Newspaper: The San Antonio Light
Date: Sunday June 25, 1922
Meet Your Postmaster
Joseph J. Volz - Photo by Cones.
Joseph J. Volz is probably the best known man on Government Hill. Mr. Volz is the "mail man" who carries letters to homes on all streets running off from Fort Sam Houston and in the section. Mr. Volz's record with the postoffice begun October 30, 1894.
He lives at 401 East Laurel.
Newspaper: The San Antonio Light
Date: 2-22-1929 (has photo)
No. 127
Everyone should know this postman. He is Joseph J. Volz, of 401 East Laurel Street, and a veteran.
Veteran Mailman Entered Postal Service in May, 1894.
Joseph J. Volz, 401 East Laurel street, is the oldest postman wth a route in the San Antonio postal service. Coming into the mail service before the advent of civil service, there is no way of knowing exaxtly when he started working for Uncle Sam, though Volz remembers that he entered the railway mail service during Cleveland's first administration.
He became a carrier in May, 1894, serving as substitue carrier for four years, when he was made the regular carrier, serving the residents of Government Hill, for 30 years, and I've al-ways regretted losing it, he said. "It was mighty lucky."
He is now serving residents of lower Highland Park, Bonnie Bene, and Cedar Crest addition, as carrier 127. He covers his route of about six miles twice a day. The route includes the following.
The twenty-first to twenty-third hundred blocks South Hackberry Street; 100 to 500 blocks, Grant Avenue; 1200 and 1300 blocks Schley avenue; first five blocks of Bailey avenue; 1100, 1200, and 1300 blocks. McKinley avenue; 1300 block Hicks Avenue; 400 and 500 blocks Steves avenue; 400 and 500 blocks Vanderbilt avenue, and the 500 blocks of boit Greer and Higgins Streets.
Newspaper: San Antonio Express
Date: Thursday Morning 2-1-1940
Retired Postman - J.J. Volz, Dies
Resident of City for 70 Years
Joseph J. Volz Sr. 72, who before his retirement was known as the city's oldest mail carrier, died Wednesday night at his home, 401 East Laurel Street.
He carried Route No. 13, in the Government Hill district, 30 years. He became a mail carrier in 1894. A native of Germany, he had lived in San Antonio 70 years.
Funeral services will be held from the home Frieday afternoon. Dr. James M. Todd Will officiate. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Julia Ann Volz; three daughters, Mrs. E. L. Graham and Mrs. Jack L. Campbell, both of San Antonio; and Mrs. J. C. Davis of El Paso; a son, Joseph J. Volz Jr.; two sister, Miss Louise Volz and Mrs. Margaret Hirt; and three brothers, William, Jacob and H. M. Volz, all of San Antonio.
Newspaper: San Antonio Light
Date: 2-1-1940
Volz - Joseph John Volz Sr., husband of Mrs. Julia Ann Volz, died at his residence, 401 East Laurel, Wednesday evening, aged 72 years. Other servivors are: daughters Mrs. E. L. Graham, Mrs. J. C. Davis and Mrs. Jack L. Campbell; a son, J. J. Volz Jr.; sisters, Miss Louise Volz, Mrs. Margaret Hirt; brothers, William, Jacob and H. M. Volz; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held Friday after-noon at 4 O'Clock from the residence, 401 East Laurel, Dr. J. M. Todd officiating. Interment in Mission Burial Park under the direction of Porter Loring, mortician.
Date: Sunday June 25, 1922
Meet Your Postmaster
Joseph J. Volz - Photo by Cones.
Joseph J. Volz is probably the best known man on Government Hill. Mr. Volz is the "mail man" who carries letters to homes on all streets running off from Fort Sam Houston and in the section. Mr. Volz's record with the postoffice begun October 30, 1894.
He lives at 401 East Laurel.
Newspaper: The San Antonio Light
Date: 2-22-1929 (has photo)
No. 127
Everyone should know this postman. He is Joseph J. Volz, of 401 East Laurel Street, and a veteran.
Veteran Mailman Entered Postal Service in May, 1894.
Joseph J. Volz, 401 East Laurel street, is the oldest postman wth a route in the San Antonio postal service. Coming into the mail service before the advent of civil service, there is no way of knowing exaxtly when he started working for Uncle Sam, though Volz remembers that he entered the railway mail service during Cleveland's first administration.
He became a carrier in May, 1894, serving as substitue carrier for four years, when he was made the regular carrier, serving the residents of Government Hill, for 30 years, and I've al-ways regretted losing it, he said. "It was mighty lucky."
