Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Sabina Koch
1. Sabina Koch was born on 20 Feb 1850 in Near Dayton, OH; died on 9 Dec 1929; was buried in Alva, Cass Co, NE. Sabina married George Kitzel on 6 Jan 1868. George was born on 19 Apr 1846; died on 19 May 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lula Kitzel
- 3. George Kitzel
was born on 17 Mar 1869. - 4. Minnie Kitzel
was born on 16 Feb 1870; died on 8 Nov 1930. - 5. William Henry Kitzel
was born on 7 May 1879; died on 11 Nov 1942. - 6. Olin A. (Bert) Kitzel
was born on 17 Jun 1880; died on 27 Jan 1958. - 7. Oscar John Kitzel
was born on 5 Apr 1883; died on 25 Jan 1925.
- 2. Lula Kitzel
Generation: 2
2. Lula Kitzel
(1.Sabina1)Family/Spouse: E M Stone. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. LaVern Stone
- 8. LaVern Stone
3. George Kitzel
(1.Sabina1) was born on 17 Mar 1869. 4. Minnie Kitzel
(1.Sabina1) was born on 16 Feb 1870; died on 8 Nov 1930. Minnie married Albert Weichel on 25 Dec 1890. Albert was born on 19 Oct 1866; died on 14 Feb 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Joy L Weichel
was born on 9 Jan 1892; died on 3 Aug 1966. - 10. Pearl Olive Weichel
was born on 24 Jun 1895; died on 28 Apr 1987. - 11. Ferne E Weichel
was born on 18 Dec 1900; died on 11 Feb 1991. - 12. Deloris June Weichel
was born on 9 Jun 1912; died on 29 Mar 2001.
- 9. Joy L Weichel
5. William Henry Kitzel
(1.Sabina1) was born on 7 May 1879; died on 11 Nov 1942. William married Ella Mallicinth Bird on 6 Dec 1899. Ella was born on 3 Aug 1878; died on 11 Dec 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Grace Kitzel
was born on 22 Feb 1903; died on 11 Mar 1997. - 14. George Kitzel
was born on 28 Sep 1907; died on 6 Mar 1937. - 15. Clarice Kitzel
was born on 25 Dec 1908; died on 7 Feb 1994.
- 13. Grace Kitzel
6. Olin A. (Bert) Kitzel
(1.Sabina1) was born on 17 Jun 1880; died on 27 Jan 1958. Family/Spouse: Helen D Doty. Helen died on 2 May 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Burrell Kitzel
- 16. Burrell Kitzel
7. Oscar John Kitzel
(1.Sabina1) was born on 5 Apr 1883; died on 25 Jan 1925. Oscar married Edith Lois Snanely on 17 Dec 1908. Edith was born on 12 Jul 1887; died on 27 Sep 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Kendall Keith Kitzel
was born on 17 Dec 1912. - 18. Kathryn Corrine Kitzel
was born on 23 Jun 1917; died on 12 May 1984.
- 17. Kendall Keith Kitzel
Generation: 3
8. LaVern Stone
(2.Lula2, 1.Sabina1)LaVern married Florence Frolich on 4 May 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Gene LaVern Stone
was born on 12 Jul 1924.
- 19. Gene LaVern Stone
9. Joy L Weichel
(4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 9 Jan 1892; died on 3 Aug 1966. Family/Spouse: Genevieve Stark. Genevieve was born on 26 Jun 1894; died on 30 Oct 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Maurice Weichel
was born on 18 Jun 1910; died on 26 Aug 1994.
Joy married Margaret Dotson on 20 Sep 1916. Margaret died on 10 Jul 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Beverly Jane Weichel
was born on 7 Dec 1923.
- 20. Maurice Weichel
10. Pearl Olive Weichel
(4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 24 Jun 1895; died on 28 Apr 1987. Pearl married Phiny Richard Elliott on 16 Feb 1916. Phiny was born on 29 Nov 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Boyd Richard Elliott
was born on 20 Sep 1924; died on 29 Jan 1980. - 23. Robert Alan Elliott
was born on 19 Jul 1938.
- 22. Boyd Richard Elliott
11. Ferne E Weichel
(4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 18 Dec 1900; died on 11 Feb 1991. Ferne married Pearl W Royer on 12 May 1920. Pearl was born on 8 Jul 1896; died on 26 Nov 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Keith H Royer
was born on 13 Jun 1924; died on 26 Jul 2005.
- 24. Keith H Royer
12. Deloris June Weichel
(4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 9 Jun 1912; died on 29 Mar 2001. Deloris married Raymond W Bornemeier on 23 Aug 1933. Raymond was born on 15 Aug 1908; died on 28 Nov 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Rae Jean Bornemeier
was born on 21 Jan 1937. - 26. Theron L Bornemeier
was born on 5 May 1945.
