Our Maritime Ties
Matthias Sommer
1690 - 1732 (~ 41 years)1. Matthias Sommer was christened 30 Dec 1690, Freistett, , Baden, Germany; died 9 Nov 1732, Freistett, , Baden, Germany. Matthias married Anna Barbara Hubscher [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Mathias Sommer was born 6 Apr 1715, Freistett, , Baden, Germany; died Between Dec 1766 and Mar 1767.
Generation: 2
2. Mathias Sommer (1.Matthias1) was born 6 Apr 1715, Freistett, , Baden, Germany; died Between Dec 1766 and Mar 1767. Mathias married Maria Magdalena Sommer 18 Sep 1736, Freistett, , Baden, Germany. Maria was born 17 Sep 1715, Freistett, , Baden, Germany; died 3 Nov 1741, Freistett, , Baden, Germany. [Group Sheet]
Mathias married Anna Barbara Gramp [Group Sheet]
Mathias married Christina Null 23 Oct 1749, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, Britiah North America. Christina died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. Anna Cathrina Somers was born 10 Oct 1750, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 4. Eva Magdalena Somers was born 6 Feb 1753, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Aft 1823.
- 5. Anna Christianna Somers was born Abt 1755; died 1837.
- 6. Sophia Somers was born 13 Feb 1759, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 7. Andrew Somers was born Abt 1762, , , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 8. Rachel Somers was born 31 Jan 1764, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1814.
- 9. Christiana Somers
Generation: 3
3. Anna Cathrina Somers (2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born 10 Oct 1750, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown. Anna married Elipalet "Liffy" Chappell 21 Mar 1768, Cumberland, , Nova Scotia, Canada. Elipalet (son of Jabez Chappell and Zippora Bill) was born Abt 1745, New London, , Connecticut, United States; died 1803, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. George Chappell was born 14 May 1768; died 14 Nov 1845, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 11. Elizabeth Chappell was born Abt 1774, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 9 Jun 1839; was buried , ? Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 12. William Chappell was born Abt 1771; died 17 Apr 1848.
- 13. Roxanna Chappell
- 14. Olivia Chappell
- 15. Charles Chappell was born Abt 1780; died 8 Jun 1836.
- 16. Mary "Polly" Chappell was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown.
- 17. James Chappell died Yes, date unknown.
- 18. Jonathan Chappell
- 19. Eliphalet Chappell was born Abt 1795; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Eva Magdalena Somers (2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born 6 Feb 1753, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Aft 1823. Eva married Benjamin Allen 1 Jan 1771, Cumberland, , Nova Scotia, Canada. Benjamin (son of Benjamin Allen and Mehitable Cary) was born 1735, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; died 14 Apr 1823, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , St James United & St Luke Anglican Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Ephraim Allen was born Abt 1771; died 9 Feb 1853.
- 21. Jonas Allen was born Abt 1773; died 1837.
- 22. James Allen
- 23. Catharine Allen was born Abt 1779; died Aft 1861.
- 24. George Allen was born Abt 1782; died 22 Jul 1837.
- 25. Matthew Allen was born Abt 1783; died 19 May 1846.
- 26. Dan Allen
- 27. Ben Allen
- 28. Eliphalet "Liffe" Allen was born Abt 1788; died 22 Jun 1877.
- 29. David Allen was born Abt 1790; died 1879.
- 30. Samuel Allen was born Abt 1791; died 5 May 1839.
- 31. Jane Allen
- 32. Cynthia Allen was born Abt 1796, , , New Brunswick, British North America; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Anna Christianna Somers (2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1755; died 1837. Anna married George Dobson 27 Mar 1780. George (son of George Dobson and Mary Barker) was born 21 Jun 1751, Ingleby Arncliffe, , Yorkshire, England; died 13 Jan 1809, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 13 Jan 1809, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Anna — Nathaniel Fales. [Group Sheet]
6. Sophia Somers (2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born 13 Feb 1759, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown. Sophia — Josiah Stiles. Josiah was born 6 Apr 1766; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
7. Andrew Somers (2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1762, , , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown. Andrew — Elizabeth Smith. [Group Sheet]
8. Rachel Somers (2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born 31 Jan 1764, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1814. Rachel married Frederick Steeves 25 Jun 1780. Frederick was born Sep 1755; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
9. Christiana Somers (2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) Christiana — Henry Jones. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
10. George Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born 14 May 1768; died 14 Nov 1845, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. George married Mary Wells Abt 1792. Mary (daughter of William Wells and Margaret Dobson) was born 14 Oct 1770, , , Yorkshire, England; died 29 Apr 1839, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. Susan Chappell was born 5 Jun 1798, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 29 Apr 1856, Walpole, , Massachusetts, United States.
- 34. Almira C Chappell was born 1812; died 23 May 1847.
11. Elizabeth Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1774, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 9 Jun 1839; was buried , ? Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Elizabeth married Jonathan Goodwin Abt 1794, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jonathan (son of Daniel Goodwin and Sarah Hunt) was born 21 Jan 1767, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 1847; was buried , Baie Verte Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 35. Isaac Goodwin was born 17 Feb 1795; died 1852.
- 36. Mary Goodwin was born 12 Sep 1796; died Yes, date unknown.
- 37. Phoebe Goodwin was born 1 Sep 1798, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Abt 1887; was buried , Jolicure Cemetary, Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 38. Richard Goodwin was born 20 Aug 1800; died Yes, date unknown.
- 39. Eunice Goodwin was born 15 Jan 1803, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 15 Mar 1883; was buried , Lorneville Cemetery, Lorneville, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 40. Anna Goodwin was born 9 Feb 1805; died Yes, date unknown.