He is now serving residents of lower Highland Park, Bonnie Bene, and Cedar Crest addition, as carrier 127. He covers his route of about six miles twice a day. The route includes the following.
The twenty-first to twenty-third hundred blocks South Hackberry Street; 100 to 500 blocks, Grant Avenue; 1200 and 1300 blocks Schley avenue; first five blocks of Bailey avenue; 1100, 1200, and 1300 blocks. McKinley avenue; 1300 block Hicks Avenue; 400 and 500 blocks Steves avenue; 400 and 500 blocks Vanderbilt avenue, and the 500 blocks of boit Greer and Higgins Streets.
Newspaper: San Antonio Express
Date: Thursday Morning 2-1-1940
Retired Postman - J.J. Volz, Dies
Resident of City for 70 Years
Joseph J. Volz Sr. 72, who before his retirement was known as the city's oldest mail carrier, died Wednesday night at his home, 401 East Laurel Street.
He carried Route No. 13, in the Government Hill district, 30 years. He became a mail carrier in 1894. A native of Germany, he had lived in San Antonio 70 years.
Funeral services will be held from the home Frieday afternoon. Dr. James M. Todd Will officiate. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Julia Ann Volz; three daughters, Mrs. E. L. Graham and Mrs. Jack L. Campbell, both of San Antonio; and Mrs. J. C. Davis of El Paso; a son, Joseph J. Volz Jr.; two sister, Miss Louise Volz and Mrs. Margaret Hirt; and three brothers, William, Jacob and H. M. Volz, all of San Antonio.
Newspaper: San Antonio Light
Date: 2-1-1940
Volz - Joseph John Volz Sr., husband of Mrs. Julia Ann Volz, died at his residence, 401 East Laurel, Wednesday evening, aged 72 years. Other servivors are: daughters Mrs. E. L. Graham, Mrs. J. C. Davis and Mrs. Jack L. Campbell; a son, J. J. Volz Jr.; sisters, Miss Louise Volz, Mrs. Margaret Hirt; brothers, William, Jacob and H. M. Volz; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held Friday after-noon at 4 O'Clock from the residence, 401 East Laurel, Dr. J. M. Todd officiating. Interment in Mission Burial Park under the direction of Porter Loring, mortician.
Newspaper: The San Antonio Light
Date: Sunday June 25, 1922
Meet Your Postmaster
Joseph J. Volz - Photo by Cones.
Joseph J. Volz is probably the best known man on Government Hill. Mr. Volz is the "mail man" who carries letters to homes on all streets running off from Fort Sam Houston and in the section. Mr. Volz's record with the postoffice begun October 30, 1894.
He lives at 401 East Laurel.
Newspaper: The San Antonio Light
Date: 2-22-1929 (has photo)
No. 127
Everyone should know this postman. He is Joseph J. Volz, of 401 East Laurel Street, and a veteran.
Veteran Mailman Entered Postal Service in May, 1894.
Joseph J. Volz, 401 East Laurel street, is the oldest postman wth a route in the San Antonio postal service. Coming into the mail service before the advent of civil service, there is no way of knowing exaxtly when he started working for Uncle Sam, though Volz remembers that he entered the railway mail service during Cleveland's first administration.
He became a carrier in May, 1894, serving as substitue carrier for four years, when he was made the regular carrier, serving the residents of Government Hill, for 30 years, and I've al-ways regretted losing it, he said. "It was mighty lucky."
He is now serving residents of lower Highland Park, Bonnie Bene, and Cedar Crest addition, as carrier 127. He covers his route of about six miles twice a day. The route includes the following.
The twenty-first to twenty-third hundred blocks South Hackberry Street; 100 to 500 blocks, Grant Avenue; 1200 and 1300 blocks Schley avenue; first five blocks of Bailey avenue; 1100, 1200, and 1300 blocks. McKinley avenue; 1300 block Hicks Avenue; 400 and 500 blocks Steves avenue; 400 and 500 blocks Vanderbilt avenue, and the 500 blocks of boit Greer and Higgins Streets.
Newspaper: San Antonio Express
Date: Thursday Morning 2-1-1940
Retired Postman - J.J. Volz, Dies
Resident of City for 70 Years
Joseph J. Volz Sr. 72, who before his retirement was known as the city's oldest mail carrier, died Wednesday night at his home, 401 East Laurel Street.
He carried Route No. 13, in the Government Hill district, 30 years. He became a mail carrier in 1894. A native of Germany, he had lived in San Antonio 70 years.
