Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Johann Hans Kelling
1. Johann Hans Kelling was born on 6 Feb 1828 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 1 Oct 1898 in Hawkeye, Fayette, Iowa, United States. Johann married Mary Traetow Traetow between 1868 and 1870. Mary was born between 1847 and 1849 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died between 1889 and 1891 in Fayette, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Kelling
was born in 1870 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. - 3. Frederick Henry Kelling
was born on 10 Jul 1873 in Bremer, IA; died on 30 Dec 1951 in Kadoka, SD; was buried in Kadoka, SD. - 4. Johanna C. Kelling
was born on 25 Aug 1875 in Fayette, Iowa, United States; died on 15 Jan 1975 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States. - 5. Jacobena Kelling
was born in 1878 in Fayette, Iowa, United States. - 6. William Martin Kelling
was born on 10 Apr 1881 in Fayette, Iowa, United States; died on 10 Sep 1942 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States. - 7. August Wilhelm Kelling
was born on 19 Dec 1883 in Fayette, Iowa, United States; died in Jun 1966 in Frederika, Bremer, Iowa, United States. - 8. Bernard Frederick Kelling
was born on 10 May 1886 in West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States; died on 17 May 1972 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States; was buried in Kadoka Calvary Fairview Cemetary, South Dakota. - 9. Albert Carl Kelling
was born on 29 Jul 1889 in West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States; died in Jul 1979 in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States. - 10. Ben Kelling
was born on 2 Jun 1897; died in Nov 1981 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States.
- 2. Mary Kelling
Generation: 2
2. Mary Kelling
(1.Johann1) was born in 1870 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. 3.
Frederick Henry Kelling
(1.Johann1) was born on 10 Jul 1873 in Bremer, IA; died on 30 Dec 1951 in Kadoka, SD; was buried in Kadoka, SD. Frederick married Amelia Emily Manley on 4 Nov 1895 in West Union, Fayette, IA. Amelia (daughter of Michael Manley and Emily Berry) was born on 10 Apr 1874 in Galena, Jo Daviess, IL; died on 24 Apr 1938 in Kadoka, SD; was buried in Kadoka, SD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Camilla Marie Kelling
was born on 24 Aug 1911 in Kadoka, SD; died on 13 May 1982 in Coos, Oregon. - 12. Clara Iona Kelling
was born on 22 Nov 1896 in Hawkeye, IA; died on 8 Sep 1990 in Long Valley, SD; was buried in Kadoka, SD. - 13. Mary Louise Kelling
was born on 7 Sep 1898 in Hawkeye, IA; died on 11 Feb 1989 in Ogden, UT; was buried in 1989 in Ogden, UT.
- 11. Camilla Marie Kelling
4. Johanna C. Kelling
(1.Johann1) was born on 25 Aug 1875 in Fayette, Iowa, United States; died on 15 Jan 1975 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States. 5. Jacobena Kelling
(1.Johann1) was born in 1878 in Fayette, Iowa, United States. 6. William Martin Kelling
(1.Johann1) was born on 10 Apr 1881 in Fayette, Iowa, United States; died on 10 Sep 1942 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States. 7. August Wilhelm Kelling
(1.Johann1) was born on 19 Dec 1883 in Fayette, Iowa, United States; died in Jun 1966 in Frederika, Bremer, Iowa, United States. 8. Bernard Frederick Kelling
(1.Johann1) was born on 10 May 1886 in West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States; died on 17 May 1972 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States; was buried in Kadoka Calvary Fairview Cemetary, South Dakota. Bernard married Anna Caroline Augusta Gulzow on 30 Jun 1939 in Sturgis, SD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Albert Carl Kelling
(1.Johann1) was born on 29 Jul 1889 in West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States; died in Jul 1979 in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States. 10. Ben Kelling
(1.Johann1) was born on 2 Jun 1897; died in Nov 1981 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States.
Generation: 3
11. Camilla Marie Kelling
(3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 24 Aug 1911 in Kadoka, SD; died on 13 May 1982 in Coos, Oregon. Camilla married Earl R Lewis between 1927 and 1929. Earl (son of William Wallace Lewis and Margaret May Cook) was born on 22 Mar 1909 in Meadow Grove, Ne; died on 10 Nov 1996 in Reedsport, OR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Jim Lewis
- 15. Freddy Lewis
was born in 1932 in Nebraska. - 16. Albert Earl Lewis
was born on 22 Aug 1930 in Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE; died on 14 Dec 2016 in Reedsport, OR. - 17. Ronald Gene Lewis
was born on 10 Nov 1936 in Meadow Grove, Ne. - 18. Michael Lewis
was born in 1946; died in 1946.
