Family Group Sheet
NameThomas Grange Somermeier
Birth16 Jun 1870, Bethel, Clermont Co., Ohio
Death1 Aug 1955, Los Angeles Co., California
Marriage15 Jan 1902, Hamilton Co., Ohio
SpouseAimee Magdalene Jergens
Birth9 Nov 1881, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Children
Birth17 Jun 1904, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Death18 Oct 1955, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Co., California
SpouseElmer Davis Caudill , 2C1R
SpouseReginald Armour
Notes for Thomas Grange Somermeier
The California death index lists Thomas Grange Somermeier, born 16 June 1870 in Ohio, died 1 Aug 1955 in Los Angeles Co., father’s surname Somermeier, mother’s maiden name Sheldon.
Census
1900 census of Clermont Co., Ohio, Pierce township, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 8B as family #178:
Somermire, Henry G., 67, b. Oct 1832, Germany Germany Germany, immigrated 1840, naturalized 1860, wagon builder; Rebecca, 63, wife, b. May 1837, Ohio Ohio Ohio, married 48 years, mother of 8 children, 8 living; Thomas G., son, 29, b. June 1870, Ohio Germany Ohio, single, traveling salesman.
Somermire, Henry G., 67, b. Oct 1832, Germany Germany Germany, immigrated 1840, naturalized 1860, wagon builder; Rebecca, 63, wife, b. May 1837, Ohio Ohio Ohio, married 48 years, mother of 8 children, 8 living; Thomas G., son, 29, b. June 1870, Ohio Germany Ohio, single, traveling salesman.
Notes for Thomas Grange & Aimee Magdalene (Family)
Their marriage license application records Thomas Grange Sommermeier, age 31, residence Amelia, Ohio, born in Bethel, Ohio, occupation traveling salesman, father Henry G. Sommermeier, mother’s maiden name Rebecca C. Sheldon, and Aimee M. Jergens, age 22, residnece North Pike, Hamilton Co., Ohio, born in Cinti, Ohio, father Andrew Jergens, mother’s maiden name Schwenkmeyer, married on 15 Jan 1902 by Lewis E. Lee, Minister of the Gospel.
Census
I cannot find this family in the 1910 census. They seem to have traveled internationally a lot; perhaps they were out of the county when the census was taken.
1920 census of Canyon Co., Idaho, South Nampa precinct, enumerated 19 Jan, lists on p. 13A as family #236/273, at 1622 17th Ave:
Somermeier, Thomas, 49, b. Ohio Germany Germany, fruit farmer; Amy, wife, 39, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Anna, dau, 16, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Thomas Jr., son, 3 9/12, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio.
1920 census of Canyon Co., Idaho, South Nampa precinct, enumerated 19 Jan, lists on p. 13A as family #236/273, at 1622 17th Ave:
Somermeier, Thomas, 49, b. Ohio Germany Germany, fruit farmer; Amy, wife, 39, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Anna, dau, 16, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio; Thomas Jr., son, 3 9/12, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio.
