VON VOIGTLANDER ANNEX

 

Marlene (von Voigtlander)(Swetland) Rubert Pedigree

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Origin of the surname “von Voigtlander:”

 

 

Generation

 

5  

 

4   Oscar von Voigtlander

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born about 1849 in Berlin, Germany.  Died 30 April 1915 in North Yakima Township, Yakima County, Washington.

 

1880 US Census: Oscar Voigtlander, age 31 (b. Berlin, parents b. Berlin), widowed, and employed as a farmer, was heading household in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  The household also included his son, Oscar Voigtlander, age 3 (b. PA); son, Robert Voigtlander, age 2 (b. PA); daughter, Martha Voigtlander, age 3 months (b. PA); and servant, Wilhilamia Krvener, age 25 (b. Prussia; parents b. Prussia) and single.

 

2. Wife: Louise Stickola

 

Born 6 January 1846 in Berlin, Germany.  Died 21 February 1880, perhaps from complications of child birth.

  

3. Children:

 

a. Oscar Voigtlander: See generation 3, below.

 

b. Robert Voigtlander: Born 21 March 1878 in Pennsylvania.  Died 30 December 1938 at Houston, Harris County, Texas.

 

c. Martha Catherine Louise von Voigtlander: Born 9 February 1880 in Pennsylvania.  Died 4 February 1920 at Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.

 

3   Captain Oscar F. Voigtlander

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 27 December 1876 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Died 4 October 1948 at Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas.

 

1918 WWI Draft Registration:

 

1920 US Census: Oscar F. Von Voightlander, age 43 (b. PA; father b. Germany; mother b. Denmark) and employed as a civil engineer in private practice, was heading a household at 1108 Fourth Street in Jackson Center, Jackson County, Michigan.  The household also included his wife, Martha C. Von Voightlander, age 45 (b. West Prussia, Germany; parents b. West Prussia, Germany), who immigrated to the US in 1902 and became a naturalized citizen in 1904; son, Frederick O. Von Voightlander, age 13 (b. IA); and son, Carl A. Von Voightlander, age 9 (b. NJ).

 

1930 US Census: Oscar Von Voightlander, age 53 (b. PA; parents b. Germany) and employed as a civil engineer for a gas and electric company, was heading a household at 1204 Fourth Street in the City of Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.  He married 1st at age 29, and his residence was valued at $9,000.  The household also included his wife, Martha Von Voightlander, age 57 (b. Germany; parents b. Germany), who immigrated to the US in 1900 (subsequently naturalized) and married 1st at age 33; and son, Karl A. Von Voightlander, age 20 (b. NJ; father b. PA; mother b. Germany), single, in school, and not employed.

 

2. Wife: Martha Caroline Hulde Schumacher

 

Born 16 April 1866/74 at Seefeld, Weststernberg, Brandenburg, Germany (also seen: b. Danzig, Germany); daughter of Karl and Amanda (von Lindenheim) Schumacher.  Died 1953 in Jackson County, Michigan.  Married Oscar Voigtlander on 17 June 1906 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.

  

3. Children:

 

a. Frederick Oscar von Voigtlander: Born 17 December 1906 in Fraser Township, Boone County, Iowa.

 

b. Karl Augustus von Voigtlander: See generation 2, below.

 

2   Colonel Karl Augustus von Voigtlander

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 23 July 1910 at Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Died 5/6 January 1969 at Borrego Springs, San Diego County, California.  Retired from the US Army; veteran of World War II.  In 1963 moved to at Borrego Springs, California.

 

1940 US Census: Karl A. Von Voigtlander, age 27 (b. NJ) and employed as Jr. erector for Fay Manufacturing, was heading a household at 1865 Reyburn Road in the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.  He had completed 4 years of college.  The household also included his wife, Lois Von Voigtlander, age 29 (b. MI), who had completed 2 years of college; daughter, Marta Von Voigtlander, age 4 (b. MI); and daughter, Marlene Von Voigtlander, age 3 (b. IL).  On 1 April 1935 Karl and Lois resided at Sault St. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan.

 

2. Wife: Lois Elaine Foote (more info)

 

Born 7 November 1909 at Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan; daughter of Vern Wakeley and Maude Mabel (Verboom) Foote.  Died 1 February 1991 at Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.  Married Karl von Voigtlander in 1934 in Jackson County, Michigan.

          

1930 US Census: Vern W. Foote, age 42 (b. MI; parents b. MI) and employed as a mechanic in an automobile plant, was heading a household at 918 Seymour Street in the City of Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan.  He married 1st at age 19, and his residence was valued at $6,000.  The household also included his wife, Maude M. Foote, age 43 (b. MI; parents b. MI), who married 1st at age 20; daughter, Lois E. Foote, age 20 (b. MI) and single; daughter, Shirley W. Foote, age 14 (b. MI); and daughter, Barbara F. Foote, age 11 (b. MI).

 

3. Children:

 

a. Marta J. von Voigtlander: (photos) Born 1935 at Sault St. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan.

 

At age 22, while a resident of 1529 N. Kenilworth Street, Arlington County, Virginia, Marta Von Voigtlander married, as his 2nd wife, divorcee Aldorien Edward Belisle, Jr. (b. abt 1933 at Biddeford, York Co., ME), age 24 and employed as a planning engineer for the RCA Service Company, son of Aldorien Edward and Julia M. (Graffam) Belisle of Alexandria County, Virginia, on 20 July 1957 (license issued 19 Jul 1957) in Arlington County, Virginia and had a daughter.

 

At age 48 Marta V. Belisle married John Leslie Bassett (b. 5 Mar 1935 at Cleveland, Cayuga Co., OH, d. 30 Aug 2001 at Sacramento, CA), age 48, son of Leslie Milton and Jean Clark (Primrose) Bassett, on 1 January 1984 at Sacramento, Sacramento County, California and had a daughter.

 

b. Marlene von Voigtlander: See generation 1, below.

 

1   Marlene von Voigtlander: (photos) (more info)

   “Marianna”

 

Born 1936 at Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.  Married 1st, as his 1st wife, Earl Moss Swetland (b. 1937 in Washington DC, d. 6 Apr 2015), son of Earle Moss and Ethel Virginia (Lipscomb) Swetland, on 26 July 1957 in Arlington County, Virginia; subsequently divorced.  Married 2nd, as his 2nd wife, Raymond Emery Rubert, descendant # 5.4 of generation 11 of the Descendants of John Addison Biles, on 14 February 1971.  Widow Marlene (von Voigtlander)(Swetland) Rubert married (3rd) Dennis Bryan Lutz of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in 1992; subsequently divorced.

 

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