Funeral services will be held from the home Frieday afternoon. Dr. James M. Todd Will officiate. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Julia Ann Volz; three daughters, Mrs. E. L. Graham and Mrs. Jack L. Campbell, both of San Antonio; and Mrs. J. C. Davis of El Paso; a son, Joseph J. Volz Jr.; two sister, Miss Louise Volz and Mrs. Margaret Hirt; and three brothers, William, Jacob and H. M. Volz, all of San Antonio.
Newspaper: San Antonio Light
Date: 2-1-1940
Volz - Joseph John Volz Sr., husband of Mrs. Julia Ann Volz, died at his residence, 401 East Laurel, Wednesday evening, aged 72 years. Other servivors are: daughters Mrs. E. L. Graham, Mrs. J. C. Davis and Mrs. Jack L. Campbell; a son, J. J. Volz Jr.; sisters, Miss Louise Volz, Mrs. Margaret Hirt; brothers, William, Jacob and H. M. Volz; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held Friday after-noon at 4 O'Clock from the residence, 401 East Laurel, Dr. J. M. Todd officiating. Interment in Mission Burial Park under the direction of Porter Loring, mortician.
Date: Sunday June 25, 1922
Meet Your Postmaster
Joseph J. Volz - Photo by Cones.
Joseph J. Volz is probably the best known man on Government Hill. Mr. Volz is the "mail man" who carries letters to homes on all streets running off from Fort Sam Houston and in the section. Mr. Volz's record with the postoffice begun October 30, 1894.
He lives at 401 East Laurel.
Newspaper: The San Antonio Light
Date: 2-22-1929 (has photo)
No. 127
Everyone should know this postman. He is Joseph J. Volz, of 401 East Laurel Street, and a veteran.
Veteran Mailman Entered Postal Service in May, 1894.
Joseph J. Volz, 401 East Laurel street, is the oldest postman wth a route in the San Antonio postal service. Coming into the mail service before the advent of civil service, there is no way of knowing exaxtly when he started working for Uncle Sam, though Volz remembers that he entered the railway mail service during Cleveland's first administration.
He became a carrier in May, 1894, serving as substitue carrier for four years, when he was made the regular carrier, serving the residents of Government Hill, for 30 years, and I've al-ways regretted losing it, he said. "It was mighty lucky."
He is now serving residents of lower Highland Park, Bonnie Bene, and Cedar Crest addition, as carrier 127. He covers his route of about six miles twice a day. The route includes the following.
The twenty-first to twenty-third hundred blocks South Hackberry Street; 100 to 500 blocks, Grant Avenue; 1200 and 1300 blocks Schley avenue; first five blocks of Bailey avenue; 1100, 1200, and 1300 blocks. McKinley avenue; 1300 block Hicks Avenue; 400 and 500 blocks Steves avenue; 400 and 500 blocks Vanderbilt avenue, and the 500 blocks of boit Greer and Higgins Streets.
Newspaper: San Antonio Express
Date: Thursday Morning 2-1-1940
Retired Postman - J.J. Volz, Dies
Resident of City for 70 Years
Joseph J. Volz Sr. 72, who before his retirement was known as the city's oldest mail carrier, died Wednesday night at his home, 401 East Laurel Street.
He carried Route No. 13, in the Government Hill district, 30 years. He became a mail carrier in 1894. A native of Germany, he had lived in San Antonio 70 years.
Funeral services will be held from the home Frieday afternoon. Dr. James M. Todd Will officiate. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Julia Ann Volz; three daughters, Mrs. E. L. Graham and Mrs. Jack L. Campbell, both of San Antonio; and Mrs. J. C. Davis of El Paso; a son, Joseph J. Volz Jr.; two sister, Miss Louise Volz and Mrs. Margaret Hirt; and three brothers, William, Jacob and H. M. Volz, all of San Antonio.
Newspaper: San Antonio Light
Date: 2-1-1940
Volz - Joseph John Volz Sr., husband of Mrs. Julia Ann Volz, died at his residence, 401 East Laurel, Wednesday evening, aged 72 years. Other servivors are: daughters Mrs. E. L. Graham, Mrs. J. C. Davis and Mrs. Jack L. Campbell; a son, J. J. Volz Jr.; sisters, Miss Louise Volz, Mrs. Margaret Hirt; brothers, William, Jacob and H. M. Volz; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held Friday after-noon at 4 O'Clock from the residence, 401 East Laurel, Dr. J. M. Todd officiating. Interment in Mission Burial Park under the direction of Porter Loring, mortician.
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