Although some records show her name as
Sophia Wittenburg, the evidence is that she is the biological daughter of
August Kleinsmith (Kleinschmidt), who died in 1891.
Found her on the 1892 Olean, Cattaraugus, New York state census (E.D.06 img 12) as
Sophia Kleinsmith age 2.
Found her on the 1900 Olean, Cattaraugus, New York census (dist 59 img 23) as
Sofia Wittenburg age 9.
Found her on the 1905 Olean Ward 5, Cattaraugus, New York state census (E.D.01 img 18) as
Sophia Wittenburg age 14.
Miss
Sophia Kleinsmith of Olean is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Clara Finger of Lewis Street. -
Buffalo Courier June 2, 1907. [We have not been able to find the connection - DF]
Found her on the 1910 Olean Ward 5, Cattaraugus, New York census (dist 81 img 21) as
Sophia Kleinsmith age 19, step daughter.
Found her on the 1920 Olean Ward 7, Cattaraugus, New York census (dist 82 img 15) as
Sophia Kleinsmith age 29, step daughter.
Found her on the 1925 Olean Ward 7, Cattaraugus, New York state census (A.D.01 E.D.01 img 6) as
Sophia Meyers age 34. Nurse.
Mrs. Sophia Meyers of 130 N. 15th St., was honored at a family dinner held at the L'Alcove Restaurant on Saturday, in commemoration of her 90th birthday.
Mrs. Meyers was born on June 17, 1890, in Olean, and she married the late Marvin Meyers on Aug. 29, 1924.
She is a retired nurse and graduated from Fort Wayne Hospital school of nursing in Fort Wayne. Ind. in 1914.
A member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Olean, and an active member of the Ladies Aide Society, Mrs. Meyers has two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Struble of Olean and Mrs. Marie Wing of Bolivar. She also has several nieces and nephews. Her hobbies include reading and watching television - Olean Times Herald June 19, 1980