Sophia (Meilahn) Brunken

Sophia (Meilahn) Brunken

 Gesche Sophie (Meilahn) Brunken[1]

Who's Who

• "Sophia" is Gesche Sophie (Meilahn) Brunken (1846 – 1901), wife of Gerd Deitrich Brunken.

Gesche Sophie (Meilahn) Brunken

Story

A portrait of Gesche Sophie Meilahn who was born 16 Nov 1846 in Westerstede, Westerstede, Oldenburg, Germany.  She died 20 Jan 1901 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA.

Sophia Meilahn married Gerd Deitrich Brunken on 8 Jun 1874 and their children were: John (1875 - 1950), Mary (Kluever) (1877 - 1950), Fred (1880 - 1965), Henry (1883 - 1950), August Bud (1886 - 1941), and Emma (Mihulka) (1889 - 1968).

Accident:

The Columbus Journal., June 14, 1893, page 2

Date

Circa 1895.

Location

Bismark Township, Nebraska.

Notes

1. Lori Garbers Weisser shared this photograph on FaceBook, December 8, 2013.  Downloaded with permission on November 22, 2014.