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Sommers Chapter 1.0.0

 

Descendants of Rudolph Sommers & Barbara Gump

 

Generation No. 1

 

      1.  Rudolph1 Sommers was born 30 Nov 1847 in Falkenan, Bohemia, Austria, and died Abt. 1903 in Frankfort, Ky.  He married Barbara Gump, daughter of Unknown Gump and Anna LNU.  She was born 08 Jun 1854 in Falkenan, Bohemia, Austria, and died 01 Jun 1905 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.

 

Notes for Rudolph Sommers:

In newspaper articles, Rudolph was described as having and "ungovernable temper" and a "hard drinker".  In 1900, he was sentenced to 1 month in the "work house" for choking his wife.  Following his release, he tried to murder his wife and attempted suicide.  Both he and his wife recovered.  For attempted murder, he was sentenced to five years imprisonment in the Frankfort penitentiary at Frankfort, Ky.  About 1903, "his constitution was undermined by excessive drinking, and he died in prision". 

 

More About Rudolph Sommers:

1900 Federal Census: 02 Jun 1900, Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 140, Sheet 5, Louisville City

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More About Barbara Gump:

1900 Federal Census: 02 Jun 1900, Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 140, Sheet 5, Louisville City

Burial: 03 Jun 1905, St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY

Cem. Sec/Lot: Sec T/Row 7/Grave 17

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Children of Rudolph Sommers and Barbara Gump are:

      2             i.   Therese Barbara2 Sommers, born 03 Dec 1873 in Eger, Austria; died 29 Sep 1965 in Bexar Co., TX.  She married Charles Zetlmaier 10 Mar 1897 in Clark Co., IN; born 25 Dec 1874 in Ohio; died 07 Oct 1942 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

 

      3            ii.   Charles Joseph Sommers, born 06 Jul 1881 in Shaben, Austria; died 04 Jan 1953 in Jefferson Co., KY.

 

Notes for Charles Joseph Sommers:

At the time of brother John's death, living at Louisville, Ky

 

More About Charles Joseph Sommers:

1900 Federal Census: 02 Jun 1900, Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 140, Sheet 5, Louisville City

1910 Federal Census: 19 Apr 1910, Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 217, Sheet 6B, Louisville City

1920 Federal Census: 07 Jan 1920, Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 227, Sheet 10, Louisville City

Burial: St. Michael Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY

Cem. Sec/Lot: Sec 17/Row 4/Grave 2+

Church/funeral: Holy Cross Catholic Church, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY

Death Notice: Found in Virginina Tygrett Walker's artifacts

Funeral Home: John W. Manning & Sons Funeral Home, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY

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      4           iii.   Anthony J. Sommers, born 03 May 1883 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Oh; died 17 May 1958 in Jefferson Co., KY.  He married Louise C. Uhlein; born Abt. 1887 in Indiana.

 

      5           iv.   Catherine "Katie" Sommers, born 25 Aug 1885 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Oh; died 08 May 1910.

 

More About Catherine "Katie" Sommers:

1900 Federal Census: 02 Jun 1900, Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 140, Sheet 5, Louisville City

 

      6            v.   Rudolph Sommers, born 30 Oct 1887 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Oh; died 18 Mar 1949 in Lakeland, Jefferson Co., KY.  He married (1) Mary A. Schultz Abt. 1909; born 1888 in Kentucky; died 03 May 1934 in Jefferson Co., KY.  He married (2) Stella L Thomas Aft. 1934; born 01 Mar 1890; died 26 Jun 1968 in Jefferson Co., KY.

 

      7           vi.   Anna Mary Sommers, born 05 Aug 1889 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; died 06 Dec 1979 in Shelby Co., KY.  She married Otto L. Yount; born 15 Aug 1890 in Cropper, Shelby Co., KY; died 30 Jul 1937 in Shelby Co., KY.

 

      8           vii.   Julia Barbara Sommers, born 11 Dec 1890 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; died 16 Nov 1976 in Covington, Kenton Co. Ky.  She married Frank John Thome 25 Nov 1916 in St. Boniface Catholic Church, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Oh; born 14 Dec 1889 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Oh; died 29 Nov 1980 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Oh.

 

      9          viii.   Mary Caroline "Carrie" Sommers, born 02 Mar 1893 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; died 27 Nov 1984 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Oh.  She married James Presley Tygrett 18 Jul 1914 in Newport, Campbell Co., KY; born 08 Aug 1892 in Bowling Green, Ky; died 21 Jan 1945 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Oh.

 

      10         ix.   Frank J. Sommers, born 04 Dec 1895 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; died 11 Oct 1984 in Shelby Co., KY.

 

More About Frank J. Sommers:

1900 Federal Census: 02 Jun 1900, Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 140, Sheet 5, Louisville City

1910 Federal Census: 19 Apr 1910, Kentucky, Jefferson County, ED 217, Sheet 6B, Louisville City

1920 Federal Census: 05 Jan 1920, Kentucky, Shelby County, ED 139, Sheet 1, Line 54

Burial: 13 Oct 1984, Cropper Christian Church Cemetery, Cropper, Shelby Co., KY

Cem. Sec/Lot: *+

Church/funeral: St. Peter's Catholic Church, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY

Death Notice: 17 Oct 1984, The Sentinel News, Shelbyville, Ky

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Occupation: Carpenter

 

11          x.   John D. Sommers, born 21 Mar 1897 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; died 07 Mar 1949 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.  He married (1) Marie Theresa Tillman; born 16 May 1890 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; died 03 Sep 1942 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.  He married (2) Hazel M. Peak Aft. 1942; born 01 Dec 1911 in Hardin Co., KY; died 24 Apr 1973

 

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