About John Voss
Lived 1858 – 1922 (aged 63–64). John Voss was a Canadian and German skipper, ship carpenter and writer.
John (sometimes "Jack") Claus Voss (born Johannes Claus Voss; 1858–1922) was a German-Canadian sailor, best known for sailing around the world in a modified dug-out canoe he named Tilikum ("person" or "people" in Chinook Jargon). Initially a carpenter, Voss apprenticed on a ship voyaging around Cape Horn and thereafter lived primarily as a sailor.left Captain John Voss aboard TilikumIn 1901, Voss began his most noteworthy voyage with his friend Norman Luxton, ending alone in 1904. He chronicled this and other notable voyages in The Venturesome Voyages of Captain Voss.
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Who was John Voss?
Canadian writer (1858–1922)
When was John Voss born?
John Voss was born in 1858 in Moordiek.
When did John Voss die?
John Voss died on 27 February 1922 in Victoria.
What was John Voss's occupation?
John Voss was a skipper, ship carpenter and writer.
What nationality was John Voss?
John Voss was Canadian and German.
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