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Christian W. Sommer b. 4 May 1867 Metamora, Woodford Co., IL d. 22 Nov 1944 Miami, Miami-Dade Co., FL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

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Name	Christian W. Sommer [1]
Birth	4 May 1867	Metamora, Woodford Co., IL [1]
Gender	Male
Residence	1893	Dewey, Champaign Co., IL [1]
Residence	1936	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL [1]
Death	22 Nov 1944	Miami, Miami-Dade Co., FL [1]
Burial	26 Nov 1944	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
Burial	East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID	I8296	Schrock-Birkey Connection
Last Modified	30 Mar 2017

Father	John Sommer, b. 6 Aug 1835 d. 2 Aug 1912, Normal, McLean Co., IL (Age 76 years)
Mother	Anna Smith, b. 4 Dec 1841 d. 25 Jul 1900 (Age 58 years)
Marriage	24 Jun 1863	Woodford Co., IL
	(Or June 22, 1862 per county records)
Family ID	F5827	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Friedaricka Carle, b. 31 Jan 1876 d. 5 Feb 1939 (Age 63 years)

Marriage 24 Sep 1896 [1]

Children

	1. Henry Sommer
	2. William C. Sommer, b. 19 Feb 1899 d. 14 Oct 1972 (Age 73 years)
	3. Eliza Sommer
	4. Joseph Sommer
	5. Carrie Sommer, b. 21 Mar 1904, Dewey, Champaign Co., IL d. 30 Oct 2008 (Age 104 years)
	6. Benjamin Sommer
	7. Samuel Sommer
	8. Andrew Sommer
	9. Mary Sommer
	10. Emma Sommer
	11. Carl Fredrick Sommer, b. 26 Jun 1917 d. 6 Apr 1996 (Age 78 years)
	12. Esther Sommer
	13. Lester P. Sommer, b. 1911 d. 1918 (Age 7 years)

Family ID F5848 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 18 Nov 2006

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	Birth - 4 May 1867 - Metamora, Woodford Co., IL
	Residence - 1893 - Dewey, Champaign Co., IL
	Residence - 1936 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
	Death - 22 Nov 1944 - Miami, Miami-Dade Co., FL
	Burial - 26 Nov 1944 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL

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Obit:
Sommer.-Christian W., son of John and Anna (Smith) Sommer, was born near Metamora, Ill., May 4, 1867; died at Miami, Fla., Nov. 22, 1944; aged 77 y. 6 m. 18 d. He moved to the vicinity of Dewey, Ill., in 1893, where he lived until 1936, when he moved to Fisher, Ill. On Sept. 24, 1896, he was married to Frieda Carle. To this union were born 8 sons and 5 daughters: Henry, of Fisher; William, Champaign, Ill.; Eliza Tabor, Miami, Fla.; Joseph, Paxton, Ill.; Carrie Studer, of Fisher; Benjamin (in military service); Samuel, Dewey, Ill; Andrew, Gibson City, Ill.; Mary Clark, Fostoria, Ohio; Emma Butts, Hampshire, Ill.; Carl, of Fisher; and Esther Barton, Elburn, Ill. One son (Lester) died at the age of seven. His wife preceded him in death Feb. 2, 1939. Other surviving relatives include 26 grandchildren, 2 brothers (George and Joe, both of Metamora, Ill.), and 2 sisters (Elizabeth Massanari, of Fisher, and Bena Darr, Urbana, Ill.). Three sisters and 4 brothers passed on into eternity before him. He had been spending the past few winters with his daughter Eliza in Florida. He had just gone with her again for the winter but became ill en route and passed away about ten days later. As a young man he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church of which he was a faithful member until the Lord called him home. He was a man of strong convictions and had a keen interest in the welfare of his family and his church. Funeral services were held Nov. 26 at the East Bend Mennonite Church near Fisher, Ill., in charge of Henry Schertz, Harold Zehr, and Dr. G. D. Troyer. Burial was made in the church cemetery.

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