Hilma Sofia SODERGREN - sixth child of John and Hannah Sodergren

Hilma Sophia (Sophie) SODERGREN
Sex: F
Birth: 9 NOV 1883 in Lockridge Township, Jefferson County, Iowa
Death: 12 AUG 1967 in Fairfield, Iowa
Marriage: Garfield Messer - 12 FEB 1906
b: 6 FEB 1881 in Rome, Trenton Township, Henry County, Iowa
d: 26 SEP 1968

Hilma Sophia was born at the farm home at New Sweden, Iowa. She married Garfield Messer at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa where his parents farmed NW of the city. Several generations of Garfield's family had lived in Iowa, but came originally from New York state, and at one time owned the land where a part of New York city now stands.

Hilma and Garfield lived on a farm south of Lockridge and in Lockridge until they retired and moved to Fairfield in 1951.
This couple found rest at Evergreen Cemetary at Fairfield, Iowa.

Children (8)

Violet May Messer - b: 21 MAY 1907
Clifford Cornelius Messer - b: 10 Oct 1908 - d: 19 Nov 1968

Paul Virgil Messer - b: 21 Jan 1910 in Round Prairie, Jefferson, IA,
Blanche Elizabeth Messer - 22 MAY 1911
Thelma Bernice Messer - b: 12 May 1915
Howard Archie Messer - 10 NOV 1918
Wayne Garfield Messer - b: 19 MAY 1921 (other info 19 MAY 1924) - d: 8 Aug 1965
Russell Keith Messer - b: 29 JUL 1926 - d: 29 Aug 1928

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