                 iii.    ANNIE ROLFS, b. 1869, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

                 iv.    EMMA ROLFS, b. 1870, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

                  v.    DORA ROLFS, b. 1878, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

4.  PETER REIMER MATTHIAS² VOSS (MATTHIAS¹) was born October 06, 1839 in Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and died June 15, 1913 in Mt Joy, Scott Co,  IA.  He married AUGUSTA M. D. SCHWARZ February 06, 1868 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA, daughter of CHRISTIAN SCHWARZ and ANNA UNKNOWN.  She was born May 02, 1848 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and died January 10, 1922 in Los Angeles, CA.

Notes for PETER REIMER MATTHIAS VOSS:

Peter came to the US in 1857 at the age of 17.  He farmed in MT Joy for 12 years, and moved to Kellogg, IA in 1868.  He lived there and ran a diary farm for 27 years.  He retired in 1895 and moved back to Mt Joy and lived there until he died.

More About PETER REIMER MATTHIAS VOSS:

Burial: June 17, 1913, Pine Hill Cem, Davenport, IA, lot 11A

Comment 1: Pallbearers Charles Lau, John Hansen, William Knutzen, Henry Gremmels, Robert Bertham, William Engle

Immigration: 1856, Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Misc: was in IA infantry in Civil War

Notes for AUGUSTA M. D. SCHWARZ:

Augusta's family came to the US in 1867.

More About AUGUSTA M. D. SCHWARZ:

Burial: Pine Hill Cem, Davenport, IA, lot 11A

Immigration: 1867, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Siblings: Claus, b 1845 Germany

Children of PETER VOSS and AUGUSTA SCHWARZ are:

                   i.    ANNA M.³ VOSS, b. January 11, 1869, Sheridan Twp, Scott Co, IA; d. Aft. 1930, Los Angeles, CA; m. CHARLES A. LATHAM, Abt. 1900, Scott Co, Iowa; b. Abt. 1869, Michigan; d. Aft. 1930, Los Angeles, CA.

More About ANNA M. VOSS:

Children: No Children

Misc: 1910, Census states married for 10 years

Residence: Bet. 1900 - 1910, Moved to Los Angeles

Residence 2: 1910, Los Angeles, CA

More About CHARLES A. LATHAM:

Occupation: 1920, Barber

Residence 1: 1900, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE

                  ii.    MINNIE VOSS, b. January 14, 1873, Rock Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IA; d. Newburg, Jasper Co, IA.

                 iii.    HENRY JOHN VOSS, b. May 05, 1876, Sheridan Twp, Scott Co, IA; d. 1960, Eldridge, Scott Co, IA.

5.  JOHANNA² VOSS (MATTHIAS¹) was born November 09, 1843 in Wesseln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and died December 31, 1922 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  She married HENRY SPIECKERMANN April 22, 1869 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  He was born June 18, 1837 in Holstein, Germany, and died December 17, 1872 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

Notes for JOHANNA VOSS:

Buried with Henry & Johanna and on the same headstone is Minnie Locht b 9/4/1870 & died 4/2/1944.

More About JOHANNA VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, IA

Emigration: 1858, Per 1910 census

Residence 1: 1880, Living in Dav - name on census 'Spickman'

Residence 2: 1910, Ward 3 Davenport, Iowa

More About HENRY SPIECKERMANN:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, IA

Census: 1860, Hickory Grove, Scott Co, IA

Occupation: 1860, Farm Hand

Children of JOHANNA VOSS and HENRY SPIECKERMANN are:

                   i.    MINNIE³ SPIECKERMANN, b. September 04, 1870, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; d. April 21, 1944, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; m. EMIL LUCHT, 1924, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; b. March 1867, Iowa; d. Aft. 1930, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About MINNIE SPIECKERMANN:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, IA

More About EMIL LUCHT:

Occupation: Fireman

                  ii.    DORA SPIECKERMANN, b. March 13, 1873, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; d. January 06, 1945, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

Generation No. 3

6.  LENA³ VOSS (JOHN HENRY², MATTHIAS¹) was born October 13, 1865 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA, and died January 15, 1899 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  She married GEORGE MATHIAS WILMES July 1886 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  He was born October 1863 in Germany, and died May 19, 1919 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About LENA VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, IA

Misc: Buried in Oakdale Cem, Davenport, Ia

More About GEORGE MATHIAS WILMES:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, IA

Children of LENA VOSS and GEORGE WILMES are:

                   i.    ALEXANDER⁴ WILMES, b. December 20, 1886, Scott County, Iowa.

                  ii.    ALBERT WILMES, b. June 21, 1888, Scott County, Iowa.

                 iii.    KATHRYN WILMES, b. November 19, 1891, Scott County, Iowa.

                 iv.    HENRY WILMES, b. February 04, 1894, Scott County, Iowa.

                  v.    EDWARD WILMES, b. December 03, 1895, Scott County, Iowa.

