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The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Lena Caauwe

Lena Caauwe

Female 1864 - 1966  (102 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 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:
    1. 2. Nellie Dekker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jul 1893 in Chicago, IL; died on 14 Nov 1974.
    2. 3. Marie Catherine Dekker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Sep 1902 in Chicago, IL; died on 22 Jul 1994 in Zeeland, Michigan.
    3. 4. Edward C Dekker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Sep 1907 in Michigan; died on 28 Nov 1977 in Zeeland, Michigan.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nellie Dekker Descendancy chart to this point (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:
    1. 5. Walter Albert Jacobs  Descendancy chart to this point 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?.
    2. 6. George John Jacobs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Nov 1919 in Holland Ottawa Co MI; died on 18 Mar 1997 in Lakeland, Polk, FL; was buried in Holland.
    3. 7. Robert Arthur Jacobs  Descendancy chart to this point 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.

  2. 3.  Marie Catherine Dekker Descendancy chart to this point (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]


  3. 4.  Edward C Dekker Descendancy chart to this point (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

  1. 5.  Walter Albert Jacobs Descendancy chart to this point (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:
    1. 8. Roger Lee Jacobs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1942 in Netherlands; died on 16 Feb 1996 in Spring Lake, WI.

  2. 6.  George John Jacobs Descendancy chart to this point (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.

  3. 7.  Robert Arthur Jacobs Descendancy chart to this point (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

  1. 8.  Roger Lee Jacobs Descendancy chart to this point (5.Walter3, 2.Nellie2, 1.Lena1) was born on 3 Apr 1942 in Netherlands; died on 16 Feb 1996 in Spring Lake, WI.


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