Heinrich Gerhard "Gerhard" Voigt (H72) was born 26 Jun 1855 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany to Hermann Heinrich and Sophia Maria (Bunjes) Voigt (H70 and 71).
Gerhard sailed on the ship "Main" 10 Apr 1869 from Bremen, Germany and arrived 10 Apr 1869 in the port of New York, New York, United States.
Gerhard married Marie Elise "Mary" Egbers (H160) on 11 Aug 1878 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. Mary was born 22 Nov 1853 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Hinrich "John" and Catharine Elisabeth (Behrens) Egbers (G1 and G2). Mary immigrated to America, sailing on the ship "Berlin" 22 May 1878 from Bremen, Germany and arrived 10 Jun 1878 in the port of Baltimore, Maryland.
Gerhard and Marie had the following children:
- Hermann Heinrich Voight - born 26 Aug 1879 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 11 in 1890.
- Johann Henry Voigt - born 30 Sep 1881 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at teh age of 9 in 1890.
- Ludwig Voigt - born 2 Jul 1883 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 7 in 1890.
- Sophia Mathilde Voigt - born 17 Mar 1885 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. She died at the age of 1 in 1886.
- Georg Friedrich Voigt - born 24 Jul 1886 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 4 in 1890.
- Emil Eilert Gerhard Voigt - born 23 Jun 1888 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died in infancy.
- Willy Johann Albert Voigt - born 20 Oct 1890 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Johanna Elise Voigt - born 12 Aug 1892 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Carl Voigt - born Apr 1896 in Nebraska, United States.
1900 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Salesman)
Marie died at the age of 54 in 1907 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. She was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States [Find A Grave Memorial #71617370].
Gerhard died at the age of 94 on 16 May 1950 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States [Find A Grave Memorial #71617181].