Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Jacob Melchoir
1849 - 1926 (76 years)1. 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. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Thiele. Elizabeth was born in Jul 1836 in Germany; died in 1914 in Otoe, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Malinda K Melchoir was born on 28 Apr 1872 in Nebraska; died on 24 Aug 1946 in North Branch Lutheran Cemetery, Otoe Co., NE.
2. 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]
3. Anna Christina Margaretha Horst was born in 1805 in Stockfadl, Leeheim, Stk, H-Dr. Children:
- 1. 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: 3
4. 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]
5. 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:
- 2. 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: 4
8. 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]
9. Anna Christina Winter was born on 7 Jan 1741 in Leeheim, Germany; died on 14 Dec 1816 in Leeheim, Germany. Children:
- 4. Johann Conrad Melchior was born on 16 Aug 1773 in Leeheim, Germany; died on 17 Sep 1852 in Leeheim, Germany.
10. H Fischer was born about 1749 in Germany. H + Anna Maria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Anna Maria Children:
- 5. Anna Elizabeth Fischer was born on 18 Jan 1779 in Stockstadt am Rhein, Germany; died on 18 Jan 1844 in Leeheim, Germany.
Generation: 5
16. 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]
17. Anna Margaretha Damm was born in 1669 in Kleinenglis, Germany; died on 26 May 1709 in Leeheim, Germany. Children:
- 8. Johann Adam Melchior was born on 7 Jan 1741 in Leeheim, Germany; died on 14 Dec 1816 in Leeheim, Germany.
Generation: 6
32. Ewald Melchior was born in 1637 in Maulbach, Germany (son of Jacob Melchior); died in 1690 in Leeheim, Germany. Ewald + Anna Gerich. Anna was born in 1645 in Geinsheim, Germany; died on 9 Feb 1686 in Leeheim, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. Anna Gerich was born in 1645 in Geinsheim, Germany; died on 9 Feb 1686 in Leeheim, Germany. Children:
- 16. Johann Niclaus Melchior was born in Jun 1668; died on 25 Jul 1731 in Leeheim, Germany.