Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Lena Caauwe
1. Lena Caauwe was born on 11 May 1864 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 11 Sep 1966 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. Lena married Gerbrand Dekker on 1 Aug 1891 in Chicago, IL. Gerbrand was born on 12 Dec 1856 in Netherlands; died on 12 Feb 1928 in Ottawa County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Nellie Dekker
was born on 14 Jul 1893 in Chicago, IL; died on 14 Nov 1974. - 3. Marie Catherine Dekker
was born on 9 Sep 1902 in Chicago, IL; died on 22 Jul 1994 in Zeeland, Michigan. - 4. Edward C Dekker
was born on 7 Sep 1907 in Michigan; died on 28 Nov 1977 in Zeeland, Michigan.
- 2. Nellie Dekker
Generation: 2
2. Nellie Dekker
(1.Lena1) was born on 14 Jul 1893 in Chicago, IL; died on 14 Nov 1974. Nellie married Jacob John Jacobs on 4 Apr 1917 in Holland, Michigan. Jacob (son of Jan John Jakobs and Hattie Groenersvold) was born on 4 May 1890 in Lake City, MI; died on 17 Feb 1954 in Holland Ottawa Co MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Walter Albert Jacobs
was born on 28 Mar 1918 in Holland Ottawa Co MI; died on 23 Feb 1995 in Ft Lauderdale, Dade FL; was buried in Jenison?. - 6. George John Jacobs
was born on 23 Nov 1919 in Holland Ottawa Co MI; died on 18 Mar 1997 in Lakeland, Polk, FL; was buried in Holland. - 7. Robert Arthur Jacobs
was born on 27 May 1925 in Holland Ottawa MI; died on 28 Aug 2006 in Holland Ottawa Co MI; was buried in Pilgrim Home, Holland MI.
- 5. Walter Albert Jacobs
3. Marie Catherine Dekker
(1.Lena1) was born on 9 Sep 1902 in Chicago, IL; died on 22 Jul 1994 in Zeeland, Michigan. Family/Spouse: Arie Branderhorst. Arie was born on 8 Feb 1896 in Overisel, Michigan; died on 24 Apr 1974 in Zeeland, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Edward C Dekker
(1.Lena1) was born on 7 Sep 1907 in Michigan; died on 28 Nov 1977 in Zeeland, Michigan. Edward married Helene Karnes on 3 May 1934 in Zeeland, Michigan. Helene was born in 1910 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
5. Walter Albert Jacobs
(2.Nellie2, 1.Lena1) was born on 28 Mar 1918 in Holland Ottawa Co MI; died on 23 Feb 1995 in Ft Lauderdale, Dade FL; was buried in Jenison?. Walter married Dorothy Margaret Winks on 12 May 1939 in Grandville, MI. Dorothy was born on 6 Mar 1917 in Grandville, MI; died on 10 Sep 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Roger Lee Jacobs
was born on 3 Apr 1942 in Netherlands; died on 16 Feb 1996 in Spring Lake, WI.
- 8. Roger Lee Jacobs
6. George John Jacobs
(2.Nellie2, 1.Lena1) was born on 23 Nov 1919 in Holland Ottawa Co MI; died on 18 Mar 1997 in Lakeland, Polk, FL; was buried in Holland. 7. Robert Arthur Jacobs
(2.Nellie2, 1.Lena1) was born on 27 May 1925 in Holland Ottawa MI; died on 28 Aug 2006 in Holland Ottawa Co MI; was buried in Pilgrim Home, Holland MI.
Generation: 4
8. Roger Lee Jacobs
(5.Walter3, 2.Nellie2, 1.Lena1) was born on 3 Apr 1942 in Netherlands; died on 16 Feb 1996 in Spring Lake, WI.
