(Caroline) Sophia Röver

Female 1831 - 1915  (83 years)


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  • Name (Caroline) Sophia Röver 
    Born 10 Apr 1831  Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 19 Apr 1831  Evangelical Church, Meinsen, Shaumburg-Lippe Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1915  Indianapolis, Marion County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1915  Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2395  My Pedigree
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2016 

    Father Carl Fried. «u»Wilhelm«-u» Röver,   b. 9 Nov 1797, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1886, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Caroline Eleanore Hof,   b. 5 Jan 1799, Röcke, Schaumburg-Lippe Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1879, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1823  Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Röwer, Meinsen No. 29, 26 years old, married Caroline Eleonore Hof, Röcke No. 1, on 9 Dec 1823 at 12:00 Noon in the Meinsen Church in front of Pastor Rauschenbusch.
    Family ID F945  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family (Friederich) Christian Wilharm,   b. 16 Feb 1812, Schierneichen, Schaumburg-Lippe Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1873, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1852  Indianapolis, Marion County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2004 
    Family ID F951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Arrived in the U.S. on 30 Oct 1851 on the ship "G.F. Patten" which arrived in New York from Bremen. Listed as Sophie Rowers age 20.
    • (Research):Sponser was Sophie Höf of Röcke #1

      Confirmed in Meinsen in 1845

      Arrived in the U.S. on 30 Oct 1851 on the ship "G.F. Patten" which arrived in New York from Bremen. Listed as Sophie Rowers age 20 from Peppinghausen (via a ditto from numerous individuals listed above her. She is only Rower listed at this point)

      1860 Census: Ward 7, Indianapolis, IN
      Wilhelm, Christ, age 40, born Prussia, RR Employee
      Wilhelm, Sophia, age 30, born Prussia
      Wilhelm, William age 7, born IN
      Wilhelm, Caroline, age 3, born IN

      1868 City Directory: Christ. Wilhein, laborer, Central Depot, residence 265 S. Alabama.

      1870 Census: Ward 7, Indianapolis, IN
      Welham, Christ, age 58, born Prussia, Works in Depot
      Welham, Sophia, age 40, born Prussia
      Welham, William, age 18, born IN, works at foundry
      Welham, Caroline, age 14, born IN
      Welham, Mena, age 10, born IN
      Welham, Christ, age 7, born IN
      Welham, Emma, age 4, born IN

      1880 City Directory: Sophie Wilharm, widow of Christian, res. 265 S. Alabama

      1880 Census: 265 South Alabama, Indianapolis, IN
      Wilharm, Sophia, age 50, born Prussia
      Wilharm, Minnie, age 19, born IN
      Wilharm, Christian, age 17, born IN

      1900: Living along with her daughter in Indianapolis on Alabama Street.

      1910: Living with her daughter and son in law (WIlliam Ballinger and Wilhelmina) in Indianapolis.

      Will written 11 Jul 1909 and proven 24 Nov 1915