Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Elizabeth Maria Kapteyn
1. Elizabeth Maria Kapteyn was born on 2 Feb 1898 in Nieuwerkirk, Netherlands; died on 3 Oct 1973 in Chicago, IL. Elizabeth married Peter James Caauwe on 9 Dec 1915 in Holland, Michigan. Peter (son of Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe and Maria De Vos) was born on 4 Jan 1893 in Holland, Michigan; died on 12 Oct 1951 in Blue Island, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Neal Caauwe
- 3. Cornelius Caauwe
was born on 10 Feb 1917 in Holland, Michigan; died on 19 Oct 1974 in Chicago, IL. - 4. Richard Paul Caauwe
was born on 26 Dec 1919 in Holland, Michigan; died on 24 Aug 1994 in Evergreen Park, IL. - 5. Dorothy Jane Caauwe
was born on 20 Oct 1925 in Holland, Michigan; died on 27 Oct 2009 in Texas.
- 2. Neal Caauwe
Generation: 2
2. Neal Caauwe
(1.Elizabeth1)3. Cornelius Caauwe
(1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Feb 1917 in Holland, Michigan; died on 19 Oct 1974 in Chicago, IL. Family/Spouse: Dorothy Larraine Gustufson. Dorothy was born on 31 Jul 1921 in Chicago, IL; died in Nov 2003 in Chicago, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Robert Bruce Caauwe
was born on 8 Jan 1953 in IL; died on 19 Mar 1995 in Lake Placid, FL.
- 6. Robert Bruce Caauwe
4. Richard Paul Caauwe
(1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Dec 1919 in Holland, Michigan; died on 24 Aug 1994 in Evergreen Park, IL. Family/Spouse: Mary M Burke. Mary was born on 6 Jul 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Richard Michael Caauwe
was born on 1 Nov 1947 in Evergreen Park, IL; died in Seabrook, TX.
- 7. Richard Michael Caauwe
5. Dorothy Jane Caauwe
(1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 Oct 1925 in Holland, Michigan; died on 27 Oct 2009 in Texas.
Generation: 3
6. Robert Bruce Caauwe
(3.Cornelius2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 8 Jan 1953 in IL; died on 19 Mar 1995 in Lake Placid, FL. 7. Richard Michael Caauwe
(4.Richard2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 1 Nov 1947 in Evergreen Park, IL; died in Seabrook, TX. Family/Spouse: Catherine Mac Donald. Catherine was born on 19 Jan 1946 in England; died in Baltimore, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
