Surnames: Volkman, Rude

----Source: NEILLSVILLE TIMES (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 01/28/1904

Volkman, William #2 (1868? - 27 JAN 1904)

With great grief the city (Neillsville, Clark Co., Wis.) heard Wednesday morning of the death of William Volkman, proprietor of the pop factory here, called by his many friends "Billy Pop," and "Billy." He died at 1:30 a.m., Jan. 27th, 1904, of dropsy and Bright’s disease at the home of John Rude, where he was boarding. His brother, who is in the pop business at Eau Claire, is here looking after the funeral arrangements.

He was about 35 years old.

Deceased was born near Gjovig, Norway, where his parents till reside, and to which place he made a pilgrimage last year. He has a sister and brother (Christ Volkman) at Eau Claire, one brother at Minneapolis, and another out west. He was a very quiet and careful businessman, and everyone was his friend. Funeral arrangements have not been made in time to be reported here, but it is thought the interment will be at Eau Claire.

*Father's Name John Volkman, Mother's Name Mary Gilbertson

Immigration

Wilhelm Volkman Male 20 1889

New York County, New York, United States 1869 Norway Norway Immigration Hekla

Wm Volkman 3 Nov 1890 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States 1869 Norway Naturalization

1895 Census, Neillsville, WI--Ward 3

Page 9   Geo Trogner, G J Trogner, H E Taylor, Benj Tragsdorf, R F Townsend, T Thrum, Harold Turner, Daniel VanAustring, Wm Volkman, C Wells, O P Wells, Anthony Wenzel, E D Webster, M Wong, Albert Wegner, Jno Wasserburger, Rich Wasserburger, L Weeks, Wm Wasserburger, Carter Waring, F E Wynkoop, Albert Weidner, H C Ketchum, Jno Randell, Peter Gaden, Geo Wiesner, Jno Wiedner

1900 Federal Census, Neillsville, WI

1905 Federal Census, Eau Claire, WI
Chris Volkman Male 42 1863 Abt 1863 Norway Married White Head Head Norway Norway Julia Volkman Norway 292, Occupation: Manufacturing
Julia Volkman Female 40 1865 Abt 1865 Norway Married White Wife Wife Norway Norway Chris Volkman Norway Chris Volkman 292
Bertha Volkman Female 17 1888 Abt 1888 Wisconsin Single White Daughter Daughter Chris Volkman Julia Volkman Norway Norway Chris Volkman 292
Ralph Volkman Male 13 1892 Abt 1892 Wisconsin Single White Son Son Chris Volkman Julia Volkman Norway Norway

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Obit: Volkman, William (Apr 1869 - 1904)
Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: VOLKMAN RUDE

----Source: CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN & PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 01/28/1904

Volkman, William (? - 27 Jan 1904)

William Volkman, proprietor of the pop factory, died suddenly Wednesday morning at John Rude's where he made his home. His death was probably due to apoplexy. He was born in Norway, where his parents still live. Only last summer he paid his old home a visit. Deceased was a successful man in his business, honest, upright and a peaceable citizen. He leaves several brothers living in this country, one from Eau Claire arriving Wednesday to take charge of the remains.