Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Elizabeth Mills
1. Elizabeth Mills was born in 1720 in Long Island, NY; died on 24 Sep 1791 in Mendham, New Jersey. Family/Spouse: Morgan Young. Morgan was born in May 1717 in Scotland; died on 20 Nov 1792 in Mendham, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Anna Young
was born on 30 Sep 1746 in Morris, New Jersey; died on 18 Jul 1809 in Succasunna, NJ.
- 2. Anna Young
Generation: 2
2. Anna Young
(1.Elizabeth1) was born on 30 Sep 1746 in Morris, New Jersey; died on 18 Jul 1809 in Succasunna, NJ. Family/Spouse: Col. Abraham Drake, III. Abraham (son of Abraham Drake, Jr and Elizabeth Lindsley) was born on 23 Apr 1730 in Drakestown, NJ; died on 7 Feb 1806 in Succasunna, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. William Young Drake
was born on 25 Aug 1771 in New Jersey; died on 30 May 1852 in Dover, IL.
- 3. William Young Drake
Generation: 3
3. William Young Drake
(2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Aug 1771 in New Jersey; died on 30 May 1852 in Dover, IL. Family/Spouse: Jane Cary. Jane (daughter of Lewis Daniel Cary and Isabel Carson) was born on 14 Jul 1775 in Morris, New Jersey; died on 24 Dec 1849 in Dover, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Ann Drake
was born on 3 Dec 1804 in Morris, New Jersey; died on 24 Mar 1896 in Princeton Bureau, IL.
- 4. Ann Drake
Generation: 4
4. Ann Drake
(3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 3 Dec 1804 in Morris, New Jersey; died on 24 Mar 1896 in Princeton Bureau, IL. Family/Spouse: Robert E Murphy. Robert (son of Abner Murphy and Sarah Nancy Gatton) was born on 2 Jun 1802 in Ohio; died on 16 Jun 1862 in Princeton Bureau, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Cyrus Langworthy Murphy
was born on 22 Feb 1832 in Morgan, OH; died on 3 Jun 1888 in Norfolk, Ne.
- 5. Cyrus Langworthy Murphy
Generation: 5
5. Cyrus Langworthy Murphy
(4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 Feb 1832 in Morgan, OH; died on 3 Jun 1888 in Norfolk, Ne. Family/Spouse: Sara Jane Ruble. Sara (daughter of Jesse Ruble and Lydia Ann Alloway) was born in 1840 in Morgan, OH; died on 30 Sep 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Franklin Ruble Murphy
was born on 3 Jan 1868 in Princeton Bureau, IL; died in Madison, Nebraska.
- 6. Franklin Ruble Murphy
Generation: 6
6. Franklin Ruble Murphy
(5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 3 Jan 1868 in Princeton Bureau, IL; died in Madison, Nebraska. Family/Spouse: Nina Mae Berry. Nina (daughter of John Seymour Berry and Zenith Jane Crawford) was born in 1880 in Iowa; died in Madison, Ne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Roy Murphy
- 8. Harold Murphy
- 9. Floyd Murphy
- 10. Clarence Murphy
- 11. Lester Murphy
- 12. Murphy
- 13. Lorine Cathryn Murphy
was born on 25 Apr 1909 in Northwest of Madison, Ne; died on 30 Apr 2011 in Battle Creek, Ne; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Madison Co., Ne.
- 7. Roy Murphy
Generation: 7
7. Roy Murphy
(6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)8. Harold Murphy
(6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)9. Floyd Murphy
(6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)10. Clarence Murphy
(6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)11. Lester Murphy
(6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)12. Murphy
(6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)13.
Lorine Cathryn Murphy
(6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Apr 1909 in Northwest of Madison, Ne; died on 30 Apr 2011 in Battle Creek, Ne; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Madison Co., Ne. Lorine married William George Henry Mozer on 8 Apr 1930 in Madison, Ne. William (son of John M Mozer and Anna A Aldag) was born on 15 Dec 1898 in Battle Creek, NE; died on 2 Jan 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Arvid Mozer
- 15. LaVerne Mozer
- 16. Arland Mozer
- 17. Maynard Mozer
- 18. Donald Mozer
- 19. Marilyn Mozer
was born on 28 Sep 1942.
- 14. Arvid Mozer
Generation: 8
14. Arvid Mozer
(13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)15. LaVerne Mozer
(13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)Family/Spouse: Lyle Herbolsheimer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
16. Arland Mozer
(13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)Family/Spouse: Deloris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Maynard Mozer
(13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)Family/Spouse: Donna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. Donald Mozer
(13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)Family/Spouse: Joan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19.
Marilyn Mozer
(13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Sep 1942. Family/Spouse: Clyde Means. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Jeff Means
- 21. Cheryl Means
Marilyn married Thomas Charles Caauwe on 9 Sep 1989 in Norfolk, NE. Thomas (son of Frank Walter Caauwe and Irma Grace Wenke) was born on 24 Nov 1934 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 20. Jeff Means
Generation: 9
20.
Jeff Means
(19.Marilyn8, 13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)Family/Spouse: Angie Sees. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Megan Means
- 23. Carson Means
- 24. Jace Anthony Means
was born on 12 Apr 2006 in Norfolk, NE; died on 6 Sep 2006 in Norfolk, NE; was buried in Norfolk, Ne. - 25. Macy Jace Means
was born on 21 Jan 2009 in Norfolk, Nebraska.
- 22. Megan Means
21.
Cheryl Means
(19.Marilyn8, 13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)Family/Spouse: David Howard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 26. Colin Howard
- 27. Hailey Howard
- 26. Colin Howard
Generation: 10
22.
Megan Means
(20.Jeff9, 19.Marilyn8, 13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)Family/Spouse: Cameron Carney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Brooks Patrick Carney
was born on 11 Jun 2015 in Sioux Falls, SD.
- 28. Brooks Patrick Carney
23.
Carson Means
(20.Jeff9, 19.Marilyn8, 13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)24.
Jace Anthony Means
(20.Jeff9, 19.Marilyn8, 13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 12 Apr 2006 in Norfolk, NE; died on 6 Sep 2006 in Norfolk, NE; was buried in Norfolk, Ne. 25.
Macy Jace Means
(20.Jeff9, 19.Marilyn8, 13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 21 Jan 2009 in Norfolk, Nebraska. 26.
Colin Howard
(21.Cheryl9, 19.Marilyn8, 13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)27.
Hailey Howard
(21.Cheryl9, 19.Marilyn8, 13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1)
Generation: 11
28.
Brooks Patrick Carney
(22.Megan10, 20.Jeff9, 19.Marilyn8, 13.Lorine7, 6.Franklin6, 5.Cyrus5, 4.Ann4, 3.William3, 2.Anna2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 11 Jun 2015 in Sioux Falls, SD.
