| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Second Generation3. August F. SOMMERFELDT Sr. was born on 6 January 1853 in Wittensfelds (?), Pommern (Pomerania) Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,2,5,6,7 (His surname was listed as "Summerfeld" in the 1900 Census, and as "Sommerfeld" in the St. Paul's Cemetery records.) (His cemetery plot includes the gravestone of "Michel, 1819-1895." It is believed that he was the father of August, but that must be confirmed.) He emigrated in 1883 from Preussen (Prussia).5 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.5,8,9 (He cannot be located anywhere in Monroe County in the 1910 or 1920 Census.) August died on 18 December 1924 at the age of 71 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.2,10 He was buried in 1924 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.6,10 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Cemetery. August F. SOMMERFELDT Sr. and Emilge F. "Amelia" WERNER were married in 1878 in Preussen (Prussia).2,5,6 According to the 1900 Census, they had 7 children, of whom all 7 were still living. However, their family cemetery plot includes the gravesone of "Fredrich, 1885-1891." It is possible that he was another son. Emilge F. "Amelia" WERNER2 was born on 24 May 1855 in Preussen (Prussia).2,5,8,10 She was listed as "Amelia V." in the 1900 Census, but she is listed as "Emilge F." on her gravestone. She emigrated on 6 June 1883 from Germany.2,5 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.5 Amelia died on 4 November 1908 at the age of 53 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.2,10 She was buried in 1908 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.6,10 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Cemetery. August F. SOMMERFELDT Sr. and Emilge F. "Amelia" WERNER had the following children:
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