Robert Henry Vollmer (1931 - 2005)

Born 26 Oct 1931 in Knox, Indiana, United States

Husband of Rosalie Fern (Prout) Vollmer — married 13 Jun 1954 in Knox, Indiana, United States

Died 25 Oct 2005 at age 73 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Robert Henry Vollmer was born October 26, 1931, in Knox County Indiana to Frank E and Effie L McClure Vollmer. When he was a teenager, he worked in an orchard. He married Rosalie F Prout 1954 in Vincennes Indiana. The couple later moved to southern Lawrence County Illinois. He was a farmer who believed in sustainable agriculture, a method that minimizes the use of chemicals on land while conserving topsoil and improving its fertility.

During the Korean War, Robert was a Sgt in the US Army

Robert Henry Vollmer died October 25, 2005, in Evansville Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh Indiana of lung cancer at age 73.

Parents: Frank Edward Vollmer 1902 - 1985 and Effie Lucinda (McClure) Vollmer 1901 - 1989.

Spouse: Rosalie Fern (Prout) Vollmer 1931 - 2019. They were married 6/13/1954 in Knox, Indiana. Per Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019. Findagrave #209290015

Sources

• Robert is buried at the Moffett Cemetery in Lawrence County, Illinois, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, spouse, 1 child. There is a picture of his headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139932250/robert-henry-vollmer

• Robert: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GDT6-497 Lists his parents, 1 sibling, spouse, 1 child, 11 sources/notes.

• 1940 Census: Robert Vollmer. Age: 8. White, male. Home in 1940: Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana. Birth year/place: 1932 in Indiana. Household members: Frank Vollmer, 38 (IN). Effie Vollmer, 38 (IN). Helen Vollmer, 6 (IN). Robert Vollmer, 8 (IN).

• U.S. Social Security Death Index. Robert H. Vollmer. Age: 74. Birth date: 10/26/1931. Death date: 10/25/2005. Last place of residence: Lawrence, Illinois.