PVT Rosco Karl "RK" Volts

1892 - 1985  (93 years)

• Name	Rosco Karl "RK" Volts
  Prefix	PVT
  Birth	8 Sep 1892	Chester, Thayer, NE
  	U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about Roscoe KarlVolts Name: Roscoe Karl Volts Birth Date: 8 Sep 1892 Birth Place: Chester, Nebraska Residence: Effingham, Illinois Race: White
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Oct 1985	Effingham, Effingham, IL
  	U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current about R. Volts Name: R. Volts SSN: 344-01-7518 Last Residence: 62401 Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, USA BORN: 8 Sep 1892 Died: Oct 1985 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)
  Burial	Effingham, Effingham, IL
  	Findagrave.com (Ref photos of Rosco attached to this website) Rosco Karl "RK" Volts (Ref photo of headstone attached to this website. Inscription reads,"Volts Margaret H. 1892-1970 R. Karl 1892-1985 God is my refuge andstrength"). His military style stone inscription reads, "R. KarlVolts PVT US Army World War I Sep 8 1892 Oct 12 1985") Birth: Sep. 8, 1892 Chester Thayer County Nebraska, USA Death: Oct. 12, 1985 Effingham Effingham County Illinois, USA Roscoe Volts Burial: Oakridge Cemetery Effingham Effingham County Illinois, USA GPS (lat/lon): 39.12139, -88.52722 Created by: Steve Record added: Mar 20, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 67175003
  Person ID	I33839	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Franklin Volts,   b. Nov 1865, OH d. 12 Sep 1961, Multnomah, Multnomah, OR (Age ~ 95 years)
  Mother	Nora Etta Drullinger,   b. 16 Mar 1873, Urbana, Champaign, IL d. 26 Oct 1960, Multnomah County, OR (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F3623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Humes,   b. 8 Dec 1892, Patoka, Marion, IL d. 4 Mar 1970, Effingham, Effingham, IL (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1922	Sandoval, Marion, IL
  Children	1. Gwendolyn E. Volts
  Family ID	F12390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

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  Birth - 8 Sep 1892 - Chester, Thayer, NE Marriage - 1 Aug 1922 - Sandoval, Marion, IL Death - 12 Oct 1985 - Effingham, Effingham, IL Burial - - Effingham, Effingham, IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Case# Name Volts, Roscoe K Date 1915 Record Type Enlistment County Multnomah Source Military Identifier RK always had a cigar and a hat. Roscoe Volts Effingham- Roscoe K. Volts; 93 of Effingham died at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1985 at St. Anthony's Hospital, Effingham, from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Centenary United Methodist Church, Effingham, with burial in Oakridge Cemetery, with military rites. Mr. Volts was born in Chester, Neb, the son of Benjamin F. and Nora E. Volts. He worked for the Van Camp Hardware Co. for about 35 years and was a member of Effingham American Legion Post 120; VFW Post 1769; the Last Man's Club; Effingham Elks Lodge; 40 et 8; and was a World War 1 veteran. He married Margaret Humes in 1922. She died in 1970. Surviving are a daughter, Gwendolyn E. Merry of Effingham; sisters, Mildred Allen, Virginia Kelley, Claire Rose, all of Portland, Ore; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.