Christina Anna Volk
b. 8 April 1818, d. 22 March 1884
- Father: G. William Volk b. 1 September 1781, d. 3 April 1860
- Christina Anna Volk was born on 8 April 1818 in Hessen-Darmstadt.
- She married Johann Peter Schmal say 1840.
- Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk, accompanied by William Schmal, Charles Schmal and G. William Volk, departed on 13 April 1848 from London & Portsmouth aboard the US packet ship London of the Red Swallowtail Line, with merchandise and cabin and 367 steerage passengers, consigned to Grinnell, Minturn & Co.
- Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk arrived in the Port of New York on 20 May 1848, accompanied by William Schmal and Charles Schmal.
- Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, with two other blacksmiths living in the household.. Other members of the household included William Schmal, Charles Schmal, John Peter Schmal and G. William Volk.
- Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Buffalo, New York, with two other blacksmiths living in the household.. Other members of the household included William Schmal, Charles Schmal, John Peter Schmal and Henry Robert Schmal.
- Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Charles Schmal, John Peter Schmal, Henry Robert Schmal and Christina Sophia Schmal.
- Christina Anna Volk became a widow at the 6 December 1871 death of her husband Johann Peter Schmal.
- Christina Anna Volk appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Christina Sophia Schmal and John Peter Schmal.
- Christina Anna Volk died on 22 March 1884 at age 65.
- She was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
- The following appeared on circa 10 July 1884 in The Buffalo Morning Express: Surrogate Stern yesterday admitted the will of the late Christina Anna Schmal to probate, and letters testamentary were granted to Henry Robert Schmal.
- A single grave marker identifies the graves of Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk.
- Last Edited: 4 Jul 2014
Family: Johann Peter Schmal b. 5 June 1820, d. 6 December 1871
- William Schmal b. circa 1842
- Charles Schmal b. 25 September 1845, d. 8 December 1904
- John Peter Schmal b. circa 1849
- Christina K. Schmal b. 15 August 1852, d. 14 March 1857
- Henry Schmal b. 17 January 1854, d. 26 March 1857
- Mary Schmal b. 20 April 1856, d. 29 May 1856
- Henry Robert Schmal b. 16 August 1857, d. 18 August 1907
- Christina Sophia Schmal+ b. 26 October 1860, d. 22 November 1951