Henry Sunderman was the first born of Simon and Sophie Sunderman on September 15, 1857 in LaCross, Wisconsin. This was just after his parents’ immigration from Germany and about three weeks after their arrival in Wisconsin. The next spring they moved to La Salle County, Illinois where Simon bought a farm. Two more brothers were born before their Mother Sophie died from Typhoid fever. Simon would marry his second wife, Charlotte, sometime in 1863. A short time later, Simon purchased land near Grand Ridge, Illinois. In the year 1875, they would travel to Cass County, Iowa where they settled on a farm just west of Lyman, Iowa. Simon's three sons by his first wife plus six more children born to Charlotte in Illinois would make the trip to Iowa.
Henry Sunderman and Louisa Gerlach were married on March 20, 1883. They lived on a farm near Griswold, Iowa that Henry owned with his brother, Frederick. They had two daughters, Elizabeth and Goldie, born on this farm. In 1887, Henry and Louisa sold their part of the farm to his brother Fredrick, and with Elizabeth, nearly four and Goldie, age one, they moved to Kansas. They made the trip in a covered wagon and homesteaded on a quarter section of land in Brewster County near the town of Colby, Kansas. They lived in a sod house. The drought prevented them from farming, so Henry took his two teams of horses and worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. Glen was born while they lived in Kansas.
They moved back to Iowa in 1890. Louisa and the three children returned on the train and Henry drove the horses with the covered wagon and their possessions.
After returning to Iowa, they rented a farm for a year and then bought a farm which was located two miles north and one mile east of Grant Iowa. Zeta and Myrtle were born on this farm.
Henry had an accident, resulting in the use of crutches. It was too difficult for him to get around in the winter, so they decided to move to Texas.
They bought a farm between Chesterville and Lissie, later owned by the Overton Campbells (decendents). They moved to this farm on January 12, 1910 with their children, Elizabeth, Goldie, Glen, Zeta and Myrtle.
Elizabeth was married to Herman Nau on April 3, 1910 and returned to Iowa. Goldie was married to Rolla Eppelsheimer on December 28, 1910 and returned to Iowa and later moved to North Dakota. Glen, Zeta and Myrtle all married and made their home in Texas.
Henry farmed rice until 1917 when he bought a farm in San Felipe where he raised cotton and corn. Fire consumed their home with them in it on November 22, 1938. Henry and Louisa were buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Eagle Lake, Texas.
Notes provided by Louise Brunner (Henry’s Grand Daughter, now deceased). Expanded and edited by Bud Sunderman, great-grandson of Henry’s brother Fred Sunderman.
Henry Sunderman and Louisa Gerlach were married on March 20, 1883. They lived on a farm near Griswold, Iowa that Henry owned with his brother, Frederick. They had two daughters, Elizabeth and Goldie, born on this farm. In 1887, Henry and Louisa sold their part of the farm to his brother Fredrick, and with Elizabeth, nearly four and Goldie, age one, they moved to Kansas. They made the trip in a covered wagon and homesteaded on a quarter section of land in Brewster County near the town of Colby, Kansas. They lived in a sod house. The drought prevented them from farming, so Henry took his two teams of horses and worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. Glen was born while they lived in Kansas.
They moved back to Iowa in 1890. Louisa and the three children returned on the train and Henry drove the horses with the covered wagon and their possessions.
After returning to Iowa, they rented a farm for a year and then bought a farm which was located two miles north and one mile east of Grant Iowa. Zeta and Myrtle were born on this farm.
Henry had an accident, resulting in the use of crutches. It was too difficult for him to get around in the winter, so they decided to move to Texas.
They bought a farm between Chesterville and Lissie, later owned by the Overton Campbells (decendents). They moved to this farm on January 12, 1910 with their children, Elizabeth, Goldie, Glen, Zeta and Myrtle.
Elizabeth was married to Herman Nau on April 3, 1910 and returned to Iowa. Goldie was married to Rolla Eppelsheimer on December 28, 1910 and returned to Iowa and later moved to North Dakota. Glen, Zeta and Myrtle all married and made their home in Texas.
Henry farmed rice until 1917 when he bought a farm in San Felipe where he raised cotton and corn. Fire consumed their home with them in it on November 22, 1938. Henry and Louisa were buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Eagle Lake, Texas.
Notes provided by Louise Brunner (Henry’s Grand Daughter, now deceased). Expanded and edited by Bud Sunderman, great-grandson of Henry’s brother Fred Sunderman.
