Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Jan Lievense Caauwe
1. Jan Lievense Caauwe was born about 1728 in Zierikzee, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 5 Feb 1773 in Zierikzee, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. Jan married Cornelia Hollestelle on 28 Feb 1753. Cornelia (daughter of Marinus Hollestelle and Helena Coole) died on 2 Mar 1759 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lieven Caauwe
was born on 5 Mar 1755 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 9 Feb 1831 in Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- 2. Lieven Caauwe
Generation: 2
2. Lieven Caauwe
(1.Jan1) was born on 5 Mar 1755 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 9 Feb 1831 in Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Dronkers. Elizabeth died on 24 Apr 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lieven married Neeltje van Tholen on 28 Mar 1779 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands. Neeltje (daughter of Marinus Vantholben and Francina Leendert Kas) was born about 1749; died on 12 Oct 1812 in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Johannes Caauwe
was born on 20 Feb 1780 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands. - 4. Marinus Caauwe
was born on 1 Sep 1782 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands. - 5. Cornelis Caauwe
was born on 11 Sep 1785 in Zierikzee, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 27 Mar 1870 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- 3. Johannes Caauwe
Generation: 3
3. Johannes Caauwe
(2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 20 Feb 1780 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands. 4. Marinus Caauwe
(2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 1 Sep 1782 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands. 5.
Cornelis Caauwe
(2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 11 Sep 1785 in Zierikzee, Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 27 Mar 1870 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. Cornelis married Jacomina Cornelia BoodBood, Bohol, Philippines. Jacomina was born on 7 Apr 1794 in Veere, Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 24 Jul 1817 in Middleburg, Carroll, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Neeltje Caauwe
was born on 20 Jan 1813 in Veere, Netherlands.
Cornelis married Cornelia Vermule on 26 Jun 1818 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. Cornelia was born in 1794 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 15 Jan 1820 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Cornelis Caauwe
was born on 6 Jul 1819 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 31 Aug 1819 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Cornelis married Dina Elve on 24 Oct 1823 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Dina (daughter of Pieter Elve and Catharina Sinke) was born on 1 Apr 1792 in Axel, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, ZL, NLD; died on 28 Mar 1875 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Elisabeth Caauwe
was born on 6 Jan 1824 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. - 9. Pieter Caauwe
was born on 6 Feb 1826 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. - 10. Lieven Caauwe
was born on 14 Mar 1829 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 24 Mar 1870 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. - 11. Katrina Caauwe
was born on 5 Sep 1831 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 16 Jul 1920 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. - 12. Dina Caauwe
was born on 4 Aug 1836 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- 6. Neeltje Caauwe
Generation: 4
6. Neeltje Caauwe
(5.Cornelis3, 2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 20 Jan 1813 in Veere, Netherlands. 7. Cornelis Caauwe
(5.Cornelis3, 2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 6 Jul 1819 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 31 Aug 1819 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. 8. Elisabeth Caauwe
(5.Cornelis3, 2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 6 Jan 1824 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Elisabeth married Jannis Lootens on 26 Feb 1851 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Jannis was born on 28 Apr 1817 in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 30 Jan 1912 in Loosduinen, South Holland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Pieter Caauwe
(5.Cornelis3, 2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 6 Feb 1826 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Pieter married Maatje Pouwer on 30 Aug 1850 in Kortgene, Netherlands. Maatje was born on 25 Nov 1831 in Kortgene, Netherlands; died on 23 Oct 1850 in Kortgene, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10.
Lieven Caauwe
(5.Cornelis3, 2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 14 Mar 1829 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 24 Mar 1870 in Wissenkerke, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands. Lieven married Maria Jelderda on 14 Oct 1857 in Kortgene, Netherlands. Maria (daughter of Adrianis Jelderda and Magdalena Catharine Schellaars) was born on 8 Nov 1835 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands; died on 9 Sep 1929 in Colijnsplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe
was born on 28 Sep 1859 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 11 Nov 1938 in Holland, Michigan. - 14. Adrian Cornelius Caauwe
was born on 8 Aug 1860 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 12 Jul 1939 in Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA. - 15. Peter Caauwe
was born on 21 Nov 1861 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 31 Mar 1941 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE; was buried in Pilger Cemetery, Pilger, Stanton Co., NE. - 16. Lena Caauwe
was born on 11 May 1864 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 11 Sep 1966 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. - 17. Dina Caauwe
was born on 24 Dec 1865 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 18 Dec 1954 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. - 18. Johanna Caauwe
was born on 1 Sep 1868 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 5 Jul 1961 in Holland Ottawa Co MI.
- 13. Cornelius Adriaan Cornelis Caauwe
11. Katrina Caauwe
(5.Cornelis3, 2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 5 Sep 1831 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 16 Jul 1920 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. 12.
Dina Caauwe
(5.Cornelis3, 2.Lieven2, 1.Jan1) was born on 4 Aug 1836 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Dina married Hendrik Jacob Tazelaar on 14 Mar 1866 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Hendrik was born on 17 Jan 1839 in Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Netherlands; died on 18 Jun 1906 in Loosduinen, South Holland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
