Conrad Voelker

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  • Name Conrad Voelker 
    Born Abt 1855  Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I11  Beetow
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2020 

    Father Philip Voelker,   b. Abt 1812, Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Anna Margaretha,   b. calc 29 Oct 1812, Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1878, Buffalo, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married 1846-1852  Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1865 New York State Census
    1865 New York State Census
    Buffalo, Erie, New York
    Welker [Voelker] household

    Philip Welker, 53, born Germany, 1st marriage, Laborer, naturalized
    Margareth Welker, 53, wife, born Germany, 12 children born, Alien
    Dorothea, 21, born Germany, single
    Barbara, 18, born Germany
    Martin, 13, born Germany
    Conrad, 10, born Germany

    Relationship to Anna Barbara:
    Philip Voelker- her step-father
    Margaretha- her mother
    Dorothea- her sister
    Martin and Conrad- her step-brothers
    1870 US Federal Census
    1870 US Federal Census
    Buffalo, Erie, New York
    Fandelau [Vanderlan], Voelker and Glassman household

    Vanderlan, William, 29, Sailor, born Holland
    ..Barbara, 34, keeping house, born Bavaria
    ..Anna, 10 months, born NY
    ..Peter, 4, born NY
    Voelker, Phillip, 49, Laborer, born Bavaria
    ..Anna M., 58, keeping house, born Bavaria
    ..John M., 18, Laborer, born Bavaria
    ..Conrad M., 15, Laborer, born Bavaria
    Glassman, Charles, 49, Carpenter, born Mecklenburg
    ..Dorothea, 26, keeping house, born Bavaria
    ..Glassman children from Charles' first marriage: Charles, Jr, Johanna, Albert, Nettie, Herman and William

    Relationship to Anna Barbara:
    William Vanderlan- first husband
    Anna & Peter Vanderlan- children from first marriage
    Phillip Voelker- step-father
    Anna M.- mother, Anna Margaretha
    John [Martin] and Conrad Voelker- step-brothers
    Dorothea Glassman- sister

    1873 Directory
    1873 Directory
    Buffalo, New York

    Residence: 50 Johnson
    Betow, Henry, laborer, 50 Johnson
    Berger, Margaret, widow, house 50 Johnson
    Berger, Conrad, teamster, boards 50 Johnson
    Pitto, Henry, laborer, 50 Johnson

    note: Anna Barbara's mother is listed as Margaret Berger in this directory.
    Philip Voelker appears to have died between the 1871 and 1873 Directories.
    Margaretha and her Voelker sons use both the Berger and Voelker surnames in various records after Philip's death.

    source: Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    1880 Federal Census
    1880 Federal Census
    Buffalo, Erie, New York

    30 Johnson
    Butow, Henry, 35, married, Laborer. 5 mo. unemployed, health: Catarrh, Disabled, born Prussia
    ..Barbara, 33, wife, married, keeping house, born Bavaria
    ..Peter V., 14, son, Fish deliverer, born NY
    ..Annie, 10, daughter, at school, born NY
    ..Henry, 7, son, born NY
    ..Dora, 5, daughter, born NY
    ..Charles, 1, son, born NY
    ..Albert, 2/12, born March, son, born NY
    Voelker, Conrad, 24, married during census year, Laborer, born Bavaria
    ..Sophia, 21, wife, keeping house, born NY

    note: Catarrh- an excessive build-up of mucus in an airway or cavity of the body.
    1900 Federal Census
    1900 Federal Census
    Buffalo, Erie, New York

    457 Broadway
    Beetow, Anna B., head, born Oct 1846, 53, widow, 9 children/5 living, born Germany, immigrated 1859
    ..VanderDirk__, daughter, born Sep 1869, 30, married, 3 children/2 living, born NY
    ..Fred, son, born Dec 1886, 13, born NY
    Welker [Voelker], Conrad, Step-brother, born Jun 1855, widowed, born Germany, immigrated 1858, Naturalized, Laborer
    1874 Baptism of Henry Beetow
    1874 Baptism of Henry Beetow
    St. John’s Evangelical and Lutheran Church, Buffalo, New York

    Baptized 19 Apr 1874
    #72. Heinrich
    born 28 Sep 1873
    Parents: Heinrich & Barbara Bütow
    Godparents: Joh. Glink, August Herzog, Cath Hagner

    also on the same day:
    #70 Conrad
    born 18 Mar 1874
    Parents: Johann & Catharina Berger
    Godparents: Conrad Berger, Helena Glassmann

    Johann Martin & Conrad Voelker/Berger are Barbara's step brothers.

    source: Church records, 1829-1946. St. John’s Evangelical and Lutheran Church (Buffalo, New York). FHL microfilm 370921, image 76
    1887 Baptism of Frederick Bütow
    1887 Baptism of Frederick Bütow
    St. John’s Evangelical and Lutheran Church, Buffalo, New York

    23 Jan 1887
    Gustav Friedrich born 15 Dec 1886
    father: Gustav Bütow of Lanzig, Pomm[ern]
    mother: Barbara born Berger of Steinbach, Bayern
    godparents: Conrad Volker and his wife Sophia Volker

    Conrad Voelker is Barbara's step brother

    source: Church records, 1829-1946. St. John’s Evangelical and Lutheran Church (Buffalo, New York). FHL microfilm 370921, image 258