Hi again, This is the third and last line that I know came from around Joliet and Monee, ILL. to SE MN. My mother's maiden name was SOMMERS and she is a direct descendant of Frederick Louis SOMMERS and Mary MILLER/MUELLER. If anyone is interested in these Sommers, I would happy to share info. FREDERICK ADAM SOMER was born November 30, 1821 in Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany, and died November 11, 1885. He married ROSINE CHRISTINE ELISE SCHULT in Germany, daughter of CHRISTIAN SCHULT. Notes for FREDERICK ADAM SOMER: Their oldest son, Frederick Louis, was born in Germany January 8, 1851. When the family emmigated to the US, they lived for 2 years in Joliet, IL then came to Northfield/Dundas, Minnesota in 1855. Their second son, John, was born in Joliet in 1854. Frederick Louis's wife, Mary Miller, (father's name Phillip) was born in Illinois November 24, 1847 - her family apparently left Illinois at the same time as the Sommers family. The other nine children were born at the Northfield Township homestead. Notes for ROSINE CHRISTINE ELISE SCHULT: Rosine was blind in one eye from sea sickness during her voyage to the U.S. This must mean that she threw up so much that she burst blood vessels in her eye.(?) Children of FREDERICK SOMER and ROSINE SCHULT are: i. FREDERICK LOUIS SOMMERS, b. January 08, 1851, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; d. May 09, 1875, Waseca Co., MN; m. MARY MILLER, Abt. 1872. ii. JOHN CHARLES SOMMERS, b. March 28, 1854, Joliet, Illinois; d. October 12, 1928; m. SARAH HOLMES, July 29, 1879, Martin County, MN. Notes for SARAH HOLMES: Sarah was left motherless at the age of 1 1/2 years, lived with Stollcop family and sometimes known as Sarah Stollcop. iii. ALVINA SOMMERS, b. May 16, 1857, Northfield Township homestead; d. August 12, 1954; m. JOHN KOESTER, October 10, 1878. iv. AMELIA SOMMERS, b. January 03, 1859, Northfield Township homestead; d. March 22, 1948; m. WILLIAM BENZ, February 01, 1883. v. WILLIAM SOMMERS, b. February 13, 1861, Northfield Township homestead; d. April 13, 1928; m. MINNIE CHUTE. vi. ELLA BELLE SOMMERS, b. January 24, 1863, Northfield Township homestead; d. October 06, 1913; m. CHARLES BERG. vii. GEORGE HENRY SOMMERS, b. December 01, 1864, Northfield Township homestead; d. October 03, 1954; m. LOUISE PFEIFFER, August 17, 1889. viii. SARAH SOMMERS, b. April 28, 1866, Northfield Township homestead; d. February 27, 1954; m. FRANK KOESTER. ix. FRANK SOMMERS, b. April 29, 1868, Northfield Township homestead; d. April 28, 1908; m. MARY ALBERS, May 05, 1892. x. CALISTA SOMMERS, b. December 18, 1870, Northfield Township homestead; d. April 20, 1949, Canada; m. (1) JAY WILLIAM FLETCHER, 1896; m. (2) WILLIAM NAHL, April 09, 1908, Home of M.P. REID, Front Street, Nelson, B.C.; m. (3) WIGGINS, Aft. 1933. xi. HATTIE SOPHIA SOMMERS, b. January 05, 1873, Northfield Township homestead; m. CHARLES WALLACE, June 18, 1902. Best Regards, Kathy Hines Minneapolis, MN