Descendants of:
Catharine and Valten Volkmar

Updated: May 28, 2004


Valten Volkmar

Our Volkmar history begins in Motzenrode, Hessen, Germany, with Valten Volkmar and his wife Catharine.

Matthias Volkmar

Matthias Volkmar built house number 6 in Motzenrode in 1737. The house remained in the family through five more generations until 1901.

Catharina Volkmar

Catharina Volkmar was born in Motzenrode on October 22, 1826. Catharina and Wilhelm Homeyer were married in Motzenrode on October 17, 1850. Their first four children were born in Motzenrode.

In 1856 Catharina remained in Germany with their three children while Wilhelm went to Canada. He returned to Germany two years later. One more child was born in German and the family subsequently emigrated to Canada, leaving Bremen on the "Bremen Bark Atlantic" and arriving in New York on June 10, 1862.

Catharine and Wilhelm settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. Five more children were born in Canada. They are buried in the Mennonite Church cemetery in Breslau, Ontario.

Family Photo -- Nine Children of Catharine & Wilhelm Homeyer


1 Valten Volkmar d. 11 Feb 1679
m. Catharine (Unknown) d. 04 Jan 1663

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