Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Jacob Daniel Koch
1. Jacob Daniel Koch was born on 18 Jul 1851 in Pike Co, OH; died on 20 Jan 1932 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; was buried in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Family/Spouse: Hannah Janssen. Hannah was born on 12 Jan 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Jacob married Mary Janssen on 14 Sep 1873. Mary was born on 20 Jul 1853; died on 10 Jun 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Joseph Reinhardt Cook
was born on 20 Jun 1874 in near Maynard, Ne; died on 2 Sep 1948 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. - 3. Andrew John Cook
was born on 21 Oct 1875 in Plattesmouth, Ne; died on 22 May 1959 in Springfield, Or.
- 2. Joseph Reinhardt Cook
Generation: 2
2. Joseph Reinhardt Cook
(1.Jacob1) was born on 20 Jun 1874 in near Maynard, Ne; died on 2 Sep 1948 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Joseph married Sophia Anna Shoemaker on 22 Jan 1896 in Scotia, Ne. Sophia was born on 6 Aug 1874 in Benton Co., IA; died on 7 Apr 1920 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Esther Anna Cook
was born on 7 Jan 1898 in Scotia, Ne; died on 11 Mar 1948 in Loup City, Ne. - 5. Anna Pearl Cook
was born on 20 Dec 1899 in Scotia, Ne; died on 5 Apr 1969 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. - 6. Lillie Ethel Cook
was born on 28 Dec 1902 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 13 Sep 2000. - 7. Henrietta Marie Cook
was born on 29 Sep 1904 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 27 Aug 1911.
Joseph married Margaret Jochens in 1922 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Margaret was born on 13 Oct 1887; died on 29 Feb 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Lois Ruth Cook
was born on 21 Feb 1925 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 21 Feb 2012.
- 4. Esther Anna Cook
3. Andrew John Cook
(1.Jacob1) was born on 21 Oct 1875 in Plattesmouth, Ne; died on 22 May 1959 in Springfield, Or. Andrew married Mary Augusta Lenz on 20 Sep 1899 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Mary was born on 14 Jun 1881 in Avoca, Ia; died on 4 Oct 1961 in Springfield, Or. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Floyd Ensloe Cook
was born on 31 Oct 1903 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 27 Sep 1971.
- 9. Floyd Ensloe Cook
Generation: 3
4. Esther Anna Cook
(2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 7 Jan 1898 in Scotia, Ne; died on 11 Mar 1948 in Loup City, Ne. Esther married Ben LukeshSeward, Ne. Ben was born on 6 Aug 1907; died in 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Esther married Henry Herman Geweke on 4 Apr 1917 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Henry was born on 9 Dec 1893 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 12 May 1947 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anna Pearl Cook
(2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 20 Dec 1899 in Scotia, Ne; died on 5 Apr 1969 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Anna married Archie Emil Geweke on 19 Mar 1919 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Archie was born on 5 Oct 1895; died on 12 May 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Viola Darlene Geweke
was born on 1 Mar 1922; died on 27 Jan 2004. - 11. Lloyd Archie Geweke
was born on 8 Sep 1923 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 29 Sep 2013.
Anna married Irwin Kingston on 23 Dec 1961 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Irwin was born on 16 Aug 1903; died on 24 Mar 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 10. Viola Darlene Geweke
6. Lillie Ethel Cook
(2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 28 Dec 1902 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 13 Sep 2000. Lillie married Will R Foth on 12 Feb 1925 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Will was born on 23 Aug 1901 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 30 Jun 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Carolyn Beth Foth
was born on 2 Mar 1930 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. - 13. Ellen Jeanne Foth
was born on 6 Feb 1935 in Ord, Valley Co, NE.
- 12. Carolyn Beth Foth
7. Henrietta Marie Cook
(2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 29 Sep 1904 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 27 Aug 1911. 8. Lois Ruth Cook
(2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 21 Feb 1925 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 21 Feb 2012. Lois married Peter Ackerman on 12 Aug 1954 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Peter was born on 9 Feb 1926; died on 6 Jun 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Laura Faye Ackerman
was born on 23 Aug 1956. - 15. Peter Joseph Ackerman
was born on 5 Jun 1958. - 16. Cherol Kay Ackerman
was born on 16 Nov 1960. - 17. Carol Mae Ackerman
was born on 16 Nov 1960.
- 14. Laura Faye Ackerman
9. Floyd Ensloe Cook
(3.Andrew2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 31 Oct 1903 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 27 Sep 1971. Floyd married Emily Thomas on 10 Apr 1927 in Haxtun, Co. Emily was born on 8 May 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Barbara Joan Cook
was born in Fort Morgan, CO. - 19. Donald Wayne Cook
was born on 27 Feb 1928 in Ord, Valley Co, NE.
