Born in Pennsylvania
Daughter of Jacob Klee
and Lena (Hirsch) Klee
Sister of
Barnabus Klee, Simon Klee, Tinnie K (Klee) Frank, Lena Klee, William B. Klee, Sigmond Klee, Mollie (Klee) Bernhard and Hattie (Klee) Straus
Wife of
Moritz Somborn
— married
1875 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Herbert Klee Somborn and Adele (Somborn) Sour
Died
at about age 81
in New York
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Feb 2014
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Biography
Rose married Maurice "Morris" Somborn. they appear together in the 1900 census. In subsequent censuses, Rose appears with her daughter and son-in-law, listed as "married",but her husband is not in the household.
Census Records
1860 Federal Census (3rd Ward Allegheny City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States):
- Household Gender Age Birthplace
- Jacob Klee M 35 Prussia
- Lena Klee F 23 Baden
- Rosa Klee F 4 Pennsylvania
- Barabas Klee M 2 Pennsylvania
- Simon Klee M 1 Pennsylvania
- Caroline Frank F 18 Wirtemberg
- Christiana Karn F 19 Bavaria
- Barbara Hersh F 18 Baden
- Simon Hersh M 16 Baden[1][2]
1870 Federal Census (Pennsylvania, United States):
- Household Gender Age Birthplace
- Jacob Klle M 46 Prussia
- Lena Klle F 34 Baden
- Rosa Klle F 14 Pennsylvania
- Benny Klle M 13 Pennsylvania
- Simon Klle M 11 Pennsylvania
- Tena Klle F 9 Pennsylvania
- William Klle M 6 Pennsylvania
- Siemond Klle M 4 Pennsylvania
- Mollie Klle F 2 Pennsylvania
- Simon Hersh M 28 Baden
- Matilda Joseph F 28 Baden
- Siemond Joseph M 1 Pennsylvania
- Samuel Shafer M 20 Prussia[3][4]
1880 Census (New York, New York, New York, United States):
- Household Gender Age Birthplace
- Self Jacob Dessan M 50 Germany
- Wife Levina Dessan F 40 Germany
- Daughter Cordelia Dessan F 23 New York, United States
- Other Henry Godchaux M 40 Germany
- Other Pauline Godchaux F 30 Germany
- Other Rosa Godchaux F 14 New York, United States
- Other Fanny Godchaux F 12 New York, United States
- Other Sophia Godchaux F 10 New York, United States
- Other Ada Godchaux F 3 New York, United States
- Other Jacob Godchaux M 0 New York, United States
- Other Hart Ackerman M 45 Germany
- Other Emma Ackerman F 35 New York, United States
- Other Rosa Ackerman F 16 New York, United States
- Other Albert Ackerman M 14 New York, United States
- Other Flora Ackerman F 12 New York, United States
- Other Morris Sonborn M 30 Germany
- Other Rose Sonborn F 22 Germany
- Other Pheniex Hertzfeld M 32 Germany
- Other Joseph Hertzfeld M 25 Germany
- Other M. Sinn M 24 Germany[5]
1900 Census (Borough of Manhattan, Election District 27 (incl. American Museum of Natural History) New York, New York County, New York, United States):
- Household Gender Age Birthplace
- Head Morris Somborn M 56 Germany
- Wife Rose Somborn F 54 New York
- Son Herbert Somborn M 23 New York
- Daughter Adel Somborn F 20 New York[6][7]
1910 Federal Census (Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States):
- Household Gender Age Birthplace
- Head Bernard Som M 40 Louisiana
- Wife Adell Som F 26 New York
- Son Robert Som M 4 New York
- Son George Som M 1 New York
- Mother-in-law Rose Sonborn F 52 Pennsylvania
- Servant Katherine Fox F 42 Ireland
- Servant Anne Langan F 23 Ireland[8][9]
1920 Federal Census ??? (Not listed with daughter & son-in-law).
1930 Federal Census (Manhattan (Districts 0251-0500), New York, New York, United States):
- Household Gender Age Birthplace
- Head Bernhard Sour M 60 Louisiana
- Wife Adele Sour F 46 New York
- Mother-in-law Rose Somborn F 74 Pennsylvania
- Maid Elizabeth Mulligan F 28 Ireland
- Maid Beatrice Moran F 20 Ireland
- Maid Josephine Hirschman F 50 Czechoslovakia[10][11]
Sources
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Allegheny Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1067; Page: 914; Image: 310; Family History Library Film: 805067.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXG1-G9J : accessed 09 Mar 2014), Jacob Klee, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZLW-571 : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Mollie Klle in household of Jacob Klle, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. , family 633, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552793.
- ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: McClure, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1294; Page: 135B; Image: 275; Family History Library Film: 552793.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ61-VB9 : accessed 09 Mar 2014), Morris Sonborn in household of Jacob Dessan, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing sheet 30B, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T9-0893
- ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1103; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0473; FHL microfilm: 1241103.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSVT-RV3 : accessed 09 Mar 2014), Rose Somborn in household of Morris Somborn, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 27 (incl. American Museum of Natural History) New York, New York County, New York, United States; citing sheet , family 64, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241103.
- ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1023; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0583; FHL microfilm: 1375036.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M57Q-Y4C : accessed 09 Mar 2014), Rose Sonborn in household of Bernard Som, Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States; citing sheet , family 219, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375036.
- ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1556; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0450; Image: 1077.0; FHL microfilm: 2341291.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X42M-YG6 : accessed 09 Mar 2014), Rose Somborn in household of Bernhard Sour, Manhattan (Districts 0251-0500), New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0450, sheet , family 19, NARA microfilm publication .
- New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 06; Assembly District: 09; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 2.
- New York Times Obituary
- "New York, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPF4-YFY : accessed 24 Feb 2014), Rose Somborn in entry for Bernard Sour, 1905.
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Ron Norman
Abby (Brown) Glann
[Living Troy]
She could be related to the Klee family of 432 Monroe Street in Buffalo, NY about the year 1900.
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Ron Norman
Her son was married to movie star Gloria Swanson. http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Swanson-903
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Abby (Brown) Glann
Where is she in 1880 and 1920?
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