Sophia Giering

Principal's Parents			Spouse's Parents
Ludwig (AKA Louis) Giering	Christina Bretzing		Unknown	Unknown
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The Principal
Principal			Spouse
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DOB:About 1870 POB: DOD: POD: POI:	Sophia Giering	DOM: POM:	Unknown First Name Seawald	DOB: POB: DOD: POD: POI:
Children of this Union
Mary Seawald
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Additional Spouse with Same Principal
Spouse's Parents		Relationship	Spouse's Name	Statistics
Unknown	Unknown	DOM: POM:	John Higgs	DOB: POB: DOD: POD: POI:
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Children of this Union
Warren Higgs	Leander Higgs	Teresa Higgs
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Date of Action: What or Who is reported upon.; What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come.
Prior to 1997: Information on Sophia's existence including her potential married name of HIGGS came from a number of sources. Initially, from a set of pictures (Photos) found at the home of Gary Giering (Linesville, Pa) that he had inherited from his Father, Charles who was Sophia's Nephew. Subsequent information came from research done by Brenda Strobel, who gave Husband's name and Sophia's YOB.; As Stated: Gary Giering and Brenda Strobel
Jan 20, 1998: Information about Daughter Mary, Mary's children and possible other marriage for Sophia.; Letter from Rand Williams outlining a conversation with Sophia's Granddaughter Elinore.
Date of Action: What or Who is reported upon.; What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come.
Data: Aug 20, 1998; posted: October 1, 1998: Combined two families and added data for first husband with children - see backup.; Found in Family bible and forwarded by Rand Williams. Backup found in his folder in the author's files.
Jun 9, 1999: Photo of Sophia with other Giering Descendants; E-mail from Rand Williams dated June 7 and 9, 1999.
Posted: June 23, 2000: Photo of John and Sophia; Copied, with permission, from the MY FAMILY web site of Melissa Archibald

**SOURCE**
Date of Action What or Who is reported upon. What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come. Prior to 1997 Information on Sophia's existence including her potential married name of HIGGS came from a number of sources. Initially, from a set of pictures (Photos) found at the home of Gary Giering (Linesville, Pa) that he had inherited from his Father, Charles who was Sophia's Nephew. Subsequent information came from research done by Brenda Strobel, who gave Husband's name and Sophia's YOB. As Stated: Gary Giering and Brenda Strobel Jan 20, 1998 Information about Daughter Mary, Mary's children and possible other marriage for Sophia. Letter from Rand Williams outlining a conversation with Sophia's Granddaughter Elinore.	Date of Action What or Who is reported upon. What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come. Data: Aug 20, 1998; posted: October 1, 1998 Combined two families and added data for first husband with children - see backup. Found in Family bible and forwarded by Rand Williams. Backup found in his folder in the author's files. Jun 9, 1999 Photo of Sophia with other Giering Descendants E-mail from Rand Williams dated June 7 and 9, 1999. Posted: June 23, 2000 Photo of John and Sophia Copied, with permission, from the MY FAMILY web site of Melissa Archibald

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PHOTOGRAPHS
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GIERING DESCENDANTS:
Sophia (fourth from right, adult row) with (from left Ray Sinclair's wife and daughter (left) and Eleanor Vitel and son, Pearl Bailey, and to the right of Sophia, Louisa Marshall, and Janet Bartholow holding son Charles. The children are (from the left): Shirley Bartholow, Glenn Welton, Linda Bartholow and Thomas Welton. The photo take Aug 12, 1953,
John & Sophia higgs

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GIERING DESCENDANTS: Sophia (fourth from right, adult row) with (from left Ray Sinclair's wife and daughter (left) and Eleanor Vitel and son, Pearl Bailey, and to the right of Sophia, Louisa Marshall, and Janet Bartholow holding son Charles. The children are (from the left): Shirley Bartholow, Glenn Welton, Linda Bartholow and Thomas Welton. The photo take Aug 12, 1953,	John & Sophia higgs