7.  EMMA³ VOSS (JOHN HENRY², MATTHIAS¹) was born February 09, 1870 in Scott County, Iowa, and died November 07, 1955 in Scott County, Iowa.  She married HENRY MEYER.  He was born 1878, and died 1948 in Scott County, Iowa.

More About EMMA VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 132

More About HENRY MEYER:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 132

Child of EMMA VOSS and HENRY MEYER is:

                   i.    BABY GIRL⁴ MEYER, b. January 15, 1905, Scott County, Iowa; d. January 15, 1905, Scott County, Iowa.

More About BABY GIRL MEYER:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 132

8.  CLARA³ VOSS (JOHN HENRY², MATTHIAS¹) was born March 12, 1872 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA, and died October 27, 1952 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  She married C R HENRY HOLST September 09, 1893 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  He was born December 12, 1867, and died October 02, 1945 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About CLARA VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport

More About C R HENRY HOLST:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport

Children of CLARA VOSS and C HOLST are:

                   i.    ELLA LENA⁴ HOLST, b. July 05, 1894, Scott County, Iowa; d. July 04, 1973; m. NEAL STEFFEN.

More About ELLA LENA HOLST:

Misc: no children

                  ii.    FRIEDA M. HOLST, b. February 20, 1896, Scott County, Iowa; d. 1983; m. INGIVER BURTON.

                 iii.    REIMER J. HOLST, b. February 08, 1900, Scott County, Iowa; m. UNKNOWN.

More About REIMER J. HOLST:

Misc: no children

                 iv.    HARRY L. V. HOLST, b. February 14, 1905, Scott County, Iowa; m. FREDA UNKNOWN.

9.  SOPHIA³ VOSS (JOHN HENRY², MATTHIAS¹) was born May 27, 1874 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA, and died November 02, 1934 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  She married CARL KOEPKE February 02, 1896 in Scott County, Iowa.  He was born 1864, and died 1950 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About SOPHIA VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport

More About CARL KOEPKE:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport

Children of SOPHIA VOSS and CARL KOEPKE are:

                   i.    CORRINE (CORA)⁴ KOEPKE, b. December 27, 1896, Scott County, Iowa; d. September 13, 1988, Keosauka, IA; m. JACK HELLER.

More About CORRINE (CORA) KOEPKE:

Misc: Had her name legally changed to Corrine

                  ii.    WALTER KOEPKE, b. January 31, 1898, Scott County, Iowa; d. January 1955.

                 iii.    LAURA KOEPKE, b. November 02, 1899, Scott County, Iowa; d. March 02, 1989; m. CURTIS ELLICKSON.

More About LAURA KOEPKE:

Misc: lives in Sun Prairie, WI

                 iv.    JESSICA KOEPKE, b. February 20, 1905, Scott County, Iowa; d. March 20, 1968; m. (1) UNKNOWN ADKINS; m. (2) JOHN ANOTHY (TONY) SHERRY.

10.  MATTHES GUS³ VOSS (JOHN HENRY², MATTHIAS¹) was born June 06, 1883 in Scott County, Iowa, and died December 11, 1946 in Princeton. Scott Co., Iowa.  He married (1) ROSA M HANSEN February 14, 1912 in Lyons, Clinton Co., Iowa, daughter of GEORGE HANSEN and HEDWIG WEBER.  She was born August 25, 1891 in Scott County, Iowa, and died March 02, 1920 in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa.  He married (2) ELLA JOHANNA STOLTENBERG May 18, 1921 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of HERMAN STOLTENBERG and AMANDA STELK.  She was born August 29, 1900 in Germany, and died June 11, 1947 in LeClaire, Scott Co., Iowa.

More About MATTHES GUS VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 144

Misc: Buried in Oakdale Cem, Davenport, Ia

More About ROSA M HANSEN:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 144

Misc: Buried in Oakdale Cem, Davenport, Ia

More About ELLA JOHANNA STOLTENBERG:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 144

Children of MATTHES VOSS and ROSA HANSEN are:

                   i.    BERNICE⁴ VOSS, b. November 23, 1913, Lincoln Twp, Scott Co, IA; m. ROBERT L. PEARSON, February 22, 1940, LeClaire, Scott Co., Iowa; b. February 21, 1917, Taylorville, IL; d. April 16, 1995, Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa.

More About ROBERT L. PEARSON:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport

                  ii.    ROSETTA VOSS, b. May 23, 1916, Lincoln Twp, Scott Co, IA; d. December 09, 1986, LeClaire, Scott Co., Iowa; m. (1) DONALD DOMER, February 14, 1935; m. (2) JAMES W. WRIGHT, July 06, 1941; b. November 12, 1912, Shenandoah Valley, VA.

More About ROSETTA VOSS:

Burial: Jack's Cem, LeClaire

                 iii.    HAROLD JOHN VOSS, b. January 08, 1919, Lincoln Twp, Scott Co, IA; d. December 05, 1992, Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa; m. KATHRYN MARIAN ROGERS, April 07, 1941, Burlington, Iowa; b. February 09, 1918, Scott County, Iowa; d. July 20, 2000, Pleasant Valley, Scott Co, IA.