- 41. Lucy Goodwin was born 18 Mar 1807; died Yes, date unknown.
- 42. Christina Goodwin was born 7 Apr 1809; died Yes, date unknown.
- 43. Priscilla Jane Goodwin was born 4 Jun 1811; died Yes, date unknown.
- 44. Jane Elizabeth Goodwin was born 13 Jan 1814; died Aft 1881.
12. William Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1771; died 17 Apr 1848. William — Jane Wells. Jane (daughter of William Wells and Margaret Dobson) was born 28 Feb 1774, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 29 Sep 1862. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 45. Louisa Chappell was born 1814; died 1899; was buried 1899, St James United & St Luke Anglican Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
13. Roxanna Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) 14. Olivia Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) 15. Charles Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1780; died 8 Jun 1836. Charles married Eleanor Thompson Abt 1802. Eleanor died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
16. Mary "Polly" Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown. Mary married Enoch Goodwin Abt 1797. Enoch (son of Daniel Goodwin and Sarah Hunt) was born 10 Jul 1773; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
17. James Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) died Yes, date unknown. James married Dorothy Thompson 1811. Dorothy died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. Marcius C Chappell was born Abt 1824; died 10 Apr 1870, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Tidnish, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
18. Jonathan Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) 19. Eliphalet Chappell (3.Anna3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1795; died Yes, date unknown. Eliphalet married Susan Rayworth 11 Jan 1820, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Susan died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
20. Ephraim Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1771; died 9 Feb 1853. Ephraim married Elizabeth Silliker 1796, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Silliker and Mary Strang) was born 1777, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 47. Benjamin Allen
Ephraim married Amelia\Emily A Brownell 28 Jan 1833, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Amelia\Emily (daughter of John Brownell and Eunice Polly) was born , Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. Lucy Allen
21. Jonas Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1773; died 1837. Jonas married Elizabeth Wells Abt 1802. Elizabeth (daughter of William Wells and Margaret Dobson) was born 6 Nov 1785, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 11 Nov 1848. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 49. Nelson Allen was born Abt 1805; died Yes, date unknown.
- 50. Mary Ann Allen was born Abt 1808; died Yes, date unknown.
- 51. Cynthia Allen was born 1810, Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 3 Jul 1872; was buried , Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 52. Joseph Wells Allen was born Abt 1812; died Yes, date unknown.
- 53. George Wells Allen was born 15 Jan 1814; was christened 17 Mar 1817, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America; died Yes, date unknown.
- 54. William Blucher Allen was born 8 Jan 1816; was christened 17 Mar 1817, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America; died 24 Oct 1887.
- 55. Elizabeth Allen was born 24 Jan 1818; was christened 17 Mar 1818, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America; died 28 Nov 1896; was buried , Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 56. Sarah Jane Allen was born 6 Feb 1820, , , New Brunswick, Canada; died 27 Jun 1904; was buried , Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 57. Jonas Allen, Jr was born Abt 1826; died Yes, date unknown.
- 58. Isaac Allen was born Abt 1828; died 5 Jul 1898.
22. James Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) James — Elizabeth Davis. [Group Sheet]
23. Catharine Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1779; died Aft 1861. Catharine — William Wells. William (son of William Wells and Margaret Dobson) was born 1775, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 1831, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
24. George Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1782; died 22 Jul 1837. George married Letitia Thompson Abt 1806. Letitia was born Abt 1788; died 22 Jul 1879. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 59. Mary Ann Allen
- 60. Charles Chandler Allen was born 27 Apr 1807, Shemogue, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 61. Catherine Caroline Allen was born Abt 1811; died 6 Feb 1876.
25. Matthew Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1783; died 19 May 1846. Matthew — Mary "Peggy" Dobson. (daughter of Richard Dobson and Charlotte Richardson) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 62. Martin Allen was born 16 Oct 1817, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 63. Charlotte Allen
26. Dan Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) 27. Ben Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) Ben — Phoebe McKay. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 64. William F Allen was born 1810, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 22 Sep 1891, , , Maine, United States.
28. Eliphalet "Liffe" Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1788; died 22 Jun 1877. Eliphalet — Hannah Raworth. Hannah was born Abt 1791; died 7 Mar 1882, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
29. David Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1790; died 1879. David — Sarah Polley. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 65. Matthew Allen was born 25 Apr 1828, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
30. Samuel Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1791; died 5 May 1839. Samuel — Elizabeth Goodwin. Elizabeth (daughter of David Goodwin and Elizabeth Woodworth) was born Abt 1799; died 7 Jun 1839. [Group Sheet]
31. Jane Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) 32. Cynthia Allen (4.Eva3, 2.Mathias2, 1.Matthias1) was born Abt 1796, , , New Brunswick, British North America; died Yes, date unknown. Cynthia — John Johnson. John was born Between 26 Mar 1788 and 24 Mar 1789; died 25 Mar 1856; was buried , Head of Amherst Cemetery, Head of Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 66. Benjamin Johnson
- 67. Sarah Ann Johnson was born Abt 1812; died Yes, date unknown.
- 68. Eliza S Johnson was born 25 Nov 1816; was christened 25 Oct 1816; died 9 Feb 1886; was buried , Private Cemetery, Northport, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 69. Cyrus Johnson was born 1820, , , New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 70. Catherine Johnson was born 1824, , , Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1862.
- 71. Samuel Johnson was born Abt 1831; died Yes, date unknown.
- 72. Amanda Johnston
- 73. Cynthia Johnston was born 31 Mar 1832; died 1 Aug 1869, Shinimicas, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.