Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

John White
1. John White was born about 1596 in Shalford, Essex, England (son of Robert White and Bridget Allgar); died on 23 Jan 1684 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Family/Spouse: Mary Levett. Mary was born in 1601 in Shalford, Essex, England; died on 28 Mar 1666 in Hartford, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Nathaniel White was born on 27 Dec 1629 in Messing, Essex, England; died on 27 Aug 1711 in Middleton, Hartford, Connecticut.
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Robert White was born on 17 May 1560 in Shalford, Essex, England (son of Robert White and Alice Rich); died on 17 Jun 1617 in Messing, Essex, England. Robert married Bridget Allgar on 24 Jun 1585 in Shalford, Essex, England. Bridget was born on 11 Mar 1562 in Shalford, Essex, England; died on 9 Jun 1623 in Shalford, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Bridget Allgar was born on 11 Mar 1562 in Shalford, Essex, England; died on 9 Jun 1623 in Shalford, Essex, England. Children:
- Mary White was born on 24 Aug 1590 in Shalford, Essex, England; died on 23 Aug 1652 in Windsor, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
- 1. John White was born about 1596 in Shalford, Essex, England; died on 23 Jan 1684 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
- Anna White was born on 13 Jul 1600 in Shalford, Essex, England; died on 11 May 1647 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
Generation: 3
4. Robert White was born in 1542 in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (son of Richard White and Ellen Helen Kirton); died on 7 Sep 1600 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Robert + Alice Rich. Alice (daughter of Richard Riche and Elizabeth Jenkes) was born in 1545 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; died on 22 Aug 1596 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Alice Rich was born in 1545 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (daughter of Richard Riche and Elizabeth Jenkes); died on 22 Aug 1596 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Children:
- 2. Robert White was born on 17 May 1560 in Shalford, Essex, England; died on 17 Jun 1617 in Messing, Essex, England.
Generation: 4
8. Richard White was born in 1519; died in 1578. Richard married Ellen Helen Kirton on 6 Jul 1538 in South Petherton, Somerset, England. Ellen (daughter of Stephen Kirton and Margaret Offley) was born in Feb 1523 in Hillfarrance, Somerset, England; died on 22 Aug 1596 in Messing, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Ellen Helen Kirton was born in Feb 1523 in Hillfarrance, Somerset, England (daughter of Stephen Kirton and Margaret Offley); died on 22 Aug 1596 in Messing, Essex, England. Children:
- 4. Robert White was born in 1542 in Somerset, England, United Kingdom; died on 7 Sep 1600 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
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Richard Riche was born in 1496 (son of Richard Ryche Riche (Sir, Knight, Lord) and Lady Joan Dingley); died on 12 Jun 1567. Richard + Elizabeth Jenkes. Elizabeth (daughter of William Jenkes and Lady Elizabeth Baroness of Leighs Adams) was born in 1504; died in 1558. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Elizabeth Jenkes was born in 1504 (daughter of William Jenkes and Lady Elizabeth Baroness of Leighs Adams); died in 1558. Children:
- 5. Alice Rich was born in 1545 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; died on 22 Aug 1596 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
