Russel Dean Caauwe

1931 - 2023  (91 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 20 descendants in this family tree.

Frank Walter Caauwe

1905 - 1996  (90 years)

Birth	7 Sep 1905	Stanton Co., NE
Died	18 Jul 1996	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Buried	22 Jul 1996	Hillcrest Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Father	Peter Caauwe,   b. 21 Nov 1861, Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands
Mother	Susan Katherine Carson,   b. 27 Mar 1873, Galax, Grayson Co., VA
Married	26 Jul 1897	Stanton, Stanton Co., NE
Family	Irma Grace Wenke,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Pierce Co., NE
Married	19 Jul 1930	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Children	+ 1. Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE + 2. Thomas Charles Caauwe,   b. 24 Nov 1934, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE

Irma Grace Wenke

1908 - 1983  (75 years)

Birth	3 Jul 1908	Pierce Co., NE
Died	27 Oct 1983	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Buried	Nov 1983	Hillcrest Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Father	August Wilhelm Fredrich Wenke,   b. 18 Apr 1873, Portland, Wisconsen
Mother	Lizzie Belle Cook,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Cass Co., NE
Married	4 Jan 1900	Plattesmouth, Cass Co., NE
Family	Frank Walter Caauwe,   b. 7 Sep 1905, Stanton Co., NE
Married	19 Jul 1930	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Children	+ 1. Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE + 2. Thomas Charles Caauwe,   b. 24 Nov 1934, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE

Bjorg Solvadottir

1934 - 2010  (76 years)

Birth	11 Mar 1934	Olafsvik, Snafellnessysla, Iceland
Died	12 Nov 2010	Green Valley, Az
Father	Solvi Thordarsson
Mother	Kristin Amardottir
Children	+ 1. Kristin,   b. 17 Dec 1953, Reykjavik, Iceland
Family 2	Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Married	6 Nov 1954	Meflavik, Iceland
Children	+ 1. Kristin,   b. 17 Dec 1953, Reykjavik, Iceland + 2. Theresa Anne Caauwe,   b. 9 Jan 1956, Loring AFB, Limestone, ME   3. Dennis Caauwe,   b. 23 Feb 1960, Norfolk, NE + 4. Jennifer Lee Caauwe,   b. 19 May 1964, Norfolk, NE + 5. Tanya Grace Caauwe,   b. 14 Dec 1967, Omaha, NE

Kristin

1953 - 2011  (57 years)

Birth	17 Dec 1953	Reykjavik, Iceland
Died	1 Dec 2011	Germany
Mother	Bjorg Solvadottir,   b. 11 Mar 1934, Olafsvik, Snafellnessysla, Iceland
Father	Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Relationship	Adopted
Mother	Bjorg Solvadottir,   b. 11 Mar 1934, Olafsvik, Snafellnessysla, Iceland
Relationship	Adopted
Married	6 Nov 1954	Meflavik, Iceland
Family 1	Greg Anderson
Family 2	Randy Nash
Family 3	Murray Lynch

Theresa Anne Caauwe

L 1956 -  (70 years)

Birth	9 Jan 1956	Loring AFB, Limestone, ME
Father	Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Mother	Bjorg Solvadottir,   b. 11 Mar 1934, Olafsvik, Snafellnessysla, Iceland
Married	6 Nov 1954	Meflavik, Iceland
Family	James Russell Annable,   b. 19 Sep 1956
Married	24 Nov 1979	Fremont, NE
Children	+ 1. Katie Annable,   b. 7 Jul 1980   2. Alexander Annable,   b. 10 Mar 1983 + 3. Andrew Annable,   b. 14 Jun 1989 + 4. Victoria Leigh Annable,   b. 16 Aug 1996 + 5. Jenna Rose Annable,   b. 16 Aug 1996

Dennis Caauwe

1960 - 2002  (42 years)

Birth	23 Feb 1960	Norfolk, NE
Died	3 Nov 2002	Colorado Springs, CO
Buried	2002	Colorado Springs, CO
Father	Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Mother	Bjorg Solvadottir,   b. 11 Mar 1934, Olafsvik, Snafellnessysla, Iceland
Married	6 Nov 1954	Meflavik, Iceland

Jennifer Lee Caauwe

L 1964 -  (61 years)

Birth	19 May 1964	Norfolk, NE
Father	Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Mother	Bjorg Solvadottir,   b. 11 Mar 1934, Olafsvik, Snafellnessysla, Iceland
Married	6 Nov 1954	Meflavik, Iceland
Family	Alfred Theil
Married	26 May 1990	Salzburg, Austria
Children	1. Jack Theil,   b. Abt 22 Jan 2001

Tanya Grace Caauwe

L 1967 -  (58 years)

Birth	14 Dec 1967	Omaha, NE
Father	Russel Dean Caauwe,   b. 26 Aug 1931, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Mother	Bjorg Solvadottir,   b. 11 Mar 1934, Olafsvik, Snafellnessysla, Iceland
Married	6 Nov 1954	Meflavik, Iceland
Family	Mathew Michael Jaksha,   b. 27 Apr 1967
Married	23 Jun 1991	Fremont, NE
Children	1. Madeline Jaksha,   b. 13 Jan 2002   2. Valur William Jaksha,   b. 3 Sep 2005   3. Ella Tigerlily Jaksha,   b. 3 Sep 2005

• Name	Russel Dean Caauwe
  Birth	26 Aug 1931	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Apr 2023	Chicago, IL
  Person ID	I11	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Frank Walter Caauwe,   b. 7 Sep 1905, Stanton Co., NE d. 18 Jul 1996, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Irma Grace Wenke,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Pierce Co., NE d. 27 Oct 1983, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	19 Jul 1930	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bjorg Solvadottir,   b. 11 Mar 1934, Olafsvik, Snafellnessysla, Iceland d. 12 Nov 2010, Green Valley, Az (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1954	Meflavik, Iceland
  Children	> 1. Kristin,   b. 17 Dec 1953, Reykjavik, Iceland d. 1 Dec 2011, Germany (Age 57 years)  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted] + 2. Theresa Anne Caauwe,   b. 9 Jan 1956, Loring AFB, Limestone, ME (Age 70 years)   3. Dennis Caauwe,   b. 23 Feb 1960, Norfolk, NE d. 3 Nov 2002, Colorado Springs, CO (Age 42 years) + 4. Jennifer Lee Caauwe,   b. 19 May 1964, Norfolk, NE (Age 61 years) + 5. Tanya Grace Caauwe,   b. 14 Dec 1967, Omaha, NE (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F59	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

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  Documents		Russel Dean Caauwe Stories from Uncle Russ
  		Russel Dean Caauwe Letter translations done for Russ Caauwe about his grandmother, Maria Caauwe