Sophia Harms
b. 24 December 1878, d. 7 March 1966
- Father: John Charles Harms b. circa June 1830, d. 14 November 1885
- Mother: Anna Magdalena Dexheimer b. 21 February 1838, d. 1 November 1924
- Sophia Harms was born on 24 December 1878 in Elverta, Sacramento County, California.
- John Charles Harms and Anna Magdalena Dexheimer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in American, Sacramento County, California, and two farm laborers.. Other members of the household included Sophia Harms, Lena Harms, Henry Ditman Harms, Elizabeth Harms, Anna Harms and Caroline Harms.
- She married Frederick W. Dosch on 30 June 1900 in Sacramento County, California.
- The following appeared on 3 November 1924 in The Sacramento Bee: [Died] In Elverta November 1, 1924, Lena Harms. Wife of the late Charles Harms, beloved mother of Mrs. Lizzie H. Stahl of South San Francisco, Mrs. Anna Wait of Elverta, Mrs. Sophia Dosch, Mrs. Philippina Poole, Henry D. Harms of Sacramento & the late Mrs. Lena Nicholas: a native of Germany, aged 98 years, 8 months and 10 days. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral to-morrow (Tuesday) at 1:30 p.m., from the home of Harry A. Nauman & Son. 1811 G Street. Interment City Cemetery.
- Sophia Harms died on 7 March 1966 at age 87 in California.
- Last Edited: 10 Feb 2009