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Re: the Sopfes now in California

soachman1 — 2009-06-10 23:37:30Z

Hi, I am Glenn Sopfe

I just came across your posting.

I live in Michigan, my dad was Earl Sopfe. He had 2 brothers and 1 sister.

Re: FINGING THE SOPFE'S

LarrySovey — 2008-12-02 18:33:59Z

It's obvious I haven't been on this site for some time. I believe the Sophe's,Sophy,Soffa,Sauve all derive from three brothers who moved from Brockville Ontario,Canada into Michigan. They moved to different areas and the name was phonetically spelled when recorded.Check for connections at this site and at the Sova family history site in Michigan.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sauve/

Re: FINGING THE SOPFE'S

whispine2 — 2007-07-04 11:32:09Z

I have ties to Grace Sopfe who married William Calligan, Sr. William is my great Uncle, older brother to my Grandfather, Joseph F. Calligan Sr.
Grace was, according to my records, daughter to Fred Sopfe and Martha Erskine and married William on June 29, 1907 in NYC before they moved to Detroit around the end of WW1.
Their son, William Calligan Jr. (born 1926) is still alive and living in Macomb, MI.

Re: FINGING THE SOPFE'S

sues5777 — 2006-10-29 02:49:27Z

I'AM MARRIED TO A SOPFE, JOHN D. IN MICHIGAN, MY FATHER -IN -LAWS NAME WAS FRED SOPFE, HE WAS MARRIED TO A MARTHA IN THE 20'S, HE REMARRIED IN 1925,TO SARA MAE HE HAD FOUR CHILDREN , 3 BOYS AND ONE GIRL .FRED PASSED AWAY IN 1964.I'M LOOKING FOR MORE INFOR IN REGRDS TO FRED PARENTS WERE. SUE

Re: more history for Carrie

karencalligan — 2005-10-05 12:06:13Z

Hello Raymond!

My name is Chris Calligan, the grandson of Joseph F. Calligan Sr. who was a younger brother to William Calligan married to your Grace Sophe, daughter to Fred and Martha.
Please e-mail me to make a connection when possible.

Best rgds,

Chris Calligan
Morgantown, IN, USA

SOPFE Name

2005-04-18 14:52:46Z

Although I haven't found a direct connection I do believe the Sopfe name is a variation on the French name Sauve.
I found three brothers came out of Ontario,Canada and moved to different parts of Michigan. The name got spelled three different ways in the different locations. Sauve, Sophy and Soffa. You will also find the name spelled Sova, Sovie,Sovia, Soffea, Sovey and Souve. If you can find one of these variations in old documents you will find your part of a much larger family.
www.geocities/sauvefamilyhistory.com

Re: Sopfe's research

2004-01-08 02:34:25Z

Larry,
If you still have info on the Sopfe's please respond.
Thanks,
Carrie

Re: FINGING THE SOPFE'S

2004-01-07 21:25:31Z

Our family was from the Detroit area and my father had a stepfather by the name of William Sopfe. My father, age 88, is still alive and living in CA. My father mentioned that he believes that his stepfather had a brother by the name of Fred. My father also had a brother by the name of Frank but Frank only used the Sopfe surname for a short time as he changed his name back to his birth-fathers name when he moved to CA in the 1940's (this Frank had no children while residing in the Detroit area). That is all he recalls. Contact with the stepfather was lost many years ago when William divorced my fathers mother.

The Sopfe name currently is carried on by myself and my wife and three children here in San Diego CA (along with my father-Robert and mother Doris). I have a sister that is married and no longer has the Sopfe name.

Raymond Robert Sopfe

Re: To Carrie Sopfe or other Sopfe's

2004-01-07 20:54:19Z

What part of Michigan are you from? I looking for relatives of my mother's father whos name was either Frank or Fred Sopfe. He lived in detroit, MI until his passing. Please contact me if you have any information. thank you! connie

Re: FINGING THE SOPFE'S

2004-01-07 20:51:44Z

My mother's maiden name is Sopfe. She grew up in Detroit, MI. I do believe her father's name was Frank or Fred Sopfe. Unfortunetly, both of her parents passed away when she was 16. I did not know anyone from the Sopfe side of the family. Please let me know if you know of any Sopfe that come from the Detroit area. I will inform my mother, Sue, when I hear the news.

