Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Frances Schalk
1896 - 1898 (2 years)1. Frances Schalk was born in 1896 (daughter of John Henry Schalk and Maria Elizabeth Steffen); died in 1898.
2. John Henry Schalk was born on 14 Jan 1861 in Germany (son of Anton Schalk and Anna Margaretha); died on 31 May 1929 in Excelsior Springs, MO. John married Maria Elizabeth Steffen on 4 Feb 1890 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa. Maria (daughter of Frederick "Fred" Steffen and Anna Clara Bohnenkamp) was born on 2 Jan 1872 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa; died in 1911 in Boone, Ne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Maria Elizabeth Steffen was born on 2 Jan 1872 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa (daughter of Frederick "Fred" Steffen and Anna Clara Bohnenkamp); died in 1911 in Boone, Ne. Children:
- Katherine Elizabeth Schalk died in Feb 1978; was buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Battle Creek, Madison, Nebraska.
- Frederick George Schalk was born on 11 May 1890 in Dyersville, IA; died on 8 Dec 1964 in Astoria, OR.
- Anna C Schalk was born on 11 May 1894 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 26 Aug 1969 in Norfolk, Ne.
- 1. Frances Schalk was born in 1896; died in 1898.
- Magdelena Schalk was born on 15 May 1899 in Petersburg, Ne; died on 21 Jun 1972 in Carroll, IA.
- Anton Schalk was born on 4 Sep 1904 in Petersburg, Ne; died in 1992.
- Herman Schalk was born in 1907; died in 1907.
- Clara Schalk was born in 1909 in Nebraska.
- Edward John Schalk was born on 4 May 1911 in Petersburg, Ne; died in Feb 1977 in Phoenix, AZ.
- Edward Schalk was born in 1912 in Nebraska.
Generation: 3
4. Anton Schalk was born about 1831 in Germany. Anton + Anna Margaretha. Anna was born in 1831 in Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anna Margaretha was born in 1831 in Prussia. Children:
- 2. John Henry Schalk was born on 14 Jan 1861 in Germany; died on 31 May 1929 in Excelsior Springs, MO.
6. Frederick "Fred" Steffen was born on 25 Jul 1849 in Dubuque, Iowa (son of Wilhelm Steffen, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Venk); died on 30 Aug 1907 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa. Frederick + 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]
7. Anna Clara Bohnenkamp was born on 29 Jan 1851 in Dubuque, Iowa (daughter of William Bohnenkamp and Maria Catharina Gertrud Noethe); died on 24 Dec 1886 in Dubuque, Iowa. Children:
- 3. Maria Elizabeth Steffen was born on 2 Jan 1872 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa; died in 1911 in Boone, Ne.
Generation: 4
12. Wilhelm Steffen, Sr. was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died on 10 Jun 1887 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa. Wilhelm + Mary Elizabeth Venk. Mary was born on 8 Mar 1821 in Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland; died on 8 Feb 1892 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. 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. Children:
- 6. Frederick "Fred" Steffen was born on 25 Jul 1849 in Dubuque, Iowa; died on 30 Aug 1907 in New Vienna, Dubuque, Iowa.
14. William Bohnenkamp was born on 17 Jun 1817 in Berghausen Meschede, Westphalia, Germany (son of Wilhelm Bullerkotte and Anna Maria Gertrud Bohnenkamp); died on 19 Jan 1892 in Dubuque, Iowa. William + Maria Catharina Gertrud Noethe. Maria (daughter of Georg Wilhelm Noethe and Anna Catherine Moeller) was born on 25 Jun 1830 in Hillen, Westphalia, Germany; died on 28 Nov 1878 in Dubuque, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Maria Catharina Gertrud Noethe was born on 25 Jun 1830 in Hillen, Westphalia, Germany (daughter of Georg Wilhelm Noethe and Anna Catherine Moeller); died on 28 Nov 1878 in Dubuque, Iowa. Children:
- 7. Anna Clara Bohnenkamp was born on 29 Jan 1851 in Dubuque, Iowa; died on 24 Dec 1886 in Dubuque, Iowa.