- 14. Jim Lewis
12.
Clara Iona Kelling
(3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 22 Nov 1896 in Hawkeye, IA; died on 8 Sep 1990 in Long Valley, SD; was buried in Kadoka, SD. Family/Spouse: Hiram J Woodward. Hiram was born on 30 Jun 1889 in Newton, IA; died on 4 Apr 1928 in Hughes, SD; was buried in Kadoka, SD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Hiram John Woodward
was born on 18 Jul 1916 in Kadoka, SD; died on 19 Feb 2002 in Kadoka, SD; was buried in Jacckson, SD. - 20. Clinton Earl "Bud" Woodward
was born on 6 Aug 1918 in Kadoka, SD; died on 23 Mar 2003 in Walla Walla, WA; was buried in Jackson, SD. - 21. Amelia "Janice" Woodward
was born on 22 Feb 1924 in Wanamaker, SD; died on 25 Sep 2013 in Montrose, CO; was buried in Ouray, CO.
- 19. Hiram John Woodward
13. Mary Louise Kelling
(3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 7 Sep 1898 in Hawkeye, IA; died on 11 Feb 1989 in Ogden, UT; was buried in 1989 in Ogden, UT. Family/Spouse: John Raymond Woodard. John was born on 6 May 1887 in Newton Township, Buchanan Co., IA; died on 27 Nov 1943 in Ogden, UT; was buried in 1943 in Kadoka, SD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Raymond Frederick Woodard
was born on 31 Jan 1917 in Kadoka, SD; died on 7 Feb 1980 in Rock Springs, WY; was buried in Ogden, UT. - 23. John Pershing Woodard
was born on 24 Oct 1918 in South Dakota; died on 13 Feb 1922 in Kadoka, SD; was buried in 1922 in Kadoka, SD. - 24. Robert W Woodard
was born on 23 Apr 1921 in South Dakota; died on 27 Nov 1964 in Carirubana, Falcón, Venezuela. - 25. Luella Mae Woodard
was born on 25 Oct 1924 in Kadoka, SD; died on 4 Sep 1981 in Ogden, UT; was buried in Sept 1981 in Ogden, UT. - 26. William Allen Woodard
was born on 3 Aug 1934 in Lead, SD; died on 24 Apr 1996 in Plain City, UT; was buried on 29 Apr 1996 in Plain City, UT. - 27. Dennis Boyd Woodard
was born on 3 Dec 1936 in Twin Falls, ID; died on 31 Mar 2022 in Pueblo, Colorado.
- 22. Raymond Frederick Woodard
Generation: 4
14. Jim Lewis
(11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Roxanne Lewis
- 29. Erin Lewis
- 30. Kathy Lewis
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Connie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 28. Roxanne Lewis
15. Freddy Lewis
(11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1932 in Nebraska. Family/Spouse: Daphene Collins. Daphene was born on 26 May 1931 in Meadow Grove, NE; died on 8 Dec 1998 in Reedsport, OR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
16. Albert Earl Lewis
(11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 22 Aug 1930 in Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE; died on 14 Dec 2016 in Reedsport, OR. Family/Spouse: Marjean Lillie Shuppe. Marjean was born on 27 Nov 1932 in Tilden, NE; died on 25 Nov 2007 in Reedport, OR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Tom Lewis
- 35. Monica Lewis
- 36. Scott Lewis
- 37. Ron Lewis
- 38. Lewis
- 34. Tom Lewis
17.
Ronald Gene Lewis
(11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 10 Nov 1936 in Meadow Grove, Ne. Family/Spouse: Linda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Richard Earl Lewis
was born on 4 Nov 1958 in Seattle WA. - 40. Michael Gene Lewis
was born on 22 Mar 1960 in Coos Bay, OR. - 41. Ronda Marie Lewis
was born on 2 Aug 1961 in Coos Bay, OR.
