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Where is the Voelker family from?
You can see how Voelker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Voelker family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Voelker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Voelker family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Voelker's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Voelker families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Voelker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Voelker. 19% of Voelker men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Voelker women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Voelker were Clerk and Housekeeper. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Voelker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Voelker in 1945 was 63, and 75 in 2004.