Obit of Ernestine (Behl) Voigt (v230) - Caddo County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Dan Sweany 30 Dec 1999 Return to Caddo County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/caddo/caddo.html ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Surnames: Behl, Voigt, Grab, Mindemann, Leus Anadarko (OK) American-Democrat-April 16, 1931 MRS. WILLIAM VOIGT Mrs. William Voigt, nee Behl, was born in the year 1849 at Muttleme(Muddlemow), Germany. She received the sacrament of holy baptism in her earliest infancy and was confirmed in the faith of the Lutheran church, to which she remained true, by the grace and mercy of God, until the end. In the year 1871 she entered the state of holy matrimony with Mr. William Voigt. This union was blessed with two children who were taken from this vale of tears in the bloom of life. In 1877 the family migrated to the United States and settled in the state of Wisconsin. After having made their home there for seven years they moved to Iowa. And, on account of the health of Mrs. Voigt, they left Iowa in 1901 and located near Union City, Okla. Since 1910, they lived in this community. She leaves to mourn a devoted husband, a sister, Mrs. Grab, and a brother, John Behl, both residing in St. Ansgar, Iowa; three adopted children, Mrs. G. W. Mindemann, Mrs. August Leus and Robert Voigt, Whittemore, Iowa; 19 grandchildren and four great grandchildren and a host of friends. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to COUNTY County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/caddo/caddo.html