- 25. Rae Jean Bornemeier
13. Grace Kitzel
(5.William2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 22 Feb 1903; died on 11 Mar 1997. Grace married Vernon C Hinebaugh on 25 Jun 1930. Vernon was born on 25 Dec 1904; died on 23 Sep 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Bonnie Joyce Hinebaugh
was born on 8 May 1931; died on 5 Jan 2005.
- 27. Bonnie Joyce Hinebaugh
14. George Kitzel
(5.William2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 28 Sep 1907; died on 6 Mar 1937. 15. Clarice Kitzel
(5.William2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 25 Dec 1908; died on 7 Feb 1994. Clarice married Clyde Johnson on 5 Dec 1928. Clyde was born on 29 May 1906; died on 31 Oct 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Gene Johnson
was born on 30 Aug 1931. - 29. Darlene Johnson
was born on 30 Nov 1935.
- 28. Gene Johnson
16. Burrell Kitzel
(6.Olin2, 1.Sabina1)17. Kendall Keith Kitzel
(7.Oscar2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 17 Dec 1912. Kendall married Vera Marie Burkholler on 3 Jul 1937. Vera was born on 2 Jan 1913; died on 23 Jan 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Kendall Larry Kitzel
was born on 21 May 1943. - 31. Connie Kay Kitzel
was born on 7 Jan 1946. - 32. Bruce Leroy Kitzel
was born on 3 Mar 1951.
- 30. Kendall Larry Kitzel
18. Kathryn Corrine Kitzel
(7.Oscar2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 23 Jun 1917; died on 12 May 1984. Kathryn married George William Blessing, Jr. on 6 Oct 1935. George was born on 11 Oct 1914; died on 20 May 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Elizabeth Kathryn Blessing
was born on 29 Feb 1936; died on 9 Jan 2011. - 34. Carol Ann Blessing
was born on 2 Jun 1938; died on 22 Jul 2008. - 35. George William Blessing, III
was born on 9 Sep 1941. - 36. Barbara Eileen Blessing
was born on 15 May 1949.
- 33. Elizabeth Kathryn Blessing
Generation: 4
19. Gene LaVern Stone
(8.LaVern3, 2.Lula2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 12 Jul 1924. 20. Maurice Weichel
(9.Joy3, 4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 18 Jun 1910; died on 26 Aug 1994. Maurice married Claudia Armitage on 30 Nov 1934. Claudia was born on 10 Oct 1910; died on 25 Sep 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 37. Marcia Kay Weichel
was born on 27 Aug 1938. - 38. Cynthia Weichel
was born on 10 May 1942.
- 37. Marcia Kay Weichel
21. Beverly Jane Weichel
(9.Joy3, 4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 7 Dec 1923. Family/Spouse: Charles Gherardi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Beverly married Robert Gaard on 17 Sep 1951. Robert was born on 6 Mar 1922; died on 30 Jun 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Gretajo Gaard
was born on 29 Feb 1960.
- 39. Gretajo Gaard
22. Boyd Richard Elliott
(10.Pearl3, 4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 20 Sep 1924; died on 29 Jan 1980. Boyd married June Corning on 6 Apr 1947. June was born on 10 Jun 1927; died on 26 Mar 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Eric Richard Elliott
was born on 27 Oct 1949. - 41. Leslie Kay Elliott
was born on 21 Jul 1957.
- 40. Eric Richard Elliott
23. Robert Alan Elliott
(10.Pearl3, 4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 19 Jul 1938. Robert married Carole Ann Boughn on 15 Aug 1959. Carole was born on 16 Feb 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Dawn A Elliott
was born on 22 May 1961.
- 42. Dawn A Elliott
24. Keith H Royer
(11.Ferne3, 4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 13 Jun 1924; died on 26 Jul 2005. 25. Rae Jean Bornemeier
(12.Deloris3, 4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 21 Jan 1937. Rae married Charles H Ziegelbein on 7 Apr 1956. Charles was born on 23 Jul 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. Marla Jo Ziegelbein
was born on 18 Mar 1958. - 44. Marcia Lynn Ziegelbein
was born on 11 Feb 1960.
- 43. Marla Jo Ziegelbein
26. Theron L Bornemeier
(12.Deloris3, 4.Minnie2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 5 May 1945. Theron married Pamala A Douglas on 25 Aug 1967. Pamala was born on 3 Apr 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 45. Scott Lee Bornemeier
was born on 10 Mar 1971. - 46. Kristi Lynn Bornemeier
was born on 31 Mar 1974. - 47. Chadd Douglas Bornemeier
was born on 25 Jan 1979.
