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Virgil Gordon “Swede” Sommers Sr.

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Virgil Gordon “Swede” Sommers Sr.

Birth
Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas, USA
Death
21 May 2005 (aged 79)
Texas, USA
Burial
The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Virgil Gordon "Swede" SOMMERS, Sr. was a son of August SOMMERS and Franciska "Frances" (BEYER) SOMMERS.

His maternal grandparents were Johann "John" BEYER and Magdalena (BEDNARZ) BEYER, both of Austria.

His paternal grandparents were Fritz SOMMERS and Theodora "Dora" (POHLS) SOMMERS.

His siblings include:
Alvenia (SOMMERS) JUNEK
Helen Agatha (SOMMERS) RANDELL
Leona Freda (SOMMERS) JONES
Harry Max SOMMERS
Edward SOMMERS
Willie Nathan "Bill" SOMMERS
Nathan Willie "Red" SOMMERS
Cullen Thomas SOMMERS
Virginia Ruth SOMMERS

He was married to Cordie Lee (SHURBET) SOMMERS.

His children include:
Dianne (SOMMERS) PARKER
Janet (SOMMERS) FROSCH
Virgil Gordon SOMMERS, Jr.

His grandchildren include:
Shannon PATSCHKE
Scott HUSBAND
Susan HARRIS
Andrew SOMMERS
Amanda SOMMERS

His great-grandchildren include:
Trinity HARRIS
Trevor PATSCHKE
Grace PATSCHKE

Virgil was orphaned as a young boy and removed to Houston, where he grew up in Houston, married and raised his family.

He retired from Texas Iron Works in 1992 after 44 years of service.
Virgil Gordon "Swede" SOMMERS, Sr. was a son of August SOMMERS and Franciska "Frances" (BEYER) SOMMERS.

His maternal grandparents were Johann "John" BEYER and Magdalena (BEDNARZ) BEYER, both of Austria.

His paternal grandparents were Fritz SOMMERS and Theodora "Dora" (POHLS) SOMMERS.

His siblings include:
Alvenia (SOMMERS) JUNEK
Helen Agatha (SOMMERS) RANDELL
Leona Freda (SOMMERS) JONES
Harry Max SOMMERS
Edward SOMMERS
Willie Nathan "Bill" SOMMERS
Nathan Willie "Red" SOMMERS
Cullen Thomas SOMMERS
Virginia Ruth SOMMERS

He was married to Cordie Lee (SHURBET) SOMMERS.

His children include:
Dianne (SOMMERS) PARKER
Janet (SOMMERS) FROSCH
Virgil Gordon SOMMERS, Jr.

His grandchildren include:
Shannon PATSCHKE
Scott HUSBAND
Susan HARRIS
Andrew SOMMERS
Amanda SOMMERS

His great-grandchildren include:
Trinity HARRIS
Trevor PATSCHKE
Grace PATSCHKE

Virgil was orphaned as a young boy and removed to Houston, where he grew up in Houston, married and raised his family.

He retired from Texas Iron Works in 1992 after 44 years of service.


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  • Maintained by: GERALD LUNN
  • Originally Created by: GW
  • Added: Jun 8, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11127060/virgil_gordon-sommers: accessed ), memorial page for Virgil Gordon “Swede” Sommers Sr. (9 Jan 1926–21 May 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11127060, citing Forest Park The Woodlands Cemetery, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas, USA; Maintained by GERALD LUNN (contributor 50179862).