Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Friedrich Pribbernow
1. Friedrich Pribbernow was born on 24 Feb 1789 in Meesow, Germany; died on 17 Jan 1861 in Meesow, Germany. Family/Spouse: Ester Sophia Shultz. Ester (daughter of Michael Shultz and Dorothea Louise Dittberner) was born on 29 Aug 1790 in Daberkow, Prussia, Germany; died on 20 Feb 1823 in Meesow, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Dorothea Louise Henriette Pribbernow
was born on 18 Sep 1815 in Meesow, Germany; died in 1897.
- 2. Dorothea Louise Henriette Pribbernow
Generation: 2
2. Dorothea Louise Henriette Pribbernow
(1.Friedrich1) was born on 18 Sep 1815 in Meesow, Germany; died in 1897. Family/Spouse: Johann John Falk. Johann (son of Gottfried Falk and Christine Eichhorst) was born on 3 Apr 1808 in Grabau, Wirsitz, Posen, Prussia; died in 1896 in Hoskins, Wayne, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Bertha Louise Falk
was born in May 1850 in Prussia, Germany; died in 1928; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- 3. Bertha Louise Falk
Generation: 3
3. Bertha Louise Falk
(2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1) was born in May 1850 in Prussia, Germany; died in 1928; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bertha married Henry Wittnebel on 26 Mar 1869 in Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. Henry (son of Wilhelm Wittnebel and Wihelmine Schelin) was born in 1840 in Prussia, Germany; died on 20 Feb 1911; was buried in Wessington Cemetery, Wessington, South Dakota, United States?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Leona Wittnebel
- 5. Tilly Wittnebel
- 6. August Wittnebel
- 7. Elma Wittnebel
- 8. Alvena Wittnebel
was born on 23 Apr 1869 in Herman, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; died on 20 May 1900. - 9. Otto Carl Wittnebel
was born on 7 Aug 1870 in Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States; died on 1 Mar 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in 1944 in Roosevelt Mem Cem. Gardena, California, United States. - 10. Gustaff Wittnebel
was born about 1872 in Wisconsin, United States. - 11. Mary Wittnebel
was born about 1874 in Wisconsin, United States. - 12. Henry Wittnebel
was born about 1876 in Wisconsin, United States. - 13. Bill Wittnebel
was born about 1878 in Wisconsin, United States.
- 4. Leona Wittnebel
Generation: 4
4. Leona Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1)5. Tilly Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1)6. August Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1)7. Elma Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1)8. Alvena Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1) was born on 23 Apr 1869 in Herman, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; died on 20 May 1900. 9.
Otto Carl Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1) was born on 7 Aug 1870 in Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States; died on 1 Mar 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in 1944 in Roosevelt Mem Cem. Gardena, California, United States. Otto married Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch on 25 Feb 1897 in Stanton, Nebraska, United States. Mary (daughter of Carl Friedrich "Fred" Laubsch and Anna Auguste Amalie Lindemann) was born on 19 May 1873 in Germany; died on 11 Sep 1952 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in 1952 in Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Fredrich Otto Richard Wittnebel
was born on 21 Nov 1897 in Nebraska, United States; died on 16 Jul 1973 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in 1973 in Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. - 15. Ida Bertha Marie Wittnebel
was born on 18 Jan 1899 in Nebraska, United States; died on 4 Oct 1991 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE; was buried in 1991 in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States of America. - 16. Elise (Lizzie) Anna Wittnebel
was born on 27 Oct 1900 in Nebraska, United States; was christened on 16 Dec 1900 in Peace United Lutheran Church, Stanton Co., NE; died on 10 Jan 1973 in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in 1973 in Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. - 17. Wilhelm Otto Richard Wittnebel
was born on 13 Apr 1902 in Stanton Co, NE; died in Jan 1988 in Norfolk, NE; was buried in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States. - 18. Minnie Mary Wittnebel
was born on 11 Sep 1904 in Nebraska, United States; was christened in 1905 in Peace United Lutheran Church, Stanton Co., NE; died on 8 Oct 1994 in Clarissa, Todd, Minnesota, United States; was buried in 1994 in Cremation. - 19. Esther Elsie Wittnebel
was born on 17 Mar 1907 in Wessington, Beadle Co., SD; died on 23 May 2008 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States; was buried in Palm Downtown Cemetery, Las Vegas, NV. - 20. Louis Wittnebel
was born on 17 Jun 1909 in Beadle, South Dakota, United States; died in Jun 1972 in Madison, Nebraska; was buried in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States. - 21. Harry Alfred Wittnebel
was born on 7 Oct 1911 in South Dakota, United States; died on 19 Jun 1980 in Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in 1980 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. - 22. Mabel Grace Wittnebel
was born on 28 Apr 1915 in Beadle, South Dakota, United States; died in 1997 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States.
- 14. Fredrich Otto Richard Wittnebel
10. Gustaff Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1) was born about 1872 in Wisconsin, United States. 11. Mary Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1) was born about 1874 in Wisconsin, United States. 12. Henry Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1) was born about 1876 in Wisconsin, United States. 13.
Bill Wittnebel
(3.Bertha3, 2.Dorothea2, 1.Friedrich1) was born about 1878 in Wisconsin, United States.
