Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Joseph Cairns
1. Joseph Cairns was born on 4 Aug 1687 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial; died on 16 Jun 1712 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, British Colonial America. Family/Spouse: Hannah Stapley. Hannah (daughter of John Stapley and Dorothy Farmer) was born in 1676 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1743 in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. James Cairns, Sr.
was born about 1710 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1772 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, British Colonial Ame.
- 2. James Cairns, Sr.
Generation: 2
2. James Cairns, Sr.
(1.Joseph1) was born about 1710 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1772 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, British Colonial Ame. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Cairns
was born in 1732 in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States; died in 1770 in Trumbull, Ohio, United States.
- 3. Elizabeth Cairns
Generation: 3
3. Elizabeth Cairns
(2.James2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1732 in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States; died in 1770 in Trumbull, Ohio, United States. Family/Spouse: Butler Case. Butler (son of Theophilus Case, Jr. and Hannah Youngs) was born in 1720 in Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America; died in 1802 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Joseph Case
was born on 13 Feb 1756 in Morris, Washington, Ohio; died on 9 Nov 1816 in Knox, Indiana Territory, United States.
- 4. Joseph Case
Generation: 4
4. Joseph Case
(3.Elizabeth3, 2.James2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 13 Feb 1756 in Morris, Washington, Ohio; died on 9 Nov 1816 in Knox, Indiana Territory, United States. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Nife. Elizabeth was born about 1762 in of Vincennes, Old Knox, Indiana, Usa; died after 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Abraham Case
was born in 1785 in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; died on 8 Feb 1821 in Knox, Indiana.
- 5. Abraham Case
