Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Capt. James Newton, Sr.
1. Capt. James Newton, Sr. was born on 30 Oct 1654 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died on 9 Feb 1739 in New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America. Family/Spouse: Mary Hubbell. Mary was born in 1661 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died in 1721 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Alice Newton
was born on 28 Feb 1686 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died on 11 Dec 1779 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States.
- 2. Alice Newton
Generation: 2
2. Alice Newton
(1.Capt.1) was born on 28 Feb 1686 in Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died on 11 Dec 1779 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States. Family/Spouse: Robert Ransom, Sr.. Robert (son of Joshua Ransom and Mary Gifford) was born on 15 Jul 1687 in Wexford, Washington, Rhode Island, British Colonial America; died on 23 Jan 1777 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Peleg Ransom
was born on 20 Jul 1724 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died in 1807 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- 3. Peleg Ransom
Generation: 3
3. Peleg Ransom
(2.Alice2, 1.Capt.1) was born on 20 Jul 1724 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died in 1807 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Sarah Rogers. Sarah (daughter of William Rogers and Elizabeth Harris) was born about 1726 in New London, New London, Connecticut; died in Colchester, New London Co., Conn.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Sarah Ransom
was born on 18 Feb 1752 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
- 4. Sarah Ransom
Generation: 4
4. Sarah Ransom
(3.Peleg3, 2.Alice2, 1.Capt.1) was born on 18 Feb 1752 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America. Family/Spouse: Capt. John H Harmon. Capt. (son of John Harmon and Mary Austin) was born on 18 Apr 1739 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died in 1795 in Fonda, Montgomery, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Ransom Harmon
was born on 8 Jul 1777 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 14 Jun 1852 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
- 5. Ransom Harmon
Generation: 5
5. Ransom Harmon
(4.Sarah4, 3.Peleg3, 2.Alice2, 1.Capt.1) was born on 8 Jul 1777 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 14 Jun 1852 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. Family/Spouse: Laura. Laura was born in 1781 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut; died in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Benjamin G Harmon
was born on 26 Aug 1806 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; died on 18 Feb 1881 in Wayne, Ne.
- 6. Benjamin G Harmon
Generation: 6
6. Benjamin G Harmon
(5.Ransom5, 4.Sarah4, 3.Peleg3, 2.Alice2, 1.Capt.1) was born on 26 Aug 1806 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; died on 18 Feb 1881 in Wayne, Ne. Family/Spouse: Clarissa E Ripley. Clarissa (daughter of Georgr Hupp, Sr. and Eleanor Roberson) was born on 17 Jan 1810 in New York, NY; died on 25 Jun 1901 in Wayne, Ne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Pamela Louisa Harmon
was born on 28 Jul 1837 in New York, NY; died on 27 Apr 1924 in Wayne, Ne.
- 7. Pamela Louisa Harmon
Generation: 7
7. Pamela Louisa Harmon
(6.Benjamin6, 5.Ransom5, 4.Sarah4, 3.Peleg3, 2.Alice2, 1.Capt.1) was born on 28 Jul 1837 in New York, NY; died on 27 Apr 1924 in Wayne, Ne. Family/Spouse: William Pemberton Agler. William (son of Jerome B Agler and Sarah Brittain) was born on 21 Jul 1835 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Nov 1914 in Wayne, Ne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Eva E Agler
was born in Apr 1868 in Paw Paw, Lee, Illinois; died on 22 Jan 1911 in Faith, Meade, South Dakota; was buried in Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, United States of America.
- 8. Eva E Agler
Generation: 8
8. Eva E Agler
(7.Pamela7, 6.Benjamin6, 5.Ransom5, 4.Sarah4, 3.Peleg3, 2.Alice2, 1.Capt.1) was born in Apr 1868 in Paw Paw, Lee, Illinois; died on 22 Jan 1911 in Faith, Meade, South Dakota; was buried in Wakefield, Dixon, Nebraska, United States of America. Family/Spouse: Andrew A Folck. Andrew (son of Daniel L Folck and Elizabeth Almira Case) was born on 28 Oct 1869 in Onawa, Monona, Iowa, United States; died on 13 Dec 1921 in Wayne, Ne; was buried in Wakefield, Ne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Goldie F Folck
died on 26 Aug 1986. - 10. Elsie P Folck
died in 1975; was buried in Rockford, Ill. - 11. Dewey Roy Folck
was born on 21 Aug 1898 in Hunter Precinct, Wayne, Nebraska; died on 8 Aug 1963 in Bloomfield, Knox, Nebraska, United States.
- 9. Goldie F Folck
