Gazlay Family History
Marie _____
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 26 April 2015; Last Edited: 16 January 2024 |
| Person ID | 7954 |
| Name | Marie _____ |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | ca. October 1824 in Germany1, 2 |
| Married | to John Voelker |
| Emigrated | 1872 from Germany2 |
| Died | 24 June 1908 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey3, 4 |
| Buried | in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey5 |
Biography
Marie’s obituary in The Bloomfield Union is repeated below; her obituary in the Newark Evening News is similar, but also names her husband as John Voelker.3, 4
Death Comes at 83.
Mrs. Marie Voelker died in her home, 12 Cottage place, Wednesday, at the age of 83 years. She was an old resident of the town. Her husband died some years ago.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  John Voelker |
| Born | 1826 in Germany |
| Married | to Marie _____ |
| Died | 29 March 1899 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Children | of Marie _____ and John Voelker: |
| 1. | Tresse Voelker |
| Born | 30 November 1864 in Germany |
| Died | 8 August 1884 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey |
| +2. | Joseph George Voelker |
| Born | 4 August 1868 in Germany |
| Married | 9 January 1891 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey to Margaret Percy |
| Died | 30 January 1915 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey |
Sources
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 91, Sheet No. 9A, John Filker, 50, Russia, works in paper mill; wife Mary Filker, 54, Bavaria; daughter Therese Filker, 15, Bavaria; son Joseph Filker, 12, Bavaria [this is believed to be John Voelker and his family].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield City, Enumeration District 201, Sheet No. 20A, family of Joseph Volker (31, Germany, Aug 1868, wool carder, immigrated in 1872); wife of 7 years Margaret Volker (25, Pennsylvania, April 1875, 3 children, 3 living); daughter Fannie Volker (7, New Jersey, Nov 1892); daughter Mary Volker (5, New Jersey, April 1895); son John Volker (3, New Jersey, April 1897); mother Mary Volker (75, Germany, Oct 1824, widow, 9 children, 1 living, immigrated in 1872).
- Obituary, The Bloomfield Union, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 25 June 1908, Marie Voelker, died 24 June 1908 in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
- Obituary, Newark Evening News, Newark, New Jersey, 24 June 1908, Marie Voelker, died 24 June 1908 in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, Marie Voelker, born: 1833 [sic, other records indicate she was born in 1824]; died: 11 October 1916 [sic, the source of this date is unknown; her newspaper obituary indicates she died on 24 June 1908] in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey (from record, which includes notes that she died at her residence, 12 Cottage Place, aged 83 years, widowed [the notes appear to be taken from her obituary]; and provides the names and links for husband and two children).