Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Braxton Fowler
1. Braxton Fowler was born on 17 Dec 1801 in Virginia; died on 8 Oct 1861 in Jackson, Iowa. Braxton married Mary W Gordon on 29 Apr 1825 in Charles City, Virginia. Mary was born on 10 Nov 1810 in Charles City, Virginia; died on 30 Jul 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lucy Ann Fowler
was born on 11 Nov 1838 in Richmond, Virginia; died on 22 Aug 1929 in Tekamah, Nebraska.
- 2. Lucy Ann Fowler
Generation: 2
2. Lucy Ann Fowler
(1.Braxton1) was born on 11 Nov 1838 in Richmond, Virginia; died on 22 Aug 1929 in Tekamah, Nebraska. Lucy married John Ellsworth Mason on 16 Jul 1856 in Maquoketa, Iowa. John (son of John Roberts Mason and Eliza Buell) was born on 20 Apr 1831 in Clinton, Killingworth Co, Connecticut; died on 27 May 1897 in Tekamah, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Aurelia MASON
was born in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; died on 13 Sep 1938. - 4. Lotan John MASON
was born in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa. - 5. MASON
- 6. Claude MASON
died on 19 Jun 1869. - 7. Lucilla MASON
was born on 20 Mar 1859 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; died on 4 Jun 1894 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska. - 8. Donald Wesley MASON
was born on 29 Mar 1865 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; died on 31 May 1938. - 9. Maude Harney Mason
was born on 14 Nov 1866 in Tekamah, Ne; died on 11 Mar 1953. - 10. William Lloyd MASON
was born in 1869 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska; died on 21 Jan 1952. - 11. Roberts Pratt MASON
was born in Dec 1871 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska; died on 11 Mar 1953. - 12. Daisy Elva MASON
was born on 6 May 1873. - 13. Jessie MASON
was born in 1875 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska; died in 1951. - 14. Dorothy Lucy MASON
was born on 27 Mar 1883 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska; died on 26 Jul 1981 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon.
- 3. Aurelia MASON
Generation: 3
3. Aurelia MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; died on 13 Sep 1938. 4. Lotan John MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa. 5. MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1)6. Claude MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) died on 19 Jun 1869. 7. Lucilla MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 20 Mar 1859 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; died on 4 Jun 1894 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska. 8. Donald Wesley MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 29 Mar 1865 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; died on 31 May 1938. 9. Maude Harney Mason
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 14 Nov 1866 in Tekamah, Ne; died on 11 Mar 1953. Family/Spouse: Charles R Gammel. Charles (son of John Gammel and Eliza Ann Townsend) was born on 9 May 1861 in Iowa; died on 5 Jun 1929 in Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Paul Rodis Gammel
was born on 31 Aug 1893 in Tekamah, Ne; died on 1 Dec 1956 in Nebraska.
- 15. Paul Rodis Gammel
10. William Lloyd MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born in 1869 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska; died on 21 Jan 1952. 11. Roberts Pratt MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born in Dec 1871 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska; died on 11 Mar 1953. 12. Daisy Elva MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 6 May 1873. 13. Jessie MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born in 1875 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska; died in 1951. 14. Dorothy Lucy MASON
(2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 27 Mar 1883 in Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska; died on 26 Jul 1981 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon.
Generation: 4
15. Paul Rodis Gammel
(9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 31 Aug 1893 in Tekamah, Ne; died on 1 Dec 1956 in Nebraska. Family/Spouse: Vera McGrew. Vera (daughter of Mathew S McGrew and Georgiana Ernistine Baldwin) was born on 8 Oct 1895 in Tekamah, Ne; died on 8 Mar 1970 in Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Charles Gammel
- 17. Paul Gammel, Jr.
- 18. Darleen Gammel
was born on 25 Sep 1921 in Burt Co, Ne; died on 25 Jan 2012 in Blair, Ne; was buried in Tekamah, Ne.
- 16. Charles Gammel
Generation: 5
16. Charles Gammel
(15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1)17. Paul Gammel, Jr.
(15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1)18.
Darleen Gammel
(15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 25 Sep 1921 in Burt Co, Ne; died on 25 Jan 2012 in Blair, Ne; was buried in Tekamah, Ne. Family/Spouse: John Henry Warren. John (son of Lesley Warren and Augusta Julia Busse) was born in 1913 in Nebraska; died on 1 Apr 1986; was buried in Tekamah, Ne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Lindly Warren
- 20. Leslie Paul Warren
was born on 10 Jul 1958.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Laurence John Bucy
was born on 21 Oct 1943; died on 9 Sep 2017.
- 19. Lindly Warren
Generation: 6
19.
Lindly Warren
(18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1)Family/Spouse: Kathy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Lukas Warren
- 23. Matthew Warren
- 22. Lukas Warren
20.
Leslie Paul Warren
(18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 10 Jul 1958. Leslie married Priscilla Lynne Sommerfeld on 2 Jun 1979 in Norfolk, NE. Priscilla (daughter of LeRoy Richard Sommerfeld and Margaret Emma Korn) was born on 8 Mar 1957 in Norfolk, NE; died on 18 Feb 2018 in Tekamah, Ne; was buried in Tekamah, Ne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Angela Warren
- 25. Collin Warren
was born on 16 Jul 1981. - 26. Paige Warren
was born on 20 Aug 1985. - 27. Ethan Warren
was born on 25 Mar 1990.
- 24. Angela Warren
21.
Laurence John Bucy
(18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 21 Oct 1943; died on 9 Sep 2017.
Generation: 7
22. Lukas Warren
(19.Lindly6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1)23. Matthew Warren
(19.Lindly6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1)24.
Angela Warren
(20.Leslie6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1)Family/Spouse: Joseph Michael Douglas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Hannah Lynn Douglas
was born on 2 Jul 2008 in Omaha, NE.
- 28. Hannah Lynn Douglas
25.
Collin Warren
(20.Leslie6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 16 Jul 1981. Family/Spouse: Britton Battaglia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
26.
Paige Warren
(20.Leslie6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 20 Aug 1985. Family/Spouse: Manard King. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Kale King
was born on 28 Oct 2008.
Paige married Josh Knauss on 24 Jun 2018. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Liam Knauss
- 31. Finley Knauss
was born on 8 Mar 2023.
- 29. Kale King
27.
Ethan Warren
(20.Leslie6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 25 Mar 1990. Ethan married Jill Ann Swartz on 19 Jul 2014 in Wahoo, Ne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Barrett Richard Warren
was born on 21 Aug 2025 in Lincoln, Ne.
- 32. Barrett Richard Warren
Generation: 8
28.
Hannah Lynn Douglas
(24.Angela7, 20.Leslie6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 2 Jul 2008 in Omaha, NE. 29.
Kale King
(26.Paige7, 20.Leslie6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 28 Oct 2008. 30.
Liam Knauss
(26.Paige7, 20.Leslie6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1)31.
Finley Knauss
(26.Paige7, 20.Leslie6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 8 Mar 2023. 32.
Barrett Richard Warren
(27.Ethan7, 20.Leslie6, 18.Darleen5, 15.Paul4, 9.Maude3, 2.Lucy2, 1.Braxton1) was born on 21 Aug 2025 in Lincoln, Ne.
