Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Anna Christina Margaretha Horst
1. Anna Christina Margaretha Horst was born in 1805 in Stockfadl, Leeheim, Stk, H-Dr. Family/Spouse: Ludwig Friedrich Melchior. Ludwig (son of Johann Conrad Melchior and Anna Elizabeth Fischer) was born on 1 Jan 1804 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt; died on 16 May 1873 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Jacob Melchoir
was born on 25 Jan 1849 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt; died in 1926 in Unadilla, Otoe, Nebraska, United States of America.
- 2. Jacob Melchoir
Generation: 2
2. Jacob Melchoir
(1.Anna1) was born on 25 Jan 1849 in Leeheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt; died in 1926 in Unadilla, Otoe, Nebraska, United States of America. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Thiele. Elizabeth was born in Jul 1836 in Germany; died in 1914 in Otoe, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Malinda K Melchoir
was born on 28 Apr 1872 in Nebraska; died on 24 Aug 1946 in North Branch Lutheran Cemetery, Otoe Co., NE.
- 3. Malinda K Melchoir
Generation: 3
3. Malinda K Melchoir
(2.Jacob2, 1.Anna1) was born on 28 Apr 1872 in Nebraska; died on 24 Aug 1946 in North Branch Lutheran Cemetery, Otoe Co., NE. Malinda married John William Riege on 4 Apr 1895 in Otoe Co., NE. John (son of Ernst Friedrich Riege and Wilhelmina Struhs) was born on 23 Oct 1870 in Grant Co., Wisconsin; died on 27 Apr 1954 in Unadilla, Otoe, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Verne Frederick Riege
was born on 4 Sep 1912; died on 14 Oct 2000.
- 4. Verne Frederick Riege
Generation: 4
4. Verne Frederick Riege
(3.Malinda3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Anna1) was born on 4 Sep 1912; died on 14 Oct 2000. Family/Spouse: Gladys Minnie Hoferer. Gladys (daughter of John Carl Hoferer and Anna Marie Hoffart) was born on 20 Mar 1916 in Verdigre, Ne; died on 20 Sep 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
