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Another One of Teacher Sohn’s Daughters from New Wells

July 16, 2026

Back in the 1880’s, there was a teacher at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells named George Sohn. During his time at that congregation, he and his wife had 3 daughters whose baptism records are found in that church’s books. It is somewhat humorous that a teacher with the name, Sohn, which means “son” in … More Another One of Teacher Sohn’s Daughters from New Wells

One of Teacher Sohn’s Daughters from New Wells

January 9, 2024

The surname, Sohn, does not occupy much space in our German Family Tree. Below is what shows up in that document for that name. Three daughters have baptism records in the Immanuel Lutheran Church books in New Wells. That’s it. The name doesn’t show up before 1885 and disappears after 1888. When researching the first daughter, Bertha, who was … More One of Teacher Sohn’s Daughters from New Wells