Theron married Christina Webber on 12 Oct 2002. Christina was born on 6 Dec 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 45. Scott Lee Bornemeier
27. Bonnie Joyce Hinebaugh
(13.Grace3, 5.William2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 8 May 1931; died on 5 Jan 2005. Bonnie married Donald J Hogan on 28 Oct 1950. Donald was born on 1 Nov 1927; died on 10 May 2002. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 48. Donald J Hogan, Jr.
was born on 23 Jun 1953. - 49. Debra Joyce Hogan
was born on 18 Feb 1955.
- 48. Donald J Hogan, Jr.
28. Gene Johnson
(15.Clarice3, 5.William2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 30 Aug 1931. Gene married Carolyn Wilcox on 17 Nov 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 50. Leslie Kay Johnson
was born on 11 Sep 1957.
Gene married Marlene Musselman on 9 Sep 1977. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 50. Leslie Kay Johnson
29. Darlene Johnson
(15.Clarice3, 5.William2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 30 Nov 1935. Darlene married Harold Todd on 15 Dec 1956. Harold was born on 16 Dec 1932; died on 5 Nov 2015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 51. Karen Todd
was born on 24 Apr 1961; died on 28 Apr 2000. - 52. Randall Lee Todd
was born on 29 Sep 1965.
- 51. Karen Todd
30. Kendall Larry Kitzel
(17.Kendall3, 7.Oscar2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 21 May 1943. Kendall married Sandra Ruth Hoover on 18 Jul 1965. Sandra was born on 28 Jan 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 53. Burt Dennis Kitzel
was born on 24 Nov 1969. - 54. Erika Janelle Kitzel
was born on 30 Jun 1972.
- 53. Burt Dennis Kitzel
31. Connie Kay Kitzel
(17.Kendall3, 7.Oscar2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 7 Jan 1946. Connie married Paul Walfred Swanson on 5 Jul 1968. Paul was born on 16 Jun 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. Eric Walfred Swanson
was born on 23 Dec 1971. - 56. Britta Joy Swanson
was born on 19 Jan 1975. - 57. Jon Paul Swanson
was born on 8 Jan 1978.
Connie married David Rodgers on 17 Aug 1996. David was born on 9 Dec 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 55. Eric Walfred Swanson
32. Bruce Leroy Kitzel
(17.Kendall3, 7.Oscar2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 3 Mar 1951. Bruce married Mindy Louise Banz on 27 Dec 1986. Mindy was born on 12 Sep 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 58. Ian Arthur Kitzel
was born on 10 Jul 1992. - 59. Annie Grace Kitzel
was born on 5 May 1995. - 60. Patrick Kitzel
was born on 11 Mar 1997.
- 58. Ian Arthur Kitzel
33. Elizabeth Kathryn Blessing
(18.Kathryn3, 7.Oscar2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 29 Feb 1936; died on 9 Jan 2011. Elizabeth married Arthur W Norris on 23 May 1954. Arthur was born on 20 Dec 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 61. Kathleen Ann Norris
was born on 16 Jun 1956.
Elizabeth married David Martin Nielsen on 31 Aug 1963. David was born on 31 Dec 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 62. David Richard Nielsen
was born on 9 Jun 1964.
- 61. Kathleen Ann Norris
34. Carol Ann Blessing
(18.Kathryn3, 7.Oscar2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 2 Jun 1938; died on 22 Jul 2008. Carol married Allen Lee Ehlers, Jr. on 22 Apr 1956. Allen was born on 6 Mar 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 63. Debra Ann Ehlers
was born on 27 Mar 1958. - 64. Teresa L Ehlers
was born on 27 Aug 1961. - 65. Brenda Sue Ehlers
was born on 5 Sep 1963.
- 63. Debra Ann Ehlers
35. George William Blessing, III
(18.Kathryn3, 7.Oscar2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 9 Sep 1941. George married Patricia Arlene Toman on 21 Jul 1962. Patricia was born on 11 Oct 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 66. George William Blessing, IV
was born on 6 Sep 1974. - 67. Angela Leigh Blessing
was born on 21 Nov 1975.
- 66. George William Blessing, IV
36. Barbara Eileen Blessing
(18.Kathryn3, 7.Oscar2, 1.Sabina1) was born on 15 May 1949. Barbara married Gary Wayne Wohlers on 18 Sep 1966. Gary was born on 17 Aug 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 68. Pamela Sue Wohlers
was born on 22 Feb 1967. - 69. Gary Jason Wohlers
was born on 17 Aug 1973. - 70. Jennifer Kay Wohlers
was born on 6 May 1976.
- 68. Pamela Sue Wohlers
