Great Uncle Hans Fedde (wife Sophia) owned a business in Willows, CA, late 1880's/90's. Perhaps a saloon or boarding house. Looking for anything regarding Hans/Sophie Fedde or their sons, Hans and Otto

Hello -

Just checking to see if you ever found information out yet. I found quite a bit, but thought I would check with you first before typing it all out.

Let me know.

Cindy

I am working on the Fedde Family Tree and my Great-Grandfather had a brother named Hans. Hans was married to Anna Guhn. My Great-Grandfather was Peter Fedde, born in Germany is 1823 and was married to Augusta Whitmus

Well, this is interesting. The Hans Fedde I'm interested in had a brother, Peter. Both were born in Schleswig Holstein (Delve?) in 1820's/30's. Hans married Sophie Christine Sommer also from Delve. Somehow, they ended up in Willows, Glenn County, CA. Sophie is my great aunt. Hans and Sophie had two sons, Hans and Otto. Hans lived and died in California, Otto lived 99.5 years, living in Seattle where his descendants are residing.

My Great Grandfather was born in 1823 and his brother Hans was born in 1812 but I cannot find a Sophie Christine Sommer. I have found that there are many Hans Fedde's. That seemed to be the common name used back then. My Great Grandfather lived in Illinois before moving to Minnesota. That is where he died in 1885. He was born in Delve, Germany also, but I don't know if they are from the same family or not.

Sophie Christine Sommer was my great aunt. Born in Delve, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, approx 1874. Married Hans Fedde, lived in Willows, CA where her sons Hans and Otto were born. Later moved to Vacaville, CA. Hans (Sr) died there and ashes were scattered at sea. Sophie later moved to Dixon, CA; she spent her last years in Dunsmuir with nephew, Dr. Bill Reynolds. Sophie is buried in Willows, CA, cemetery as is Uncle Peter Fedde.
I'm looking for more "treads." Anxious to hear from other Sommer/Fedde family.

Otto Fedde was my Great Grandfather and Hans was his Brother, my Great Uncle