William Voss Died At Age 78

Services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1962 for William Voss, who passed away suddenly at his home near Kennard, Nebraska, September 22nd.

Services will be held at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Bennington at 2:00 p.m. with burial in the German Cemetery at Bennington, Nebraska.

William John Voss was born May 2, 1884 in Washington County, where he lived his entire life.

His wife preceded him in death in September, 1956. He is survived by eight children: John and Wallace, Kennard; Wilbert, Dakota City; Alvin, Arlington; Mrs. Lorin (Catherine) Christensen, Bennington; Mrs. Avery (Dorothy) Jasperson, Oakland; Miss Wilma Voss, Kennard; and Mrs. Evelyn Parrish, Omaha; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by one brother, Ben of Blair, Nebraska; and two sisters, Mrs. Dora Rosacker, Burke, S. D., and Mrs. Martha Soll, Rosalie, Nebraska. Four sisters and a brother preceded him in death.

Pallbearers will be Martin Voss, Henry Voss, Ervin Voss, Clarence Voss, Henry Tietgen and Elmer Soll.
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United States Census, 1880
Name Catharina Voss
Event Place Richland, Washington, Nebraska, United States
Gender Female
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Keeping House
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Birthplace Germany
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 210
Person Number 1

Wilhelm Voss Self M 35 Germany
Catharina Voss Wife F 25 Germany
Mary Voss Daughter F 6 Ohio, United States
Emma Voss Daughter F 4 Nebraska, United States
Dora Voss Daughter F 3 Nebraska, United States
Wilhelmine Voss Daughter F 0 Nebraska, United States
Christian Voss Brother M 32 Germany
George Voss Brother M 27 Germany

Nebraska State Census, 1885
Name William Voss
Event Type Census
Event Year 1885
Event Place , Richland, Washington, Nebraska, United States
Gender Male
Age 1
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1884
Schedule Type Population
Page 23

William Voss Father M 41, 102637536, 1844-1925
Catherine Voss Wife F 22 (actually 32), 102635950, 1853-1904
Mary Voss Petersen Daughter F 11
REQ Emma Voss Tietgen Daughter F 9, 106640545, 1875-1951
REQ Dora Voss Rosacker Daughter F 7, 50746508, 1877-1968
Winnie (Wilhelmine) Voss Breckenfeldt Daughter F 5
NL Lizzie Voss Micheel Daughter F 3 (Marriage, 11/23/1901 MICHEEL, AUGUST VOSS, LIZZIE 6 113 ). Son, August Jr, 79984226, 1908-2005)
X William Voss Son M 1
REQ Martha Voss Soll, 57330064, 1887-1971. Marriage, 2/23/1910 SOLL, FRITZ H VOSS, MARTHA 7 148)
X Otto Voss, b ca 1886
X Benhard Voss, b ca 1890

United States Census, 1910
Name Willy Voss
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Richland, Washington, Nebraska, United States
Gender Male
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1884
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 6

William Voss Head M 66 Germany
Willy Voss Son M 26 Nebraska
Bertha Voss Daughter-in-law F 19 Nebraska
Otto Voss Son M 23 Nebraska
Bernhard Voss Son M 19 Nebraska