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John Sommer b. 6 Aug 1835 d. 2 Aug 1912 Normal, McLean Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1835 - 1912 (76 years)

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Father	George Sommer, b. 1801, Lorraine, FR d. 24 Feb 1883, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL (Age 82 years)
Mother	Anna Gosser (Gasser), b. 1810, Rhodes, Moselle, FR d. 2 Apr 1889, IL (Age 79 years)
Marriage	4 Apr 1831	Diane-Capelle, Moselle, FR [1]
Family ID	F5825	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Anna Smith, b. 4 Dec 1841 d. 25 Jul 1900 (Age 58 years)

Marriage 24 Jun 1863 Woodford Co., IL

Children

	1. Christian W. Sommer, b. 4 May 1867, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL d. 22 Nov 1944, Miami, Miami-Dade Co., FL (Age 77 years)
	2. Anna S. Sommer, b. 1882 d. 7 Nov 1943 (Age 61 years)
	3. Lena S. Sommer, b. 1874 d. 1942 (Age 68 years)
	4. Bena S. Sommer, b. 25 Jul 1876 d. 25 Apr 1961 (Age 84 years)
	5. Elizabeth Sommer, b. 4 Mar 1885, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL d. 18 Nov 1956, IL (Age 71 years)
	6. George I. Sommer, b. 5 Mar 1865, Woodford Co., IL d. 12 Jul 1960, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL (Age 95 years)
	7. Joseph D. Sommer, b. 18 Apr 1880, Woodford Co., IL d. 9 May 1973, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL (Age 93 years)
	8. Peter Sommer, b. 4 Dec 1869 d. 19 May 1942, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 72 years)
	9. John Sommer, Jr., b. 1880 d. 1943 (Age 63 years)

Family ID F5827 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 17 Jul 2010

Notes

Obit:
Sommer. - Lingering in an unconscious state for five days following a stroke of apoplexy, John Sommer died at the home of his daughter, Lizzie Sommer. in Metamora, Ill., Aug. 2, 1912; aged. 76 y. 11 m. 27 d. He has been in failing health since three years ago, when he suffered a paralytic stroke at the home of his son John, in Oklahoma. He was brought back to Illinois a few months afterwards, and has since then made his home with his daughter Lizzie. He was born in France Aug. 6, 1835, and two years later came with his father's family to Partridge Twp., where he grew to manhood and was married to Anna Smith, June 24, 1863. Thirteen children were born to this union, 9 living, of whom all but one were at the father's bedside during his last days of illness. His wife preceded him in death, July 25, 1900. He united with the Dunkard Church at Stuttgart, Ark., 14 years ago and remained a faithful member to the end. The surviving children are George I., Joseph D., Bena, Lizzie, Lena, wife of John Wagner, John J., Chris W., Anna., wife of Sam Studer, and Peter B. Five brothers and 1 sister also survive; also 23 grandchildren.
Funeral services Aug. 4 at the Union Church, Metamora, Ill., conducted by E. Eschliman and Andrew Schrock. The services were attended by a large throng of relatives and friends of the family. After the services the remains were taken to the Hickory Point Cemetery west of Metamora for burial.