Urban Svach Orsak Simik Families.

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Pat Lyon Sommerfeld
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TexasCzechs - Urban Svach Orsak Simik Families
Fifth Generation

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16. Johann Michael SOMMERFELD was born in Schokken, Kreis Wongrowitz, Posen (Unknown if parent of the
Michael Sommerfeld I am seeking). He married Louise NEUMANN.

17. Louise NEUMANN.

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20. Christian BEHNKE was born in Jun 1825 in Bromberg, Posen, (undocumented but likely same person).
He died about 1896 in "Sandtown" Washington or Fayette County, Texas. He married Louise Unknown.

21. Louise Unknown was born about 1817 in Germany (based on age of 58 given on immigration record
in 1875). She died in 1879 in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Washington County, Texas.

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22. Fredericke BAIER / BEYER was born about 1825 in Posen. He died on 20 Sep 1907 at age 82
in Fayette County, Texas. He married Auguste KRINKE.

23. Auguste KRINKE was born on 16 Apr 1828 in Posen. She died on 18 Apr 1917 in Fayette County,
Texas (death certificate states she died of "old age".

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24. Pavel (Paul) URBAN was born on 20 Jun 1824 in Novy Hrozenkov, Moravia, House #307.
He died on 26 Sep 1849 in House # 385 Novy Hrozenkov during a cholera epidemic. He was buried
on 28 Sep 1849 in Last Sacrament administered by and burial by Leopold Pospischil, parish priest.
He married Veronika MALIK on 17 Feb 1846 in Novy Hrozenkov (Veronika widowed, six children).
Pavel was employed as in farmer from Novy Hrozenkov, Moravia. He resided in County Valasske
Mezirici; Archdiocese Olomouc; Diocese Vset. He was baptized on 21 Jun 1824 in by Melchior
Skrabanek, Administrator.

25. Veronika MALIK was born on 27 Jul 1810 in # 393 Novy Hrozenkov, Moravia. She died on 13 Feb
1867 in #385 Novy Hrozenkov of Tuberculosis at age 56 yr. 7 mo. She was buried on 15 Feb 1867 in
Novy Hrozenkov by Franz Cihal, Parish Priest. She was baptized on 27 Jul 1810 in Anton Dworzak
(Dvorak), parish priest.

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26. George Jiri ORSAG / ORSAK was born on 02 Nov 1811 in House #110, Novy Hrozenkov, Moravia,
birth recorded as illegitimate, father unnamed. He died on 25 Feb 1862 in #210/426 Novy Hrozenkov at age
46 from pnuemonia. He was buried on 27 Feb 1862 in Last Sacrament & burial by Franz Cihal, Parish Priest.
He married Susanna VASKU / VASEK (Zbranek) on 28 Feb 1832 in Novy Hrozenkov by Melchior Skrobanek,
Administrator. George / Jiri was employed as in farmer from Novy Hrozenkov, Moravia.

27. Susanna VASKU / VASEK (Zbranek) was born on 28 Mar 1811 in #159 Novy Hrozenkov, Moravia,
Name "Zbranek" as appears in marriage record is probably "name after cottage" per genealog. She died
on 05 Jan 1883 in house # 426/210 Novy Hrozenkov f "emphymapulmon" (emphysema) at age 71 years,
9 months, 7 days. She was buried on 07 Jan 1883 in last rites and burial by Josef Machalek, parish priest.
She was baptized on 28 Mar 1811 in Anton Dworzalk, parish priest.

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28. Nicholaus SCHWACH / SVACH was born on 25 Jul 1828 in #17 Frystak, midwife, Katherine Mikl, #65,
Frystak. Age 26 at marriage. Hausler (cottager) from Frystak. RCPO Vol 47. He died on 19 Jun 1858 in #68
Frystak, Moravia of "Consumption" (Lungsucht). He was buried on 21 Jun 1858 in last sacrament & burial
service by Kasper Pawelka (Pavelka), Parish Priest. He married Franziska KOLARZ (Kolar) on 14 Nov 1854
in Stipa (Stiep) by Josef Zak, chaplain. He was baptized on 25 Jul 1828 in by Johann Hradill (Hradil),
cooperator.

29. Franziska KOLARZ was born on 22 Apr 1836 in #9 Stiep, midwife Anna Palla from #41. Age 18
at marriage to Nicholaus SCHWACH. Widower when married to F. Mikl.. She died on 06 Nov 1872
in #70 Frystak. Smallpox). She was buried on 08 Nov 1872 in Last sacrament & burial by Fratisek Polasek,
administrator. She was baptized on 22 Apr 1836 in Johann Richter, chaplain.

