Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Malinda K Melchoir
1872 - 1946 (74 years)1. Malinda K Melchoir was born on 28 Apr 1872 in Nebraska (daughter of Jacob Melchoir and Elizabeth Thiele); died on 24 Aug 1946 in North Branch Lutheran Cemetery, Otoe Co., NE. Malinda married John William Riege on 4 Apr 1895 in Otoe Co., NE. John (son of Ernst Friedrich Riege and Wilhelmina Struhs) was born on 23 Oct 1870 in Grant Co., Wisconsin; died on 27 Apr 1954 in Unadilla, Otoe, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Verne Frederick Riege was born on 4 Sep 1912; died on 14 Oct 2000.
2. Jacob Melchoir was born on 25 Jan 1849 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt (son of Ludwig Friedrich Melchior and Anna Christina Margaretha Horst); died in 1926 in Unadilla, Otoe, Nebraska, United States of America. Jacob + Elizabeth Thiele. Elizabeth was born in Jul 1836 in Germany; died in 1914 in Otoe, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Thiele was born in Jul 1836 in Germany; died in 1914 in Otoe, Nebraska, United States. Children:
- 1. Malinda K Melchoir was born on 28 Apr 1872 in Nebraska; died on 24 Aug 1946 in North Branch Lutheran Cemetery, Otoe Co., NE.
Generation: 3
4. Ludwig Friedrich Melchior was born on 1 Jan 1804 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt (son of Johann Conrad Melchior and Anna Elizabeth Fischer); died on 16 May 1873 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt. Ludwig + Anna Christina Margaretha Horst. Anna was born in 1805 in Stockfadl, Leeheim, Stk, H-Dr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anna Christina Margaretha Horst was born in 1805 in Stockfadl, Leeheim, Stk, H-Dr. Children:
- 2. Jacob Melchoir was born on 25 Jan 1849 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt; died in 1926 in Unadilla, Otoe, Nebraska, United States of America.
Generation: 4
8. Johann Conrad Melchior was born on 16 Aug 1773 in Leeheim, Germany (son of Johann Adam Melchior and Anna Christina Winter); died on 17 Sep 1852 in Leeheim, Germany. Johann + Anna Elizabeth Fischer. Anna (daughter of H Fischer and Anna Maria) was born on 18 Jan 1779 in Stockstadt am Rhein, Germany; died on 18 Jan 1844 in Leeheim, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Anna Elizabeth Fischer was born on 18 Jan 1779 in Stockstadt am Rhein, Germany (daughter of H Fischer and Anna Maria); died on 18 Jan 1844 in Leeheim, Germany. Children:
- 4. Ludwig Friedrich Melchior was born on 1 Jan 1804 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt; died on 16 May 1873 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt.
Generation: 5
16. Johann Adam Melchior was born on 7 Jan 1741 in Leeheim, Germany (son of Johann Niclaus Melchior and Anna Margaretha Damm); died on 14 Dec 1816 in Leeheim, Germany. Johann + Anna Christina Winter. Anna was born on 7 Jan 1741 in Leeheim, Germany; died on 14 Dec 1816 in Leeheim, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Anna Christina Winter was born on 7 Jan 1741 in Leeheim, Germany; died on 14 Dec 1816 in Leeheim, Germany. Children:
- 8. Johann Conrad Melchior was born on 16 Aug 1773 in Leeheim, Germany; died on 17 Sep 1852 in Leeheim, Germany.
18. H Fischer was born about 1749 in Germany. H + Anna Maria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. Anna Maria Children:
- 9. Anna Elizabeth Fischer was born on 18 Jan 1779 in Stockstadt am Rhein, Germany; died on 18 Jan 1844 in Leeheim, Germany.
Generation: 6
32. Johann Niclaus Melchior was born in Jun 1668 (son of Ewald Melchior and Anna Gerich); died on 25 Jul 1731 in Leeheim, Germany. Johann + Anna Margaretha Damm. Anna was born in 1669 in Kleinenglis, Germany; died on 26 May 1709 in Leeheim, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. Anna Margaretha Damm was born in 1669 in Kleinenglis, Germany; died on 26 May 1709 in Leeheim, Germany. Children:
- 16. Johann Adam Melchior was born on 7 Jan 1741 in Leeheim, Germany; died on 14 Dec 1816 in Leeheim, Germany.