Joseph Francis Volz

1857 - 1926  (69 years)

• Name	Joseph Francis Volz
  Birth	1 Jan 1857	Prattsburg, Ripley, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	7 Jun 1860	La Crosse, La Crosse, WI ; age 3, born IN, living with parents
  Census	10 Jun 1870	La Crosse, La Crosse, WI ; age 13, born IN, living with parents
  Census	4 Jun 1880	Garden Valley, Jackson, WI ; age 24, born IN, clergym, parents born Baden/IN
  Census	6 Jun 1900	Menomonie, Dunn, WI ; age 48, born Oct 1852 in IN, Catholic Priest, parents born GER/GER
  Census	16 Apr 1910	Marshfield, Wood, WI ; age 53, born IN, Catholic Priest, parents born GER/IN
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Marshfield, Wood, WI ; age 63, born IN, Priest, parents born GER/IN
  Death	30 May 1926	Marshfield, Wood, WI
  Person ID	I1210	Family Tree | Test Branch
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Melchior Volz,   b. 5 Jan 1831, Gamshurst, Baden, GER d. 14 Mar 1917, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Josephine Renner,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Indiana d. 6 Dec 1918, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	9 May 1854	St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Ripley Co., Indiana
  Notes	from "The La Crosse Tribune", 12 May 1914 (newspaperarchive.com) PAIR HERE SINCE '57 CELEBRATE SIXTIETH YEAR OF MARRIAGE Mr. and Mrs. Melchior Volz, 124 North Eighth street, are today celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. Five children, twenty-one grandchildren and one great-grandchild are present at the celebration. Mr. Volz was born January 6, 1831, near Axhern, Baden-on-the-Rhine, Germany. He came to America in the spring of 1851, landing at New York after a month's trip on the ocean. He worked for a while in Louisville, Ky., before going to Ripley county, Indiana, where he met Miss Josephine Renner, who became his wife May 9, 1854. Mrs. Volz was born Jun 24, 1833, on the old homestead of her parents in Ripley county, Indiana, which was acquired by the parents early in the century, Mr. and Mrs. Renner moving to moving to Indiana from Pittsburg, sailing down the Ohio river to Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Volz were married in the old St. Nicholas church in Ripley county, moving to Chicago soon after their marriage. Later, they moved to Iowa, and in the trip up the Mississippi in 1857, bound for St. Paul, Mr. Volz was so delighted by the location and the beauty of La Crosse that he landed here instead of continuing to St. Paul. That was May 7, 1857. Since that time La Cross has been their house. Twelve children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Volz, six of them dying in infancy, and one, William, dying twelve years ago at the age of twenty years. The eldest, Rev. Joseph F. Volz of Marshfield, was born on the homestead in Indiana, the rest being natives of La Crosse. The children are: George S and B. H. Volz of La Crosse, Mrs. Mary Guter of Minneapolis. John of Great Fall, Mont., and the Rev Joseph F Volz, pastor of St. John's Catholic church in Marshfield. Since 1875 Mr. and Mrs. Volz have lived on the property at 124 North Eighth street, which they bought from J. J. Hogan. Prior to that time they lived on State street, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
  Family ID	F250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  From the Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin, published by The Lewis Publishing Co., 1891 pages 197 and 198 (downloaded from Usgennet.org) REV. J. F. VOLZ is the present pastor of Saint Mary's Catholic Church at Neillsville, Wisconsin. Religious services were first held in the present church building in 1878. It is a substantial structure of brick, and was erected at a cost of 3,500. In connection with the church there is a school building, which was completed in 1887. St. Mary's Parochial School has an average attendance of seventy pupils. The parsonage, or priest's residence, is a comfortable dwelling, and the style of it is in keeping with the other surroundings. The congregation of St. Mary's Church numbers about one hundred and twenty-five families, about equally divided as residents of the town and adjoining country. Catholic religious services have been held in Neillsville regularly since 1876 previous to that date they were conducted only occasionally. Among the names prominent in the promotion of the interests of the church throughout its history should be mentioned that of Mr. James Furlong, who was truly one of its chief benefactors. He donated the land on which the church property is located, and was ever a liberal and earnest supporter of the church. He was highly esteemed, was a public-spirited citizen, and one of the honored pioneers of Neillsville his home was formerly in the State of Pennsylvania his death occurred in 1884. The Rev. Father Volz has had charge of this congregation since 1879. He has accomplished a great deal towards improving the church property in his time. When he came here the church was in a rough, unfinished state, and the congregation 1,000 in debt. The church and its surroundings have been much improved and the entire indebtedness removed through the faithful and energetic labors of the present pastor, and the hearty cooperation of the active members. The Rev. J.F. Volz was born at Prattsburgh, in the State of Indiana, January 1, 1857 the same year his father, Melchior Volz, removed his family to LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and they have since made it their home. Melchior Volz is a well-known citizen, and a retried businessman of the place. Father Volz received his earlier education in the parochial schools of LaCrosse, and was graduated from St. John's College at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1873. He took his theological course at St. Francis Seminary near Milwaukee was ordained a priest November 9, 1879, by the late Archbishop Heiss, and was well fitted for the work he has chosen. His present charge is his first one, and he has exhibited a marked ability in its management.