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Christian Volz began his business in 1856. He died in 1886 and the business was taken over by his son.

From: Newark and It's Leading Businessmen 1891

C. Volz & Son

Furnishing Undertakers, 40/44 William Street, Newark, N. J., First class Work, Embalming a Specialty, Coaches to Let for Weddings, etc., Open Day and Night. Telephone No. 602. The undertaking establishment whose card we print at the heading of this article is not unknown to the oldest citizens of our city, for they can remember its inauguration and its inception 35 years ago. Mr. C. Volz, now deceased, was the founder of the undertaking, and the establishment from the beginning has always been characterized by its refinement and courteous service, rendered in moments of supreme delicacy and sadness. In such moments, when bereavement calls for even more than sympathy and condolence, the services of an undertaker in whom utmost trust and confidence may be place, become indispensable, and this is what has obtained success for the firm of C. Volz & Son, for as Mr. Volz, Sr., had been noted for his kind and sympathetic disposition in his business methods, so has the reputation of the house been sustained in as high a degree by Mr. Volz, Jr. who succeeds his deceased and honored father in the business to which both have consecrated their lives. The undertaker's duties are of the most onerous nature, and without wishing to introduce melancholy thoughts in the minds of our readers, we feel that it is not out of place in a volume of this kind to recall to the public that it is well to know the name and address of a first class and highly reputable undertaker; and in this connection we would respectfully call our readers' attention to the gentlemen who conducts the undertaking establishment which has so long been located at Nos. 40/44 William Street in our city. Mr. Volz spare no pains to render the services connected with his business as highly refined as can be expected. He carries on all the departments affiliated with the business he is engaged in, and pays strict ad especial attention to embalming; in this art Mr. Volz has no superior, if, indeed, any equal, and the public would do well to bear this feature of the establishment in mind. The entire supervision and direction of funerals is assumed, and carriages connected with the establishment are furnished on immediate notice. Coaches and carriages suitable to all occasions are also supplied for weddings, baptism, etc. We wish to state in closing that we know of no firm engaged in this line of business in our city who so thoroughly has won the confidence and esteem of our citizens.

From: Newark, NJ Illustrated 1893

Christian Volz

A thoroughly complete establishment for the conduct of a general furnishing undertaking business, is that of Christian Volz, at No. 40 William Street. In connection with his undertaking business Mr. Volz has a large number of coaches, drawn by excellent horses and handled by careful drivers. Mr. Volz's residence is at 44 William Street, near by. Thus provided with every necessary for the undertaking business is ever in readiness to conduct funerals in the very best manner and on the most reasonable terms. He has competent assistants and while always polite and painstaking himself, he sees to it that those he employs shall be the same. His line of goods is of such a general character that he can satisfy all comers and supply every want and demand.

From: Newark Handsomely Illustrated 1894
The Consolidated Illustrating Co.

C. Volz & Son

It would be difficult to name a branch of business in which the march of progress has effected such a complete revolution in this county in the past few years, as that devoted to obsequies and interments. Indeed the calling of the undertaker has, we might aptly say, evoluted into a veritable profession, while some of its branches, notably embalming and preserving, are now conducted upon exact scientific principles. One of the oldest established and ablest conducted houses whose energies are devoted to the conduct of this indispensable profession, is that transacting business under the firm style of Messrs. C. Volz & Son No 40 to 44 William Street.

This time honored establishment was founded as far back as 1856 by the late Mr. Christian Volz, his son of the same name maintaining the present trade title of C. Volz & Son, for so many years favorably known to the public prior to his father's death. The premises occupy the frontage of from 40 to 44 William Street, and run back some one hundred feet - this commodious space embracing office, warerooms and well appointed rear livery stable. In point of stock a complete and first-class assortment is always kept on hand, embracing coffins, caskets, shrouds, trimmings, crape and everything comprehended in funeral requisites-embalming being likewise performed in the most superior manner at short notice. Hearses are supplied, as also handsome coaches for hire for weddings, receptions, shopping and kindred occasions, apart from funeral requisition. This undertaking establishment since the date of its inception has ever been one of the most prominent in Newark. The telephone number is 602.

From: Newark, The Metropolis of New Jersey At the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
Progress Publishing Co. 1901

Mr. Christian L. Volz, who conducts the long established undertaking business at 40-44 William Street, is the second of the name to be its proprietor.

His father, Christian Volz, Sr., a native of Wilbad, Wuertemberg, Germany, who was born in 1827, came to America when a young man about 27 years old. In the Fatherland Mr. Volz had learned the trade of cabinet maker, which at that time in the old country included the making of coffins and the simpler duties of an undertaker, so that when he came to Newark he was in a a measure qualified for the business of undertaking, which he at once began, his establishment dating from 1853.

The business changed locations several times, having for some years on Halsey Street prior to its removal to the present place 27 years ago. In 1863, in Newark, was born Mr. Christian L. Volz, Jr., who outside of the time spent in obtaining his education in the public schools and in the New Jersey Business College, was practically raised in the business, so that when he took complet control after his father's death in 1886 he was familiar with every detail of undertaking as well as the management of the livery stables which his father had established in a small way soon after going into business.

This has grown to be a very important part of the present work, nearly half a hundred fine horses being kept, making it an easy matter to furnish conveyances for a very large funeral from these stables alone. Horseless carriages have no charm for Mr. Volz, who is not only a lover of a good horse but an expert judge of one. He owns his own hearses and coaches and uses altogether rubber tires.

He is a graduate of Clark's School of Embalming, which added to his life long experience makes it unnecessary for Newarkers to send to another city for an expert, Mr. Volz having no superior in this branch of the business.

Though he has never held public office and does not care to do so, he is an active political worker and organizer always ready to sacrifice his personal interest for the good of his party. He is not a stranger to the more serious affairs of life and has for a number of years held membership in Rev. Schambach's Evangelical Protestant Church.

In the I. O. O. F. and the Knights and Ladies of Honor Mr. Volz is an esteemed member and is connected with the Arion and Germania Singing Societies.