- 18. Barbara Joan Cook
Generation: 4
10. Viola Darlene Geweke
(5.Anna3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 1 Mar 1922; died on 27 Jan 2004. Viola married Quentine C Lansman on 10 Aug 1944 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Quentine was born on 6 Sep 1920; died on 29 Dec 1969 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Marlene Kaye Lansman
was born on 19 Jun 1947 in Griswold, Ia. - 21. Roger Charles Lansman
was born on 10 Oct 1950 in Waterloo, IA. - 22. Mark Brian Lansman
was born on 10 Feb 1955.
Viola married Robert Lee Chitwood on 2 Jan 1982 in Dayton, Oh. Robert was born on 4 Aug 1908; died on 18 Apr 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 20. Marlene Kaye Lansman
11. Lloyd Archie Geweke
(5.Anna3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 8 Sep 1923 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 29 Sep 2013. Lloyd married Naomi Ruth Rikli on 1 Apr 1945 in Murdock, Ne. Naomi was born on 12 Feb 1927 in Murdock, Ne; died on 8 Apr 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Donald Lloyd Geweke
was born on 12 Dec 1945 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 13 Nov 1968. - 24. Jean Marie Geweke
was born on 4 May 1947 in Ord, Valley Co, NE.
- 23. Donald Lloyd Geweke
12. Carolyn Beth Foth
(6.Lillie3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 2 Mar 1930 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Carolyn married Bryan W Peterson on 14 May 1947 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Bryan was born on 1 Mar 1930 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 3 Jan 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Shirley Beth Peterson
was born on 19 Oct 1950 in Grand Island, Ne. - 26. Dianne Marie Peterson
was born on 9 Jun 1952 in Grand Island, Ne. - 27. Dale Bryan Peterson
was born on 24 Mar 1954 in Grand Island, Ne. - 28. Patricia Kay Peterson
was born on 5 Aug 1955 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. - 29. Nancy Ellen Peterson
was born on 16 Jun 1957 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. - 30. Keith Alan Peterson
was born on 10 Jun 1959 in Ord, Valley Co, NE; died on 13 Aug 2013.
- 25. Shirley Beth Peterson
13. Ellen Jeanne Foth
(6.Lillie3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 6 Feb 1935 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Ellen married David S Weeks on 21 Aug 1955 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. David was born on 29 Jun 1933 in Grand Island, Ne; died on 21 Oct 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. William David Weeks
was born on 16 Aug 1956 in Omaha, Ne. - 32. Deneen Louise Weeks
was born on 5 Mar 1958 in Omaha, Ne. - 33. Jeanne Elizabeth Weeks
was born on 7 Oct 1959 in Omaha, Ne.
- 31. William David Weeks
14. Laura Faye Ackerman
(8.Lois3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 23 Aug 1956. Laura married Alan Sherwood on 8 Jun 1980. Alan was born on 14 Dec 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Heather Laura Sherwood
was born on 10 Nov 1985. - 35. Brooke Nichole Sherwood
was born on 1 Aug 1988. - 36. Jessica JoAnn Sherwood
was born on 8 Jan 1992.
- 34. Heather Laura Sherwood
15. Peter Joseph Ackerman
(8.Lois3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 5 Jun 1958. Peter married Sandra Anne Sonke on 30 Dec 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 37. Anna Ruth Ackerman
was born on 21 Jun 1992. - 38. Peter Francis Ackerman
was born on 18 Mar 1997.
- 37. Anna Ruth Ackerman
16. Cherol Kay Ackerman
(8.Lois3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 16 Nov 1960. Family/Spouse: Pederden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Kjell Anthony Pederden
was born on 17 Aug 2001. - 40. Kyeli Glen Pederden
was born on 10 Oct 2002.
Cherol married Kjell Anthony Brooks on 10 Sep 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 39. Kjell Anthony Pederden
17. Carol Mae Ackerman
(8.Lois3, 2.Joseph2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 16 Nov 1960. Carol married Paul Gregery Christensen on 16 Jul 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. Micheal Paul Christensen
was born on 22 Mar 1996. - 42. Aubrie Danelle Christensen
was born on 9 Oct 2003.
- 41. Micheal Paul Christensen
18. Barbara Joan Cook
(9.Floyd3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Jacob1) was born in Fort Morgan, CO. 19. Donald Wayne Cook
(9.Floyd3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 27 Feb 1928 in Ord, Valley Co, NE. Donald married Hideko SendaiJapan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. Donald Cook, Jr.
- 44. Eric Cook
was born in Dec 1952 in Seattle, WA. - 45. Cecil Cook
was born in Oct 1953 in Seattle, WA. - 46. Phillip Cook
was born in Jun 1954 in Seattle, WA.
- 43. Donald Cook, Jr.