Henry Sunderman was the first born of Simon and Sophie Sunderman on September 15, 1857 in LaCross, Wisconsin. This was just after his parents’ immigration from Germany and about three weeks after their arrival in Wisconsin. The next spring they moved to La Salle County, Illinois where Simon bought a farm. Two more brothers were born before their Mother Sophie died from Typhoid fever. Simon would marry his second wife, Charlotte, sometime in 1863. A short time later, Simon purchased land near Grand Ridge, Illinois. In the year 1875, they would travel to Cass County, Iowa where they settled on a farm just west of Lyman, Iowa. Simon's three sons by his first wife plus six more children born to Charlotte in Illinois would make the trip to Iowa.
Henry Sunderman and Louisa Gerlach were married on March 20, 1883. They lived on a farm near Griswold, Iowa that Henry owned with his brother, Frederick. They had two daughters, Elizabeth and Goldie, born on this farm. In 1887, Henry and Louisa sold their part of the farm to his brother Fredrick, and with Elizabeth, nearly four and Goldie, age one, they moved to Kansas. They made the trip in a covered wagon and homesteaded on a quarter section of land in Brewster County near the town of Colby, Kansas. They lived in a sod house. The drought prevented them from farming, so Henry took his two teams of horses and worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. Glen was born while they lived in Kansas.
They moved back to Iowa in 1890. Louisa and the three children returned on the train and Henry drove the horses with the covered wagon and their possessions.
After returning to Iowa, they rented a farm for a year and then bought a farm which was located two miles north and one mile east of Grant Iowa. Zeta and Myrtle were born on this farm.
Henry had an accident, resulting in the use of crutches. It was too difficult for him to get around in the winter, so they decided to move to Texas.
They bought a farm between Chesterville and Lissie, later owned by the Overton Campbells (decendents). They moved to this farm on January 12, 1910 with their children, Elizabeth, Goldie, Glen, Zeta and Myrtle.
Elizabeth was married to Herman Nau on April 3, 1910 and returned to Iowa. Goldie was married to Rolla Eppelsheimer on December 28, 1910 and returned to Iowa and later moved to North Dakota. Glen, Zeta and Myrtle all married and made their home in Texas.
Henry farmed rice until 1917 when he bought a farm in San Felipe where he raised cotton and corn. Fire consumed their home with them in it on November 22, 1938. Henry and Louisa were buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Eagle Lake, Texas.
Notes provided by Louise Brunner (Henry’s Grand Daughter, now deceased). Expanded and edited by Bud Sunderman, great-grandson of Henry’s brother Fred Sunderman.
Henry Sunderman and Louisa Gerlach were married on March 20, 1883. They lived on a farm near Griswold, Iowa that Henry owned with his brother, Frederick. They had two daughters, Elizabeth and Goldie, born on this farm. In 1887, Henry and Louisa sold their part of the farm to his brother Fredrick, and with Elizabeth, nearly four and Goldie, age one, they moved to Kansas. They made the trip in a covered wagon and homesteaded on a quarter section of land in Brewster County near the town of Colby, Kansas. They lived in a sod house. The drought prevented them from farming, so Henry took his two teams of horses and worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. Glen was born while they lived in Kansas.
They moved back to Iowa in 1890. Louisa and the three children returned on the train and Henry drove the horses with the covered wagon and their possessions.
After returning to Iowa, they rented a farm for a year and then bought a farm which was located two miles north and one mile east of Grant Iowa. Zeta and Myrtle were born on this farm.
Henry had an accident, resulting in the use of crutches. It was too difficult for him to get around in the winter, so they decided to move to Texas.
They bought a farm between Chesterville and Lissie, later owned by the Overton Campbells (decendents). They moved to this farm on January 12, 1910 with their children, Elizabeth, Goldie, Glen, Zeta and Myrtle.
Elizabeth was married to Herman Nau on April 3, 1910 and returned to Iowa. Goldie was married to Rolla Eppelsheimer on December 28, 1910 and returned to Iowa and later moved to North Dakota. Glen, Zeta and Myrtle all married and made their home in Texas.
Henry farmed rice until 1917 when he bought a farm in San Felipe where he raised cotton and corn. Fire consumed their home with them in it on November 22, 1938. Henry and Louisa were buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Eagle Lake, Texas.
Notes provided by Louise Brunner (Henry’s Grand Daughter, now deceased). Expanded and edited by Bud Sunderman, great-grandson of Henry’s brother Fred Sunderman.
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