Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Donald Ehle
1. Donald Ehle (son of Roland Ehle and Carole A Beer). Family/Spouse: Amber Famam. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Roland Ehle was born in Apr 1945 (son of Bill Ehle and Betty Poppas). Roland + Carole A Beer. Carole (daughter of Alva Beer and Dorothy Calver) was born on 3 Apr 1945 in Omaha, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Carole A Beer was born on 3 Apr 1945 in Omaha, NE (daughter of Alva Beer and Dorothy Calver). Children:
- 1. Donald Ehle
- Kathleen Jeanette Ehle was born on 6 Dec 1969.
- Robert Ehle was born in Dec 1977.
Generation: 3
4. Bill Ehle (son of John Ehle and Mary Brongeng). Bill + Betty Poppas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Betty Poppas (daughter of James Deamo "Jimmy" Poppas and Edith Leffler). Children:
- 2. Roland Ehle was born in Apr 1945.
6. Alva Beer was born in 1914 (son of Oscar Beer and Josie Scott); died in 1992. Alva + Dorothy Calver. Dorothy (daughter of John Calver and Annie Marsden) was born in 1914; died in 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Dorothy Calver was born in 1914 (daughter of John Calver and Annie Marsden); died in 1996. Children:
- Arlene Beer was born in 1937.
- 3. Carole A Beer was born on 3 Apr 1945 in Omaha, NE.
Generation: 4
8. John Ehle died in 1922. John + Mary Brongeng. Mary died in 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Brongeng died in 1960. Children:
- 4. Bill Ehle
10. James Deamo "Jimmy" Poppas was born on 17 Oct 1918 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA (son of Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas and Carra "Opal" McGinnis); died on 8 Apr 1929 in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA. James + Edith Leffler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Edith Leffler Children:
- 5. Betty Poppas
12. Oscar Beer was born in 1891; died in 1956. Oscar + Josie Scott. Josie was born in 1891; died in 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Josie Scott was born in 1891; died in 1966. Children:
- 6. Alva Beer was born in 1914; died in 1992.
14. John Calver was born in 1884; died in 1967. John + Annie Marsden. Annie was born in 1888; died in 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Annie Marsden was born in 1888; died in 1962. Children:
- Helene I Calver was born in 1908.
- John Calver was born in 1910.
- 7. Dorothy Calver was born in 1914; died in 1996.
- Caroll Calver was born in 1916.
- Robert Calver was born in 1930.
Generation: 5
20. Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas was born in 1890 in Greece (son of Dimitic Poppas and Edna Jule); died on 5 Mar 1925 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA. Thomas married Carra "Opal" McGinnis on 22 Sep 1914 (MARR) in Polk, Iowa, USA. Carra (daughter of Samuel L. Mcginnis and Minnie Frances Sparks) was born on 22 May 1899 in Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA; died in 1973 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Carra "Opal" McGinnis was born on 22 May 1899 in Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA (daughter of Samuel L. Mcginnis and Minnie Frances Sparks); died in 1973 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. Children:
- Mary Frances Poppas was born about 1916 in Iowa; died in 1975.
- John Thomas Poppas was born on 11 Mar 1917 in Iowa; died on 3 Feb 2000 in Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA.
- 10. James Deamo "Jimmy" Poppas was born on 17 Oct 1918 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA; died on 8 Apr 1929 in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA.
- Betty Jean Poppas was born on 11 Jun 1921 in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA; died in 2009 in Arizona, USA.
- Ruby Maxine Poppas was born on 22 Dec 1922 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; died on 2 Mar 1928 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.
- Maude Izzetta Poppas was born about 1923 in Iowa; died in 1996.
- May Darlene Poppas was born on 21 Nov 1923 in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA; died on 2 Mar 1928 in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA.
Generation: 6
40. Dimitic Poppas was born in Greece. Dimitic + Edna Jule. Edna was born in Greece. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
41. Edna Jule was born in Greece. Children:
- 20. Thomas Deamo "Tom" Poppas was born in 1890 in Greece; died on 5 Mar 1925 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.
42. Samuel L. Mcginnis was born in Mar 1868 in Missouri (son of Daniel Mcginnis and Elizabeth Zimmerman); died in 1964 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA; was buried in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Glendale Cem.. Samuel married Minnie Frances Sparks on 13 Aug 1898 (MARR) in MO. Minnie (daughter of Levi Collins Sparks and Tabitha Ellen Vincent) was born in Mar 1877 in Putnam, Missouri, USA; died in 1924 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA; was buried in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Glendale Cem.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
43. Minnie Frances Sparks was born in Mar 1877 in Putnam, Missouri, USA (daughter of Levi Collins Sparks and Tabitha Ellen Vincent); died in 1924 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA; was buried in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, Glendale Cem.. Children:
- Effie Florence McGinnis was born in Apr 1895 in Missouri, USA.
- 21. Carra "Opal" McGinnis was born on 22 May 1899 in Unionville, Putnam, Missouri, USA; died in 1973 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA.
- Amanda McGinnis was born on 26 Feb 1901 in Missouri; died in May 1978 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.
- Maude Edna McGinnis was born on 7 Oct 1904 in Novinger, Adair, Missouri, USA; died on 20 Jan 1981 in Morton, Lewis, Washington, USA.
- Jessie I McGinnis was born on 20 Oct 1904 in Missouri; died on 2 Mar 1996 in St Charles, Madison, Iowa, USA.
- Mary Rose "Rosie" McGinnis was born on 10 Oct 1907 in Missouri; died in Feb 1986 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.