Sommer

Carl Gottfried Sommer m. Johanne Marie Luise Niedling and had
1. Franz Alexander Sommer b. 23 Aug. 1870 in Altengottern, Germany and m. Lillie Jennie Oehlmann in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
a. Marie Emma Sommer b. 20 May 1904 d. 15 July 1905.
b. Louse Elizabeth Sommer b. 21 May 1906.


Sommer Birth Certificate

		Geburts-und Lauffchein zur arschen Abstammung.
Name		Franz Alexander Sommer
Geburts-Tag	23 August 1870
Geburts-Ort	Altengottern
Tauf-Tag	8 September 1870
Bater		Carol Gottfried Sommer
		Schenkwirt Bekenntnis evangel.
Mutter		Johanne Marie Luise, geb. Niedling
		Bekenntnis evangel.
Altengottern, den 12 Januar 1936.
Das evang.-luth. Pfarramt.

Naturalization papers dated 22 February 1898 were issued by Plymouth County, State of Iowa.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was the baptismal place for Lillie Jennie. A document reads:
		Lillie Jennie
Tochter von Friedrich W. Oehlmann u. dessen Ehefrau Emma L. geb. Poethig geboren den 17 ten Maerz 1883 is am 3 ten Begr. 1884.