Christian W. Sommer
1867 - 1944 (77 years)1. Christian W. Sommer was born on 4 May 1867 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL (son of John Sommer and Anna Smith); died on 22 Nov 1944 in Miami, Miami-Dade Co., FL; was buried on 26 Nov 1944 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. Christian married Friedaricka Carle on 24 Sep 1896. Friedaricka was born on 31 Jan 1876; died on 5 Feb 1939; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Henry Sommer
- William C. Sommer was born on 19 Feb 1899; died on 14 Oct 1972; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- Eliza Sommer
- Joseph Sommer
- Carrie Sommer was born on 21 Mar 1904 in Dewey, Champaign Co., IL; died on 30 Oct 2008.
- Benjamin Sommer
- Samuel Sommer
- Andrew Sommer
- Mary Sommer
- Emma Sommer
- Carl Fredrick Sommer was born on 26 Jun 1917; died on 6 Apr 1996; was buried on 9 Apr 1996 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- Esther Sommer
- Lester P. Sommer was born in 1911; died in 1918; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
2. John Sommer was born on 6 Aug 1835 (son of George Sommer and Anna Gosser (Gasser)); died on 2 Aug 1912 in Normal, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. John married Anna Smith on 24 Jun 1863 in Woodford Co., IL. Anna (daughter of Christian Smith and Catharina Baechler) was born on 4 Dec 1841; died on 25 Jul 1900; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Anna Smith was born on 4 Dec 1841 (daughter of Christian Smith and Catharina Baechler); died on 25 Jul 1900; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. Children:
- 1. Christian W. Sommer was born on 4 May 1867 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL; died on 22 Nov 1944 in Miami, Miami-Dade Co., FL; was buried on 26 Nov 1944 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- Anna S. Sommer was born in 1882; died on 7 Nov 1943.
- Lena S. Sommer was born in 1874; died in 1942; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- Bena S. Sommer was born on 25 Jul 1876; died on 25 Apr 1961; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- Elizabeth Sommer was born on 4 Mar 1885 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL; died on 18 Nov 1956 in IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- George I. Sommer was born on 5 Mar 1865 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 12 Jul 1960 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
- Joseph D. Sommer was born on 18 Apr 1880 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 9 May 1973 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
- Peter Sommer was born on 4 Dec 1869; died on 19 May 1942 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- John Sommer, Jr. was born in 1880; died in 1943; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
Generation: 3
4. George Sommer was born in 1801 in Lorraine, FR (son of Christian Sommer and Barbe Verly); died on 24 Feb 1883 in Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. George married Anna Gosser (Gasser) on 4 Apr 1831 in Diane-Capelle, Moselle, FR. Anna was born in 1810 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR; died on 2 Apr 1889 in IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anna Gosser (Gasser) was born in 1810 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR; died on 2 Apr 1889 in IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. Children:
- Elizabeth Sommer was born in 1832; died in 1904; was buried in Peoria, IL.
- Christian Sommer was born on 16 Jan 1833; died on 3 Jul 1921; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
- 2. John Sommer was born on 6 Aug 1835; died on 2 Aug 1912 in Normal, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
- Katherine Sommer was born in 1838; died in 1911 in CA.
- Joseph Sommer was born in 1840 in Spring Bay, Washington Twp., Woodford Co., IL; died in 1936; was buried in Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL.
- Peter Sommer (Summer) was born on 11 Apr 1843 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL; died on 5 Jun 1922 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
- Jacob Sommer was born on 11 Mar 1847 in Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL; died on 28 Sep 1927 in Meadows, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.
- Anna Sommer was born on 17 Mar 1850 in Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL; died on 13 May 1929 in Chenoa, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.
- George Sommer, Jr. was born in 1853 in IL; died on 22 May 1930 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
6. Christian Smith was born on 21 Jan 1802 in Zimming, Moselle, FR (son of Christian /Smith (Schmitt Schmidt) and Barbe Gingerich); died in 1876 in IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. Christian married Catharina Baechler on 26 May 1838 in IL. Catharina (daughter of Jacob Baechler and Anne Marie Gerber) was born on 8 Apr 1805 in St. Jean Kourtzerode, Moselle, FR; died in 1860 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Catharina Baechler was born on 8 Apr 1805 in St. Jean Kourtzerode, Moselle, FR (daughter of Jacob Baechler and Anne Marie Gerber); died in 1860 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. Children:
- Magdalena Smith was born on 24 May 1839; died on 24 Mar 1902 in USA.
- Katherina Smith was born on 13 Jun 1840; died on 10 May 1885; was buried in Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL.
- 3. Anna Smith was born on 4 Dec 1841; died on 25 Jul 1900; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
- Bishop John Smith was born on 27 Nov 1843 in Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL; died on 6 Jul 1906 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL.
- Mary Smith was born on 30 Mar 1845 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 25 May 1927 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL.
- Jacobena Smith was born on 22 Jul 1849 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL; died on 9 Sep 1925 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
Generation: 4
8. Christian Sommer was born in 1770 in Raon-sur-Plaine, Vosges, FR (son of Ulrich (Olry) Sommer and Marie Fongond); died on 21 Mar 1847 in Turquestein, Lorquin, FR. Christian married Barbe Verly about 1793 in Raon-sur-Plaine, Vosges, FR. Barbe (daughter of Ulrich Jean Claude Verly (Werelin) and Madeleine Steiner) was born in 1772; died on 5 May 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Barbe Verly was born in 1772 (daughter of Ulrich Jean Claude Verly (Werelin) and Madeleine Steiner); died on 5 May 1806. Children:
- Pierre Sommer was born in 1800; died in 1879.
- 4. George Sommer was born in 1801 in Lorraine, FR; died on 24 Feb 1883 in Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
12. Christian /Smith (Schmitt Schmidt) died on 21 Jan 1802 in Zimming, Moselle, FR. Christian + Barbe Gingerich. Barbe died in Aug 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Barbe Gingerich died in Aug 1807. Children:
- 6. Christian Smith was born on 21 Jan 1802 in Zimming, Moselle, FR; died in 1876 in IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
- Marie Schmitt (Smith) was born about 1800; died in May 1871 in Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL.
14. Jacob Baechler Jacob + Anne Marie Gerber. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Anne Marie Gerber Children:
- 7. Catharina Baechler was born on 8 Apr 1805 in St. Jean Kourtzerode, Moselle, FR; died in 1860 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
- Madeleine Baechler was born on 17 Jul 1809 in St. Jean Kourtzerode, Moselle, FR.