Alvira Ketchum Volk

Almira and John Volk

contributor:  Richard LaBrosse

Oconto County Reporter, 
September 13, 1906, page 1, column E

PIONEERS PASS AWAY
"Grandma" Volk No More

Mrs. Elmira (sic), more familiar known as Grandma Volk, died at her home in Oconto Falls Monday, aged 96 years. She had become very feeble and recently fell from her bed, breaking her hip, which injury added to her very great age she was unable to withstand.

With her husband, John Volk, deceased came to this county in the early sixties (1860's). They were the first settlers of Oconto Falls and she leaves more than a hundred descendants now residents of that vicinity. Six sons and four daughters were born to them of whom four (sic) sons, James, William, Alfred, J.C. and R.F. survive her, all residents of Oconto Falls except Alfred, who lives in Oklahoma.

The funeral was held at Oconto Falls Wednesday with interment in the private family cemetery there.

(note: Alvira Ketchum Volk was a direct descendant of the original Mayflower colonists. To read more about this woman and her adventurous, rugged pioneer life, please click: THE VOLK FAMILY of OCONTO FALLS) )

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