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Bertha Voelker

Quiltmaker

  Detroit, Michigan, United States    

Michigan Quilt Project

Bertha Voelker was a prolific, award winning quiltmaker and a member of The Detroit News Quilt Club Corner.
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Was the maker a woman, man or a group?

Female

When was the quiltmaker born?

07/11/1875

If the quiltmaker was married, what was the wedding date.

Date and place of death.

October 10, 1975

Educational background:

8th grade

Religious affiliation:

Protestant

Occupation (if retired, former occupation):

Homemaker

Where was the quiltmaker born?

Sandusky, Ohio (OH), United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Zabst

Father's Name:

Frank Zabst

Father's ethnic/tribal background:

Blacksmith

Mother's Name:

Catherine Miller

Mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Homemaker

Spouse's/Spouses' name(s):

Charles Voelker

Spouse's/Spouses' occupation:

Worked at Standard Oil

Number of male children:

2

Name of quilting group(s):

Grand River Quilt Club

Location of group:

Detroit, Mich.

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