Thanks,
Connie

Re: Sopfe's research

2002-10-05 21:54:45Z

I now have the info I spoke of any one wanting it can email me at Larrysoveyfamilyhistory@hotmail.com.
I'll gladly pas it on.

Sopfe's research

2002-09-20 13:17:49Z

Hello folks you may not be as alone as you think.I've found while researching the Sauve family tree that Sopfe may be a name varition for the Sauve name.I first found it in one family that went from Canada to Michigan.I'm trying to contact a descendent now and will put up the info ASAP.By the way my name is a Sauve variation and I've found lots more some more obvious than others.

WILL LOOK IN TO

2001-01-02 21:23:28Z

THANK YOU RAYMOND FOR THR INFORMATION.I HAVE TO CHECK W/ MY DAD TO SEE IF THE NAMES ARE PART OF THE FAMILY I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I HEAR SOMETHING. THANKS AGAIN.
CARRIE:)

more history for Carrie

2000-12-29 12:29:06Z

Carrie, my father (Robert James Sopfe) had a
stepfather named William George Sopfe.
William had married my dads mother Kathryn
Devine in Utica NY around 1923, and then in
1925 moved back to his home town of Detroit.
In Detriot they moved in with Williams mother
in a large boarding house on Temple and 12th.
William reportedly had 1 brother and 4
sisters, one named Grace. Grace reportedly
married William Calligan(sp?). William had
worked for JF Lumber Company on Gratiot Ave.
In about 1941 William left Kathryn and
remarried and reportedly had 3 children.

Hope this helps..let me know

SOPFE'S

2000-12-18 23:30:27Z

IF YOU CAN PLEASE FIND OUT THE NAME OF YOUR STEP-GRANDFATHER THERE ARE FEW SOPFE'S LEFT AND TRYING TO FIND ANY IS A FEAT INSELF. MY FATHER IS JOHN SOPFE HE IS THE BABY OF HIS FAMILY THERE WAS 4 OF THEM 3 BOYS 1 GIRL THE BOYS ARE GONE NOW I HAVE 1 BROTHER AND 2 MALE COUSINS THAT'S ALL THAT'S LEFT TO CARRY ON THE NAME SO IT'S A DYING NAME. PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH TALK TO YOU SOON. CARRIE:)

the Sopfes now in California

2000-11-29 23:23:18Z

Carrie,

I was born in Detriot to Robert James Sopfe
and Doris Louise Sopfe. My father, Robert,
took the name of his stepfather and through
this...he became a Sopfe. My fathers birth
name was McGee. Presently, I am married,
and have 3 children, and of course, all
Sopfe's. My family consists of 2 girls and
one boy, ages 14, 16 and 18. My mother and
father are still alive, and I will ask my
dad the full name of his stepfather, and
will pass that on to you. Other that myself
wife and 3 children and my mother and father,
i know of no other Sopfe's (I have a sister
that is now married and has a new name)

Just to let u know, I am 49 years old.

I know of no Sopfe's in Michigan, but a name
search on the internet shows Sopfe's in
Michigan (a Glenn Sopfe, and others)

I would be happy to hear from you, and also
am curious about the Sopfe's even though I
ended up with the name via my fathers
step-father.

Thanks,
Ray Sopfe
email ...rsopfe@yahoo.com

THE SOPFES

2000-11-28 19:33:47Z

HI DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES HERE IN MICHIGAN? TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT IT. I KNOW LITTLE ABOUT THE SOPFE SIDE ANY INFO WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. WRITE SOON

To Carrie Sopfe or other Sopfe's

2000-11-20 21:52:20Z

I am a Sopfe located in California, but originally from Michigan.

FINGING THE SOPFE'S

2000-05-18 18:55:57Z

I KNOW THERE ISN'T MANY OF US BUT IF YOUR OUT THERE LET'S GET IN TOUCH WE CAN'T LET OUR HISTORY DIE WITH US.PLEASE CONTACT ME