Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Mary Elizabeth Venk
1. Mary Elizabeth Venk was born on 8 Mar 1821 in Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland; died on 8 Feb 1892 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa. Family/Spouse: Wilhelm Steffen, Sr.. Wilhelm was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died on 10 Jun 1887 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Frederick "Fred" Steffen
was born on 25 Jul 1849 in Dubuque, Iowa; died on 30 Aug 1907 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa.
- 2. Frederick "Fred" Steffen
Generation: 2
2. Frederick "Fred" Steffen
(1.Mary1) was born on 25 Jul 1849 in Dubuque, Iowa; died on 30 Aug 1907 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa. Family/Spouse: Anna Clara Bohnenkamp. Anna (daughter of William Bohnenkamp and Maria Catharina Gertrud Noethe) was born on 29 Jan 1851 in Dubuque, Iowa; died on 24 Dec 1886 in Dubuque, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Maria Elizabeth Steffen
was born on 2 Jan 1872 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa; died in 1911 in Boone, Ne.
- 3. Maria Elizabeth Steffen
Generation: 3
3. Maria Elizabeth Steffen
(2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 2 Jan 1872 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa; died in 1911 in Boone, Ne. Maria married John Henry Schalk on 4 Feb 1890 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa. John (son of Anton Schalk and Anna Margaretha) was born on 14 Jan 1861 in Germany; died on 31 May 1929 in Excelsior Springs, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Katherine Elizabeth Schalk
died in Feb 1978; was buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Battle Creek, Madison, Nebraska. - 5. Frederick George Schalk
was born on 11 May 1890 in Dyersville, IA; died on 8 Dec 1964 in Astoria, OR. - 6. Anna C Schalk
was born on 11 May 1894 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 26 Aug 1969 in Norfolk, Ne. - 7. Frances Schalk
was born in 1896; died in 1898. - 8. Magdelena Schalk
was born on 15 May 1899 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 21 Jun 1972 in Carroll, IA. - 9. Anton Schalk
was born on 4 Sep 1904 in Petersburg, Ne; died in 1992. - 10. Herman Schalk
was born in 1907; died in 1907. - 11. Clara Schalk
was born in 1909 in Nebraska. - 12. Edward John Schalk
was born on 4 May 1911 in Petersburg, Ne; died in Feb 1977 in Phoenix, AZ. - 13. Edward Schalk
was born in 1912 in Nebraska.
- 4. Katherine Elizabeth Schalk
Generation: 4
4. Katherine Elizabeth Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) died in Feb 1978; was buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Battle Creek, Madison, Nebraska. Katherine married Paul T Theodor Clemens on 28 Jan 1924 in Elgin, NE. Paul (son of Theodore H Clemens and Mary Caroline Lappe) was born on 19 Jan 1902 in Butte, NE; died on 17 Sep 1993 in Las Vegas, NV; was buried on 24 Sep 1993 in Battle Creek, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Phyllis Jean Clemens
was born in 1925 in Nebraska. - 15. Kenneth Clemens
was born on 2 Apr 1935 in Battle Creek, Ne; died on 12 May 2014 in Las Vegas, Cook Co., NV.
- 14. Phyllis Jean Clemens
5. Frederick George Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 May 1890 in Dyersville, IA; died on 8 Dec 1964 in Astoria, OR. 6. Anna C Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 May 1894 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 26 Aug 1969 in Norfolk, Ne. 7. Frances Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1896; died in 1898. 8. Magdelena Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 15 May 1899 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 21 Jun 1972 in Carroll, IA. 9. Anton Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 Sep 1904 in Petersburg, Ne; died in 1992. 10. Herman Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1907; died in 1907. 11. Clara Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1909 in Nebraska. 12. Edward John Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 May 1911 in Petersburg, Ne; died in Feb 1977 in Phoenix, AZ. 13. Edward Schalk
(3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1912 in Nebraska.