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30. Josef SCHIMIK was born on 17 Jun 1824 in #7 Wittowa (Vitova). Midwife Anna Januschka #14, Vitova.
Shown as Gemeiner" of 1.L.I.R. (First Line Infantry Regiment). He married Franziska BIELAK on 23 Feb 1852
in #7/#12 Vitova by Kasper Pawelka (Pavelka), Parish Priest. RCPO Frystak, Vol.4100, pg. 29.
He was baptized per Fabian Polaschek, cooperator.

31. Franziska BIELAK was born on 13 Nov 1825 in #12 Vitova. Anna Januschka, midwife. Shown as age 25
at time of marriage. Franziska was baptized on 14 Nov 1825, Godparents, Johann Raindl, HHFFAA, HWBBFPC.

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TexasCzechs - Urban Svach Orsak Simik Families
Fourth Generation

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8. Michael SOMMERFELD was born on 23 Apr 1836 in Wongrowitz(county), Posen (district), Prussia. 1880
Census indicates age as 47, making him born in 1833. He died on 02 Jun 1910 in Washington County, TX.
He was buried in 1910 in White Union Cemetery near Carmine. He married Pauline SCHULZ about
1862 in Posen. Michael was counted in a census in 1880 in Washington County, Texas Pg. 219, township
E.D. 149, FCTI3. He was counted in a census in 1870 in shows a Michael Sommerfeld, Married man,
LAHHAWHIASYA, ST. He was counted in a census in 1900 in Washington County, Precinct 4 (Burton) ED 109,
pg. 244, S6. He immigrated in 1876 to according to 1900 census. (his brother Julius said 1875 so.
He immigrated in Dec 1873 to Per Washington County record of Application for Citizenship.
He was employed as a farmer, 1900 census shows him "owns farm with mortgage".

9. Pauline SCHULZ was born in 1839 in Province Posen, Germany, per 1880 census, would indicate birth
year 1836. She died in 1889 in Washington County near Brenham, TX. She was buried in 1889 in LaBahia
Cemetery, 3 mi. ESE Carmine, So. of FAS Rd. 237. Pauline was counted in a census in 1880 in shown as 44
which would make birth year 1836.

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10. Gustav BEHNKE was born on 18 Sep 1851 in Schokken (town, also known as Skoki), Kreis Wongrowitz
(county), Posen (region or district), Germany (now in Poland). He died on 05 Nov 1903 in East of Giddings,
Fayette County, Texas from "black Jaundice" (possibly bubonic plague). Round Top/Carmine area. He was
buried in 1903 in White Union Cemetery near Carmine outside Giddings. He married Augusta BAIER about
1872 in Germany / Prussia. Shown on 1900 census as married 28 years. Gustav immigrated in 1875 to May
31, 1AMASMTNY, & emigrated to Fayette County, TA1SL. He was counted in a census in 1900 in Gives birth-
date as September 1850. He was employed as in farmer. 1900 census shows as owning farm free of
mortgage.

11. Augusta BAIER was born on 01 Jan 1850 in Posen, Germany. She died on 05 Mar 1905 in East of
Giddings, South of Carmine, Fayette County, Texas (La Grippe). She was buried in White Union Cemetery
near Carmine outside Giddings. She was counted in a census in 1900 in shows birthdate as May, 1850.

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12. Jan URBAN was born on 14 Apr 1847 in House No. 385, Novy Hrozenkov, Moravia, midwife,
Marina Wallingura from house #58. He died in 1896 in Burleson County, Texas. He was buried in 1896
in Frenstat, Burleson County, Texas. He married Anna ORSAG / ORSAK on 15 Feb 1870 in N. Hrozenkov,
Moravia. Jan was naturalized in 1891. He immigrated in 1877 to Indianola, Texas. He was baptized on
18 May 1847 in recorded, N. Hrozenkov, baptized by Franz Cihal, AP.

13. Anna ORSAG / ORSAK was born on 01 Oct 1842 in House # 210, N. Hrozenkov, Moravia, midwife
Marina Wallingura house #58. She died on 04 Jan 1914 in Burleson County, Texas. She was buried
in 1914 in Frenstat Cemetery, Burleson County, TX next to Jan. She was baptized on 02 Oct 1842 in
Augustin Jurak, assistant priest. She immigrated in 1880 to according to 1900 federal census.

