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Margaret <I>Humes</I> Volts

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Margaret Humes Volts

Birth
Patoka, Marion County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Mar 1970 (aged 79)
Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.1214, Longitude: -88.5273222
Plot
Section C, Lot 102, Grave 6 - First on East – see map in Oakridge photos
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Margaret Volts

Margaret Humes Volts was born December 8, 1890 at Patoka, and died March 4, 1970 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital Effingham. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Humes of Patoka. She was married to R.K. Volts on Aug. 1, 1922 at Sandoval.

Surviving are her husband R.K. Volts of Effingham; one daughter, Mrs. M.D. Merry (Gwendolyn) Merry of Effingham; four grandchildren, Dr. Richard Merry of Shelbyville; Steve, Gwen Dean, and Margaret Merry of Effingham, and one sister Mrs. Edna Benoist of Mt. Vernon.

Funeral Services were held at Sacred Heart Church at 9 a.m. on March 7, 1970. Burial was in Oakridge cemetery, Effingham.

Mrs. Volts was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Effingham Women's Club.

Note: birth year per Social Security says 12-08-1890. Headstone is incorrect at 1892. These changes are being made by her grandchildren. 09-03-2022
Margaret Volts

Margaret Humes Volts was born December 8, 1890 at Patoka, and died March 4, 1970 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital Effingham. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Humes of Patoka. She was married to R.K. Volts on Aug. 1, 1922 at Sandoval.

Surviving are her husband R.K. Volts of Effingham; one daughter, Mrs. M.D. Merry (Gwendolyn) Merry of Effingham; four grandchildren, Dr. Richard Merry of Shelbyville; Steve, Gwen Dean, and Margaret Merry of Effingham, and one sister Mrs. Edna Benoist of Mt. Vernon.

Funeral Services were held at Sacred Heart Church at 9 a.m. on March 7, 1970. Burial was in Oakridge cemetery, Effingham.

Mrs. Volts was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Effingham Women's Club.

Note: birth year per Social Security says 12-08-1890. Headstone is incorrect at 1892. These changes are being made by her grandchildren. 09-03-2022


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  • Created by: Steve
  • Added: Mar 20, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67178144/margaret-volts: accessed ), memorial page for Margaret Humes Volts (8 Dec 1890–4 Mar 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67178144, citing Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Steve (contributor 47462827).