Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

William Hoefer
1. William Hoefer was born on 29 Jun 1820 in Dattel, Westfalen, Prussia (son of Bernard Wilhelm Hoever and Joanna Maria Gertrude Schulte Hubert); died on 28 Apr 1905 in Petersburgh, IA. Family/Spouse: Mary Francis Schulte-Althoff. Mary (daughter of Christpher Harwig Schulte-Althoff and Anna Maria Grtholter-Eickelman) was born in Oct 1824 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 15 Jan 1912 in Petersburgh, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Infant Son Hoefer
- Elizabeth Hoefer was born on 28 Feb 1849 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 26 Dec 1900 in Elgin, Ne.
- Maria Francisca Hoefer was born on 25 Dec 1849 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died on 23 Sep 1937 in Butte, Boyd, Nebraska.
- Caroline Hoefer was born on 12 Dec 1852 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 10 Apr 1945 in Petersburgh, IA.
- Juliuanus Theodore Hoefer was born on 9 Sep 1854 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 21 Jan 1929.
- Johann Heinrich Hoefer was born on 19 Feb 1856 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 7 Feb 1924 in Elgin, Ne.
- Hermann Hoefer was born on 29 Jun 1858 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 2 May 1932.
- Conrad Hoefer was born on 11 Nov 1859 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 5 Jun 1944 in Neligh, Ne.
- Wilhelm Christoph Hoefer was born on 11 Nov 1861 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 1 Dec 1953 in Dubuque, IA.
- Maria Catharina Hoefer was born on 28 Jul 1864 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 12 Aug 1940.
- Josephine Elisabeth Hoefer was born on 21 Oct 1865 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 7 May 1957 in Bloomington, WI.
- August Hoefer was born on 11 Apr 1870 in Datteln, Westphalia, Prussia; died on 18 Jan 1960.
2. Bernard Wilhelm Hoever was born in 1797 in Westfalen, Prussia, Germany (son of Heinrich Wilhelm Abbenhard Hoever and Anglae Elisabeth Fohlman). Bernard + Joanna Maria Gertrude Schulte Hubert. Joanna (daughter of Josephi Schulte Hubbert Stoltenburg and Gertrude Stoltenburg) was born in 1794 in Duchy of Westphalia, Holy Roman Empire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Joanna Maria Gertrude Schulte Hubert was born in 1794 in Duchy of Westphalia, Holy Roman Empire (daughter of Josephi Schulte Hubbert Stoltenburg and Gertrude Stoltenburg). Children:
- 1. William Hoefer was born on 29 Jun 1820 in Dattel, Westfalen, Prussia; died on 28 Apr 1905 in Petersburgh, IA.
- Heinrich Hoefer was born on 2 Jul 1823.
Generation: 3
4. Heinrich Wilhelm Abbenhard Hoever was born between 1767 and 1771 in Prussia, Germany (son of Joannis Wilhelm Abbunhard Hoever and Annae Cathrine Pilman). Heinrich married Anglae Elisabeth Fohlman on 9 May 1793 in Datteln, Westfalen, Preußen, Germany. Anglae (daughter of Joannis Bernard Volman and Else Nihaus) was born between 1770 and 1777 in Prussia, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anglae Elisabeth Fohlman was born between 1770 and 1777 in Prussia, Germany (daughter of Joannis Bernard Volman and Else Nihaus). Children:
- 2. Bernard Wilhelm Hoever was born in 1797 in Westfalen, Prussia, Germany.
6. Josephi Schulte Hubbert Stoltenburg was born between 1750 and 1780 in Wesfalen, Prussia. Josephi + Gertrude Stoltenburg. Gertrude was born between 1750 and 1779 in Prussia, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Gertrude Stoltenburg was born between 1750 and 1779 in Prussia, Germany. Children:
- 3. Joanna Maria Gertrude Schulte Hubert was born in 1794 in Duchy of Westphalia, Holy Roman Empire.
Generation: 4
8. Joannis Wilhelm Abbunhard Hoever was born about 1742 in Prussia, Germany. Joannis + Annae Cathrine Pilman. Annae was born in 1751 in Prussia, Germany; died on 14 Jan 1809 in Datteln, Recklinghausen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Annae Cathrine Pilman was born in 1751 in Prussia, Germany; died on 14 Jan 1809 in Datteln, Recklinghausen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland. Children:
- 4. Heinrich Wilhelm Abbenhard Hoever was born between 1767 and 1771 in Prussia, Germany.
10. Joannis Bernard Volman was born about 1740 in Prussia, Germany. Joannis + Else Nihaus. Else was born about 1740 in Prussia, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Else Nihaus was born about 1740 in Prussia, Germany. Children:
- 5. Anglae Elisabeth Fohlman was born between 1770 and 1777 in Prussia, Germany.