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14. Frank SCHWACH / SVACH was born on 29 Jan 1857 in #68 Frystak, Moravia, midwife,
Franziska Sowadin, #85 Oberdorf (Horni Ves). He died on 23 Aug 1923 in Waller County, Texas.
*Self-inflicted shotgun wound to head; reportedly he made his own tombstone & then shot himself.
He was buried in 1923 in Death certificate states buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Waller County, TX-burial
site on old Svach/ Stasny place near Mo. He married Marie SIMIK about 1878 in Moravia or "Austria" (
Austrian-Hungarian Empire). Frank immigrated on 12 Jun 1881 to (or June 22) landed in Baltimore,
AVSL, DWT, ATLBVICI. He emigrated about 1882 from to Hranice (pronounced Hrran E cee) near Dime Box,
LC, T. He was counted in a census in 1900/1920 in 1900 Waller County, shows Frank age 43, b. Austria, T.
He was baptized on 29 Jan 1857 in by Michael Hracowina, Cooperator.

15. Marie SIMIK was born on 24 Aug 1856 in #7 Wittowa (Vitova near Frystak). Midwife, Franziska Sowadin,
#85 Oberdorf (Horni Ves). RCPO FRystak, Vol. 4083, p. 25.. She died on 31 Jul 1884 in Hranice (Old Dime Box),
Lee County, Texas. She was buried in 1884 in Hranice Cemetery near Dime Box (one of first buried there)
Row 8, grave #8, between Anna Ripple & Baby Kubena. Marie immigrated on 12 Jun 1881 to Baltimore via
SS Leipzig, shown as age 25, WFAC. She was baptized on 25 Aug 1856 in by Anton Paschka, cooperator.

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TexasCzechs - Urban Svach Orsak Simik Families
Third Generation

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4. Gustav SOMMERFELD was born on 14 Dec 1880 in Washington County, Texas. He died on 10 Aug 1971
in Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, Clifton, BosqueCo., TX (metastatic prostate cancer). He was buried in
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Clifton, Bosque Co., TX. He married Bertha Wilhemine BEHNKE on 04 Dec 1902
in St. John's Lutheran Church a t Burton, Texas. He was baptized on 29 Jan 1924 in Zion Evangelical Church,
Womack, TX. He was counted in a census in 1900 in A Gustaff born December 1880, ILABWACFSFIP4,
Burton ED, P2.

5. Bertha Wilhemine BEHNKE was born on 21 Sep 1878 in Fayette County, TX. She died on 19 May 1936
in Bosque County, Texas at home of Fred & Frieda (Sommerfeld) Ludwig (massive heart attack or stroke).
She was buried in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Clifton, Bosque County, TX. Bertha emigrated in 1875 from
Parents entered USA through Ellis Island, NAMTFC, Texas. She was baptized on 01 Jun 1879 in Evangelical
Lutheran Church at Round Top, TBRAN.

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6. Peter Karl URBAN was born on 17 Apr 1872 in Novy Hrozenkov #385, Moravia, Anna Rosenveig, midwife
from house # 134 (Archices as cited for baptism). He died on 19 Nov 1945 in Bosque County, Texas, at home
of Joseph & Ella Sommerfeld Urban. (Stomach cancer). He was buried on 21 Nov 1945 in Clifton Cemetery,
Clifton, Texas, next to Klara. He married Klara SVACH on 04 Nov 1896 in Hill County, Texas. Peter was
confirmed on 07 Oct 1896 in Frenstat, Burleson County, Texas, Sponsor Martin Fedora. He was naturalized
in 1891 in Texas, as son of John URBAN. Personal Naturalization 1943. He immigrated in 1876/1877 to
believed to have been through either Galveston or Indianola. He was baptized on 18 Apr 1872 in Jan
Skypala, Assistant priest. (Opava Archices, RNH, VVF1.

7. Klara SVACH was born on 12 Aug 1879 in Moravia (probably Frystak, not yet documented). She died
on 05 Aug 1934 in Bosque County, Texas at home of R. F. & Ann Urban Sommerfeld (probable uterine cancer).
She was buried on 07 Aug 1934 in Clifton Cemetery, Clifton, Texas. She had other parents. Klara immigrated
on 12 Jun 1881 to Shown as 11 months upon landing in Baltimore via the SS Lei.

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