More About HAROLD JOHN VOSS:

Burial: December 08, 1992, Glendale Cem, LeClaire, IA

Notes for KATHRYN MARIAN ROGERS:

Kathryn Voss 07/22/2000  LeCLAIRE, Iowa -- Services for Kathryn Voss, LeClaire, will be 1 p.m. Monday at Nelson Heesch Funeral Home, LeClaire. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Voss died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at Riverview Manor, Pleasant Valley. She was a homemaker. Kathryn Rogers was born Feb. 9, 1918, in Davenport. She married Harold Voss in 1941 in Burlington. He preceded her in death. Memorials may be made to the Buffalo Bill Museum or LeClaire Ambulance. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Mahmens, Bentonville, Ark.; sons, David and Ronnie, both of LeClaire, and Glenn, Topeka, Kan.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Darlene Gowan, Allison Park, Pa.

More About KATHRYN MARIAN ROGERS:

                          Burial: July 24, 2000, Glendale Cem, LeClaire, IA

Children of MATTHES VOSS and ELLA STOLTENBERG are:

                 iv.    GLYNN MATTHES⁴ VOSS, b. September 13, 1922, Scott County, Iowa; d. September 15, 1926, Scott County, Iowa.

More About GLYNN MATTHES VOSS:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, lot 144

                  v.    LAWRENCE HENRY VOSS, b. August 06, 1925, Scott County, Iowa; m. MARGARET BROWN, January 24, 1945, LeClaire, Scott Co., Iowa.

11.  ADELA A. K.³ VOSS (JOHN HENRY², MATTHIAS¹) was born March 19, 1895 in Scott County, Iowa, and died May 30, 1990 in Minnesota.  She married ARTHUR GERTZ January 1914 in Davenport, Scott Co., IA.  He died in Minnesota.

Children of ADELA VOSS and ARTHUR GERTZ are:

                   i.    MELVIN⁴ GERTZ, b. August 1914; m. MARJORIE UNKNOWN.

More About MELVIN GERTZ:

Misc: lived in Lincoln, NE

                  ii.    JEANETTE GERTZ, b. June 1916; m. FRANK HOCKERT.

More About JEANETTE GERTZ:

                          Misc: lives in Minneapolis, MN

12.  MINNIE³ VOSS (PETER REIMER MATTHIAS², MATTHIAS¹) was born January 14, 1873 in Rock Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IA, and died in Newburg, Jasper Co, IA.  She married WILLIAM A. ADAMS February 25, 1893 in Marshalltown, Jasper Co, IA.  He died 1932 in Newburg, Jasper Co, IA.

Children of MINNIE VOSS and WILLIAM ADAMS are:

                   i.    HARRY G⁴ ADAMS, b. Newburg, Jasper Co, IA; d. Newburg, Jasper Co, IA; m. RUBY MAE DAVIS; b. February 20, 1910, Volney, VA; d. 1969, Newburg, Jasper Co, IA.

                  ii.    SON ADAMS.

13.  HENRY JOHN³ VOSS (PETER REIMER MATTHIAS², MATTHIAS¹) was born May 05, 1876 in Sheridan Twp, Scott Co, IA, and died 1960 in Eldridge, Scott Co, IA.  He married HELENA UNKNOWN.  She was born 1881, and died in Eldridge, Scott Co, IA.

More About HENRY JOHN VOSS:

Burial: Pine Hill Cem, Davenport, IA, lot 78

More About HELENA UNKNOWN:

Burial: Pine Hill Cem, Davenport, IA, lot 78

Child of HENRY VOSS and HELENA UNKNOWN is:

                   i.    ELMER RUDDOLPH⁴ VOSS, b. 1903, Eldridge, Scott Co, IA; d. 1921, Eldridge, Scott Co, IA.

More About ELMER RUDDOLPH VOSS:

Burial: Pine Hill Cem, Davenport, IA, lot 29

14.  DORA³ SPIECKERMANN (JOHANNA² VOSS, MATTHIAS¹) was born March 13, 1873 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA, and died January 06, 1945 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.  She married ALBERT RIECHE Bef. 1900 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA, son of THEODORE RIECHE and AMALIA MESS.  He was born October 05, 1863 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA, and died May 21, 1948 in Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About DORA SPIECKERMANN:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, IA

More About ALBERT RIECHE:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, IA

Children of DORA SPIECKERMANN and ALBERT RIECHE are:

                   i.    CAROLINE D⁴ RIECHE, b. Abt. 1904, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About CAROLINE D RIECHE:

Occupation: 1930, Bookkeeper at a coal company

Residence: 1930, Not married living with parents

                  ii.    CORA ELSIE RIECHE, b. October 29, 1905, Davenport, Scott Co, IA; d. September 25, 1939, Davenport, Scott Co, IA.

More About CORA ELSIE RIECHE:

Burial: Oakdale Cem, Davenport, IA

Occupation: 1930, Bill Clerk at hardware store

                          Residence: 1930, Not married living with parents

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03/18/2006

Matthias Voss is my 2nd Great Grandfather