Ronald married Barbara Jean Elaine Dreger on 16 Jul 1988 in Merced, CA. Barbara (daughter of Paul Alfred William Dreger and Esther Elsie Wittnebel) was born on 3 Feb 1938 in Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 39. Richard Earl Lewis
18. Michael Lewis
(11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1946; died in 1946. 19. Hiram John Woodward
(12.Clara3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 18 Jul 1916 in Kadoka, SD; died on 19 Feb 2002 in Kadoka, SD; was buried in Jacckson, SD. Family/Spouse: Dorothy Irene Arnold. Dorothy was born on 21 Nov 1914 in Tripp, SD; died on 20 Oct 1972 in Long Valley, SD; was buried in Kadoka, SD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. Clinton Earl "Bud" Woodward
(12.Clara3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 6 Aug 1918 in Kadoka, SD; died on 23 Mar 2003 in Walla Walla, WA; was buried in Jackson, SD. Family/Spouse: Catherine V Arnold. Catherine was born on 8 Nov 1918 in Washington, US; died on 22 Mar 2011 in Walla Walla, WA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Amelia "Janice" Woodward
(12.Clara3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 22 Feb 1924 in Wanamaker, SD; died on 25 Sep 2013 in Montrose, CO; was buried in Ouray, CO. Family/Spouse: William Mason Ruyle. William was born on 3 Aug 1922 in Wyoming, USA; died on 1 Aug 1999; was buried in Ouray, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Raymond Frederick Woodard
(13.Mary3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 31 Jan 1917 in Kadoka, SD; died on 7 Feb 1980 in Rock Springs, WY; was buried in Ogden, UT. 23. John Pershing Woodard
(13.Mary3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 24 Oct 1918 in South Dakota; died on 13 Feb 1922 in Kadoka, SD; was buried in 1922 in Kadoka, SD. 24. Robert W Woodard
(13.Mary3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 23 Apr 1921 in South Dakota; died on 27 Nov 1964 in Carirubana, Falcón, Venezuela. 25.
Luella Mae Woodard
(13.Mary3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 25 Oct 1924 in Kadoka, SD; died on 4 Sep 1981 in Ogden, UT; was buried in Sept 1981 in Ogden, UT. Family/Spouse: Humphrey Joseph O'Leary. Humphrey was born on 7 May 1921 in New York, NY; died on 18 Feb 1964 in Ogden, UT; was buried in Ogden, UT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
26.
William Allen Woodard
(13.Mary3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 3 Aug 1934 in Lead, SD; died on 24 Apr 1996 in Plain City, UT; was buried on 29 Apr 1996 in Plain City, UT. Family/Spouse: Shirley Whiting. Shirley was born on 7 Sep 1934 in Rigby, ID; died on 3 Oct 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
27.
Dennis Boyd Woodard
(13.Mary3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 3 Dec 1936 in Twin Falls, ID; died on 31 Mar 2022 in Pueblo, Colorado. Family/Spouse: Dorothy Bozner. Dorothy was born on 15 Feb 1934 in Rock Springs, WY; died on 5 Jun 1975 in Clearfield, UT; was buried on 10 Jun 1975 in Ogden, UT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 5
28. Roxanne Lewis
(14.Jim4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)29. Erin Lewis
(14.Jim4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)30. Kathy Lewis
(14.Jim4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)31. Lewis
(15.Freddy4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)32. Lewis
(15.Freddy4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)33. Lewis
(15.Freddy4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)34. Tom Lewis
(16.Albert4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)35. Monica Lewis
(16.Albert4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)36. Scott Lewis
(16.Albert4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)37. Ron Lewis
(16.Albert4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)38. Lewis
(16.Albert4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)39.
Richard Earl Lewis
(17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 4 Nov 1958 in Seattle WA. Family/Spouse: Ann Olson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Chani Lewis
- 43. Christopher Lewis
Family/Spouse: Rochell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. Jack Lewis
- 45. Andi Lewis
Family/Spouse: Shelby. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 46. Ellie Lewis
- 47. Gage Terrence Lewis
- 42. Chani Lewis
40.
Michael Gene Lewis
(17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 22 Mar 1960 in Coos Bay, OR. Family/Spouse: Robin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 48. Ashley Lewis
- 49. Dylan Lewis
Family/Spouse: Nicole. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 50. Jaydn Lewis
- 48. Ashley Lewis
41.
Ronda Marie Lewis
(17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1) was born on 2 Aug 1961 in Coos Bay, OR. Family/Spouse: Mike McNeill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 51. Ian McNeill
- 52. Jonathon McNeill
- 51. Ian McNeill
Generation: 6
42. Chani Lewis
(39.Richard5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)43. Christopher Lewis
(39.Richard5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)44. Jack Lewis
(39.Richard5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)45. Andi Lewis
(39.Richard5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)46. Ellie Lewis
(39.Richard5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)47. Gage Terrence Lewis
(39.Richard5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)48. Ashley Lewis
(40.Michael5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)49. Dylan Lewis
(40.Michael5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)50. Jaydn Lewis
(40.Michael5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)51. Ian McNeill
(41.Ronda5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)52. Jonathon McNeill
(41.Ronda5, 17.Ronald4, 11.Camilla3, 3.Frederick2, 1.Johann1)
