Second Generation

2. Gustav Adolph Johann Rudolph "Adolph" SOMMERFELDT was born on 5 November 1863 in Preussen (Prussia).^2,3,5,7,8,18 (The 1900 Census listed his birth date as November 1865 and his age as 34.) (His surname was listed as "Somerfeldt" in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church membership roster in 1900. It is listed as "Sommerfield" in the Oak Grove Cemetery records.") He emigrated in 1866 from Preussen (Prussia).^3,14 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² Adolph was confirmed on 25 March 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² His occupation was listed as "Works on Farm." He was Lutheran on 28 November 1887 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^5,8,11 when he became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was listed on the Membership Roster in 1900. Adolph appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ His occupation was listed as "Farmer, General Farm." (His household was next to that of Ira J. Root.) He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ His occupation was listed as "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ His household consisted of "Adolph," his wife, "Gusta," and their son Alvin. Adolph died on 11 October 1923 at the age of 59.^18,20,21 His wife was listed as a widow in the 1930 Census. He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Gustav Adolph Johann Rudolph "Adolph" SOMMERFELDT and Auguste Albertine Bertha Emilia "Gusta" WESTPHAL were married on 15 April 1888 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,21,22,23 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. (His surname was spelled "Sommerfeld.") Auguste Albertine Bertha Emilia "Gusta" WESTPHAL, daughter of Johann Gottlieb WESTPHAL and Emilie Ernestine MARQUARDT, was born on 14 September 1867 in Kannenberg, Kreis Saatzig, Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).^{3,7,8,12,18,21,22,23} (Her surname was spelled "Westphal" in the Marriage Registration Index.)

(The 1900 Census listed her birth date as November 1870 and her age as 29.) She emigrated in June 1868 from Preussen (Prussia).^3,14,20 (The 1930 Census was wrong in listing her year of emigration as 1871, because she was listed in the 1870 Census in Monroe County. The 1910 Census listed it as 1869.) She appeared in the census in 1870 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² Gusta appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She was confirmed on 10 April 1881 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ Gusta appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ She was a widow and lived alone in the 1st Ward at 208 East Saratoga Street. Gusta appeared in the census in 1940 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ She was a widow and lived alone in the 1st Ward at 208 East Saratoga Street She died on 6 May 1956 at the age of 88.^18,21,25 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Gustav Adolph Johann Rudolph "Adolph" SOMMERFELDT and Auguste Albertine Bertha Emilia "Gusta" WESTPHAL had the following children: