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The Grand Rapids Press
Monday, 13 May, 1929

         MRS. CARL VOIGT
           CLAIMED BY DEATH
           
         Widow of Prominent Business Man
           Was Active in Church and Charity
           
         FUNERAL ON TUESDAY
         
         MRS. ELIZABETH S. VOIGT, 87, widow of CARL. G. A. VOIGT,
       founder of the VOIGT Milling Co., died Saturday afternoon
       at her home, 115 College av., S. E. MR. VOIGT also was
       senior partner in the VOIGT-Herpolsheimer Co.
       
         MRS. VOIGT was born in Ann Arbor July 6, 1841, the daugh-
       ter of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN CONRAD WURSTER. She removed with
       her family in 1855 to Michigan City, Ind. She first visited
       Grand Rapids in 1857, when she took the stage coach over
       the old Kalamazoo plank road to visit friends in this city.
       
         She was married in 1860 in Michigan City, where her hus-
       band was manager of a dry goods store. MR. VOIGT founded
       his own company in 1865. Soon afterward William G. Herpol-
       sheimer became a partner and in 1870 they established a
       branch in Grand Rapids known as the VOIGT-Herpolsheimer
       Co., at 43 Monroe av. Mr. and Mrs. VOIGT came to reside in
       Grand Rapids in 1875.
       
         MR. VOIGT purchased the Star Milling Co. and in 1882 the
       Crescent Milling Co., the firm becoming the VOIGT Milling
       Co. In 1902 MR. VOIGT and Mr. Herpolsheimer disolved part-
       nership.
       
         When MR. VOIGT died in 1908, MRS. VOIGT became vice-
       president of the milling concern, acting in that capacity
       until her death. The VOIGT residence was built in 1896.
       
         MRS. VOIGT was known for her philanthropies and was
       active in church work in her younger life. She preferred,
       however, to do her work unostentatiously and was affili-
       ated with no club work.
       
         Surviving are three daughters, MRS. CLARA VOIGT HAKE,
       MISS EMMA LOUISE VOIGT and MRS. CHARLES F. PERKINS, and
       two sons, CARL S. VOIGT, secretary and sales manager of
       the VOIGT Milling Co., and RALPH A. VOIGT, president and
       treasurer of the concern. She leaves also two grand-
       children, GAIUS VOIGT PERKINS and MRS. AREND V. DUBEE,
       and three great grandchildren, GAIUS WILCOX PERKINS,
       FREDERICK WILCOX PERKINS and AREND V. DUBEE, JR. All are
       residents of Grand Rapids.
       
         Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Tuesday
       afternoon at the residence. Dean Charles E. Jackson of
       St. Mark's procathedral will officiate. Burial will be
       in Oak Hill cemetery.
       
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