2nd in a 2 part series featuring these three children
This is the second part of a two-part series on the three children of Johannes and Magdalena Amstutz Sommer family who came to America.
Click here for the first part, which featured Abraham and his wife, Anna Gerber Sommer. The first part includes additional family background details. Note that there are spelling changes of some family member’s last names.
This column’s focus is on Jacob and Marianna Amstutz, and Jacob’s second wife, Lydia Amstutz. It is also focused on Marianna Sommer and her husband, Benedicht Leichty.
Jacob Sommer Born: Jan. 20, 1851, Amt Delsberg, Canton Jura, Switzerland Died: April 29, 1933, Pandora Buried: St. John Mennonite Cemetery
Jacob’s father: Rev. Johannes Sommer (1818-1899) Jacob’s mother: Magdalena Amstutz (1815-1871)
Marianna Amstutz - Jacob's first wife Born: July 9, 1857, Richland Township Died: Dec. 16, 1889, Riley Township Buried: St. John Mennonite Cemetery
Marianna’s father: Abraham B. Amstutz (1825-1903) Marianna’s mother: Anna Bucher (1833-1858)
Children of Jacob and Marianna Amstutz Sommer
Noah Sommer Born: March 13, 1877, Pandora Died: Feb. 12, 1961, McComb, Ohio
John A. Sommer Born: July 28, 1878, Pandora Died: March 7, 1938, Pandora Spouse: Mary Hilty
Martha Sommer Born: March 15, 1881, Pandora Died: Sept. 20, 1974, Riley Township Spouse: Edward Hilty
Philip Sommer Born: March 30, 1883, Pandora Died: Feb. 25, 1937, Riley Township Spouse: Viola Hilty
Leo Sommer Born: May 2, 1855, Riley Township Died Dec. 1, 1933, Scranton, Iowa Spouse: Lela Beason
Alvan J. Sommers Born: May 24, 1887, Riley Township Died July 12, 1957, Orrville, Ohio Spouse: Susan P. Moser ---------- Lydia Amstutz - Jacob's second wife Born: Aug. 19, 1863, Richland Township Died: June 24, 1926, Pandora Buried: St. John Mennonite Cemetery
Lydia’s father: John C. Amstutz “Korbeli Stutz” (1825-1895) Lydia’s mother: Anna C. Kaufman (1842-1916)
Children of Jacob and Lydia Amstutz Sommer
Edwin Sommers Born: Oct. 19, 1891, Riley Township Died: Dec. 11, 1935, Toledo, Ohio Spouse: Louella Hilty
Walter M. Sommer Born: Jan. 28, 1896, Pandora Died: July 27, 1970, Bluffton Spouse: Cora M. Gratz
Ezra Sommers Born: March 6, 1901: Pandora Died: April 26, 1978, Lafayette, Wisconsin Spouse: Kathryn Mahoney
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Marianna Sommer Born: Jan. 1, 1855, Mont Courtatel Delsberg, Bern, Switzerland Died: April 22, 1942, Bluffton Buried: Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery
Marianna’s husband: Benedicht Leichty Born: July 7, 1848 Tscheiwo Aw. Munster, Bern, Switzerland Died: April 19, 1941, Bluffton Buried: Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery
Benedicht’s father: Christian Liechty Benedicht’s mother: Anna Luginbuhl
Children of Marianna Sommer and Benedicht Leichty
Paulina Leichty Born: Jan. 29, 1875, Canton Bern, Switzerland Died: Jun 25, 1969, Decatur, Indiana Spouse: Emil Liechty
Jakob Arnold Leichty Born: March 30, 1876, Canton Bern, Switzerland Died: May 22, 1898
Carolina Leichty Born: June 7, 1977, Canton Bern, Switzerland Died: March 10, 1971, Lima, Ohio Spouse: Marshall A. Parker
Emmanuel Leichty Born: July 15, 1881, Pleasant Township, Putnam County Died: June 8, 1953, Mt. Blanchard, Ohio Spouse: Marianna Amstutz
Martha Leichty Born: May 22, 1885, Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio Died: Dec. 10, 1903
Katherine Leichty Born: July 9, 1889 Died: Jan. 19, 1964 Spouse: Andrew Sprunger
Noah Albert Leichty Born: June 21, 1890 Died: Jan. 12 1979, Versailles, Ohio Spouse: Mildred Miller Spouse: Jessie Evick
Lena L. Leichty Born: July 26, 1892, Bluffton Died: Feb. 12, 1873, Lima, Ohio Spouse: Peter V. Schiffler
Christiana “Tina” Leichty (adopted) Born: July 26, 1892, Allen County Died: June 25, 1986 Spouse: Lloyd Addison Basinger