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The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Mary Elizabeth Venk

Mary Elizabeth Venk

Female 1821 - 1892  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 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:
    1. 2. Frederick "Fred" Steffen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1849 in Dubuque, Iowa; died on 30 Aug 1907 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frederick "Fred" Steffen Descendancy chart to this point (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:
    1. 3. Maria Elizabeth Steffen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1872 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa; died in 1911 in Boone, Ne.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Maria Elizabeth Steffen Descendancy chart to this point (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:
    1. 4. Katherine Elizabeth Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point died in Feb 1978; was buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Battle Creek, Madison, Nebraska.
    2. 5. Frederick George Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 May 1890 in Dyersville, IA; died on 8 Dec 1964 in Astoria, OR.
    3. 6. Anna C Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 May 1894 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 26 Aug 1969 in Norfolk, Ne.
    4. 7. Frances Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1896; died in 1898.
    5. 8. Magdelena Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1899 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 21 Jun 1972 in Carroll, IA.
    6. 9. Anton Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1904 in Petersburg, Ne; died in 1992.
    7. 10. Herman Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907; died in 1907.
    8. 11. Clara Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1909 in Nebraska.
    9. 12. Edward John Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1911 in Petersburg, Ne; died in Feb 1977 in Phoenix, AZ.
    10. 13. Edward Schalk  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1912 in Nebraska.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Katherine Elizabeth Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (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:
    1. 14. Phyllis Jean Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1925 in Nebraska.
    2. 15. Kenneth Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Apr 1935 in Battle Creek, Ne; died on 12 May 2014 in Las Vegas, Cook Co., NV.

  2. 5.  Frederick George Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 May 1890 in Dyersville, IA; died on 8 Dec 1964 in Astoria, OR.

  3. 6.  Anna C Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 May 1894 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 26 Aug 1969 in Norfolk, Ne.

  4. 7.  Frances Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1896; died in 1898.

  5. 8.  Magdelena Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 15 May 1899 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 21 Jun 1972 in Carroll, IA.

  6. 9.  Anton Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 Sep 1904 in Petersburg, Ne; died in 1992.

  7. 10.  Herman Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1907; died in 1907.

  8. 11.  Clara Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1909 in Nebraska.

  9. 12.  Edward John Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 May 1911 in Petersburg, Ne; died in Feb 1977 in Phoenix, AZ.

  10. 13.  Edward Schalk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maria3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1912 in Nebraska.


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