Background
Voss was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, in 1843.
Voss was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, in 1843.
He studied architecture in Switzerland and worked as an architect in Germany for several years.
He emigrated to the United States in 1871 and settled in Omaha, Nebraska in 1873. He maintained a successful architectural practice in Omaha for more than 30 years. During this time, he was involved in the construction of a railroad in Russia.
He emigrated to the United States in 1871 and was employed as a draftsman in New York City for several months.
He subsequently worked as an architect in Chicago and a draftsman at Rock Island, Illinois. Voss moved to Omaha, Nebraska, in 1873 and established a successful architectural practice there.
He was one of the founders of Omaha"s German American Society in 1883.