Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Joseph Case
1. Joseph Case was born on 13 Feb 1756 in Morris, Washington, Ohio (son of Butler Case and Elizabeth Cairns); died on 9 Nov 1816 in Knox, Indiana Territory, United States. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Nife. Elizabeth was born about 1762 in of Vincennes, Old Knox, Indiana, Usa; died after 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Abraham Case was born in 1785 in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; died on 8 Feb 1821 in Knox, Indiana.
2. Butler Case was born in 1720 in Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America (son of Theophilus Case, Jr. and Hannah Youngs); died in 1802 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. Butler + Elizabeth Cairns. Elizabeth (daughter of James Cairns, Sr.) was born in 1732 in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States; died in 1770 in Trumbull, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Cairns was born in 1732 in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States (daughter of James Cairns, Sr.); died in 1770 in Trumbull, Ohio, United States. Children:
- 1. Joseph Case was born on 13 Feb 1756 in Morris, Washington, Ohio; died on 9 Nov 1816 in Knox, Indiana Territory, United States.
Generation: 3
4. Theophilus Case, Jr. was born in 1684 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America (son of Theophilus Case, Sr.); died on 22 Jul 1762 in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, British Colonial Americ. Theophilus + Hannah Youngs. Hannah was born in 1663 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America; died on 12 Jan 1735 in Livingston, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Hannah Youngs was born in 1663 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America; died on 12 Jan 1735 in Livingston, New York, United States. Children:
- 2. Butler Case was born in 1720 in Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America; died in 1802 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.
6. James Cairns, Sr. was born about 1710 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America (son of Joseph Cairns and Hannah Stapley); died in 1772 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, British Colonial Ame. Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Cairns was born in 1732 in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States; died in 1770 in Trumbull, Ohio, United States.
Generation: 4
8. Theophilus Case, Sr. was born on 5 Jul 1661 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America (son of Henry William Case and Martha Corwin); died on 28 Jul 1762 in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, British Colo. Children:
- 4. Theophilus Case, Jr. was born in 1684 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America; died on 22 Jul 1762 in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, British Colonial Americ.
12. Joseph Cairns was born on 4 Aug 1687 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial (son of Thomas Cairns, III and Mary Walker Brown); died on 16 Jun 1712 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, British Colonial America. Joseph + Hannah Stapley. Hannah (daughter of John Stapley and Dorothy Farmer) was born in 1676 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1743 in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Hannah Stapley was born in 1676 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America (daughter of John Stapley and Dorothy Farmer); died in 1743 in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America. Children:
- 6. James Cairns, Sr. was born about 1710 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1772 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, British Colonial Ame.
Generation: 5
16. Henry William Case was born in 1632 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America (son of William Case and Ruth James); died in 1665 in Southold, Long Island, Colony of New York, British Colonial A. Henry + Martha Corwin. Martha (daughter of Matthias Corwin and Margaret Shatswell) was born in 1632 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Nov 1698 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Martha Corwin was born in 1632 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Matthias Corwin and Margaret Shatswell); died in Nov 1698 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America. Children:
- 8. Theophilus Case, Sr. was born on 5 Jul 1661 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America; died on 28 Jul 1762 in Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey, British Colo.
24. Thomas Cairns, III was born in 1663 in Catamondan, County Tyrone, Ireland; died on 1 Jul 1735 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial. Thomas + Mary Walker Brown. Mary was born on 2 May 1664 in Quinnipiac, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial; died on 19 Aug 1704 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. Mary Walker Brown was born on 2 May 1664 in Quinnipiac, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial; died on 19 Aug 1704 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Children:
- 12. Joseph Cairns was born on 4 Aug 1687 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial; died on 16 Jun 1712 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, British Colonial America.
26. John Stapley was born on 7 May 1648 in Twineham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; died in 1700 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA. John + Dorothy Farmer. Dorothy was born in 1655 in Sussex, England; died in 1700 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
27. Dorothy Farmer was born in 1655 in Sussex, England; died in 1700 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA. Children:
- 13. Hannah Stapley was born in 1676 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1743 in Middlesex, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America.
Generation: 6
32. William Case was born in 1591 in Aylesham, Kent, England (son of William Case and Susan Mary Rodich); died in 1635 in Dorset, England. William + Ruth James. Ruth (daughter of Thomas James and Mary Van Hulst) was born in 1590 in Gravesend, Kent, England; died in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. Ruth James was born in 1590 in Gravesend, Kent, England (daughter of Thomas James and Mary Van Hulst); died in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America. Children:
- 16. Henry William Case was born in 1632 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America; died in 1665 in Southold, Long Island, Colony of New York, British Colonial A.
34. Matthias Corwin was born in 1596 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England (son of John Corwin and Marjorie Winthrop); died on 12 Sep 1658 in outhold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America. Matthias + Margaret Shatswell. Margaret (daughter of John Shatswell and Judith Dillingham) was born in 1598 in England; died on 31 Aug 1658 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
35. Margaret Shatswell was born in 1598 in England (daughter of John Shatswell and Judith Dillingham); died on 31 Aug 1658 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America. Children:
- 17. Martha Corwin was born in 1632 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Nov 1698 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America.
