52 Ancestors Challenge Week #34 - Sofia Petersdotter

Sofia is my 3rd great grandmother


Sofia Petersdotter was born on February 17, 1838 in Effsborgs-Lan, Sweden to Petrus Carlsson (1802-1886) and Catharina Zachrisdotter (1802-1882).  Sofia had a possible twin sister and was the third or fourth child of five:

• Johan Marten Petersson (1834-1834)
• Josepha Petersdotter (1835-1861)
• Augusta Petersdotter (1838-?)
• Johanna Maria Carlson (1843-1913)

Sofia was possibly married three times.  Her first marriage was to Solomon Johansson (1838-1865) on December 29, 1862 and they had one child:

• John Martin (1863-1937).  He may of taken Sofia's second or third husband's last name.

I also have Sofia married to a Anders Petter Hultman (1828-1894).

The marriage that I am descended from is Sofia's marriage to Johan August Quist (1839-1901).  They had five children:

• Selma
• Solomon Anskarius (1870-1882)
• Clara Wilhelmina (1873-1926) my 2nd great grandmother
• Anna Teresia (1878-1945)
• Frank (1883-?)

Sofia departed from Sweden in 1882.

Sofia died on March 21, 1891 at age 53.  Sofia is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore, Illinois.

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52 Ancestors Challenge Week #33 - William M. Reese

William is my 3rd great grandfather.

William was born in August 1817 in Virginia to William Reese (1780-?) and an unknown mother.  William was married three times, William's first marriage was to a woman named Celia (1819-?) and they had ten children:

• Eliza J. (1841-?)
• Tabitha (1842-?)
• William A. (1843-?)
• Samuel A. (1845-?)
• Byrd H. (1847-?)
• Richard (1849-?)
• Charlie (1850-1925)
• Mary S. (1853-?)
• Alonza (1857-?)
• Edward (1860-?)

William would marry his second wife, my 3rd great grandmother Aseneth Cenia Mullins (1839-1882) about 1869.  They would have six children:

• Celia Eveline (1870-1958)
• Lela E. (1871-?)
• Celestia Alabama Caldonia (1872-1948) - my 2nd great grandmother
• Richard Hurston (1872-1885)
• Benjamin Hall (1874-1925)
• James Franklin (1878-1955)

After Aseneth passed, William married a third time to Lucinda Gaither about 1884.

William died in December 1901 at age 84 in Wild Cherry, Arkansas.

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52 Ancestors Challenge Week #32 - Charlotte Sophia Elizabeth Kober

Charlotte is my 3rd great grandmother.

Charlotte Sophia Elizabeth Kober was born on July 16, 1839 in Neukirchen Kreis Osterberg, Germany (then known as Prussia) to Frederick Augustus Kober (1796-1851) and Charlotte Loose (1807-1879).  Charlotte was the sixth child of nine:

• Frederick Augustus III (1825-?)
• Marie (1827-?)
• John Gottfried (1832-1836)
• Christopher Heinrich (1834-?)
• Ludwig John Henry Herman (1836-1892)
• Unknown Son (1842-?)
• August Frederick (1834-1917)
• Elizabeth Wilheminia Johanna (1846-1912)
• Henrietta Wilhemia Dorothea (1848-1932)

Charlotte married August F. Nachtigall (1833-1890) on August 25, 1859 in Germany.  They had nine children before coming to the states.

• Carl Christian Charles (1862-1924)
• August B. (1864-1948)
• Herman Fredrec (my 2nd great grandfather: 1866-1934)
• Armand (1868-?)
• Otto Frederick (1869-1949)
• Charlotte (1872-1937)
• William (1872-?)
• Louise B. (1874-1874)
• Unknown Gender (1874-1874)

Charlotte and August departed Germany on April 9, 1874 and arrived in New York on April 24, 1874 according to the Hamburg and New York Passenger Lists.  Once in the states Charlotte and August had two more children:

• Albert Carl (1876-1941)
• Maria H. (1878-1901)

Charlotte and August made their home in Milton, Illinois according to the 1880 Federal Census.  Charlotte would eventually settle in Wheaton, Illinois according to the 1920 Federal Census.

Charlotte died on July 15, 1927 at age 87.  Charlotte is buried at the Wheaton Cemetery in Wheaton, Illinois.

Charlotte's son, Herman's death certificate lists his mother's last name as Kahr.

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52 Ancestors Challenge Week #31 - Charles Daniel McNeal

Charles is my third great grandfather.

Charles Daniel McNeal was born on October 13, 1858 in Harrisburg, Indiana to Robert E. (1821-1894) and Elizabeth Ann (1826-1915; nee Stamm).  Charles was the seventh of nine children born to the couple.

• James (1839-1845)
• John M. (1844-1870)
• Angeline (1847-1933)
• Mary Elizabeth (1850-1938)
• George (1856-1874)
• Sophia (1856-1857)
• Anthony Ellsworth (1859-1927)
• Kathryn (1862-1945)

Charles married Mary Louisa Alfred (1858-1941) on May 2, 1878 in Columbia, Indiana.  Charles and Mary had thirteen children:

• Sarah Evelyn (1879-1880)
• Cora May (1881-1959)
• Clara Eliya (1882-1976)
• Mary Olive (1883-1966)
• Bertha (1884-1973)
• Bessie (1884-1934)
• Kate Effie (1887-?)
• Glenna Hanney (1889-1959)
• Lucy Charlotte (1890-1972)
• Robert Elsworth (1892-1894)
• Hubbard Elmer (1894-1975)
• Ernest Ralph (my 2nd great grandfather; 1896-1968)
• Ida Gladys (1899-1966)

According to census records in 1860, Charles at age 2 lived in Democrat, Indiana and in 1870 at 12 lived in Harrisburg, Indiana.  By the 1880's census, Charles and his family were living in New Home, Missouri.  I found no record of Charles in the 1890's census.  By 1900, Charles and family have moved to Rockvale, Illinois  They would eventually settle in Byron, Illinois living there during the 1910, 1920 and 1930 census. 

Charles died on February 3, 1937 at age 78.  Charles is buried at Byron Cemetery in Byron, Illinois.

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