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Sophia “Sophie” <I>Sauer</I> Walker

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Sophia “Sophie” Sauer Walker

Birth
Brunswick Township, Chariton County, Missouri, USA
Death
21 Jul 1958 (aged 68)
Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Brunswick Township, Chariton County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.4276475, Longitude: -93.1136237
Plot
Lower Sec., West Side of Drive, North of Gate
Memorial ID
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Sophia Sauer was born 12 NOV 1889 to German immigrants, Michael and Katarina (Roderman) Sauer in Brunswick, Chariton County, MO. She was their youngest child. Her sisters were: Anna Barbara; Alice and Rosa.

In 1920, she married Guy Lucas Walker. They had three children: Lloyd Wayne b. 1923; Cecil Lind b. 1925 and OraLee Edna b. 1928. They lived in Brunswick, MO.

In 1924, Sophia's sister, Rosa, married Guy's brother, Edward. This made their children double cousins. Just 10 years later, in 1934, Sophia and Guy opened their home to Rosa and her daughter, Dora, after Edward's untimely death from tuberculosis. Rosa and Dora lived there for the next ten years.

In Novemeber of 1949, Sophia's son Cecil was hit by a car on the main street of Brunswick and did not survive the accident. Eight months later in July of 1950, Sophia's husband of 30 years succumbed to tuberculosis and passed away. Sophia never remarried and remained in Brunswick for those last eight years of her life.
Sophia Sauer was born 12 NOV 1889 to German immigrants, Michael and Katarina (Roderman) Sauer in Brunswick, Chariton County, MO. She was their youngest child. Her sisters were: Anna Barbara; Alice and Rosa.

In 1920, she married Guy Lucas Walker. They had three children: Lloyd Wayne b. 1923; Cecil Lind b. 1925 and OraLee Edna b. 1928. They lived in Brunswick, MO.

In 1924, Sophia's sister, Rosa, married Guy's brother, Edward. This made their children double cousins. Just 10 years later, in 1934, Sophia and Guy opened their home to Rosa and her daughter, Dora, after Edward's untimely death from tuberculosis. Rosa and Dora lived there for the next ten years.

In Novemeber of 1949, Sophia's son Cecil was hit by a car on the main street of Brunswick and did not survive the accident. Eight months later in July of 1950, Sophia's husband of 30 years succumbed to tuberculosis and passed away. Sophia never remarried and remained in Brunswick for those last eight years of her life.


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  • Maintained by: tbickellb
  • Originally Created by: Sylvia Whaley
  • Added: May 11, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36974854/sophia-walker: accessed ), memorial page for Sophia “Sophie” Sauer Walker (12 Nov 1889–21 Jul 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36974854, citing Brunswick City Cemetery, Brunswick Township, Chariton County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by tbickellb (contributor 47136488).