Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-01
SUDDENLY CALLED
Mrs John Volk Succumbs After
Short Illness With
Pneumonia.
SURVIVED BY EIGHT CHILDREN
Mrs. j. w. COrken Passes Away at
st. Luke's Hospital,
Davenport.

Mrs. John Volk passed away at
7:1O last evening at the family home,
1901 Fifth avenue, after an illness of
less than a week with pneumonia
and the suddenness of her taking
away has caused much surprise, as
we'll as deep sorrow, among the many
friends left behind
Mrs. Nolk was born Jan. 2. 1851. in
Wurtemburg. Germany. Her maiden
name was Mary Weiss and she. was
the daughter of the late Michael
Weiss, of Rural township. The re-
moval of the family to this county
took place when the daughter was in
her infancy and the latter was reared
and lived up to the time of her mar
riage in Rural.
She was devoted wife and mother
and in addition TO the husband she
leaves eight children to mourn her
demise. They are: Fred, Will John.
Charles, Stena and Gertrude Volk;
Mrs. w. T. Hartz and Mrs. Fred Sau-
ermann, all of this city. Deceased al
SO leaves - brothers and sisters. she
being the second member of the fam
lily to pass away, a sister, Mrs. John
Martin, of Bowling. having died only
n few weeks ago. The survivors are:
George, of Jackson, Mimi: Jacob of
Abbville, Kans.; Philip. of Partridge.
Kans.; Mrs. Mary Swartz. of st. Lon
is; Mrs. Margaret Lepper. of Topeka.
Kans.; Mrs. Joseph Fitzpatrick. of
Milan; Mrs. Emma Sherrard. of Sher-
rard; August. of Rural; Lawrence. of
EdgingtOn, and Gottlieb. John and
Miss Christine Weiss, of this city
The funeral viii be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the home.
Mrs. j. w. Corken.
Mrs. j. w. CorKen died at $3.50
O'Clock last night at St. Luke's hospi-
tai, in Davenport. after an illness of
several months. Her condition be-
came quite serious n week ago. and
at that time the removal was made
from this city to the Davenport hos
pital. ,She was born in Southwick,
England. April 6. 1868. and came to
this country with relatives at an ear
ly age. She was twice married, her
wedding to J. w. Corken occurring
in Rock Island Nov &c. 1887. She is
survived by her husband. one son.
Leslie. by her first marriage. and two
daughters. Edna Julia and Marguer-
lite Lucille, by her second marriage.
Her father. Nicholas Aitken. is living
at Fostorio, Ohio. and five brothers
also survive. They are Nicholas Ait
ken. Jr.. William. Thomas. John and
George Two sisters survive, Mrs.
Jane Guthrie. of Ottawa. ILL.,. and Mrs.
Isabel Hatchett, of Fostorio. Ohio.
The remains will he shipped to Otta-
wa. ILL.,, tomorrow morning and flu
neral services will be held in that
city.
O.. -r or Mrs. Bridget McGee.
Mrs. Bridget McGee died last night
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Ella Higgins, 535 Twenty-first street,
at the advanced age of so years. De-
ceased was born in Ireland. her maid
en- name being Bridget O'Neill. About
1915 she came to this country with
her relatives, first settling down in
Philadelphia. She came to Rock ISL
and over forty years ago with her
husband. John McGee. he preceding
her to the grave some thirty-two
years. She is survived by one son.
Robert, and three daughters. Mrs.
Sarah Keegan. of Fulton; Mrs. Eliza
Gleason, of Davenport. and Mrs. Ella
Higgins, of Rock Island. The funeral
will be held Friday at Q o'clock with
services at st. Joseph's church and
interment at Calvary cemetery