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Name: GUSTAVE VOLLMER
Death Date: MAY/5/1879 Interment Date: MAY/9/1879 Birth Date: DEC/26/1839
Age at Death: 40 Cause of Death:
Location at Death:  SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Physical Location at Death: 1007 N 3RD ST
Sex: M Nativity: GERMAN Ethnicity: CAUCASIAN
Occupation:cigar maker
Military Branch:MO 3rd Inf rgt Co under Gen Franz Sigel Military Rank:pvt War Service:Civil War Union
Other Special Distinctions/Memberships: Wall Halla Grove, U.A.O.D.
Child of: Johann Gottlieb Vollmer & Auguste Marz
Spouse of: Bertha Reutiman
Mother of:
Father of: John Adolph Vollmer, Bertha Vollmer, Gustave Adolph Vollmer, William Frederick Vollmer, Frederick F. Vollmer
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Brief Biography: Gustave Vollmer was born on December 26, 1839 in Balingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He entered the U.S. via New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on December 15, 1855. This article was located by Blair Carmichael at the St. Joseph, Missouri Library in 2010. It is from the St. Joseph Gazette at the time of Gustav's death. GUS. VOLLMER'S FUNERAL "There was a large turnout at the funeral of Gus. Vollmer yesterday. The hearse was preceded by the members of the Wall Halla Grove, U.A.O.D., in regalia, headed by the St. Joseph band, executing a funeral dirge in grandly artistic manner. A long line of carriages, occupied by sincere mourners, lengthened out the procession to the extent of nearly a mile. Rev. Charles Nestel, pastor of the First German Evangelical Church, officiated at the grave, and at the conclusion of the divine ceremonies, the Druids proceeded with their beautiful and Impressive burial service, the chaplain, Charles Schorr, officiating. St. Joseph has seldom witnessed a more imposing funeral." Gustav Vollmer was the only son of four children. He was a cigar maker by trade. He probably learned this trade in St. Louis, Missouri. He was drafted as a soldier in the Civil War and was in the army under German General Siegel. This general was not known as a quality leader but was apparently very good at getting the new German immigrants to join his regiment. He married Bertha Reutimann April 17, 1846 in St. Louis, Missouri. Around 1875 or 1876, the family moved to St. Joseph, Missouri where he opened a cigar factory and store at 1007 North 3rd Street where the family lived for several years. (This building is no longer standing) Gustave died in this house in 1879. The funeral services were conducted by the Lodge of which he was a member. Gustave Vollmer was born on December 26, 1839 in Balingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He entered the U.S. via New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on December 15, 1855. This article was located by Blair Carmichael at the St. Joseph, Missouri Library in 2010. It is from the St. Joseph Gazette at the time of Gustav's death. GUS. VOLLMER'S FUNERAL "There was a large turnout at the funeral of Gus. Vollmer yesterday. The hearse was preceded by the members of the Wall Halla Grove, U.A.O.D., in regalia, headed by the St. Joseph band, executing a funeral dirge in grandly artistic manner. A long line of carriages, occupied by sincere mourners, lengthened out the procession to the extent of nearly a mile. Rev. Charles Nestel, pastor of the First German Evangelical Church, officiated at the grave, and at the conclusion of the divine ceremonies, the Druids proceeded with their beautiful and Impressive burial service, the chaplain, Charles Schorr, officiating. St. Joseph has seldom witnessed a more imposing funeral." Gustav Vollmer was the only son of four children. He was a cigar maker by trade. He probably learned this trade in St. Louis, Missouri. He was drafted as a soldier in the Civil War and was in the army under German General Siegel. This general was not known as a quality leader but was apparently very good at getting the new German immigrants to join his regiment. He married Bertha Reutimann April 17, 1846 in St. Louis, Missouri. Around 1875 or 1876, the family moved to St. Joseph, Missouri where he opened a cigar factory and store at 1007 North 3rd Street where the family lived for several years. (This building is no longer standing) Gustave died in this house in 1879. The funeral services were conducted by the Lodge of which he was a member. Gustave Vollmer was born on December 26, 1839 in Balingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He entered the U.S. via New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on December 15, 1855. This article was located by Blair Carmichael at the St. Joseph, Missouri Library in 2010. It is from the St. Joseph Gazette at the time of Gustav's death. GUS. VOLLMER'S FUNERAL "There was a large turnout at the funeral of Gus. Vollmer yesterday. The hearse was preceded by the members of the Wall Halla Grove, U.A.O.D., in regalia, headed by the St. Joseph band, executing a funeral dirge in grandly artistic manner. A long line of carriages, occupied by sincere mourners, lengthened out the procession to the extent of nearly a mile. Rev. Charles Nestel, pastor of the First German Evangelical Church, officiated at the grave, and at the conclusion of the divine ceremonies, the Druids proceeded with their beautiful and Impressive burial service, the chaplain, Charles Schorr, officiating. St. Joseph has seldom witnessed a more imposing funeral." Gustav Vollmer was the only son of four children. He was a cigar maker by trade. He probably learned this trade in St. Louis, Missouri. He was drafted as a soldier in the Civil War and was in the army under German General Siegel. This general was not known as a quality leader but was apparently very good at getting the new German immigrants to join his regiment. He married Bertha Reutimann April 17, 1846 in St. Louis, Missouri. Around 1875 or 1876, the family moved to St. Joseph, Missouri where he opened a cigar factory and store at 1007 North 3rd Street where the family lived for several years. (This building is no longer standing) Gustave died in this house in 1879. The funeral services were conducted by the Lodge of which he was a member. Gustave Vollmer was born on December 26, 1839 in Balingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He entered the U.S. via New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on December 15, 1855. This article was located by Blair Carmichael at the St. Joseph, Missouri Library in 2010. It is from the St. Joseph Gazette at the time of Gustav's death. GUS. VOLLMER'S FUNERAL "There was a large turnout at the funeral of Gus. Vollmer yesterday. The hearse was preceded by the members of the Wall Halla Grove, U.A.O.D., in regalia, headed by the St. Joseph band, executing a funeral dirge in grandly artistic manner. A long line of carriages, occupied by sincere mourners, lengthened out the procession to the extent of nearly a mile. Rev. Charles Nestel, pastor of the First German Evangelical Church, officiated at the grave, and at the conclusion of the divine ceremonies, the Druids proceeded with their beautiful and Impressive burial service, the chaplain, Charles Schorr, officiating. St. Joseph has seldom witnessed a more imposing funeral." Gustav Vollmer was the only son of four children. He was a cigar maker by trade. He probably learned this trade in St. Louis, Missouri. He was drafted as a soldier in the Civil War and was in the army under German General Siegel. This general was not known as a quality leader but was apparently very good at getting the new German immigrants to join his regiment. He married Bertha Reutimann April 17, 1846 in St. Louis, Missouri. Around 1875 or 1876, the family moved to St. Joseph, Missouri where he opened a cigar factory and store at 1007 North 3rd Street where the family lived for several years. (This building is no longer standing) Gustave died in this house in 1879. The funeral services were conducted by the Lodge of which he was a member.
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