Ferdinand married MIELKE, Matilda A on 10 Mar 1887 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Matilda (daughter of MIELKE, Carl W and HESCHKE, Wilhelmine) was born about 1866 in Germany; died on 28 Jan 1944 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/18/1937

SANBORN, March 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ferdinand Voelker celebrated on
March 10. with friends and relatives,
in honor of their golden wedding anniversary,
at their home here. Mr.
and Mrs. Voelker were married at
Cambria on the Flach homestead in \
1887, and have resided in this vicinlty
ever since. The house was
beautifully decorated In yellow and
white with golden wedding bells. The
tables were in yellow and white and
the honored table was centered with
a beautiful wedding cake and gold ,
candle holders on either side.
The honored guest was dressed In
black crepe and wore a corsage of
roses and hyacinth tied with gold,
which was presented to her at the
table by her grandson and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. R. Kraase. Mrs. Zuch,
the only surviving bridesmaid, was
among the guests.
The evening was spent in opening
the many beautiful and useful gifts.
The Rev. C. Schmidt gave a short
talk, after which a mock wedding
was performed by the young people,
the clothes worn during the ceremo-
ny were worn 50 years ago.
She received congratulations from
the following guests who were present:
her daughter and son, Mr. and
Mrs. Rudolph Bohenstadt. and family;
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Voelker and
family and her grandchildren, Mr.
and Mrs. Reinhold Kraase. of San-
born: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Voelker. of
Lockport, her brothers, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Mielkie, William Milkie and
Herman Milkie: the Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Nor-
man Mielkie. Arthur Milkie. Mr. and
Elmer Mielkie, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Hasley. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Has-
ley. Mrs. Otto Stoeltlng. Mr. and
Mrs. William Heskie. all of Sanborn
and Pekin; Mr. and Mrs. Mull and
Mr. and Mrs. John Maybond. of
Martinsville; Mr. and Mrs. Lambert
Drury and friends, of Warsaw: and
Mrs. Emma Bluhm and Helen Bluhm
of Niagara Falls.

1. VOELKER, William F was born about 1889 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; and died.
2. VOELKER, Carl
3. VOELKER, Esther was born on 7 Mar 1892 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Nov 1969 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
4. VOELKER, Elmer H was born on 6 Aug 1896 in New York; died on 17 Oct 1972 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL.
5. VOELKER, Louise M was born in 1898 in Niagara County, NY; died in 1899 in Niagara County, NY.
6. VOELKER, Anna E was born in 1888 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died in 1919 in Niagara County, NY.