CASPAR VOHS

9. Caspar[3] Vohs (Voos) (Georg Joseph[2] Voos, Caspar[1] Voos) Caspar (Casparus) Vohs was born/baptized on 3 February 1797 at Lorch in the Dukedom of Nassau. The Oberselters church records list his occupation as being a school teacher. He was married to Helena Muller on 1 May 1827 at the Catholic Church at Camberg, Nassau, by Peter Vermer, a Catholic priest. Aul and Johanna Adam Muller were witnesses to the marriage. Helena Muller was born on 25 October 1809 at Oberselters, Nassau. Her parents were Peter Muller and Helena Seck from Oberselters. Peter Muller's occupation was listed as farmer.[7] (Note: Because the original records were difficult to read, the surnames Vermer and Seck are approximations but appear to be correct.)

The marriage record of his son Eugene Vohs, listing his parents names, provides the connection between the families in Wea, Miami County, Kansas, and Oberselters, Germany.[8] The death record of Peter Vohs, listing his father's name, also provides another a link between the families in Kansas and Germany.[9]

The first ten children listed below are recorded in the archive records of the Camberg Catholic Church of the diocese of Limburg, Germany.[10] The eleventh child listed (Joseph Vohs, #20) resided with the family of Joseph Vohs (#14) during the 1865 Kansas census and, based upon his age, he is assumed to be a younger brother.[11]

10. i Petrus[3] Vohs born 17 January 1828.[12]
+ 11. ii Anthony (Antonius, Anton) Vohs born 16 August 1829 at Oberselters, Nassau, married first to Elizabeth Becker in 1858 in Illinois, married second to Barbara Hughes between 1876 and 1880, died 18 January 1907 at Wea, Kansas.[13]
12. iii Antonetta Vohs born 24 September 1831 at Oberselters, Nassau.[14]
13. iv Elizabetha Vohs born 8 November 1833 at Oberselters, Nassau.[15]
+ 14. v Joseph Vohs born 24 February 1836 at Oberselters, Nassau, married Roseta (Rose, Rosa) Hirt on 28 August 1859 in Illinois, he died 15 July 1913 at Wea, Kansas.[16]
15. vi Dorothea Vohs born 18 August 1838 at Oberselters, Nassau.[17]
+ 16. vii Jacob Vohs, born 1 May 1840 at Oberselters, Nassau, married Bridget Doherty 6 July 1868.[18]
+ 17. viii Peter Vohs born 4 June 1842 at Oberselters, Nassau,[19] married first to Margaret Pabst about 1868,[20] married second to Caroline Eder about 1871,[21] married third to Josephine A. Bishop 8 June 1882,[22] died 18 May 1896 at Wea, Kansas.[23]
+ 18. ix Eugene Vohs born 31 July 1844 at Oberselters, Nassau, married Margaret Goebel 9 January 1872, died 24 November 1906 at Wea, Kansas.[24]
19. x Helena Vohs born 26 March 1846 at Oberselters, Nassau.[25]
20. xi? Joseph Vohs born about 1848-1849 in the Dukedom of Nassau. Living with Joseph Vohs (#14) in the 1865 Census. A presumed death record for this individual was recorded as follows: J. P. Vohs, an unmarried farmer of German descent, age 50, died of epilepsy on 16 March 1898 at Wea, Kansas. Relationship with Joseph Vohs (#3) is not known and no further records were located for this individual.[26]

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REFERENCES AND NOTES

[7] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Mainz, Katholische Kirche Lorch (Rheingaukrers) Kirchenbuch, 1606-1899, Parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,270,449, Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941.

[8] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941; Marriage record for Eugene Vohs and Margaret Goebel, copy of Wea Catholic Church record from Maxine Kircher, in possession of the writer.

[9] Death record for Peter Vohs, copy of Wea Catholic Church record from Maxine Kircher, copy in possession of the writer.

[10] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941.

[11] 1865 Kansas Census, Wea Township, Vol. 8, p. 50.

[12] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941.

[13] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941; Thomas H. Kinsella, A Centenary of Catholicity in Kansas 1822-1922 The History of Our Cradle Land (Kansas City: Casey Printing Co., 1921), p. 170.

[14] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941.

[15] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941.

[16] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941; Thomas H. Kinsella, A Centenary of Catholicity in Kansas 1822-1922 The History of Our Cradle Land (Kansas City: Casey Printing Co., 1921), p. 170.; 1870 U.S. Census, Kansas, Miami Co., Wea Township, p. 4; 1880 U.S. Census, Kansas, Miami Co., Wea Township, p. 12; 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, Miami Co., Wea Township, Vol. 34, Sheet 15, ED 138; Death Certificate for Joseph Vohs, Standard Certificate of Death, State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, photocopy in possession of writer.

[17] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941.

[18] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941; 1865 Kansas State Census, Kansas, Miami Co., Wea Township, Vol 8, p. 52; 1870 U.S. Census, Kansas, Miami Co., Wea Township, p. 3.; "Maxine Kircher to author," letter of 6 July 1988, original letter in possession of writer.

[19] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941; Death record for Peter Vohs, copy of Wea Catholic Church record from Maxine Kircher, copy in possession of the writer; Cemeteries of Miami County, Kansas (n.p.; Miami County Genealogy Society, 1988), Vol. 2, p. 189.

[20] 1870 U.S. Census, Kansas, Miami Co., Wea Township, p. 3; year of marriage based upon age of her only son Peter who was listed as 2 in the 1870 census.

[21] 1880 U.S. Census, Kansas, Miami Co., Wea Township, p. 15; year of marriage based upon age of her oldest daughter Rosa who was 8 in the 1880 census.

[22] Marriage record for Peter Vohs and Josephine Bishop, marriage book for 1882, Wea Catholic Church, photocopy in possession of writer.

[23] Cemeteries of Miami County, Kansas, Vol. 2, p. 189; although the 1870, 1875, 1880 and 1895 census records list varying ages which would indicate possible years of birth as 1843, 1844, 1845 and 1848, the birth and death dates recorded on the headstone would indicate someone had a basis for the dates given.

[24] Western Spirit (Miami Co., KS), 30 Nov. 1906, p. 1 and 25 Jan. 1907; copy from Miami Co. Gen. Soc.; article references the death of Eugene Vohs and Anthony Vohs, gives names of his brothers, other relatives, and provides other information.

[25] Mikrofilme aufgenommen von manuskripten im diozesanarchiv Limburg, Katholische Kirche Oberselters, Transcript of parish records of births, marriages and deaths, Church of the Latter Day Saints microfilm # 1,271,941.

[26] 1865 Kansas State Census, Kansas, Miami Co., Wea Township, Vol 8, p. 50; "Death of J. P. Vohs," Book 2, p. 189, Register of Deaths, Miami County Records, LDS Microfilm # 1,535,822.

Updated 21 December 1994. This family history information is based on the manuscript The Vohs Families of Kansas prepared by Sean Furniss, 11094 Saffold Way, Reston, VA 22090, SeanBarry@aol.com.

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