Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Harold Archie Caauwe
1. Harold Archie Caauwe was born on 8 Apr 1929 in Pine City, MN (son of John Westley Caauwe and Grace Mae Osborn); died on 27 Jun 1990 in Norcross, MN. Family/Spouse: Eileen Dirks. Eileen was born on 12 Jul 1935 in Fonda, IA; died on 24 Jan 1980 in Norcross, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. John Westley Caauwe was born on 11 Jun 1887 in David City, NE (son of Adrian Cornelius Caauwe and Margaret Reisinger); died on 27 Jul 1978 in Hoffman, MN. John married Grace Mae Osborn on 10 Jul 1912. Grace was born on 23 Jun 1895 in Milford, IA; died on 31 Jan 1961 in Lakefield, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Grace Mae Osborn was born on 23 Jun 1895 in Milford, IA; died on 31 Jan 1961 in Lakefield, MN. Children:
- Stanley William Caauwe was born on 7 Jun 1913 in Milford, IA; died on 20 Mar 1998 in Minneapolis, MN.
- Clarence Maxwell Caauwe was born on 2 Mar 1915 in Milford, IA; died on 9 Jan 1974 in Hemet, CA.
- Lester Roy Caauwe was born on 3 Jan 1917 in Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA; died on 3 Sep 2006 in Bloomington, MN.
- Merle Edwin Caauwe was born on 6 Mar 1920 in Pine Co., MN; died on 16 Feb 2003 in Litchfield, MN.
- Bessie Marie Caauwe was born on 18 Oct 1923 in Hinkley, MN; died on 9 Feb 1982 in Worthington, MN.
- 1. Harold Archie Caauwe was born on 8 Apr 1929 in Pine City, MN; died on 27 Jun 1990 in Norcross, MN.
- Myrtle Esther Caauwe was born on 10 Apr 1932 in Hinkley, MN; died on 4 Jan 1994 in Sioux Falls, SD.
Generation: 3
4. Adrian Cornelius Caauwe was born on 8 Aug 1860 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands (son of Lieven Caauwe and Maria Jelderda); died on 12 Jul 1939 in Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA. Adrian married Margaret Reisinger on 7 Jul 1886 in David City, NE. Margaret was born on 15 Nov 1868 in Portsmouth, OH; died on 12 Aug 1932 in Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Margaret Reisinger was born on 15 Nov 1868 in Portsmouth, OH; died on 12 Aug 1932 in Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA. Children:
- 2. John Westley Caauwe was born on 11 Jun 1887 in David City, NE; died on 27 Jul 1978 in Hoffman, MN.
- Hattie Mary Caauwe was born on 23 Jul 1888 in David City, NE; died on 5 Apr 1968 in Lakefield, MN.
- Peter Adrian Caauwe was born on 27 Sep 1889 in David City, NE; died on 28 Jan 1970 in May City, IA.
- Lester LeRoy Caauwe was born in 1890 in David City, NE; died in 1890 in Gothenberg, NE.
- Elmer Caauwe was born on 8 Feb 1891 in Pilger, NE; died on 12 May 1962 in Early, IA.
- Edna Myrtle Caauwe was born on 21 Feb 1893 in Pilger, NE; died on 15 May 1978 in Sanborn, IA.
- Pearl Alice Caauwe was born on 26 Jul 1893 in Pilger, NE; died on 6 May 1984 in Garden Grove, CA.
- Walter Lee Caauwe was born on 27 Nov 1895 in Pilger, NE; died on 6 Jul 1969 in Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA.
- Adrian Cornielus Caauwe, Jr. was born on 18 Apr 1900 in Pilger, NE; died on 4 Jul 1982 in Primghar, IA.
- Earl Ray Caauwe was born on 29 Nov 1901 in Gothenburg, NE; died on 11 Jan 1996.
- Alta Elizabeth Caauwe was born on 20 Nov 1904 in Schuyler, NE; died on 26 May 1991 in Richmond, VA.
- Clara Lucille Caauwe was born on 20 Jul 1906 in Pilger, NE; died on 18 Jan 1908 in Pilger, NE.
- Leonard Elsworth Caauwe was born on 6 Oct 1908 in Pilger, NE; died on 16 Dec 1989 in Noxon, Montana.
Generation: 4
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Lieven Caauwe was born on 14 Mar 1829 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands (son of Cornelis Caauwe and Dina Elve); died on 24 Mar 1870 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. Lieven married Maria Jelderda on 14 Oct 1857 in Kortgene, Netherlands. Maria (daughter of Adrianis Jelderda and Magdalena Catharine Schellaars) was born on 8 Nov 1835 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands; died on 9 Sep 1929 in Colijnsplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Maria Jelderda was born on 8 Nov 1835 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands (daughter of Adrianis Jelderda and Magdalena Catharine Schellaars); died on 9 Sep 1929 in Colijnsplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands. Children:
- Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe was born on 28 Sep 1859 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 11 Nov 1938 in Holland, Michigan.
- 4. Adrian Cornelius Caauwe was born on 8 Aug 1860 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 12 Jul 1939 in Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA.
- Peter Caauwe was born on 21 Nov 1861 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 31 Mar 1941 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE; was buried in Pilger Cemetery, Pilger, Stanton Co., NE.
- Lena Caauwe was born on 11 May 1864 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 11 Sep 1966 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
- Dina Caauwe was born on 24 Dec 1865 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 18 Dec 1954 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- Johanna Caauwe was born on 1 Sep 1868 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 5 Jul 1961 in Holland Ottawa Co MI.
